If there’s one thing I’ve learned this past primary season, it’s that most Obama supporters have absolutely no sense of humor. I’ve never spoken to a group of people that are so adamant, so sure, so positive that Barack Obama is “The One”. That’s always scared me. I have to admit there’s been this stray thought running through my mind wondering if Obama is the Anti-Christ! The mesmerizing charm that he has over his flock is kinda freaky. He can do no wrong in their eyes. Just Google “Obama the Anti-Christ” and you’ll have enough reading material for the next century. Of course, that doesn’t’ really prove anything. Every leader for the past 2,000 years has had that Anti-Christ question mark hanging over their head; but we’re all soon relieved to learn that our leaders are mere mortals when they trip down a flight of stairs exiting Air Force One, spell potato wrong, announce their vice-presidential pick as the president, or get caught with a White House intern a third their age. Whew! It’s so relieving, because nobody that dumb or clumsy (i.e., human) could be the Anti-Christ! But then again, maybe that would be the perfect disguise. If everybody already thinks you’re a creep or a moron, they’d never suspect you! Maybe we’ve been looking in the wrong place.
Personally, I think it’s healthy and wise to hold our leaders and politicians with contempt. I just wish Obama supporters would start doing more of that and then maybe I’d jump on board. Oh well, do I really believe Barack is the Anti-Christ? No, I’m not that ridiculous, but he sure is the Anti-Clinton – which in my book is pretty darn close! 
You have to admit this is pretty funny…err unless you’re an Obama supporter.
News flash: Hillary lost. Let’s move on. Also, to decide whether or not to “jump on board” based on a candidate’s supporters’ actions is a bit, well, weird — don’t you think.
Well, officially nobody has won or lost yet. Neither candidate received the required number of delegates to win the nomination. It’s only through Super Delegates that Obama was guaranteed a win. It was a close race and depending how you measure the results, one could make a good argument with different facts, that both won and both lost!
I agree we should move on but it’ll probably be in different directions.
So you’re going with McCain simply because Clinton lost?
Ray, now you know it’s not that simple and I’m not that petty. The Democratic Party belongs to Obama now; there’s no place for us (Clinton voters). Obama hasn’t even tried to reach out to us, yet Clinton has to be the good little soldier and try to convince us to vote for him. At least McCain is making the effort to win my vote with his own breath, though probably not for the best reasons.
If the election were today, I honestly don’t know who I’d vote for or even if I’d even vote at all.
Sorry Kris, nothing personal but I just do not get what the big difference between Hillary and Barack is?
Ideological? almost identical.
Character? Neither can claim perfection in the perception of their character. But I have absolutely no problem understanding any of the choices Barack has made that are considered controversial (i.e. choice of pastor) I have believed from day one his focus was on the “works” of the man rather than his “words”. That would have been MY focus, no doubt.
Experience? Well Hillary only has more if you call being the wife of the president political experience. I do not discount that Hillary took an active role especially regarding healthcare. And I believe she was a confidant of President Clinton. I admire her and her intelligence – But she was not elected until she was already the well known wife of an ex president. Do you think she was included in the cabinet discussions? I doubt it. But even then the “more experience” is only if you don’t count neighborhood grassroots organizing as experience. Especially in Chicago coming in as an outsider. I consider local grassroots politics every bit as important experience and it obviously paid off in getting grassroots support financially at which Obama has really shined.
I just don’t get it?? Had Obama lost I would be sorry – because I really like him and have from the start – but would not have one bit of problem supporting Hillary. And I do not believe that is because she has anything on him I just know she would certainly be better than McCain. And I do NOT want ANY more years of Republicans in office.
I just don’t get it…sorry. What in the heck is that bad about Barack Obama???
Sue
Also, a couple women I know have problems with Hillary and would never vote for her because she didn’t leave Bill when he humilated her publically like he did…. I don’t feel that way but some do.
regarding charactor… here is another question on Hillary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewater_(controversy)
This isn’t about Barack or Hillary, it’s about Democracy! It’s about one person, one vote. It’s about respecting people. The Convention is a farce. Who ever heard of a roll-call that gets cut off before all the votes are cast? Doesn’t that bother anyone else? Doesn’t that raise a red flag that the Democratic Party has lost its’ mind? I get it. They want to present a united front and the only way they think they can achieve that is to suppress votes at the Convention? Obama would still win the nomination. The Democratic Party is afraid of democracy; they want a coronation, not a nomination and that bothers me a great deal. My country and my democratic ideals come before any candidate or any political party.
I agree that the system sucks but so does the electorial college AND the 2 party system itself in my opinion. It pretty much stops anyone from from having ANY chance at winning outside of the 2 parties which is BS. But still I go ahead and vote for the person who has a chance to win who is the closest to representing me and my opinions, ideas, beliefs and core values no matter how screwed up the system is.
And if you agreed with Hillary’s opinions, ideas, beliefs and core values then Obama is the one closest to yours. They are hardly any different in what they stand for. The fact that parties and the system are screwed up is nothing new….
That’s just the thing, the Democratic Party isn’t representing my deepest ideals and beliefs in democracy and I can’t support them because of that. Yes, I want universal have health care; I want energy independence; I want labor rights; I want equality and civil rights but the most basic rights of the voters have been stomped out by Democratic Party leaders. I’d have absolutely no problem supporting Obama if I thought he won by a fair process. If I vote for him now, I’d be rewarding the bad behavior of the Democratic Party and what guarantee will I have that this won’t happen again? My vote is the only power I have (and that’s not much power when you consider the electoral college); it’s the only wake up call I can send them.
I’m so looking forward to when this election is over and life goes back to normal. Ugh…