Please share with me why you hate Barack Obama

[BOSSHOG]

Why do all you chucklenut motherfuckers want to have President McCain in the White House next year because you hate Senator Obama?

[abburdlen]

1. I hate

I hate how he makes the other candidates look shallow and petty. Doesn't he know how an experienced politician is suppose to behave?

[neutron]

3. His Supporters are the most OBNOXIOUS ASSES

They have destroyed every liberal blog with hysterical spam.
They can't say "Clinton" without some juvenile petty insult.
They Lie about everything.
If Clinton wins, she "cheated."

How much of this S*T can people take before it starts turning
on their candidate. and you'd better believe it is a reflection
on Obama that he lets this go on in the blogs.

[ashling]

35. The same can be said of Clinton supporters

I am sitting this one out. The only way I will get involved in the primary is if John Edwards un suspends his campaign.

[abburdlen]

36. I'll tell you

how much of this Sh*t people can take-
it was the supporters that another candidate who went on gleefully comparing Obama campaign rallies to Jonestown that got me turning on Clinton. I think that was the straw.
There were cheap shots before that but I've got thick skin. The nastiness just kept going on and on and on and on
She wasn't my favorite, but I don't think she's evil or that she wouldn't be a good President. (I still have more respect for her than most of her supporters here)
But because so many of her supporters have figured anything - any attack, any smear, any innuendo - was fair game because winning was all that mattered, I decided to play by their rules. It's a bitter harvest left here in the blogs but it isn't just one side sowing the seeds.
Enjoy.

[backscatter712]

6. No, the other candidates make themselves look shallow and petty.

Obama, by behaving like a gentleman, just makes it obvious.

[neutron]

8. He is conservative, right wing and has nothing in his background to indicate that he can unify

a country muchless lead it.

His campaign is superficial and plays to the lowest denominator.

He's probably a nice person, but so is my neighbor. That doesn't
mean he should or could be a president.

Economists say that Hillarys Health and Economy plan are
excellent. They say that Obamas are not even credible.

He's nice, he's just not there yet.

[dkf]

16. Didn't he just get voted most liberal senator?

Even moreso than Hillary?

Where do you get the idea he is a conservative?

[dogman]

2. I don't hate Obama, but I do see a President McCain in our futrue.

I hope I'm wrong but I honestly feel the match-up for Obama was Romney. I think Clinton has a better shot against McCain. Again, I hope I'm wrong.

[Thrill]

17. I don't see the logic in that. Hillary can't even say she was against

McCain's biggest strength. And she fires up the Repukes. I just don't think she can win at all against him. You have to be able to pound McCain on Iraq. She can't do that

[dogman]

21. I didn't cite logic, just feelings.

I don't think Iraq will determine the outcome. I think she can match his strength. I think GOPers are more racist than anti-Hillary. They will mask their racism with the supposed hero status of McCain. As I said, I hope I'm wrong.

[dchill]

27. "I hope I'm wrong "

Don't lose hope. You are wrong.

[dogman]

30. I wasn't wrong about Edwards.

[billbuckhead]

4. I don't hate Obama, I just know in my heart, Hillary can win and Obama can't

I'm starting to dislike Obama, but hardly hate him, Obama's not Dick Cheney (ironically. even though by DNA they're related)

[VolcanoJen]

5. OK, Boss. You win.

"chucklenut motherfuckers," instant classic!

Sorry 'bout the other thread. :-(

[bigtree]

7. I don't hate Obama

you're reflecting to much on the partisanship here. The overwhelming majority of DUers have said repeatedly they intend to vote for the eventual nominee.

[mondo joe]

9. I don't hate him, but as a gay man I can't support him. NT

[Red Zelda]

10. I hate how he inspires me

and makes me think America is more than the shitstain it has become in the last 25 years.
I hate how he makes me feel good about people of all races and ages and sexes.
I hate how he makes me wish by God I could live longer and see the America that can be created by the promise he is spreading.
I hate how he makes me miss the taste of Chicago hot dogs.
I love the guy. More every day.

[Ediacara]

11. So if we don't vote for him, we hate him?

Maybe it's divisive nonsense like this from his fanclub that turns me off...

[Name removed]

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[Ediacara]

18. Oh ok, you're just stirring shit, I see

No substance, just nonsense. You might want to check out the rules page and look up stuff about flame bait and personal attacks...

[BOSSHOG]

22. Thanks for the chuckle

Clinton and Obama supporters have been heaping trash for a month and yet TONIGHT I'M THE BAD GUY? Nonsense? President McCain? Is that nonsense? Substance? Share with me what is substance. Please share with me the substance between the two candidates posters over the past month. You want President McCain, keep on trashing me.

[Ediacara]

25. What ridiculous hubris

Your posts are hardly alleviating any of the bitterness and are nothing more than shit stirring flame bait.

[11 Bravo]

23. And you might want to check out a dictionary in order to define a "personal attack".

[Ediacara]

24. "obviously research is not your strong suit"

[11 Bravo]

26. That was simply an observation based on your own words. Sorry, Ace ...

if you shit your pants and someone tells you that you stink, that ain't a "personal attack".

[Ediacara]

28. Whatever you say boss

:eyes:

[BOSSHOG]

34. I say

that we do whatever we can to elect a democrat to the white house in 2008. I fear the primary battle may be too painful for that to occur. I hope not. But I hope you and I may be teammates down the road.

[Ediacara]

37. I'm sure we will be teammates

The acrimony here is (IMHO anyway) fairly mild compared to what went down in 2004. And we all voted for Kerry. I just think that this thread (and that other one) are uh.... not much more than flame bait.

[BOSSHOG]

38. Possibly

My intentions were wrong. My goal was for people to stop the nonsense and forge ahead without acrimony and snide comments and crap hopefully by looking at themselves. I don't deal in flamebait. Let us get a nominee and go forward.

[Straight Shooter]

13. I don't hate him. I hate his campaign. I think he's a totally manufactured candidate.

"If it feels good, believe it." That's the way it comes across to me. I despise his communications director, Gibbs, whose PAC created the heinous Dean-morphs-into-Osama ad.

If I were to hate him, though, it would be because of his refusal to disassociate himself with the "cure the gays" movement, which is vile, malicious, and lethal to young gays, and repugnant to what are supposed to be the American values of everyone is created equal, with ostensibly equal opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Gays can't be assured of any of those in America.

American democracy sucks, we've reached the point where many of us feel like we've got a gun to the side of our head every time we vote. I haven't been happy about any nominee vote since Carter ran for a second term and since the vote I cast for Ann Richards as governor.

I'll vote for him. I'm in Oregon. My vote may count. But if I lived in Illinois, I would sit it out. I don't think he cares about my vote anyway, to tell you the truth.

[Thrill]

14. I don't see why there is hate . Its not like he has run a nasty campaign

or been real negative towards Hillary. I think the hate comes simply from the Hillary Supporters who thought she was going to easily win the nomination.

[WillParkinson]

15. I do not hate Mr. Obama...

People who think it is acceptable to call those who don't care for him "chucklenut motherfuckers", well, we'll take those on a case by case basis.

[BOSSHOG]

20. I invite you to peruse GD-P for my other post

It boggles my mind that when one challenges a group with "hate" there is an incredible backsliding. There has been nothing but ugliness and hate and evil cast upon the two candiates from their detractors for months, AND YET TONIGHT I AM THE BAD GUY. Blow me when President McCain is inaugurated.

[WillParkinson]

33. Tonight you are the bad guy?

You begin a post calling people names if they don't agree with a candidate and now you tell me to blow you because I said I didn't hate the candidate.

Very odd. And rather telling.

I do not support Mr. Obama. I do not support Ms. Clinton. I have reasons for both. Come the election I do not know what I will do, but I will not support a candidate solely based on the fact that they have a (D) next to their name.

Neither candidate has done anything to impress me or earn my vote. I do no cast "ugliness and hate" upon either candidate. I just do not support them. Sorry if this offends your obviously delicate sensibilities.

[defendandprotect]

19. I see the possibility of another GOP computer steal . . .

and I think Obama is an impressive guy --- I just don't see all that everyone else claims to
see in him. JFK?

And, I also don't feel I could trust him ---

You're not going to get suitable single-payer health care from EITHER Hillary nor Obama, for one.

I'm from a blue state so I have the luxury of saying "no" to both Hillary and Obama ---


And let me just add that CORPORATE-fascism is the most important issue in this campaign ---
CORPORATE-fascism has delivered global warming --- and it may be too late.

Destruction of species and total pollution of the planet.

CORPORATE-fascism and corporate influence of any kind has to be put back in the box ---
as soon as possible.

That's the message Edwards was brave enough to be delivering to you ---
and you should have listened --- !!!

We now have CORPORATE-fascist mercenaries in our privatized war on Iraq ---
this way beyond a few companies warprofiteering in earlier days!


McCain is an old, warmongering fart --- but the GOP will steal the election in any way they can.
Democrats very likely had a larger majority in 2006 than reported -- stolen by the GOP.

Soooo --- you're going to need a HUGE turn out --- and you're going to need a HUGE majority
to protect either of these candidates.

Remember the roughing up that Hillary and Bill took the first time around ---
and how poorly they defended themselves. Just say say "defend" is laughable!!!

and, as for Obama, they will probably call out every racist from under every rock --- !!!


Let me be not the first to suggest it ... but the Democratic party consists mainly of WOMEN
and African Americans --- let's join Hillary and Obama together ---

I think women should be on TOP ---

[The Traveler]

29. Actually, I rather like Obama

Discernment. One must be careful when attaching too much significance to the actions, words, or excesses of a candidate's supporters. Increasingly, some of Obama's supporters creep me out. Clearly, Obama is a very charismatic figure and as such will tend to attract all kinds of people, and not all of them are going to be tasteful or, shall we say, skillful in the exercise of restraint. I think this could be said of a percentage of any viable candidate's supporters.

I think what bothers some people is the perception that Obama feeds on the adulation given to him by the crowds. This is OK in a rock star but is both less seemly and more disturbing in a political leader. It is, also, an entirely human response. Attaching over much weight to that does this candidate an injustice.

Many of us distrust the whole "cult of personality" thing, while at the same time longing for a leader capable of establishing just that. We want it, partly because we believe that might be necessary to move this country in a healthy direction again. We distrust it, because history has show more often than not the cult of personality thing winds up biting the people in the ass.

More bothersome than any of this is that a real clash of ideas has not happened in this campaign. Rather, it seems to be all about personality. Those of us who feel this country is in deep shit want to know that thought and consideration are being given to issues vital to the nation. While I am sure both Obama and Clinton have done so, the personality clash has drowned out the voice of reason.

[Guava Jelly]

31. Because he has a beautiful and very smart wife

:D

[NMMNG]

32. I don't hate Barack Obama

Why do people assume that because people are voting for another candidate and/or disapprove of his policies or things he's done that we hate him?


BTW, "chucklenut motherfuckers" sounds pretty hateful. Why do you hate people who aren't voting for Obama?