Thread for Obama supporter personal profiles.

[RBInMaine]

OK Obama supporters, we have been called "cultists," "Berkinstock-wearing Starbuck's-going trustfund
babies," "hippies," "liberal elitists," "koolaid drinking college kids," ... Of course it's all just sad, cynical crap, but I'm going to share a bit of my "profile" and see how I match up against these pathetic stereotypes:

I am:
1) male
2) European descent
3) mother a nurse, father a plumber and then state worker
4) product of public schools
5) no trust fund in sight
6) don't drink coffee
7) short hair, no mustache, no beard, no Berkies, no crocks, no face jewelry
8) 40 yrs. old
9) professional educator, athletics coach, club advisor, deer hunter
10) father, husband, small homeowner, own a US made car, fly the flag, involved in civic organizations, Freemason, Shriner, bible reader, army veteran, drink very little, don't smoke anything, NEVER do drugs, active in local Democratic politics.

Hmmmm??? Do I fit the stereotype? Guess not. And when I went to the Obama event near my hometown the 10,000 others included young people, old people, and middle aged people from every walk of life. So enough of these sad, silly, insulting stereotypes. We are AMERICANS who are not blind idealists but rather hopeful optimists who are looking for badly needed change and who have a desire to be inspired by our leaders again. And that is a GOOD thing. It is wonderful, and very, very, AMERICAN !! It is America at its FINEST ! - Would love to hear from others.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. You forgot "incredibly defensive"

[rug]

2. Lol

[LostinVA]

3. LOL

[RBInMaine]

4. "Defensive" like Hillary ranting like a pissed-off teenager?

[rug]

5. You left out "incredibly".

[cbayer]

26. What's your point? nt.

[MidwestTransplant]

11. Not defensive if he is posting in the open.

Why criticize anyway. Who is he offending? I think it's a good thread.

[BeyondGeography]

6. I am

still wondering why I came back from Paris in 1983 after four years in France. It's been three decades of right-wing and corporate-dominated bullshit ever since.

All will be permanently forgiven, America, when Barack Obama is sworn in before a stunned George W. Bush in January 2009.

[VolcanoJen]

10. To me...

... I've always thought the image of Obama taking that oath in front of a stunned drunk George W. Bush would be almost as good as impeachment.

[BeyondGeography]

13. What a sight it will be

keeps me going...

[Drunken Irishman]

7. My profile.

1) Male
2) Irish
3) Mother ran a daycare center out of our house, father worked at a wood and window frame shop and then at the VA hospital (a veteran of the Vietnam War).
4) I went to public schools.
5) Unless my parents are keeping their wealth from me, I don't think I'll have a trust fund.
6) Hate coffee.
7) Marine type haircut (I like short hair), no mustache, no beard, no Berkies, no crocks, no face jewelry.
8) 23 years old.
9) I assistant teach and work for the local paper and also run a sports blog.
10) Dating an Asian girl, no children, still finding my way through college and grew up kinda poor.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it


Oh and here's the profile of my mother, who also supports Obama.

1) Female
2) Irish
3) Mother was a social worker, father taught high school biology (WWII vet).
4) She went to Catholic school up until high school.
5) No trust fund from either parent.
6) She does love coffee!
7) She has medium red hair.
8) 58 years old.
9) As said, ran a daycare out of our house.

On paper, my mom is Hillary's base. But now she really doesn't like her and loves Obama.

[jkshaw]

8. Thank you RBInMaine for a serious post

Neither do I fit the stereotype. In spades. In fact, you could be my youngest son, who is an electrical engineer. But I do drink coffee.

[JohnnyLib2]

9. Your personal candor is admirable. My question is,

did you notice any in the large crowd who would fit, or come close to, this:

fa·nat·ic

1. a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.

[SoxFan]

12. My Kool-Aid dossier

I am:
1) male
2) Second generation Irish American and Southern by marriage
3) mom a cancer survivor who works for the board of selectmen in a small town, dad is a retired sales manager who spends a lot of time skiing
4) product of public schools (1-8) and a Catholic high school (a Marist Madrassa, perhaps?)
5) no trust fund in sight
6) drink way too much caffeine
7) short grey hair, no mustache, no beard, no Berkies, no crocks, no face jewelry, no tatoos
8) 40 yrs. old
9) attorney, former state rep, member of Board of Aldermen, member of local Hibernians
10) Husband, Imperfect Catholic, former Army National Guard officer, long-ago college radio DJ, occasionaly wear a flag pin in my lapel, smoked 2 cigars in my life and got completely jacked up on the nicotine, occasionally drink a Bass, Sam Adams or Twisted Tea, worked as campaign staffer for Paul Simon, Joe Biden, Paul Tsongas

[cliffordu]

32. RE: Marist Madrassa

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Very nice!!!!

[RazBerryBeret]

14. interesting post

I am:
1) female
2) mother a stay-at-home mom, dad a retired steel worker (only allowed to buy "american made" cars for years--now my dad drives a Kia--because of the warranty)
3) product of public schools
4) raised Baptist (yikes!)
4) no trust fund in sight
5) HATE coffee
6) over 40 (hate to admit that)
7) bleached platinum hair, short and spiky
8) Art Director in a corporate environment
9) mother, wife sometimes business owner
10) caucasian, but don't think it matters

[thevoiceofreason]

15. Here goes

1. Male
2. European descent
3. Mother a homemaker, father an oilfield worker
4. Public and private schools
5. No trust funds
6. Drink lots of thick, strong Community Coffee (no lattes in sight)
7. No hair, have a goatee, wear boots
8. 49
9. Lawyer, deer and bird hunter, avid fly fisherman
10. Father of 5, husband, own home, own US car, fly the flag, deacon at local church, Freemason, drink enough to entertain clients, active in Houston democratic activities.

I don't know about stereotypes. Don't care. But I do care enough to spend every weekend knocking on doors and making calls.

I believe if you want to win it, you have to be ready to outwork the opposition. Always ready.

[mckeown1128]

16. My profile

I am:
1) male
2) European descent
3) mother a nurse, father...what father?
4) product of public schools
5) no trust fund any time soon
6) drink coffee but mainly tea
7) average hair and looks
8) 23 yrs. old
9) stay at home father/college student/military spouse
10) father, husband, umm...latte drinking, theater going progressive... :) and I have done a drug or two once upon a time.....(not since being a parent)

[Medusa]

17. Me.

1) Female
2) European decent
3) Father was blue-collar, mother a stay-at-home mom, neither graduated from high school
4) product of public schools
5) no trust fund in sight (see #3 above for the reasons why).
6) Okay, so I like Starbucks, you got me there. But I can't afford it on a regular basis. Still like to drink coffee though.
7) And damn, I DO own a pair of birks. Sue me, they're comfortable. No face jewelry except earrings. Medium-long hair. Not a hippie chick by any stretch of the imagination. Not a yuppie either.
8) Somewhere between 40-50. That's all I'm giving away.
9) Civil employee.
10) Drive a 10-year old, U.S. made car, seldom drink (wine only), never smoked, my pharmacuetical intake is strickly doctor-prescribed. Been active in local Democratic politics since I was 18.


You know why the Clintonistas don't want us posting this info? It would shatter their stereotypes all to hell.

[RichardRay]

18. Just an old foagie...

I am:
1) male
2) European descent
3) son of a working mom and a newspaper editor
4) product of public schools - parents wouldn't have sent me to a private school for love nor money. Public schools are the glue that helps hold the country together.
5) Father just died, left me a hat and his medals from WW II, but no trust fund.
6) drink way too much coffee
7) vary from shaved head to pony tail, full beard, no tats, but if I could think of one I'd like I'd get one.
8) 60 yrs. old
9) I.T. guy
10) Single, climber, skier, paraglider pilot, kayaker, Buddhist, hospice worker, Democrat since I toddled along after my father carrying a sign for Adlai Stevenson, aside from a few years in the middle where I went considerably to the left of that.

My father died last December. We talked politics up until he was no loner conscious. He was pissed that he wouldn't get to vote in this cycle, he really wanted to see a Democrat in the White House before he died. I'll do whatever I can to make that happen for him, for me and for the rest of us, too. I know some of Barack's senate staff in Washington, D.C., I know that if those folks work for him, he'll be a fine president.

[AZBlue]

23. Sorry to hear about your dad.

He'll see that Dem in the WH soon, he'll be smiling down from heaven (or wherever you believe he is)!

[blonndee]

19. Here goes:

I am:
1) female
2) European descent
3) raised working class/poor; parents now middle class
4) product of public schools
5) no trust fund in sight, no SAVINGS in sight (nothing to save)
6) drink lots of black coffee
7) average height, weight, unremarkable appearance (one tattoo)
8) 32 years old
9) former college instructor, now high school teacher
10)guardian to two mutts adopted from the shelter (and yes, I'm one of "those" people
11)drive a 7-year-old no-frills, GM car
12)love Mexican food and beer
13)love my family, am crazy close with my mom
14)love my friends (recently moved here, very lonely)
15)sad and not a little scared, but very hopeful and looking forward to a time when I can feel good about the future again.

Nothing exciting or remarkable here! I'm very liberal but also quite cynical and have no illusions of messianic grandeur. One of the things I most admire about Obama is his clear leadership and organizational skills--look at the effectiveness of the ground campaign he has run. That combined with his message and delivery has resulted in quite a movement that could do...well, a lot more than I would have even dared to hope not very long ago.

[thevoiceofreason]

21. For a Sooner, you are OK. Pun intended.

[AZBlue]

20. Me

I am:
1) female
2) Scottish, German, Welsh descent
3) mother worked in retail, dad was an English teacher, then a bookbinder
4) product of private schools as paid for by my godmother, not my parents (they wouldn't have been able to afford it), didn't finish college yet because of $$$
5) no trust fund in sight - can't even seem to win the damn lottery!
6) drink highly flavored coffee drinks less than once a month (too pricey!)
7) short blonde hair, no mustache, no beard, no Berkies, no crocs, no face jewelry, no piercings other than my ears, no tats, no iPod, no iPhone, no Wii
8) almost 42 yrs. old
9) work in marketing/public relations/events, looking for a better paying job and/or a part-time job
10) daughter, single, no kids, one cat, renter, drowning in bills, volunteer for national health fundraising organization and for work-related organizations, drink little, non-smoker, active in local Democratic politics, just started a big diet and work-out program (I need to lose quite a bit of weight)

[Warren DeMontague]

22. long haired, latte drinking, college educated hippie Atheist here for Barack Obama!!!

I swear like a sailor, too.

And if ANY supporter of ANY candidate wants to imply those are somehow bad things, they can fuck right the hell off.

[angie_love]

24. This is fun! Heres me:

I am:

1)female
2)half asian/half spanish descent
3)public schools
4)27 y/o
5)college educated but a patent paralegal
6)grew up low middle class
7)boyfriend is euro/patent attorney/just opened his own practice but not "rich" or even "well off" by any means. In fact, we're struggling!
8)I hate starbucks and prefer dunkin donuts

According to the stereotype I should be fawning over Hillary but no Obama is my guy. I don't vote based on gender or race, I vote with my heart AND head.

[RoadRage]

25. All About Me:

1) female
2) Irish & German (red hair & pale ass white!)
3) mother a social worker, father worked for the railroad & then self employed
4) product of catholic schools 'till High School.. liked High School much better!
5) started financially supporting my parents at age 21 (not kidding..)
6) don't drink coffee, but like diet coke a whole lot!
7) long hair, no mustache (my husband is happy about that), and one tatoo on my mid-back. Ears peirced but that's it!
8) 30 yrs. old
9) Director at a Fortune 500 Company.. surrouneded by Ivy League Repugs (I do not have a college degree)
10) Mother, Wife, big homeowner, own a japan made car, fly the flag, very non-religious on purpose, drink when not preggo once in a while, don't smoke, have never tried drugs, love sports, starting to get active in politics.. this is the first election i've actually cared about.

[mythyc]

27. i like this thread

1) male
2) European descent
3) single, son of a painter and a prison guard
4) product of public schools
5) no trust fund alas
6) drink coffee, lots of it, though not lattes, alas
7) short hair, short mustache, short beard; no berks, what are crocks?, no jewelry, but a couple tats
8) 35 years old
9) college instructor, lit. fiend, music-vinyl enthusiast, obsession with politics and npr
10) g-friend, brothers, small apartment renter, drive a honda (not a prius, alas), drink on rare occasions, just quit smoking (obama inspired me! I kid... new years resolution, 2 months now!), no drugs, waiting for godot...

does this mean I can't support Barack anymore? :o the tattoos may get me in; do i need to show them to get into the rally?

[Jane Austin]

28. I'm one of those older, white, married women who is supposed to be

for HRC.

We own a small business (gifts for dog and cat owners, supplies and toys for dogs) and a boarding kennel.

I have two grown sons, both electrical engineers employed in computer stuff here in Texas.

I've been a Democrat since I left home for the University of Texas in 1962.

I drive a small diesel station wagon, I like my coffee black, eleven Golden Retrievers share our home, and Birkenstocks make my feet hurt.

I didn't want Obama to run this time, but when he attracted more than 20,000 people in the rain in Austin a year ago, I realized he might be able to bring it off.

I started the campaign liking everything about HRC except her vote on the war and her speaking style.

I am completely behind Obama and pray that he will help us take our country back before it's too late for me to see.

[Levgreee]

29. I am male, 22 years old

2) European descent
3) single mother, school aid right now. Dad wanders around, don't see him much.
4) public school, first went to a private college, transferred to a public, in my 4th year
5) Was a Math Major, now I'm a Philosophy Major
6) Liberal Independent
7) will likely go to grad school for Philosophy, perhaps teach Math or Philosophy, or go into humanitarian work, or something I'm not planning for... who knows
8) have about 12k in college loans right now, could be worse
9) Agnostic/Atheist

[cliffordu]

30. I'll play!

1 Male
2 White boy
3 Mother alcoholic waitress, father unknown till 3 weeks ago(!!) - he drove truck
4 Public school
5 Trust fund HAHHAHAHAHHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAH
6 About a gallon of espresso a day,straight up, no lattes, ever
7 Short hair beard since 1968, Keen sandals, no car, I bicycle everywhere.
8 56........Tattoos since I was 15, when the only people who had tattoos were Bikers, Sailors, and hard women of questionable character, my favorite kind.
9 Technical writer, musician, actor, Alcohol and drug counselor for street addicts, (retired)
10 Recovering mentally ill homeless street freak...drug addict/alcoholic. 20 years clean and sober. Vietnam Veteran. (!)
11. I am an Energy Radical. I spent 50 dollars on gasoline last year. I am spending less this year.
12 Probably should have (and do, in a way) loved John Mccain, but I accidentally grew a brain.
13Lifetime Democrat, kinda strident about ALL of the Constitution.

Do I fit the profile??
:hi:

[still_one]

31. OK, I'll bite

1. male
2. son of a working mom and dad
3. product of both public and private schools
4. Degree in Chemistry
5. Currently a software engineer, but have also been a brandy Chemist, and a Clinical Chemist
6. 58 years old
7. 3rd generation American, eith grandparents from Russia, via Ellis Island
8. been a Democrat all my life



No trust fund

[Iktomiwicasa]

33. Here goes

1. Male
2. Fullblood Lakota, Pine Ridge reservation. S. Dakota
3. Father (deceased) ranch hand, Mother homemaker.
4. Catholic reservation school
5. Trust fund? Hell yes...worth billions.
6. What indian doesn't drink coffee? ;)
7. Braids most days. Boots, jeans and often a western hat.
8. 46 years old
9. Artist, craftsman, sometime educator (Lakota language)
10.Widower, no children of my own (too many nieces and nephews to count)committed traditionalist, culturally, politically, and spiritually. Former smoker, quit drinking 20+ years ago.