Comments on: Democratic National Convention – Thursday Night Open Thread http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:06:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Miranda http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-161817 Miranda Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:52:03 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-161817 Its enough....didn't you hear? eight is enough. Its enough….didn't you hear? eight is enough.

]]> By: Val http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-161818 Val Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:30:05 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-161818 sssssnnnnnnaaaaakkkkkeeeeeeee. He was referring to John McCain sssssnnnnnnaaaaakkkkkeeeeeeee. He was referring to John McCain

]]> By: Val http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-161815 Val Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:25:22 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-161815 RAOTFLMAO. I thought the same thing. Instead I figured he said - drop the kids off at your Mother's. LOL RAOTFLMAO. I thought the same thing. Instead I figured he said – drop the kids off at your Mother's. LOL

]]> By: JJai http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-161820 JJai Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:56:26 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-161820 See, I see it as opposite. He seems IMHO, pretty nuetral. So, when he placed his stamp of approval on the speech I exhaled. See, I see it as opposite. He seems IMHO, pretty nuetral. So, when he placed his stamp of approval on the speech I exhaled.

]]> By: Micheline http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-161819 Micheline Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:46:18 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-161819 Look at the work he's done in the Illinois State Senate. Look at the work he's done in the Illinois State Senate.

]]> By: Miranda http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-161816 Miranda Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:33:13 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-161816 I said the same thiing!! LOLOL!! Oh you cant tell me it wasn't on last night! LOL I said the same thiing!! LOLOL!! Oh you cant tell me it wasn't on last night! LOL

]]> By: Miranda http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37370 Miranda Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:52:03 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37370 Its enough....didn't you hear? eight is enough. Its enough….didn't you hear? eight is enough.

]]> By: Val http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37371 Val Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:30:05 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37371 sssssnnnnnnaaaaakkkkkeeeeeeee. He was referring to John McCain sssssnnnnnnaaaaakkkkkeeeeeeee. He was referring to John McCain

]]> By: Val http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37367 Val Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:25:22 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37367 RAOTFLMAO. I thought the same thing. Instead I figured he said - drop the kids off at your Mother's. LOL RAOTFLMAO. I thought the same thing. Instead I figured he said – drop the kids off at your Mother's. LOL

]]> By: JJai http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37444 JJai Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:56:26 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37444 See, I see it as opposite. He seems IMHO, pretty nuetral. So, when he placed his stamp of approval on the speech I exhaled. See, I see it as opposite. He seems IMHO, pretty nuetral. So, when he placed his stamp of approval on the speech I exhaled.

]]> By: Micheline http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37372 Micheline Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:46:18 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37372 Look at the work he's done in the Illinois State Senate. Look at the work he's done in the Illinois State Senate.

]]> By: Miranda http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37368 Miranda Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:33:13 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37368 I said the same thiing!! LOLOL!! Oh you cant tell me it wasn't on last night! LOL I said the same thiing!! LOLOL!! Oh you cant tell me it wasn't on last night! LOL

]]> By: Michelle http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37439 Michelle Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:20:48 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37439 D -- For what it's worth, I don't agree with all of Obama's ideas myself. Ideologically he is way too moderate for me. Ideologically I am a flaming crazy-a** radical beyond most people's imaginings.<br><br>But I am finding that ideas/ideology aren't as important to me as I have thought. It's kind of shocking to me actually. And I am only saying this about myself -- specific to my own perceptions and life experiences/<br><br>Anyway. D, as long as you are clear and thoughtful and solid and okay in yourself in how you cast your vote and why, I myself personally would support what you choose to do with your vote -- whatever it is. (this is kind of why I would suck at trying to convince people to vote how I wish they would, but that's where I'm at).<br><br>Thank you for answering my question. D — For what it's worth, I don't agree with all of Obama's ideas myself. Ideologically he is way too moderate for me. Ideologically I am a flaming crazy-a** radical beyond most people's imaginings.

But I am finding that ideas/ideology aren't as important to me as I have thought. It's kind of shocking to me actually. And I am only saying this about myself — specific to my own perceptions and life experiences/

Anyway. D, as long as you are clear and thoughtful and solid and okay in yourself in how you cast your vote and why, I myself personally would support what you choose to do with your vote — whatever it is. (this is kind of why I would suck at trying to convince people to vote how I wish they would, but that's where I'm at).

Thank you for answering my question.

]]> By: D. http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37438 D. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:40:08 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37438 I'm neutral, at this point.<br><br>I don't agree with all of Obama's ideas, and I'll have to reconcile that before I can say I'll vote for him. <br><br>But I see in him a chance to find a common ground....and that might be a chance worth taking. I'm neutral, at this point.

I don't agree with all of Obama's ideas, and I'll have to reconcile that before I can say I'll vote for him.

But I see in him a chance to find a common ground….and that might be a chance worth taking.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37437 Michelle Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:03:18 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37437 What do you mean, D? What do you mean, D?

]]> By: rikyrah http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37366 rikyrah Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:55:16 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37366 Found this in the comments section at Ta-Nehisi Coates' blog:<br><br><i>Looking at the scene with Barack, Michelle and the girls waving to the crowd, I was touched. As a black man, a husband and a father. And when he turned from the crowd to give his boo a squeeze he whispered something to her and she sort of swooned. I hope he said, "Girl, you betta stop playin' and have those chirren in bed by the time I get back to the hotel. Don't be fakin' like you sleep, neither. I'm the Commander-in-Chief up in herre, and, baby, don't forget the pumps." LOL.</i><br><br>BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA<br><br>hilarious. Found this in the comments section at Ta-Nehisi Coates' blog:

Looking at the scene with Barack, Michelle and the girls waving to the crowd, I was touched. As a black man, a husband and a father. And when he turned from the crowd to give his boo a squeeze he whispered something to her and she sort of swooned. I hope he said, “Girl, you betta stop playin' and have those chirren in bed by the time I get back to the hotel. Don't be fakin' like you sleep, neither. I'm the Commander-in-Chief up in herre, and, baby, don't forget the pumps.” LOL.

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA

hilarious.

]]> By: s http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37369 s Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:11:01 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37369 "If you don't have a record to run on, then you paint your opponent as someone who people should run from."<br><br>Obama just showed his hand. He has no record, and thus will hope that running against Bush by linking him to McCain will be enough. We shall see. “If you don't have a record to run on, then you paint your opponent as someone who people should run from.”

Obama just showed his hand. He has no record, and thus will hope that running against Bush by linking him to McCain will be enough. We shall see.

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37373 GreenLadyHere Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:43:18 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37373 From The Daily Voice:<br><br>The Man of the Hour<br><a href="http://thedailyvoice.com/voice/2008/08/clintons-pass-the-torch-to-oba-001086.php">http://thedailyvoice.com/voice/2008/08/clintons...</a><br><br>2 great pics!! :>) :>) From The Daily Voice:

The Man of the Hour
http://thedailyvoice.com/voice/2008/08/clintons...

2 great pics!! :>) :>)

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37374 GreenLadyHere Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:30:12 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37374 From the WashPost:<br><br><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/livecoverage/?hpid=topnews">http://voices.washingtonpost.com/livecoverage/?...</a><br>Obama Claims Historic Nomination<br><br>Great pic!! Positive/supportive article! :>) From the WashPost:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/livecoverage/?...
Obama Claims Historic Nomination

Great pic!! Positive/supportive article! :>)

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/democratic-national-convention-thursday-night-open-thread/comment-page-6/#comment-37375 GreenLadyHere Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:47:13 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1996#comment-37375 OFF THE SUBJECT:<br><br>Well! Well! Well! O.J. in the news!!!<br><br><a href="http://www.newser.com/story/36007/ojs-kid-decks-him-in-brawl-over-girl.html">http://www.newser.com/story/36007/ojs-kid-decks...</a><br>Kid Decks Him In Brawl Over Girl <br><br>The "kid" is his daughter!!!!<br><br>Hmmmmm??? OFF THE SUBJECT:

Well! Well! Well! O.J. in the news!!!

http://www.newser.com/story/36007/ojs-kid-decks...
Kid Decks Him In Brawl Over Girl

The “kid” is his daughter!!!!

Hmmmmm???

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