1911 United: Re-elect President Obama

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

You couldn't have expected it any other way, right? And, off topic, I saw a black woman professor from Tulane on The Colbert Report talking about the 4 stereotypes of black women and thought of you. Not because of which stereotype you live with but because I pictured you going on a tear about it (in a good way ) If you haven't seen it, Dr. Phil, I'd love for you to find it and comment back.

There is a reason why that was on The Colbert Report.

Originally Posted by amIblue?

Regarding the "like me" part of voting: if I heard a female say it once in 2008 about Sarah Palin, I heard it a gazillion times. To which I could only respond, "No, I like you; you're nothing like that nut."

Republican women, predominantly white women, are the majority of the women who claimed Sarah Palin was "like them."

Sarah Palin's alleged stupidity was somewhat buffered by Hilary Clinton's alleged awesomeness. Plus, Palin was only a V.P. hopeful whereas Clinton was a Presidential hopeful.

A lot of Black women expressed the Black Feminist conflict that has gone on for generations: Do I align with Obama because he is "like me" racially or do I align with Clinton because she is "like me" in terms of gender?

(Sure, we can claim that we only align ourselves based on policies and political platforms but the gender, racial and ethnic, religious, socioeconomic status, education, and other demographics of candidates have always mattered.)

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Republican women, predominantly white women, are the majority of the women who claimed Sarah Palin was "like them."

Sarah Palin's alleged stupidity was somewhat buffered by Hilary Clinton's alleged awesomeness. Plus, Palin was only a V.P. hopeful whereas Clinton was a Presidential hopeful.

Yeah, strangely enough, a lot of the women I know from sorority life and church are predominantly white and, unfortunately, predominantly Republican.

The Republican thing is a cross to bear, let me tell you. I've learned to keep my mouth shut in social situations because otherwise it becomes a whole lot of awkward.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by amIblue?

Yeah, strangely enough, a lot of the women I know from sorority life and church are predominantly white and, unfortunately, predominantly Republican.

The Republican thing is a cross to bear, let me tell you. I've learned to keep my mouth shut in social situations because otherwise it becomes a whole lot of awkward.

Both Democrat and Republican are bowls of feces.

[Ghostwriter]

Originally Posted by amIblue?

Yeah, strangely enough, a lot of the women I know from sorority life and church are predominantly white and, unfortunately, predominantly Republican.

The Republican thing is a cross to bear, let me tell you. I've learned to keep my mouth shut in social situations because otherwise it becomes a whole lot of awkward.

No stupid Dems, huh! Maybe you should poll people in all 57 states.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by Ghostwriter

Originally Posted by Ghostwriter

No stupid Dems, huh! Maybe you should poll people in all 57 states.

I didn't say Republicans were stupid. I said Palin was a nut.

I didn't say I was a Democrat, either. (I'm not.) I just find the Republicans to be a special pain in the butt.

Thanks to 1911 United for bringing so many issues to the forefront:

1. Obama is Black but is that why some people support him?
2. Sarah Palin may not be "like me."
3. Democrats and Republicans have stinky feet.

DrPhil, you always start the best threads.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by amIblue?

I didn't say Republicans were stupid. I said Palin was a nut.

I didn't say I was a Democrat, either. (I'm not.) I just find the Republicans to be a special pain in the butt.

Republicans are a pain in the right cheek. Democrats are a pain in the left cheek. The Independents and other affiliations are all over the place so they are a pain in the assssssshoooooooole.

Originally Posted by amIblue?

DrPhil, you always start the best threads.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Republicans are a pain in the right cheek. Democrats are a pain in the left cheek. The Independents and other affiliations are all over the place so they are a pain in the assssssshoooooooole.

LOL.