tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post6338254111184320081..comments2024-03-28T02:36:55.037-04:00Comments on Brooklyn Arden: Why I Support Barack ObamaCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05972029478350879112noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-15012751531250892002008-04-23T16:06:00.000-04:002008-04-23T16:06:00.000-04:00Hello my Name is Dan McLellan. My nephew 16-year-...Hello my Name is Dan McLellan. My nephew 16-year-old nephew Sanford Jackson and myself made a pro Obama Commercial for Moveon.org’s “Obama in 30 seconds competition”. Please support us by checking out the I Can Make a Difference link at http://www.sandanproductions.com/ and passing it along to your family and friends.<BR/><BR/>Thank You,<BR/><BR/>Dan McLellanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-88233024466869972832008-01-30T12:01:00.000-05:002008-01-30T12:01:00.000-05:00I agree with your support for Obama. I think he h...I agree with your support for Obama. I think he has real integrity, and I think his multicultural background will best represent the real, diverse America to the world in the 21st century. If you're interested in my more detailed reasons, please visit my blog post on the topic at:<BR/><BR/>http://polymathematics.typepad.com/polymath/2008/01/why-i-support-b.html<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your help in getting him elected!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-55942949633608357182008-01-22T10:49:00.000-05:002008-01-22T10:49:00.000-05:00Go, Barack! Well stated!Go, Barack! Well stated!Notes from a Virtual Easelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194576722935106134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-61727815803944822272008-01-16T13:11:00.000-05:002008-01-16T13:11:00.000-05:00Obama is too much in the pockets of big corporatio...Obama is too much in the pockets of big corporations. One of his advisors is Moses Mercado - a top Washington lobbyist for Ogilvy Government Relations who used to be a strictly Republican lobbying firm. This firm's clients include major oil companies (such as Chevron). Also, Obama's healthcare plan just tweaks the corrupt system we have now - it will not produce the change we need to see in terms of helping the millions of uninsured and underinsured because it still keeps for-profit insurance companies in a position of power over the life and death issues of people in this country. Regarding the war, Obama's voting record is almost identical to Hillary Clinton's to continue funding the illegal occupation of Iraq. In addition, he has stated that he supports heavy sanctions against Iran though they do not pose a threat and are currently being harrassed by our own government via the "Iran Freedom and Support Act" which allows our government to support groups who will undermine Iran's democratically-elected government. To find out about the only candidate who is not owned by corporations, read Chris Hedges' article in the Philadelphia Inquirer "One True Voice on the Trail." Don't allow media conglomerates funded by corrupt corporations brainwash you into voting for someone who they want you to think is "honest." Do some digging and you'll see what I mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-8630251952488501202008-01-15T01:48:00.000-05:002008-01-15T01:48:00.000-05:00'Aliens For Barack Obama' T-Shirts, Hats, Stickers...<B><I>'Aliens For Barack Obama'</I> <BR/>T-Shirts, Hats, Stickers, Mugs, Buttons, Magnets, Bags, Mousepads, Postcards, Teddy Bears, Yard Signs, and more are available at: </B><BR/><BR/><B><I><A HREF="http://Obama.AlienShack.com" REL="nofollow">http://Obama.AlienShack.com</A></I></B><BR/><BR/><B>Show your Support for Barack Obama!!!</B>AlienShack.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806728448163614718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-71957612768764035342008-01-12T20:14:00.000-05:002008-01-12T20:14:00.000-05:00Everyone knows about the "Bradley Effect" but it s...Everyone knows about the "Bradley Effect" but it seems to be the elephant in the room. My (Black) husband and I both think that a large portion of America won't actually push the button/flip the switch/check the box when they are actually all alone in the voting booth to put a person of color in the top job. <BR/><BR/>It's easy to think that lots of well-meaning white folks have no problem voting for him, but in reality I think it is the defining issue. Living on the West Coast but spending several weeks every year in the great state of Texas shows me that many people will vote for anyone BUT him when it comes down to it. Talk is one thing, what they actually do at the crucial moment is another.CJ Omololuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691702701853775480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-74891968797780240732008-01-10T15:30:00.000-05:002008-01-10T15:30:00.000-05:00I think the gender issue with Hillary is unfortuna...I think the gender issue with Hillary is unfortunate, mostly because I would love to vote for a female presidential candidate -- but Hillary is simply not that candidate. I agree with your many points (including her divisiveness), and I would also add that her careful triangulation on the Iraq/Iran issue is unacceptable to me. For now, surge or no surge, I cannot bring myself to support any candidate who supported a war that I have opposed since day one. I understand the many arguments about staying in Iraq now, but for me, it is simply a moral issue. War is rarely "right" and this war certainly does not fit that narrow criteria.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I am also an Obama supporter, for all the same reasons you said. I am worried, however, about his "post-partisanship" frame. I think there is inherent danger in this, because he will not encounter a post-partisan Congress. Or, frankly, for that matter, a post-partisan electorate. I would love to think that one politician can move us past the corrosive effects of 20 years of narrow partisan fighting, but the pragmatist in me says that is not possible. I would hate to see Obama squander his presidency in a futile search for "consensus" with people who prefer to see him ground into dust.<BR/><BR/>I know the logical extension of this thought leads to a bad place ... I get it. And perhaps I am allowing myself to be ruled by fear. So I will vote for Obama, but I will do it nervously.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I have a request that maybe you'd consider someday [and, no, it's not that you read my book :)] I would very much like to hear your thoughts on the author/editor relationship. Where are the boundaries? What is the best strategy to build a good relationship with your editor? How does an editor best serve an author, and likewise? <BR/><BR/>I know you're posting the stories behind some of your books, and you linked to that Raymond Carver article ... so I'd also be interested to hear your perspective on this. I think sometimes people don't appreciate what editors bring to the table, in terms of their sheer contribution to a finished novel, and sometimes authors get hurt/pushy/angry/insulted/wounded by their interactions with editors, whom they see as controlling their very futures. But the best editor/author relationships result in magic ...<BR/><BR/>So. All that said, what do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-60184812154147077652008-01-10T12:13:00.000-05:002008-01-10T12:13:00.000-05:00Ummm ... hey, how 'bout those children's books?Ummm ... hey, how 'bout those children's books?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-14270714194132331392008-01-10T08:46:00.000-05:002008-01-10T08:46:00.000-05:00Hmm, Anonymous. I guess perhaps I was saying "Bein...Hmm, Anonymous. I guess perhaps I was saying "Being a woman is one of the things that makes her polarizing, and we do not need polarization right now, so don't vote for her." But two points there: 1) It is only *one* of those things, and among her history, her last name, and her gender, I actually think her gender counts least against her . . . If Susan Collins or Patty Murphy or Oprah Winfrey-with-a-political-background were running, then gender is the lone thing this discussion would be about, and I think it would be much easier to overcome. With Hillary it is just another thing in the mix, but I wanted to acknowledge it in the post because it *is* in the mix and is one of the many things she has to face down to get elected. 2) I count myself a feminist, and I have supported Hillary steadily in the past on that basis alone; but feminism isn't the highest good with me, and in this case, at this point in time, in such a critical election, with so much to be done to fix the damage done by the Bush administration, I think national unity trumps feminism. And if her gender is one of the things that's going to keep her from being the national uniter we need (and again, it is just one of those things), then sorry, I don't think she's the right person. So I see your point, I appreciate our foremothers' sacrifices, but I'm not apologizing for or ashamed of what I said. Thank you for making me think about it further.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972029478350879112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-5904336603792024472008-01-09T19:15:00.000-05:002008-01-09T19:15:00.000-05:00You should be ashamed of yourself for telling peop...You should be ashamed of yourself for telling people not to vote for Clinton because her gender is a polarizing issue. It's reasoning like yours that makes it hard for women to get equal rights. And you would never enjoy the prestige you have now if not for women in the past who demanded equal rights-- whether that caused offense or not. Not too long ago, women were denied promotions because men didn't want to have to work for a female boss. It was a polarizing issue, don't you know. To use a candidate's gender as a reason not to vote for her is really low.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-28283792070089346192008-01-09T16:33:00.000-05:002008-01-09T16:33:00.000-05:00Thank you for this post. I'm posting a link to it...Thank you for this post. I'm posting a link to it on my facebook profile to express my agreement (and to explain to a few certain friends why I won't just vote Clinton because she's a woman and I'm a woman).Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286001690112106198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-56907295073829034712008-01-09T11:26:00.000-05:002008-01-09T11:26:00.000-05:00From the mom of a seventeen year old, I appreciate...From the mom of a seventeen year old, I appreciated your response to my statement. There are so many things that our government needs to improve on, and we need a strong candidate who isn't afraid to do what is right.<BR/><BR/>Hillary Clinton has a lot going against her to be able to win the Country's vote as the first woman president.<BR/><BR/>I will check out Obama's websites and see where he stands.<BR/><BR/>I am only anonymous because I can never get my username and password to work right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-14927641598001691672008-01-09T08:04:00.000-05:002008-01-09T08:04:00.000-05:00Very nicely done. He's my candidate of choice, too...Very nicely done. He's my candidate of choice, too, for many of the reasons you cited.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4074861.post-92162298460926278712008-01-09T07:49:00.000-05:002008-01-09T07:49:00.000-05:00Wow. Well said. Well said indeed. Thank you for wr...Wow. Well said. Well said indeed. Thank you for writing this. It is very well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com