Comments on: My Name Is Baratunde, And I Just Voted For Barack Obama http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:32:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: laperla123 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-162359 laperla123 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:09:35 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-162359 Obama's win was a historic event. I am looking forward to seeing how his policies will affect the average working African American. Will he cut taxes for the working classes?Will he support universal health care coverage for all Americans? Obama's win was a historic event. I am looking forward to seeing how his policies will affect the average working African American. Will he cut taxes for the working classes?Will he support universal health care coverage for all Americans?

]]> By: laperla123 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-95152 laperla123 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:09:35 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-95152 Obama's win was a historic event. I am looking forward to seeing how his policies will affect the average working African American. Will he cut taxes for the working classes?Will he support universal health care coverage for all Americans? Obama's win was a historic event. I am looking forward to seeing how his policies will affect the average working African American. Will he cut taxes for the working classes?Will he support universal health care coverage for all Americans?

]]> By: Mary Ann Kirigin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94230 Mary Ann Kirigin Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:46:27 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94230 Dang! I cried while I voted....AND while watching your video! Fantastic. Dang! I cried while I voted….AND while watching your video! Fantastic.

]]> By: spirit_55z http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94222 spirit_55z Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:26:48 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94222 Thanks, Baratunde. That was truly a gift to witness. Your countenance just glowed with love, and pride! Thanks, Baratunde. That was truly a gift to witness. Your countenance just glowed with love, and pride!

]]> By: baratunde aka jack turner http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94197 baratunde aka jack turner Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:12:48 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94197 that's an occasional youtube problem. it's there. try refresshing the page and clicking again that's an occasional youtube problem. it's there. try refresshing the page and clicking again

]]> By: spirit_55z http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94150 spirit_55z Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:29:24 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94150 Congrats, Baratunde. This link is showing your video is no longer available. Congrats, Baratunde. This link is showing your video is no longer available.

]]> By: JoyIA http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94136 JoyIA Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:09:01 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94136 Paper ballot, fill in the bubble-style here in Polk County, Iowa. Emailed the school principal and 2 son's teachers to let them know the boy might be late because they were going with us to vote for Barack and Joe. My 10-year-old looked over my ballot, made sure the bubble was all filled in--I started to cry when he said "we did it, mama, we're helping to make Barack the next president!" As we left our polling station and saw a M-P bumper sticker on a car, they *booed* and pointed at it--I've taught them well as that's what we all do in the car when we see M-P yard signs!<br><br>YES. WE. CAN. - YES. WE. WILL.<br><br>I copied this from the comment section at HuffPo--beautiful!<br><br>� +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br>+++++++++++++#######+++++++++++++++++<br>+++++++++++############+++++++++++++++<br>++++++++++###############+++++++++++++<br>+++++++++#####++++++++###++++++++++++<br>++++++++###++++++++++++###+++++++++++<br>++++++++##++++++++++++++###++++++++++<br>+++++++##+++++++++++++++####+++++++++<br>+++++++#+++++++++++++++++###+++++++++<br>++++++##+++++++++++++++++####++++++++<br>++++++#+++++++++++++++##++@##++++++++<br>+++++##++++++++++++############+++++++�<br>+++++##++++++++#+++##+####+####+++++++<br>+++++##++++#####+++#++#####+####++++++�<br>+++++##+++##+###+++#+++****++####+++++�<br>+++++##+++++#++#+++#+++++++++##++++++<br>+++++##++++@++++++++#+++++++##+#+++++<br>+++++#+++++++++++++++#++++++##+#+++++<br>++++++#+++++++++++++#++++++####++++++<br>++++++##+++++++++++####++++####++++++<br>++++++++++++++++@#+###++++++####+++++<br>+++++##+#+++++++++++++++++++##+#+++++<br>+++++#++++++++++++++##++++++####+++++<br>+++++#+@++++++++++######++++##+++++++<br>+++++#+#+#+++++++##+++#+++++##+++++++<br>++++++#++#++++++##+++###++++##+++++++<br>+++++++#++++++++++++++++++#####++++++<br>+++++++++#+++++++++++#++++#####++++++<br>+++++++++++#+++++++++++++############+<br>++++++++++++#+++++++++++#############+<br>+++++++++++++#++++++++###############+<br>++++++++++++++##++++########+########+<br>+++++++++++++#++###########++########+<br>+++++++++++###+++#########++#########+<br>++++++++#######++++######+++#########+<br>++++++#########+++++++##++++#########+<br>+++++##########+++++###++++##########+<br>+++############+++++#++++++##########+<br>++##############++++#++++++##########+<br>++##############++++++++++###########+<br>+###############++++++++++###########+<br>+############### ++++ +++++###########+<br>+###############++++++#++############+<br>+################+++++#++############+ Paper ballot, fill in the bubble-style here in Polk County, Iowa. Emailed the school principal and 2 son's teachers to let them know the boy might be late because they were going with us to vote for Barack and Joe. My 10-year-old looked over my ballot, made sure the bubble was all filled in–I started to cry when he said “we did it, mama, we're helping to make Barack the next president!” As we left our polling station and saw a M-P bumper sticker on a car, they *booed* and pointed at it–I've taught them well as that's what we all do in the car when we see M-P yard signs!

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]]> By: LosEsq http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94129 LosEsq Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:49:30 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94129 Thanks Baratunde! I cried too. Big grown ass man, but damn, talk about one hell of a feeling. Whoooooo! Thanks Baratunde! I cried too. Big grown ass man, but damn, talk about one hell of a feeling. Whoooooo!

]]> By: Nate_Wesley http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94109 Nate_Wesley Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:50:25 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94109 Like a standardized test, perhaps? Like a standardized test, perhaps?

]]> By: baratunde aka jack turner http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94100 baratunde aka jack turner Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:20:09 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94100 alright craig!! alright craig!!

]]> By: bubbables http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94099 bubbables Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:19:09 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94099 Oh, Pennsylvania. Oh, Pennsylvania.

]]> By: bubbables http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94098 bubbables Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:18:17 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94098 Loved the video. Made me smile. I voted on what I guess was an electronic ballot? It was a large paper ballot and you pressed the X next to the name and a led light came on. Then you pressed the green VOTE button. Loved the video. Made me smile. I voted on what I guess was an electronic ballot? It was a large paper ballot and you pressed the X next to the name and a led light came on. Then you pressed the green VOTE button.

]]> By: SjP08 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94094 SjP08 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:06:56 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94094 Computerized touch screen. Checked it 3 or 4 times before I hit that final button! Computerized touch screen. Checked it 3 or 4 times before I hit that final button!

]]> By: CraigHickman http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94093 CraigHickman Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:05:28 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94093 Paper ballot with a bubble sent through a scanner.<br><br>Easy as pie. Paper ballot with a bubble sent through a scanner.

Easy as pie.

]]> By: SjP08 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94091 SjP08 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:04:50 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94091 I'm feeling you Baratunde! I <a href="http://sojournersplace.blogspot.com/2008/10/today-i-votedand-cried.html">voted </a>on the 18th with my entire family - my girls for the first time! I cried like a baby. And just seeing you video, I tearing up again. What a wonderful legacy to leave for your future children. Who'd a thought it! I'm feeling you Baratunde! I voted on the 18th with my entire family – my girls for the first time! I cried like a baby. And just seeing you video, I tearing up again. What a wonderful legacy to leave for your future children. Who'd a thought it!

]]> By: Nate_Wesley http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/11/my-name-is-baratunde-and-i-just-voted-for-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-94090 Nate_Wesley Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:03:30 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=4365#comment-94090 Great video Baratunde! <br><br>Man, those old school voting machines look intimidating. All I've known here in Alabama were the paper ballots where you filled in a circle or completed a broken arrow, then fed it into a machine counter. Low tech, but it works. <br><br>That sounds like a good question: What did you use to vote? A machine like Jack's, a computerized touch screen, some form of paper ballot, etc? Great video Baratunde!

Man, those old school voting machines look intimidating. All I've known here in Alabama were the paper ballots where you filled in a circle or completed a broken arrow, then fed it into a machine counter. Low tech, but it works.

That sounds like a good question: What did you use to vote? A machine like Jack's, a computerized touch screen, some form of paper ballot, etc?

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