tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276072416212541005.post7594877296532301729..comments2024-02-15T04:24:25.144-05:00Comments on Brown Man Thinking Hard: Does Obama Need To "Man Up"?Brown Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544490126803327515noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276072416212541005.post-79948686320421757382008-08-06T13:19:00.000-04:002008-08-06T13:19:00.000-04:00I don't count Obama as a waffler I think he is a d...I don't count Obama as a waffler I think he is a dealmaker. I have a business and I deal with finding the win win for me and my clients. So when i hear Obama he is talking almost like a businessman. We lose on this one and gain on another.<BR/><BR/>He doesn't have to man up, he just has to speak with clarity and be definite. People mistake manning up as confrontation when it's really just standing up for yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276072416212541005.post-57618650769719405882008-08-06T11:31:00.000-04:002008-08-06T11:31:00.000-04:00He doesn't need to 'man up' on the issues, he need...He doesn't need to 'man up' on the issues, he needs to man up on the way McCain has been slapping him around for the past week. <BR/>Yesterday's speech was a start, he attacked McCain humorously, but truthfully, without getting all nasty like the other campaign has. And you know what? It was about timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276072416212541005.post-40470667848270090042008-08-05T21:16:00.000-04:002008-08-05T21:16:00.000-04:00The things I have seen emanating from the keyboard...The things I have seen emanating from the keyboards of black people (or people who say they are black) this week around the web are beyond disturbing.<BR/><BR/>I think the old adage "be careful what you ask for - you might get it" aptly sums up the antics from the peanut gallery that I've read these last few days.<BR/><BR/>I imagine, when the slaves were told that they were free, that a lot of them didn't believe it. Figured it was a trick of some sort. <BR/><BR/>I would hazard a guess that some of that is going on today - that some of us, who have become conditioned to not believing, are having a hard time getting our own prejudices out of the way in order to see what Obama really has to offer. <BR/><BR/>I'm not voting based on any kind of logic - I'll be the first to admit it - nothing but the white hot heat of emotion that centers around the theme I have often stated here - the future of America's young black men.<BR/><BR/>But for those of you who need to pull out your spreadsheet to keep a tally of the policies that each candidate espouses, and how they match up with your own wish list, all I can say is Obama is probably your best bet if you want to really bring this country into the twenty first century.Brown Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544490126803327515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276072416212541005.post-18992032982829902552008-08-05T14:13:00.000-04:002008-08-05T14:13:00.000-04:00Don't lose the forest for the trees. What's import...Don't lose the forest for the trees. What's important to remember is Obama's overall vision getting of Washington to reach a consensus on important issues. This necessitates compromise. What world do you live in where you expect the president to do everything without modifying his views after consultation with Congress? Oh, wait, that's Bush. <BR/><BR/>Besides, name a presidential candidate in your lifetime who didn't waffle at all and I'll show you a candidate who never became president.King Politicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083280088830635942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276072416212541005.post-19015411541738868932008-08-05T11:27:00.000-04:002008-08-05T11:27:00.000-04:00Several black blogs I've been too are expressing t...Several black blogs I've been too are expressing the same thing the past few days. Too much is adding up, FISA, the oil drilling, reparations, and a lot of other stuff you can read about at blackagendareport.com.<BR/><BR/>Still, he's the best choice we have between the two candidates, but his right of center tactics to win is disturbing. One wonders if he'll continue if elected, or push for the changes he alluded to early in the game. <BR/><BR/>I think he'll at least try; McCain will speed us into the <I>Dark Ages</I>.Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.com