Comments on: Is America ready for a black president?

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:28:32 +0000

Interesting Lonzo — However, I’d suggest that you stay in school and learn a bit more proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling (”amercican”? “consiters”? “Your” should be “You’re”, “wasteing”?, a “sever” year old?) And the logic looks just fine to me, one is free to consider oneself a hyphenated-American if one wants to, but ‘American’ is just fine for others. Personal attacks towards someone who chooses not to hyphenate is a bit childish, don’t you think? And finally, it looks rather clear that Mr. Obama is bi-racial.

By: Lonzo

Lonzo — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:50:03 +0000

Not really I just know proper terms, eh it doesnt really matter though. Your both just to dense to see that your logic is off so why should I bother wasteing my time talking to “Grown ups”, Who dont have the brain power of a sever year old?!

By: Stan

Stan — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:44:23 +0000

AMEN BOB!!!! Hey 16 yr old…you must be a tree hugger!

By: Stan

Stan — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:41:46 +0000

Why do all these people support a canidate that ahs only been a senator for ONLY 2 years. Why do you think he is capable of being the president of the greates county on the face of the planet. He is not quilified!!! I think that white (tree hugers) americans are voting for him strickly because he is black. Just like every major corporation in america, they have to have a certian percentage of minoity employees. That is B.S …the better more quilified person should get the job, PERIOD!
FUCK Obama!!!

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:26:08 +0000

Interesting. I am ‘American’. My Ancestors are from Europe, but I have no reason or proclivity to refer to myself as ‘European-American’.

By: Lonzo

Lonzo — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:39:00 +0000

“African American” is the correct term for Black amercicans. Its not how one consiters themselves just a person with Asian decent but born in american is known as “Asian american”. Being half white or anything else doesnt change that its the correct term.But being honest when you look at him you would consiter him a black man, which is why he is known as an African American. This is comming from a sixteen year old, so I’d think you’d already know these things.

By: jim

jim — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:24:50 +0000

I am part German, part Polish, and part Irish. I call myself an American. Why can’t Obama call himself an American? After all he is half white. Why must blacks call themselves African Americans? Either you’re an American or not. I will not vote for anybody that does not consider him or her self anything but an American.

By: Cory OBrien

Cory OBrien — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:39:32 +0000

I agree, and I also by no means meant that we should vote in a candidate just for the sake of novelty. I just hope that if a candidate has the qualifications, we can look past any preconceived notions and vote in the right person for the job.

By: Leroy Brown

Leroy Brown — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:27:19 +0000

Cory,
That’s a good point. We are supposed to be an example for the entire world ( at least that’s the image we try to portray ) - what better than to put aside our racial differences and be able to vote freely… and perhaps vote a black president into office? I’d be all for it - if he’s the right candidate, but not for the sake of novelty.

By: Cory OBrien

Cory OBrien — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:03:24 +0000

I love this post. It’s bold and unforgiving, and definitely brings up some valid points. To that I’ll add that while America may not be ready for a black president (or any president that is not a white male for that matter), I think that’s why it would be such an important achievement, especially when we try to preach tolerance and understanding through out the world. If we can’t do it here, how can we expect others to do it there?