Comments on: The First President Who is Black http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/black_president/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sandra armand http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/black_president/comment-page-1/#comment-149348 sandra armand Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:20:07 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2275#comment-149348 President Obama, I know he will be a great President.President Bush has mess up our country to the max.Obama will need some help and time clean up our country.President Obama has a beautiful wife and two beautiful children.He is young,smart,and a lot of coumon sence.President Obama wasn"t raise with a silver spoon in his mouth.A rich Preident does not know what its like to be poor.I love Obama the fist time I heard him talk.All my prays to President Obama.He will be the greatest Preident.All my family voted for Obama.Guess what we are white.Iam sorry Louisiana didn't support him,but I hope and pray he will prove them all wrong.I know he will the greatest. President Obama, I know he will be a great President.President Bush has mess up our country to the max.Obama will need some help and time clean up our country.President Obama has a beautiful wife and two beautiful children.He is young,smart,and a lot of coumon sence.President Obama wasn”t raise with a silver spoon in his mouth.A rich Preident does not know what its like to be poor.I love Obama the fist time I heard him talk.All my prays to President Obama.He will be the greatest Preident.All my family voted for Obama.Guess what we are white.Iam sorry Louisiana didn’t support him,but I hope and pray he will prove them all wrong.I know he will the greatest.

]]> By: Tashoy Folkes http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/black_president/comment-page-1/#comment-149024 Tashoy Folkes Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:46:47 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2275#comment-149024 Obama is the first black president of the United States of America I am so proud for the country and for Jamaica and Africa.From Jamaica Obama to di wurl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Obama is the first black president of the United States of America I am so proud for the country and for Jamaica and Africa.From Jamaica Obama to di wurl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: MICKEY http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/black_president/comment-page-1/#comment-148584 MICKEY Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:58:30 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2275#comment-148584 I STILL DON'T GET IT. IF OBAMA IS HALF BLACK AND HALF WHITE HOW DOES THAT MAKE HIM OUR FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT? NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. I DON'T CARE ABOUT RACE BUT CAN A PERSON JUST DECIDE WHAT RACE HE WANTS TO BE REGARDLESS OF GENETICS? UNDER THIS PREMISE WE COULD CALL OBAMA WHITE BUT THEN ALL THE BLACK PEOPLE WOULD BE IN AN UPROAR! I STILL DON’T GET IT. IF OBAMA IS HALF BLACK AND HALF WHITE HOW DOES THAT MAKE HIM OUR FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT? NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. I DON’T CARE ABOUT RACE BUT CAN A PERSON JUST DECIDE WHAT RACE HE WANTS TO BE REGARDLESS OF GENETICS? UNDER THIS PREMISE WE COULD CALL OBAMA WHITE BUT THEN ALL THE BLACK PEOPLE WOULD BE IN AN UPROAR!

]]> By: Chanchal Roychoudhury http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/black_president/comment-page-1/#comment-148025 Chanchal Roychoudhury Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:30:55 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2275#comment-148025 Obama has actually made the impossible happen by triumphing over the cause of gender, advocated by Hillary Clinton, and the cause of sticking to the old-world order, represented by McCain. These twin victories will definitely boost him up in the future, should the chips be down. Change is what he stands for, and change is what he'll bring about. More power to him! Obama has actually made the impossible happen by triumphing over the cause of gender, advocated by Hillary Clinton, and the cause of sticking to the old-world order, represented by McCain. These twin victories will definitely boost him up in the future, should the chips be down. Change is what he stands for, and change is what he’ll bring about. More power to him!

]]> By: Thomas Nelson http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/black_president/comment-page-1/#comment-147999 Thomas Nelson Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:53:08 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2275#comment-147999 The Republicans played the 'letting criminals go free' card with Willie Horton. Like so many bad decisions, letting him go free ended in death. If he had been afflicted with dwarfism would the Republicans have been midgetists? Having read every page of campaign promises that Obama has published (and subsequently removed because people were reading it and commenting) I can tell you there are some phenomenally good ideas in there. And some that are insane. (mandatory public service comes to mind...or Slavery as it is sometimes called) I will give him a chance, but I won't give him a pass. The Republicans played the ‘letting criminals go free’ card with Willie Horton. Like so many bad decisions, letting him go free ended in death. If he had been afflicted with dwarfism would the Republicans have been midgetists? Having read every page of campaign promises that Obama has published (and subsequently removed because people were reading it and commenting) I can tell you there are some phenomenally good ideas in there. And some that are insane. (mandatory public service comes to mind…or Slavery as it is sometimes called) I will give him a chance, but I won’t give him a pass.

]]> By: carlos benjamin http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/black_president/comment-page-1/#comment-147988 carlos benjamin Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:20:07 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2275#comment-147988 ". . . as those who don’t like his policies will blame them on race." Really? There will likely be some who will, but I doubt you really believe anyone who dislikes his policies will blame the policies on race.... That's ridiculous. I've disagreed with presidential policies of every president since Nixon and never once thought to blame them on the fact those guys were white.... why should I start operating that way now? “. . . as those who don’t like his policies will blame them on race.”

Really? There will likely be some who will, but I doubt you really believe anyone who dislikes his policies will blame the policies on race…. That’s ridiculous. I’ve disagreed with presidential policies of every president since Nixon and never once thought to blame them on the fact those guys were white…. why should I start operating that way now?

]]> By: Robert http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/black_president/comment-page-1/#comment-147915 Robert Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:54:23 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2275#comment-147915 Since President elect Obama received 50% of his DNA from his “white” American mother and 50% of his DNA from his “black” African father, it is inappropriate to call him “the first black president of America” simply because he looks more like his father than his mother. But having a “black African father and a “white” American mother clearly qualifies Barack Obama to be appropriately called the first African American president. Since President elect Obama received 50% of his DNA from his “white” American mother and 50% of his DNA from his “black” African father, it is inappropriate to call him “the first black president of America” simply because he looks more like his father than his mother. But having a “black African father and a “white” American mother clearly qualifies Barack Obama to be appropriately called the first African American president.

]]> By: White or Black? | RightSidePolitics.com http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/black_president/comment-page-1/#comment-147911 White or Black? | RightSidePolitics.com Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:18:38 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2275#comment-147911 [...] Obama “black”? Why is he the first “black president”? See this and this and this for proof that he is the “first black [...] [...] Obama “black”? Why is he the first “black president”? See this and this and this for proof that he is the “first black [...]

]]> By: hnic http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/black_president/comment-page-1/#comment-147904 hnic Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:26:41 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2275#comment-147904 Richard Pryor was WAYYYYY ahead on this: http://www.1stnigger.com Classic! The HNIC Richard Pryor was WAYYYYY ahead on this:

http://www.1stnigger.com

Classic!

The HNIC

]]> By: Book Calendar http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/black_president/comment-page-1/#comment-147896 Book Calendar Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:07:31 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2275#comment-147896 Barack Obama was the first African American president. However, John Hanson was the leader during the articles of confederation before the constitution was written. He was President of the Congressional Assembly from 1781-1782. Some claim he was African American. This is not 100% certain as many of the claims are often legendary and questionable. Barack Obama was the first African American president. However, John Hanson was the leader during the articles of confederation before the constitution was written. He was President of the Congressional Assembly from 1781-1782. Some claim he was African American. This is not 100% certain as many of the claims are often legendary and questionable.

]]> By: rawdawgbuffalo http://blog.oup.com/2008/11/black_president/comment-page-1/#comment-147891 rawdawgbuffalo Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:31:07 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=2275#comment-147891 The history has only started, lets hope the <a href='http://rawdawgb.blogspot.com/2008/11/red-rum.html' rel="nofollow">red states</a> dont desire to return to pre 1960s The history has only started, lets hope the red states dont desire to return to pre 1960s

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