It’s hard for me to take your demands that we address Obama’s qualifications when your main gripe seems to be that you don’t like his name. Because it’s an Arabic name.

Check your family tree my friend. Many of the people enslaved by Europeans during the middle passage were Muslims. For all you know, you could be descended from one. Possibly even one named Hussein.

I guess by your logic, that would make you related to Saddam, wouldn’t it? Better start shopping for dynamite belts.

It will probably be comparable to that of “Uncle Tom” during the Antebellum Period or Clarence Thomas during the late 1980s.

African-Americans should not be monolithic, but I’ll take an exception in this case. Opposing Obama in 2008 would be like opposing Frederick Douglass in 1860.

Something you said made me think, and I’ve been thinking about this since last night: what’s going to be the perception of blacks who don’t support Obama (or who actively work to see him not get elected) among the black community? How much haterism is gonna come out?

McCain may win on Tuesday, but he will definitely NOT win SC–Bush damaged McCain beyond repair (in 2000). Can you say “Brokered Convention?”

All of this bodes well for the eventual Democratic Nominee who will be (DRUMROLL) Barack Obama…doesn’t mean that Dem’s should sleep on Republicans at all.

As for Obama…WebbuhWorldNews proudly projects victories in NH and SC. After SC, the national polls will finally be worth studying.

All of these naysayers who discount the Iowa victory seriously disappoint me…it reminds me of the “crabs in a barrel” metaphor. Now is NOT the time to sow the seeds of doubt…NOW is the time to motivate to your family and friends to GET REGISTERED, GET READY to Vote and use that sacred priviledge that our ancestors fought and died for…

There will be a time when “First Black” will not mean anything…and that time will be much closer on January 20, 2009 when Barack takes the Oath of Office.

Fine, it was a historic moment. It doesn’t, however, make him any more qualified to lead this country. At best, it made him look more presidential than Huckabee, whose speech was horrible.

Besides….isn’t there going to come a time where being the “first black” doesn’t mean anything?

Well if there’s so much happiness in Waziristan, hop on a plane.

Meanwhile, we’re concerned about making some much-needed changes on the domestic front.

i agree with the Barack can’t afford to be angry idea. my boss is a professor at columbia and he was explaining that he can’t afford to get mad and loud at work or else it’ll scare everyone and then he’ll be the angry black man. i don’t know if i’d be able to hold it inside during work hours but i give these men props.

You and anonymous are sad creatures – afraid of names, including your own.

To get back on topic, this middle-aged white man was at home, grinning from ear to ear. I know I’ll remember the moment.

A brotha was screaming, doing cart wheels and flips…yelling into the phone, talking to my best friend on the west coast.

Later, I watched Charlie Rose and wondered WTF?!? IS SHELBY STEELE doing on this show on this great night…then I thought better of it…cause Charlie clowned him for writing a book subtitled “Why Obama Can’t Win,” on the same night that OBAMA WON!

There are going to be naysayers who will still be in disbelief even as Obama is taking the Oath of Office next January.

I think you should spend less time worrying about what Bin Laden thinks of our political process. I couldn’t give a fuck less.

While it is now doubt a dangerous vocation, I am optimistic that the Secret Service can keep him safe throughout the election.

If Obama gets the nomination–which may be more likely than not at this point–I think he will win the election…especially against Huckabee, who may just pull the Republican race out.

I understand where the doubt is coming from. But the numbers from last year’s election indicate that the Bradley/Wilder effect isn’t valid any more. Further, if Obama can get young people across America to turn out in the numbers that they turned out in Iowa yesterday, it doesn’t matter if some 60 year old stooge says he’s going to vote for Obama, but decides not to because of race in the voting booth. That said, I think the effect–while once there–is very much diminished if not altogether gone.

I felt proud and hopeful. I have been watching the whole presidential race out of the corner of my eye since I was one of those people who was almost denied the opportunity to vote in 2004. Obama’s win renewed my enthusiasm in the process.