Former POTUS Obama on the Campaign Trail

[ProfD]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/04/politics/barack-obama-kamala-harris-campaign-events/index.html

 

Former POTUS Obama and former FLOTUS  Obama will be campaigning for VP Kamala Harris in battleground states over the next 27 days. 

 

Surely, the Democratic party were strategic in how they would bring out the big guns. 

 

I just hope that VP Harris doesn't lose the election. Otherwise, they might try to claim too many Black folks were working on her behalf.

 

 

[Troy]

I've already cast my vote for Kamala.

 

I actually heard this on the radio: Obama is now telling Black men it is ”not acceptable“ to support Trump. Now that message coming from Obama is unacceptable -- seriously.  Any Black man that is considering voting for Trump over Harris would be insulted by that statement,  I think this is a tactical error. 

 

 

 

[ProfD]

3 hours ago, Troy said:

I actually heard this on the radio: Obama is now telling Black men it is ”not acceptable“ to support Trump. Now that message coming from Obama is unacceptable -- seriously.  Any Black man that is considering voting for Trump over Harris would be insulted by that statement,  I think this is a tactical error. 

i find it disturbing that no other group of men is being chastised into voting for a particular candidate. 

Nobody is telling [insert race/ethnicity here] men for whom they should cast their vote. 

 

For some reason, Democrats are imploring Black folks to vote for them. 

 

Interestingly, Democrats aren't offering Black folks anything in return for their vote. 

 

The insults and fear-mongering of Orange Julius returning to the White House and Project 2025 aren't going to work on some Black voters this time around.

[aka Contrarian]

@Troy @ProfDI tend to agree. Obama telling black men they shouldn't vote for Trump will certainly make many of them more determined  than ever to do so because you can't shame them into supporting a woman of color. Furthermore, black men have never been over-enthusiastic about Obama because  they didn't think he did enough for Blacks when he was in office. His influence is not that strong.

Then, there's people like Oprah Winfrey. She long ago alienated black men by turning sistas against brothas who were exploiting them, and they've never forgiven her for this. So her support of Kamala is not a vote-getter

 Sunny Hoskins,  a mixed-race panelist on the popular  TV show  "The View"  confidently claiming that black men will not have a problem voting for Kamala because they come from a matriarchal culture was another misstep, in my opinion.  Too presumptuous.

 I fear these tactical errors will come back to haunt Kamala's campaign. 

They bring out the obstinacy in those black men who don't like being preached to or treated in a condescending manner.

Hispanic men are also reported to be reluctant to support Kamala because they simply tend to dismiss women as leaders. Ditto average white males. This situation is further exacerbated by racism.

The Dems have made several moves which I think they should've known better than to do.  And this includes running someone for POTUS who sparks too much controversy! 

Finally, I am very nervous about whether  Americans will choose intellect over ignorance. They tend to be more concerned about gas prices than knowledgeable leadership.

Nevertheless, Blacks may very well determine the outcome of this election and if Trump wins, any future hope of black unity will dissipate.

[ProfD]

3 hours ago, aka Contrarian said:

Blacks may very well determine the outcome of this election and if Trump wins, any future hope of black unity will dissipate.

Orange Julius could mess the country up so badly that it will force Black unity.

 

If VP Kamala Harris wins the presidency, we know she won't be encouraging Black unity. 

 

Neither candidate is interested in Black unity.  They are more interested in catering to their paymasters i.e. special interest groups. 

[aka Contrarian]

@ProfD:  black unity is an oxymoron which will never materialize.

If Trump wins and things turn out bad, the middle and lower classes will be who unite and race will become irrelevant.

If Kamala wins, Blacks will continue to find ways to circumvent the vagueness of white supremacy. 

The Reality of life will neutralize the unification of black Americans who will eventually fade into the mainstream. 

Change the scenario of your romanticized dream.

        zzzzzzzzzzz

 

[umbrarchist]

Voting for a moronic asshole who cannot measure the floor space of an apartment is not acceptable.

 

But pushing the emotional buttons of people making emotional decisions might not be smart.

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[ProfD]

1 hour ago, aka Contrarian said:

@ProfD:  black unity is an oxymoron which will never materialize.

 

Change the scenario of your romanticized dream.

        zzzzzzzzzzz

My romanticized dream is fine. It stands a better chance of happening than believing in heaven and a sky fairy or getting 40 virgins as a martyr.

[Delano]

@Akia Can you give me a word.