Barack Obama Wins

[Elisa Keisha]

ha ha!!! i cant wait to see videos of the people in the streets

[Elisa Keisha]

Obama elected nation's 44th president

By Randy Lilleston and Douglas Stanglin • USA TODAY • November 4, 2008

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Democrat Barack Obama has been elected the 44th president of the United States, the Associated Press is projecting, making history and completing a stunningly rapid rise to power by becoming the first African American to win the nation's highest office.
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A projected California win put Obama over the top, giving him 55 electoral votes — enough to surpass the 270 needed for the presidency over Republican John McCain.

The Illinois senator won key state after key state Tuesday, and McCain losses in Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania were harbingers of the outcome. The AP also called Florida for Obama at the same time it announced the California projection.

By 10:15 p.m. Central, the AP projected Obama had 324 electoral votes. McCain had 124.

Only four years ago on election night, Obama was a newly minted U.S. senator-elect after serving for years in the Illinois legislature. Now he holds the title of president-elect.

Ohio was a particularly painful loss for the Arizona senator. No Republican has won the presidency without an Ohio victory.

The popular vote counted so far is much closer. With 50% of precincts reporting, Obama led McCain nationally, 50.8% to 48.1%.

Turnout appeared to be high in many parts of the nation. Lines of voters formed at polling places as early as 4 a.m. in many states, and the AP reported that turnout in Ohio — one of the key states in this election — might approach 80% of registered voters

Except for snow in the Rockies and Northwest and rain along the Mid-Atlantic coast, weather did not appear to be a factor in voter turnout, which was heavy in some states.

Early surveys of voters, conducted by a consortium of news organizations, indicated 60% listed the economy as their most important issue, with no other issue — including the war on Iraq and terrorism — getting more than 10%.

More than 80% of voters said they were very worried the current economic crisis will harm their family's finances over the next year, but 47% also said they felt the economy will improve in the next year. Two-thirds said they were worried about obtaining health care.

Only 28% of those polled said they approved of President Bush's job performance — an issue Obama hammered on throughout the campaign as he tried to tie McCain to Bush.

Many votes have been cast for days. Though the overall number of early votes was unknown, there were more than 29 million ballots cast in 30 states, suggesting an advantage for Obama.

Democrats voted in larger numbers than Republicans in North Carolina, Colorado, Florida and Iowa, all of which went for President Bush in 2004.

Obama, accompanied by his wife, Michelle, and their two daughters, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, was the first of the two presidential hopefuls to vote. He marked a long paper ballot at Chicago's Beulah Shoesmith Elementary School as his daughters looked on.

"I feel great, and it was fun. I had a chance to vote with my daughters," Obama said. "I feel really good."

Asked whether he was feeling sentimental, Obama replied, "You know, I'm sure I will tonight — that's when polls close."

He then flew to neighboring Indiana to work the get-out-the-vote phones at an Indianapolis union hall. He planned to end Tuesday with an election night rally at Chicago's Grant Park.

McCain, who voted at a church in Phoenix, stepped out of a sport-utility vehicle with his wife, Cindy, as a small crowd cheered, "Go, John, go!" and "We love you!"

They walked into the church, cast their ballots and left within minutes, avoiding any lines. The senator signed a poster and gave the thumbs-up sign before leaving without speaking to reporters.

McCain then flew to Grand Junction, Colo., to address a cheering crowd.

"I feel the momentum. I feel it, and you feel it," he told the crowd. "And we're going to win this election. We're going to be up late tonight." He planned an election night rally in Phoenix.

Palin returned to her hometown of Wasilla to vote and said she looked forward to the end of the day. She planned to join McCain Tuesday evening in Phoenix.

"I hope, I pray, I believe that I'll be able to wake up as vice president-elect and be able to get to work in a transition mode with a president-elect McCain," she said after voting in the town hall where she once served as mayor.

Obama's running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, voted at a private school about a half-mile from his home in the Wilmington area. Biden walked into the school holding the hand of his mother, Jean.

Biden's wife, Jill, and his daughter, Ashley, also cast their ballots. After emerging from the voting booth, Biden gave a thumbs up and kissed his wife. He joked with his mother, saying, "Don't tell them who you voted for."

House, Senate races

The presidency was far from the only office at stake Tuesday. In House and Senate elections, Democrats seemed poised to extend their hold on Congress.

Democrats ousted Republican Sens. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and John Sununu of New Hampshire. They also captured seats held by retiring GOP senators in Virginia and New Mexico.

With 25 of 35 Senate races called, Democrats were guaranteed at least a 54-46 majority, including two holdover independents who vote with Democrats. But they were hoping for even greater gains.

North Carolina state Sen. Kay Hagan, little known politically before her run, defeated Dole — a former Cabinet member in two Republican administrations and 2000 presidential hopeful. Dole had tried to tie Hagan, a former Presbyterian Sunday school teacher, to atheists in an ad that appeared to backfire.

In New Hampshire, former Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shaheen defeated Sununu in a rematch of their 2002 contest.

The Democratic goal was to reach a 60-seat, filibuster-proof Senate majority. Leaders in both parties said that was a long shot, but Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., head of the party's senatorial campaign committee, acknowledged that "Democrats are poised to pick up some seats."

His Democratic counterpart, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., predicted "a whole lot of seats" for Democrats, but he said reaching a 60-vote majority was unlikely.

In the House, Democrats unseated incumbents in Florida and Connecticut and jumped to early leads over Republicans in more than a dozen other contests as they pressed to increase their majority.

Republicans encountered early trouble in Florida, where Rep. Tom Feeney — under fire for ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff — was the first to fall at the hands of former state Rep. Suzanne Kosmas. Rep. Ric Keller of Florida lost to his Democratic challenger, attorney Alan Grayson.

And Republicans surrendered their last House seat in New England when Democrat Jim Himes, a Greenwich businessman, defeated 22-year veteran Rep. Chris Shays in a wealthy southwestern Connecticut district that heavily favored Obama.

If the Democrats increase their majorities, it would be the first time in more than 75 years that the party received larger congressional margins in back-to-back elections.

Governors

Voters were choosing governors in 11 states. Democrats have a 28-22 edge in governorships and appeared likely to win an open seat in Missouri. Close races were likely in North Carolina and Washington state.

In Washington, Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire and GOP challenger Dino Rossi, a former state senator, restaged their 2004 contest that Gregoire won by 133 votes after two recounts and a lawsuit.

Results may not be clear until later in the week because of mail-in votes that could be postmarked as late as midnight on Election Day.

The outcome could be delayed even longer in Vermont. The Republican incumbent, Gov. Jim Douglas, led in the polls but had less than 50% of the vote in the most recent surveys of his three-way race with Democratic House Speaker Gaye Symington and independent Anthony Pollina.

If no one gets 50%, the election goes to the state Legislature, which doesn't convene until January.

In North Carolina, a state that typically elects Democratic governors, Republican Pat McCrory, the mayor of Charlotte for 13 years, was in a dead heat with Democratic Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue. The winner will replace a Democrat, Gov. Mike Easley, who is stepping down because of term limits.

Perdue, seeking to become North Carolina's first woman governor, pitched her reputation as a problem solver after years in state government. In a twist on the national Democrats' change message, McCrory painted Perdue as a status quo candidate.

The results could hinge on how many newly registered Democrats and black voters casting ballots for Obama also vote for Perdue.

Polls in Missouri gave Democratic Attorney General Jay Nixon a strong lead over U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, who once worked for Nixon in the attorney general's office. The winner will replace Republican Gov. Matt Blunt, who did not seek re-election.

Ballot measures

Voters in 36 states considered 153 ballot measures. Most are referendums placed on the ballot by legislatures; 59 are grass-roots initiatives that needed tens of thousands of signatures to qualify.

Renewable energy is one of the top issues facing voters, along with ballot proposals that would ban abortion, legalize marijuana, protect farm animals, end affirmative action and use gambling to fund education. California and Florida were considering measures that would ban same-sex marriage.

Three states — California, Colorado and Missouri — have measures on their ballots that deal with alternative energy sources, including wind and solar power. "This is a fairly new issue to the ballot," says Jennie Drage Bowser, who has tracked ballot measures for more than a decade at the National Conference of State Legislatures. "It's a direct response to the demand for energy independence and the rising cost of energy."

Also new, she says, is a measure in South Dakota that would repeal eight-year term limits on state lawmakers and one in Colorado that would criminalize abortion by defining a person as "any human being from the moment of fertilization."

Californians considered animal rights. An initiative would require farms to give egg-laying hens, calves and pregnant pigs room to turn around, lie down, stand up and fully extend their limbs. Florida passed a similar measure in 2002 that protected pregnant pigs, and Arizona approved one in 2006 that covered pigs and calves.

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[Im The Truth]

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[Im The Truth]

Now that the Obamaina is official. I look forward to Universal Health care, African people out of Iraq, and more money on my tax returns via tax cuts. Black folks will be prouder than ever. Black folks in ameriKKKa will HATE the next president. Cultural activist will have a field day organizing black folks. And last but not least his a Black man in the White House. That's the positive side of Obama. Now the negative side: There will be more Africans then ever deployed to Afghanistan and possible to Iran. Zionism will grow larger, sharper teeth. Black folks will feel ameriKKKan for 4 years, possibly for 8 years. Political activist will have a difficult time organizing people. Obama will continue the imperialist based foreign policy of the u.s. Obama will continue the ameriKKKan ideology aka white supremacy. Obama will attempt to help Africa - u.s. presidents helping Africa has always been bad news.

Note: All this assumes he was speaking truthfully during his campaign.

[G.O.D.F.A.T.H.A.]

I called Mr. Obama this morning and he told me to get my paintbrushes ready to paint that muthafukkking white piece of shit black. Who wants to help us paint?

[Tehuti-4]

There is a powerful stirring at hand brothers & sisters. History is offering us a great opportunity. Will we seize the time? I know yall like wtf tehuti-4 have you flipped the script on us? LOL! nah warriors. I'm not even speaking directly about the history that was made in this nation last night. We are now (not that we haven't always been) but now now more then ever we have an opportunity to break the string holding us. Like an elephant that has been chained for so long we could be bound with a thin piece of string... we now have all been given a glimpse of that string....will we break it and rise up? ears flared trumpet blaring? Will we unite and DO what our ancestors have been calling from beyond for us to do? It is time for our people, histories "Hancock", to realize our power and use that power to uplift our people, to uplift each other, to rise up out of this wilderness we call amerikkka, rise out of the these foreign lands we call the Diaspora and become the mighty nation history has prepared us to be. Our time is now! Don't sleep Black Man/Black Woman. Do not wait for ANYONE to do what we must know we can do for ourselves!! Our people bled so Rosa could sit, so that Martin could march, so Jesse could run, so Mandela & then Obama could win so our children could fly. RISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ONE

"Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God; your playing small doesn't serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone, and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people premission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Nelson Mandela

[TheStruggle]

if you realize these signs are for the antichrist I think. it should become true about these days of odd living and seeing these weakness of signs. the point of their obedient system and the rebels according to the rumors of war, soon the system will be worst than it already is. The riot starts....

[tyydae]

i'm excited for so many reasons. i danced all night long. i never believed i would live to see that day a black man became the president of the united states.

that alone is overwhelming.

just four years ago many of our great leaders would have said, there was NO way. NO WAY! can't say that anymore. america shocked everyone last night because say what you will, he won by a landslide...a landslide.

[Empress Yetzion]

Some interesting comments for Barack on this historic day…I especially liked Sudan’s ALI AL-SADIG's candid words…




Quotes: US election reaction

Democratic Senator Barack Obama will take his place in the White House after a long and hard-fought campaign, defeating Republican rival John McCain to become the first black president of the United States.

Leaders from around the globe have been giving their reaction to this historic victory.

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER JOHN McCAIN

"We have come to the end of a long journey. The American people have spoken and they have spoken clearly.

"This campaign was and will remain the great honour of my life. My heart is filled with nothing but gratitude for the experience, and to the American people for giving me a fair hearing before deciding that Senator Obama and my old friend Senator Joe Biden should have the honour of leading us for the next four years."

US PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH

"Mr President-elect, congratulations to you. What an awesome night for you, your family and your supporters.

"I promise to make this a smooth transition. You are about to go on one of the great journeys of life. Congratulations and go enjoy yourself."

UK PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN

"This is a moment that will live in history as long as history books are written.

"Barack Obama ran an inspirational campaign, energising politics with his progressive values and his vision for the future."

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CHIEF JOSE MANUEL BARROSO

"This is a time for a renewed commitment between Europe and the United States of America. We need to change the current crisis into a new opportunity. We need a new deal for a new world.

"I sincerely hope that with the leadership of President Obama, the United States of America will join forces with Europe to drive this new deal - for the benefit of our societies, for the benefit of the world."

KENYAN PRESIDENT MWAI KIBAKI

"The victory of Senator Obama is our own victory because of his roots here in Kenya. As a country, we are full of pride for his success.

"I am confident that your presidency shall herald a new chapter of dialogue between the American people and the world at large."

FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA

"Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place.

"We wish you strength and fortitude in the challenging days and years that lie ahead."

ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER TZIPI LIVNI

"Israel expects the close strategic co-operation with the new administration, president and Congress will continue along with the continued strengthening of the special and unshakeable special relationship between the two countries."

PALESTINIAN LEADER MAHMOUD ABBAS

"President Abbas congratulates US President-elect Barack Obama in his name and in the name of the Palestinian people, and hopes he will speed up efforts to achieve peace, particularly since a resolution of the Palestinian problem and the Israeli-Arab conflict is key to world peace."

ADVISER TO IRAQI PRIME MINISTER NOURI MALIKI, SADEQ RIQABI

"The American people have presented a tremendous example to the world by ignoring racist attitudes - and this is an unprecedented example of democracy.

"We in Iraq, with our newly-born democracy, look forward to working with the United States."

AIDE TO IRAN'S AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI, ALI AGHAMOHAMMADI

"The president-elect has promised changes in policies. There is a capacity for the improvement of ties between America and Iran if Obama pursues his campaign promises, including not confronting other countries as Bush did in Iraq and Afghanistan, and also concentrating on America's state matters and removing the American people's concerns."

ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARY GENERAL AMR MUSA "I stress the importance of the message that Mr Obama has never ceased to send, which is we all need change and that is what we do expect from the new leader of the United States.

"We need an American policy based on honest brokership."

INDIAN PRIME MINISTER MANMOHAN SINGH "Your extraordinary journey to the White House will inspire people not only in your country but also around the world."

PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER YOUSUF RAZA GILANI

"Your election marks a new chapter in the remarkable history of the United States. For long, the ideas of democracy, liberty and freedom espoused by the United States has been a source of inspiration. I hope that under your dynamic leadership, the United States will continue to be a source of global peace and new ideas for humanity."

AFGHAN PRESIDENT HAMID KARZAI

"I applaud the American people for their great decision and I hope that this new administration in the United States of America, and the fact of the massive show of concern for human beings and lack of interest in race and colour while electing the president, will go a long way in bringing the same values to the rest of world sooner or later.

"I [hope] President Obama's coming into office will bring peace to Afghanistan, life to Afghanistan and prosperity to the Afghan people and to the rest of the world."

POPE BENEDICT'S SPOKESMAN REV FEDERICO LOMBARDI "Believers are praying that God will enlighten him and help him in his great responsibility, which is enormous because of the global importance of the United States. We hope Obama can fulfil the expectations and hopes that many have in him."

RUSSIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER GRIGORY KARASIN

"The news we are receiving on the results of the American presidential election shows that everyone has the right to hope for a freshening of US approaches to all the most complex issues, including foreign policy and therefore relations with the Russian Federation as well."

FRENCH PRESIDENT NICOLAS SARKOZY

"I give you my warmest congratulations and, through me, those of all French people. Your brilliant victory rewards a tireless commitment to serve the American people.

"By choosing you, the American people have chosen change, openness and optimism. At a time when all of us must face huge challenges together, your election raises great hope in France, in Europe and elsewhere in the world."

GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL

"The world faces significant challenges at the start of your term. I am convinced that Europe and the United States will work closely and in a spirit of mutual trust together to confront new dangers and risks and will seize the opportunities presented by our global world."

DUTCH PRIME MINISTER JAN PETER BALKENENDE

"The necessity for co-operation between Europe and the United States is bigger than ever. Only by close transatlantic co-operation can we face the world's challenges."

CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER

"I look forward to meeting with the president-elect so that we can continue to strengthen the special bond that exists between Canada and the United States."

CHINESE PRESIDENT HU JINTAO

"In a new historical era, I look forward to taking our bilateral relationship of constructive co-operation to a new level."

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER KEVIN RUDD

"Forty-five years ago Martin Luther King had a dream of an America where men and women would be judged not on the colour of their skin but on the content of their character.

"Today what America has done is turn that dream into a reality."

NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER HELEN CLARK

"Senator Obama will be taking office at a critical juncture. There are many pressing challenges facing the international community, including the global financial crisis and global warming.

"We look forward to working closely with President-elect Obama and his team to address these challenges."

JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER TARO ASO

"As the world faces many difficult issues, I am sure that the United States, under the excellent leadership of President-elect Obama, will move further forward while co-operating with the international community.

"With President-elect Obama, I will strengthen the Japan-US alliance further and work towards resolving global issues such as the world economy, terror and the environment."

INDONESIAN PRESIDENT SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO

"Indonesia especially hopes that the US, under new leadership, will stand in the front and take real action to overcome the global financial crisis, especially since the crisis was triggered by the financial conditions in the US."

PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO

"We welcome his triumph in the same vein that we place the integrity of the US electoral process and the choices made by the American people in high regard. We likewise note the making of history with the election of Senator Obama as the first African-American president of the United States."

SUDANESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN ALI AL-SADIG

"We don't expect any change through our previous experience with the Democrats. When it comes to foreign policy there is no difference between the Republicans and the Democrats."

SOMALI PRESIDENT ABDULLAHI YUSUF AHMED

"I am hopeful that [Barack Obama] will help end major crises in the world, particularly the endless conflict in my country Somalia.

"This was a historic election in which a proper leader was elected. This is a great moment for America and Africa."

SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT KGALEMA MOTLANTHE

"Africa, which today stands proud of your achievements, can only but look forward to a fruitful working relationship with you both at a bilateral and multilateral levels in our endeavour to create a better world for all who live in it."

AFGHAN TALEBAN SPOKESMAN QARI YOUSUF AHMADI

"There is neither joy, nor sorrow among our ranks by the election of Barack Obama.

"The question is not about a change in the face of the American President, but a change in American policy."

PAKISTAN TALEBAN SPOKESMAN MUSLIM KHAN

"I hope that Barack Obama will respect the mandate given to him, and instead of using the (US) public's taxes to convert the world into a pile of dynamite, spend it on their welfare and well-being."



Story from BBC NEWS: BBC NEWS | World | Americas | US Elections 2008 | In quotes: US election reaction

[La Bella Afrique]

Originally Posted by NuAfrikanQueen

i am with you on that, many of my soldiers have already fallen to sleep during the campaign. i'm here in texas though and its good to see these krackas uptight and angry for a change. i just hope we are ready for what is to come. but i back him simply because he is my brotha and i am my brotha's keepa.

As much I have pride myself on not being in the Obama hype...

First I saw a white bussing the Obama badge, plain as day on his jacket....I was like "THAT'S WHAT'S UP!!!!"...White man weaaring Black man WHOOOOAH

Then

I caught my self slipping again when I say a big poster of him, I was like "holy shit, a black man...president....YEAHHHH"...

For me, I have been in two minds because I can see what having a black man as president is doing for ourself esteem but on the other hand...ANTICHRIST analogy comes to mind, One does not promote war so him wanting to put more troops in Afghanistan does not impress me and neither does his skin colour!

UNLESS...

He does bring around change....actually SCRAP THAT...CHANGE IS INEVITABLE!, But the right change, the beneficial change...

*hang on...phone!!!*

[SpitfireLeo]

I feel you bruah Tehuti-4, but I kinda think our people are going to go into hyper-sleep, it's already in the making....because they think we are Americans, they aren't thinking about breaking free, at least not now.

After the last bits of euphoria wore off me this morning like a hangover, I turned to the news and saw them showing clips of bruthas and sistahs celebrating in Kenya (they also think they will benefit form an Obama Presidency)....I thought, WAKE UP NEO, THE MATRIX'S HAS YOU!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Tehuti-4

There is a powerful stirring at hand brothers & sisters. History is offering us a great opportunity. Will we seize the time? I know yall like wtf tehuti-4 have you flipped the script on us? LOL! nah warriors. I'm not even speaking directly about the history that was made in this nation last night. We are now (not that we haven't always been) but now now more then ever we have an opportunity to break the string holding us. Like an elephant that has been chained for so long we could be bound with a thin piece of string... we now have all been given a glimpse of that string....will we break it and rise up? ears flared trumpet blaring? Will we unite and DO what our ancestors have been calling from beyond for us to do? It is time for our people, histories "Hancock", to realize our power and use that power to uplift our people, to uplift each other, to rise up out of this wilderness we call amerikkka, rise out of the these foreign lands we call the Diaspora and become the mighty nation history has prepared us to be. Our time is now! Don't sleep Black Man/Black Woman. Do not wait for ANYONE to do what we must know we can do for ourselves!! Our people bled so Rosa could sit, so that Martin could march, so Jesse could run, so Mandela & then Obama could win so our children could fly. RISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ONE

"Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God; your playing small doesn't serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone, and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people premission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Nelson Mandela

[blackcotton]

Yes Sister SpitfireLeo.. I'm with you one that.

[nattyreb]

With all my reservations, i truly feel like you would have to have had a heart of stone to have not been moved in some way by the sheer joyfulness of our people last night!

What would it be like if our people were that massively joyous over something we in the movement were promoting, a progressive, self-determined type thang -- wow!

Today already i'm sick of hearing about how this has made some sort of change in race relations in this kkkountry, that we have overcome cuz he is here. We will be told to hush up, to give "him" time -- now the backlash begins against struggle people down for the cause.

[MsLioness]

Originally Posted by Im The Truth

Now that the Obamaina is official. I look forward to Universal Health care, African people out of Iraq, and more money on my tax returns via tax cuts. Black folks will be prouder than ever. Black folks in ameriKKKa will HATE the next president. Cultural activist will have a field day organizing black folks. And last but not least his a Black man in the White House. That's the positive side of Obama. Now the negative side: There will be more Africans then ever deployed to Afghanistan and possible to Iran. Zionism will grow larger, sharper teeth. Black folks will feel ameriKKKan for 4 years, possibly for 8 years. Political activist will have a difficult time organizing people. Obama will continue the imperialist based foreign policy of the u.s. Obama will continue the ameriKKKan ideology aka white supremacy. Obama will attempt to help Africa - u.s. presidents helping Africa has always been bad news.

Note: All this assumes he was speaking truthfully during his campaign.

Yeah... I was thinking about some of that.

I think more black People are going to go to jail, like they did with Clinton. I think all of that job creating and universal heath care and stuff is going to put a dent in the budget, and since he promised not to raise taxes...
he'll make real slaves out of black men by jailing them.

I think new laws are going to be created, putting certain People in the eagle eye.

i think revolutionary organizations are going to be investigated more....

he said he would make school affordable for everyone if they serve for 2 years in the military or something.... that will be a problem.

i think we are going to have a hard time trying to fish for the People without making them feel that we are just angry unproductive unsatisfied black folk who cannot see the joy in having a black man in the president seat.

on the positive note, i think the contradictions will heighten. People will not know how to be satisfied...and my kids will have the privilege of fighting a fight on a higher level.

i predict a chicano president....and a socialist revolution on their behalf.