This is the Presidential Campaign Thread.

Barack Obama Vs. John McCain.

Edited November 6, 200817 yr by Toups

Obama's VP?

Definitely not Hillary, although I hope she has a role in an Obama administration.

My picks would be either Evan Bayh or John Edwards, or Wes Clarke.

So anyone think Nunn and Bayh traveling with Obama is a sign of who he's strongly considering for VP?

Personally Bayh is at the top of my list of most likely right now. He's been very quiet throughout this whole process and even though he was a huge Hilary supporter I still like him as VP. Plus he never came across as a horrible person like Hilary.

Nunn could cost Obama major gay votes!

Did anyone else see Jesse jackson on GMA this morning, this fool had a cellphone to his ear during the whole interview. I don't buy his apology and I still think that he is jealous of obama.

Fox News are now claiming that Rev.Jackson used the N-word during his Obama attack. If that's the case why didn't they use it before now?

So anyone think Nunn and Bayh traveling with Obama is a sign of who he's strongly considering for VP?

Personally Bayh is at the top of my list of most likely right now. He's been very quiet throughout this whole process and even though he was a huge Hilary supporter I still like him as VP. Plus he never came across as a horrible person like Hilary.

Many of Obama's peeps would to see him put Hillary on the High Court and get her out of his hair and the hair of whoever he picks for VP.

She would drive the Rightwingers INSANE!

Fox News are now claiming that Rev.Jackson used the N-word during his Obama attack. If that's the case why didn't they use it before now?

I'm actually glad fox news is putting Rev. Jackson out to pasture, its about time someone did. Its time for a changing of the guard. If this is indeed true Jackosn is a damn hypocrite, he was breathing down the rapper nas's throat about naming his album the N-word(which I didn't like, and he has since changed the title) and he has the nerve to use that word.

Edited July 17, 200817 yr by EricaKane70

Is Nunn anti gay?

If so then he's decreased significantly in my list. I didn't know that lil fact...

However I'm pretty sure Evan Bayh is all right.

Nunn was one of main reasons we got stuck with DADT (He now says that maybe after all kinds of studies gays could maybe be allowed to serve theirr Country) He also admitts that he fired aids because they were gay.

The gays do NOT want Nunn to be VP!

Plus IMO it's kind of hard to say McCain is too old when your VP is 69 years old.

Nunn was one of main reasons we got stuck with DADT (He now says that maybe after all kinds of studies gays could maybe be allowed to serve theirr Country) He also admitts that he fired aids because they were gay.

The gays do NOT want Nunn to be VP!

Plus IMO it's kind of hard to say McCain is too old when your VP is 69 years old.

Lol all good points. Thanks for that information South!

So anyone think Nunn and Bayh traveling with Obama is a sign of who he's strongly considering for VP?

Personally Bayh is at the top of my list of most likely right now. He's been very quiet throughout this whole process and even though he was a huge Hilary supporter I still like him as VP. Plus he never came across as a horrible person like Hilary.

I'm thinking it might be Bayh too. I thought it would be Biden, but now I'm leaning toward it being Bayh. I'm betting Nunn is being considered for Defense.

Edited July 17, 200817 yr by Jess

I'm actually glad fox news is putting Rev. Jackson out to pasture, its about time someone did. Its time for a changing of the guard. If this is indeed true Jackosn is a damn hypocrite, he was breathing down the rapper nas's throat about naming his album the N-word(which I didn't like, and he has since changed the title) and he has the nerve to use that word.

I was going to make a comment but I thought it wise to ask what do you mean by a changing of the guard?

> > NAJEE ALI: An open letter to Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.

> > July 10, 2008

> > *Rev Jackson, your vulgar tirade caught on tape by Fox

> > News where you said you wanted to cut Barack Obama's nuts off

> > and accusing him of talking down to Black folks by giving moral

> > lectures at churches is the last straw for me and a growing

> > number of African Americans who are outraged at your comments.

> >

> > There are many Blacks across the nation, myself included,

> > who are appreciative for the work and contributions you have

> > made in your civil rights career. But at this point, you're

> > hurting Black America and Obama.

> >

> > In September 2007 it was clear that you were frustrated by

> > Obama, when you stated in an interview in South Carolina that

> > Obama needs to stop acting white, because you felt he was not

> > engag ed in the Jena 6 movement enough to your liking.

> > Rev Jackson your continued verbal attacks on Obama are

> > unwarranted it's as if you're jealous that Obama has eclipsed

> > you and both your campaigns for the Democratic nomination by

> > actually preparing to win it as the 2008 presumptive nominee.

> >

> > Jesse Jackson & Barack Obama For years you have been

> > criticized as an ambulance chaser and opportunist. Many of Dr.

> > King's insiders and aides say that King did not trust you. 40

> > years ago in Memphis as King lay dying from an assassin's bullet

> > your first thought and action was to smear your shirt with Dr.

> > King's blood.

> >

> > You then proceeded to appear in Chicago the next day on

> > several news programs wearing the same shirt you deliberately

> > smeared with his blood as if you were the heir of King's

> > movement. Obama's recent comments about Black fathers not

> > abandoning their children and accepting moral responsibility in

> > our lives is a lesson you apparently needed to learn when you

> > were younger. If you had, it may not have caused you to cheat on

> > your wife and father a child out of wedlock with a former

> > staffer.

> >

> > Maybe that's what really bothered you about Obama's message

> > to the church that Black fathers should be responsible for their

> > children; you certainly haven't been.

> >

> > Jesse Jackson and daughter Ashley Living in Los Angeles I

> > have watched your ten year old daughter Ashley Laverne Jackson

> > grow up. Over the years I have had the pleasure to spend several

> > holidays with your daughter including Christmas, her birthday

> > parties and other milestones in her life. I will never turn my

> > back on Ashley her mom and their family. It's about providing

> > friendship, support and love to them while you have be

> en missing

> > in action.

> >

> > Your daughter has never traveled or taken a trip with you,

> > you have an annual birthday party in Beverly Hills every year

> > where your entire family is welcome but your youngest child has

> > only attended it once. She has had very little contact with her

> > siblings and has never even met her big brother Congressman

> > Jesse Jackson Jr, who apparently doesn't want anything to do

> > with her. And allegedly (I believe it to be true ), he was the

> > one to leak the scandal to the media concerning your affair. Now

> > don't get me wrong, Obama is not above reproach. He is a

> > politician and is fair game to be fairly criticized by you or

> > anyone else. But to personally attack Obama is crossing the

> > line. Obama is not talking down to Black people; he wants you

> > and other dead beat dads to spend time and care for your

> > children properly. The destruction of the Black family and

> > absentee fathers is a major problem in our community.

> >

> > It's a problem that King spoke out and fought against. 40

> > years after King's murder I can see why King didn't trust you.

> > If you can't and won't sincerely help Obama in this historic run

> > then at least stop attacking him. Listen to Obama's message of

> > being a responsible father and start taking care of your

> > daughter Ashley.

> > Najee Ali

Ouch! That letter makes a good point.

Jessie Jackson is coming off as terribly jealous.

I'm over Jesse Jackson. I never took him that seriously to begin with.

I'm more focused on the present and the future. I really hope Obama is close to picking his VP. I just want it to be over with so we can analyze it and make sure he picked a decent person.

I can tell Biden is just ITCHING for the chance to be unleashed on this campaign. He'd make mince meat out of John McCain I think from a security standpoint as well credibility and knowledge of all issues.

^^^GHJunki4Life, I'm from the younger generation and I've never understood all the fuss over Jackson. Just because he was one of MLK's right hand men doesn't make him a good leader. He has done too many things to turn me off such as being a race-bater, suggesting ebonics be taught in school(that one really made me laugh and mad), running a laughable presidential campaign, and now being jealous of the first potential AA president.

I was going to make a comment but I thought it wise to ask what do you mean by a changing of the guard?

What I meant was that obama will be taking over as a prominent black leader, and getting rid of the awful wanna be current one jackson. An before you say it yes. Obama will be for all americans but he will also be a black leader, someone for African Americans to look up to and be proud of.

Edited July 18, 200817 yr by EricaKane70

^^^GHJunki4Life, I'm from the younger generation and I've never understood all the fuss over Jackson. Just because he was one of MLK's right hand men doesn't make him a good leader. He has done too many things to turn me off such as being a race-bater, suggesting ebonics be taught in school(that one really made me laugh and mad), running a laughable presidential campaign, and now being jealous of the first potential AA president.

What I meant was that obama will be taking over as a prominent black leader, and getting rid of the awful wanna be current one jackson. An before you say it yes. Obama will be for all americans but he will also be a black leader, someone for African Americans to look up to and be proud of.

We're probably from the same generation then! BUt yeah I agree with you.

Anyways time for The Dark Knight!

I can't believe people are still waiting in the ratings thread...wow.

Edited July 18, 200817 yr by GHJunkie4Life