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siligut

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9. Obama slipped through the cracks of oppression and ran with it

Sun May 20, 2012, 10:28 AM

May 2012

Against all the odds and despite their efforts, Obama became what he had the capacity to be. The people in power, a portion of the 1%, have a vested interest in holding non-complicit people back.

Obama represents a weakness in their system, they aren't as powerful as they want to believe. He gives us real hope.

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Face it, Most of them HATE Obama being a smart, good looking, successful and articulate Black Man! [View all] Logical May 2012 OP

no, I think you nailed it. veganlush May 2012 #1

This angry CRK7376 May 2012 #47

He has style. randome May 2012 #2

He is also young goclark May 2012 #49

yeah- and he is cool blondie58 May 2012 #3

They have to hate him malaise May 2012 #4

Exactly madokie May 2012 #8

Scary Black Man in the White House..Run awaaaaay SoCalDem May 2012 #5

Thanks for this!! n-t Logical May 2012 #7

Even scarier was I heard this from supposedly educated people... Phentex May 2012 #13

Great post malaise May 2012 #15

You got it right madokie May 2012 #6

Obama slipped through the cracks of oppression and ran with it siligut May 2012 #9

+1 freshwest May 2012 #32

K/R and changing my sigline in Celebration of Our POTUS NYC_SKP May 2012 #10

LOL...+1! Logical May 2012 #12

He never makes his race an issue. undeterred May 2012 #11

And clean - soc7 May 2012 #14

Of course. Amster Dan May 2012 #16

I love watching their faces when you call them on it NNN0LHI May 2012 #17

They despised Bill Clinton to the point of impeaching him. Nye Bevan May 2012 #18

I have to agree with you. The political landscape is so divided right now that any Democrat Arkansas Granny May 2012 #30

I agree, too. But, the race thing... GoCubsGo May 2012 #37

If they ever read " The Six Black Presidents ~ Black Blood, White Masks" goclark May 2012 #51

They despise Democrats & blacks JonLP24 May 2012 #54

Damn right. n/t ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #19

They've done this to successful black men before... ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #20

I also read that he has the military vote too, which also must piss them off... n/t ejbr May 2012 #21

I Noticed A Glaring Omission In Your Description Of Michelle Obama...... TinkerTot55 May 2012 #22

Weak self-concepts are threatened by practically anything. Groupthink assuages vulnerabilities. patrice May 2012 #23

What really baffles me lillypaddle May 2012 #24

I agree! I am not happy with many things Obama has done but he is our only choice! Logical May 2012 #29

They only like.... Swede Atlanta May 2012 #25

Of course and don't forget the blatant racism. Cleita May 2012 #26

Jealousy Gregorian May 2012 #27

All about privilage,and,whom has it. Wellstone ruled May 2012 #28

He breaks their memes. toddwv May 2012 #31

He destroys the stereotypes needed to propagate the GOP Southern Strategy. JoePhilly May 2012 #55

Yes likely but this won't work in the Presidential debates. progress2k12nbynd May 2012 #33

The hate part is what I am talking about! Not political differences! Logical May 2012 #39

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #34

they also hate the fact that you think this way bigtree May 2012 #35

blows MY mind that the only reason to dislike him is race ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #36

The hatred is because of race! The voting against him may be other reasons! Logical May 2012 #38

ah, ok, sorry...i would be more inclined to believe that ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #40

Well, that is true. I know maybe I am stretching but this absolute dislike of Obama is.... Logical May 2012 #42

i think everything has become so charged up ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #44

Not at all. Difficult topic. Logical May 2012 #46

There Are A Lot of White People, Including Some Liberals, That Are Very Uncomfortable with.... Yavin4 May 2012 #41

I think most republicans hate him because they are told to hate him Marrah_G May 2012 #43

this : ProdigalJunkMail May 2012 #45

Some of us have realized this from the jump. CakeGrrl May 2012 #48

They hate him because he has all the abilities they Rex May 2012 #50

Exactly goclark May 2012 #53

No doubt about it. nt Zorra May 2012 #52