Comments on: Obama’s Racial Catch-22 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:56:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Why is it when ‘WE’ figure out how to win using the rules, they’re suddenly changed? - Jack & Jill Politics http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-23953 Why is it when ‘WE’ figure out how to win using the rules, they’re suddenly changed? - Jack & Jill Politics Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:44:27 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-23953 [...] Obama’s Racial-Catch 22, in the comments section, we discussed Tiger Woods, and how, Augusta had been FINE. It had been [...] [...] Obama’s Racial-Catch 22, in the comments section, we discussed Tiger Woods, and how, Augusta had been FINE. It had been [...]

]]> By: whiterosebuddy http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-165097 whiterosebuddy Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:15:37 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-165097 The seething is due to realizing the only way you can shut up this type of criticism is to become unmotivated, shiftless, lazy and a failure...after all the issue is that you are successful and exceptionally so that they can't compete!! The seething is due to realizing the only way you can shut up this type of criticism is to become unmotivated, shiftless, lazy and a failure…after all the issue is that you are successful and exceptionally so that they can't compete!!

]]> By: whiterosebuddy http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42322 whiterosebuddy Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:15:37 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42322 The seething is due to realizing the only way you can shut up this type of criticism is to become unmotivated, shiftless, lazy and a failure...after all the issue is that you are successful and exceptionally so that they can't compete!! The seething is due to realizing the only way you can shut up this type of criticism is to become unmotivated, shiftless, lazy and a failure…after all the issue is that you are successful and exceptionally so that they can't compete!!

]]> By: equestrian http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-23909 equestrian Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:10:05 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-23909 [...] itself for being willing to consider a black man for president, with the subtext being that the Unithttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/Read "World Equestrian Games 2010 Sneak Peek" at PROMOTE Your Own Videos HERE! Forum... 2010 Alltech [...] [...] itself for being willing to consider a black man for president, with the subtext being that the Unithttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/Read “World Equestrian Games 2010 Sneak Peek” at PROMOTE Your Own Videos HERE! Forum… 2010 Alltech [...]

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42304 GreenLadyHere Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:33:18 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42304 whiterosebuddy: co-signing on "Bill Clinton SEETHING" In my humble opinion --he will NEVER get over this -- WITHOUT THERAPY!!! So he can join billary and some of her minions on the proverbial couch!! :>) :>) :>) whiterosebuddy: co-signing on “Bill Clinton SEETHING” In my humble opinion –he will NEVER get over this — WITHOUT THERAPY!!! So he can join billary and some of her minions on the proverbial couch!! :>) :>) :>)

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42308 GreenLadyHere Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:29:48 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42308 kenyaw: Co-signing! I can relate a story about my Daddy who worked in a steel mill all his life. But he was use to "dressing" so he wore his "stylin' and profilin'" clothes to work. For the longest time, I didn't know that he was a worker and NOT an office worker because of the way he dressed!!<br>And he use to tell us[later] how he was "hated on" because of the way he dressed. <br><br>Oh, yes, he was among the 3 or 4 brothas on the job!!<br><br>I'm proud of him for what he instilled in me!! :>) :>) kenyaw: Co-signing! I can relate a story about my Daddy who worked in a steel mill all his life. But he was use to “dressing” so he wore his “stylin' and profilin'” clothes to work. For the longest time, I didn't know that he was a worker and NOT an office worker because of the way he dressed!!
And he use to tell us[later] how he was “hated on” because of the way he dressed.

Oh, yes, he was among the 3 or 4 brothas on the job!!

I'm proud of him for what he instilled in me!! :>) :>)

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42310 GreenLadyHere Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:22:38 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42310 dna: Well-deserved!! You brought it!! :>) :>) :>) :>) dna: Well-deserved!! You brought it!! :>) :>) :>) :>)

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42318 GreenLadyHere Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:21:10 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42318 soulsista02: Co-signing and a "virtual dap"!!! :>) :>) soulsista02: Co-signing and a “virtual dap”!!! :>) :>)

]]> By: kenyaw http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42307 kenyaw Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:16:51 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42307 whiterosebuddy,<br><br>That was pure comedy, but sadly true. When I started my new job, a couple of my coworkers and my boss used to compliment me everyday on how well I dressed, and then I noticed that they all started to dress a little more "business" than "business casual". <br>It really did bother them. It was like they felt that I was showing them up when I was only dressing nicely because I was at WORK.<br><br>Good Post. whiterosebuddy,

That was pure comedy, but sadly true. When I started my new job, a couple of my coworkers and my boss used to compliment me everyday on how well I dressed, and then I noticed that they all started to dress a little more “business” than “business casual”.
It really did bother them. It was like they felt that I was showing them up when I was only dressing nicely because I was at WORK.

Good Post.

]]> By: Nquest http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42311 Nquest Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:30:35 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42311 Thanks for the history lesson. <br><br>I've been looking for something (not actively) that typified how the 'racial superiority' bar was moved from everything including athletic prowess to supposed to supposed intellectual/scholastic superiority and this does the trick. Thanks for the history lesson.

I've been looking for something (not actively) that typified how the 'racial superiority' bar was moved from everything including athletic prowess to supposed to supposed intellectual/scholastic superiority and this does the trick.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42329 Michelle Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:34:55 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42329 <i>EXACTLY!! Tiger Woods would have busted Jack's record LONG ago had the courses not been changed. He might not have had to injure his back and knees in the process either. Instead the length of the courses call for him to create such tremendous torque on his knees and back that his body is breaking down, due to the inordinate forces on his joints for him to hit those balls as far as he does and continue to dominant the sport.</i><br><br>I don't understand or follow golf at all, so I had NO idea that this was going on. I did wonder why Tiger Woods had to injure himself like that (as was being reported somewhat in general news) but didn't look into it. It struck me as possibly creepy somehow but I didn't know how til right now reading this.<br><br>Really great accurate article from dnA and great comments here IMO. EXACTLY!! Tiger Woods would have busted Jack's record LONG ago had the courses not been changed. He might not have had to injure his back and knees in the process either. Instead the length of the courses call for him to create such tremendous torque on his knees and back that his body is breaking down, due to the inordinate forces on his joints for him to hit those balls as far as he does and continue to dominant the sport.

I don't understand or follow golf at all, so I had NO idea that this was going on. I did wonder why Tiger Woods had to injure himself like that (as was being reported somewhat in general news) but didn't look into it. It struck me as possibly creepy somehow but I didn't know how til right now reading this.

Really great accurate article from dnA and great comments here IMO.

]]> By: whiterosebuddy http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42328 whiterosebuddy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:56:29 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42328 EXACTLY!! Tiger Woods would have busted Jack's record LONG ago had the courses not been changed. He might not have had to injure his back and knees in the process either. Instead the length of the courses call for him to create such tremendous torque on his knees and back that his body is breaking down, due to the inordinate forces on his joints for him to hit those balls as far as he does and continue to dominant the sport.<br><br>Otherwise, Tiger would probably have 30 majors by now! And have left Jack's record in the dust 5 years ago! EXACTLY!! Tiger Woods would have busted Jack's record LONG ago had the courses not been changed. He might not have had to injure his back and knees in the process either. Instead the length of the courses call for him to create such tremendous torque on his knees and back that his body is breaking down, due to the inordinate forces on his joints for him to hit those balls as far as he does and continue to dominant the sport.

Otherwise, Tiger would probably have 30 majors by now! And have left Jack's record in the dust 5 years ago!

]]> By: whiterosebuddy http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42312 whiterosebuddy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:53:39 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42312 It is well-earned!! This was exceptionally good cogent analysis. It is well-earned!! This was exceptionally good cogent analysis.

]]> By: whiterosebuddy http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42305 whiterosebuddy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:51:35 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42305 This is an awesome write up by dNa...just so astute and perspicacious. I remember when I got my first job in corporate America, my parents told me not to wear anything to work unless it came from JcPenney or Sears.<br>They told me that my white co-workers would get jealous if I dressed Like I shopped at nordstroms, bloomingdales and saks (which I did). And that those workers AND my boss would prevent me from getting raises by creating a dynamic, that I didn't NEED more money.<br><br>This entire Jockey Syndrome is something black folks have put up with for CENTURIES. We are ridiculed for being slow and dimwitted but when we demonstrate superior intellect or prowess at anything white folks get MAD and Jealous as hell, they start flippin out and fly into their ENTITLEMENT RAGE.<br><br>And Entitlement rage is what has Bill Clinton SEETHING with anger at Obama!!<br><br>it is so transparent but o so ugly! By screeching about how 'he is not a racist' Bill Clinton is racemongering and racebaiting and he KNOWS that. He KNOWS that whites resent the hell out of being called racist when they engage in racism as denial should rule the day.<br><br>I hope this keen insight by DnA hits the mainstream media because it is DEAD on.<br><br>Only person I know who is saying this say thing is Rachel Maddow...someone needs to send her this writeup..because this is precisely how she called Buchananan out on his presumptious line! This is an awesome write up by dNa…just so astute and perspicacious. I remember when I got my first job in corporate America, my parents told me not to wear anything to work unless it came from JcPenney or Sears.
They told me that my white co-workers would get jealous if I dressed Like I shopped at nordstroms, bloomingdales and saks (which I did). And that those workers AND my boss would prevent me from getting raises by creating a dynamic, that I didn't NEED more money.

This entire Jockey Syndrome is something black folks have put up with for CENTURIES. We are ridiculed for being slow and dimwitted but when we demonstrate superior intellect or prowess at anything white folks get MAD and Jealous as hell, they start flippin out and fly into their ENTITLEMENT RAGE.

And Entitlement rage is what has Bill Clinton SEETHING with anger at Obama!!

it is so transparent but o so ugly! By screeching about how 'he is not a racist' Bill Clinton is racemongering and racebaiting and he KNOWS that. He KNOWS that whites resent the hell out of being called racist when they engage in racism as denial should rule the day.

I hope this keen insight by DnA hits the mainstream media because it is DEAD on.

Only person I know who is saying this say thing is Rachel Maddow…someone needs to send her this writeup..because this is precisely how she called Buchananan out on his presumptious line!

]]> By: whiterosebuddy http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42306 whiterosebuddy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:51:13 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42306 This is an awesome write up by dNa...just so astute and perspicacious. I remember when I got my first job in corporate America, my parents told me not to wear anything to work unless it came from JcPenney or Sears.<br>They told me that my white co-workers would get jealous if I dressed Like I shopped at nordstroms, bloomingdales and saks (which I did). And that those workers AND my boss would prevent me from getting raises by creating a dynamic, that I didn't NEED more money.<br><br>This entire Jockey Syndrome is something black folks have put up with for CENTURIES. We are ridiculed for being slow and dimwitted but when we demonstrate superior intellect or prowess at anything white folks get MAD and Jealous as hell, they start flippin out and fly into their ENTITLEMENT RAGE.<br><br>And Entitlement rage is what has Bill Clinton SEETHING with anger at Obama!!<br><br>it is so transparent but o so ugly! By screeching about how 'he is not a racist' Bill Clinton is racemongering and racebaiting and he KNOWS that. He KNOWS that whites resent the hell out of being called racist when they engage in racism as denial should rule the day.<br><br>I hope this keen insight by DnA hits the mainstream media because it is DEAD on.<br><br>Only person I know who is saying this say thing is Rachel Maddow...someone needs to send her this writeup..because this is precisely how she called Buchananan out on his presumptious line! This is an awesome write up by dNa…just so astute and perspicacious. I remember when I got my first job in corporate America, my parents told me not to wear anything to work unless it came from JcPenney or Sears.
They told me that my white co-workers would get jealous if I dressed Like I shopped at nordstroms, bloomingdales and saks (which I did). And that those workers AND my boss would prevent me from getting raises by creating a dynamic, that I didn't NEED more money.

This entire Jockey Syndrome is something black folks have put up with for CENTURIES. We are ridiculed for being slow and dimwitted but when we demonstrate superior intellect or prowess at anything white folks get MAD and Jealous as hell, they start flippin out and fly into their ENTITLEMENT RAGE.

And Entitlement rage is what has Bill Clinton SEETHING with anger at Obama!!

it is so transparent but o so ugly! By screeching about how 'he is not a racist' Bill Clinton is racemongering and racebaiting and he KNOWS that. He KNOWS that whites resent the hell out of being called racist when they engage in racism as denial should rule the day.

I hope this keen insight by DnA hits the mainstream media because it is DEAD on.

Only person I know who is saying this say thing is Rachel Maddow…someone needs to send her this writeup..because this is precisely how she called Buchananan out on his presumptious line!

]]> By: dnA http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42309 dnA Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:55:20 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42309 hey thanks for the love everyone! hey thanks for the love everyone!

]]> By: Honey01 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42313 Honey01 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:23:20 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42313 Great article DNA. <br><br>Catch 22 it definitely is. I agree that Obama needs to stick to talking about policy issues. Drive those points home. I know they seem to get little traction, but he has to continue. <br>As a matter of fact, I think the campaign should respond "I'm glad you asked me that question on the economy, education, the exit strategy for the war, etc", regardless of the question. Give em' no sound bites outside of real policy issues. Great article DNA.

Catch 22 it definitely is. I agree that Obama needs to stick to talking about policy issues. Drive those points home. I know they seem to get little traction, but he has to continue.
As a matter of fact, I think the campaign should respond “I'm glad you asked me that question on the economy, education, the exit strategy for the war, etc”, regardless of the question. Give em' no sound bites outside of real policy issues.

]]> By: Obama’s Racial Catch-22 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-23899 Obama’s Racial Catch-22 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:45:35 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-23899 [...] Original Truthdig - Reports [...] [...] Original Truthdig – Reports [...]

]]> By: rikyrah http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/obamas-racial-catch-22/comment-page-1/#comment-42327 rikyrah Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:20:46 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1782#comment-42327 Webb,<br><br>see you're a fellow golf fan...nothing was wrong with Augusta for what, over 50+ years....<br><br>UNTIL TIGER WOODS WON TWICE<br><br>Then suddenly Augusta, and other courses, needed re-designing. <br><br>I love the post by dnA - it totally rocks. <br><br>Jockey Syndrome - Moving the Bar its called in corporate America. we know all about that. Webb,

see you're a fellow golf fan…nothing was wrong with Augusta for what, over 50+ years….

UNTIL TIGER WOODS WON TWICE

Then suddenly Augusta, and other courses, needed re-designing.

I love the post by dnA – it totally rocks.

Jockey Syndrome – Moving the Bar its called in corporate America. we know all about that.

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