Here we go again...

[dantheman617]

This will never end...

Will Obama have to be better because he's black? - CNN.com

[k-town_king]

Too bad its true. As a Black man you have to be twice as good and work twice as hard for the same recognition sometimes.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by k-town_king

Too bad its true. As a Black man you have to be twice as good and work twice as hard for the same recognition sometimes.

why the word sometimes?

seems to me that 'sometimes' made this comment universally applicable.

[k-town_king]

Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

why the word sometimes?

seems to me that 'sometimes' made this comment universally applicable.

I said 'sometimes' beacuse it is not always true. Most of the times it is depending on who you are dealing with.

[SavageOrangeJug]

Originally Posted by k-town_king

Too bad its true. As a Black man you have to be twice as good and work twice as hard for the same recognition sometimes.

The President of The United States is a Black man.

Sorry, the "victim" act is no longer valid. Special recognition just for being Black, is no longer acceptable.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by k-town_king

I said 'sometimes' beacuse it is not always true. Most of the times it is depending on who you are dealing with.

you're out in left field. The guy was just freaking elected with the least amount of credentials of any president in our history. He has been a community organizer, a state pol and a 2 year absentee senator. Beyond that, he has no qualifications for the office. If he were a white man, Hillary Clinton would have blown him to kingdom come in the primary.

[MG1968]

Originally Posted by k-town_king

Too bad its true. As a Black man you have to be twice as good and work twice as hard for the same recognition sometimes.

and sometimes, in the cases of Michael Steele, Ken Blackwell, Clarence Thomas and Condoleeza Rice, it doesn't matter how hard you've worked to become who you are, if you don't spout a particular political orthodoxy, you are considered a failure and called rude names like "Uncle Tom".

[Headed For Home]

Originally Posted by SavageOrangeJug

The President of The United States is a Black man.

Sorry, the "victim" act is no longer valid. Special recognition just for being Black, is no longer acceptable.

Absolutely.

[KB5252]

Originally Posted by k-town_king

Too bad its true. As a Black man you have to be twice as good and work twice as hard for the same recognition sometimes.

And there are just as many who find their way into positions when there were other more qualified individuals. It goes both ways.

[VolByBirth]

Originally Posted by SavageOrangeJug

The President of The United States is a Black man.

Sorry, the "victim" act is no longer valid. Special recognition just for being Black, is no longer acceptable.

A valid argument. In fact, everyone on both sides should be cheering that a black man was elected President. For Dems it's a huge social moment for Civil Rights and blacks in history. For Reps they can now lay claim that affirmative action, entitlements, and special preference is no longer needed.

I can't understand why more Reps weren't behind him just for this reason.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by VolByBirth

A valid argument. In fact, everyone on both sides should be cheering that a black man was elected President. For Dems it's a huge social moment for Civil Rights and blacks in history. For Reps they can now lay claim that affirmative action, entitlements, and special preference is no longer needed.

I can't understand why more Reps weren't behind him just for this reason.

I honestly believe that the majority of both sides are cheering that fact.

[Lexvol]

He will have to be "better" because he promised to lower taxes for the "employees" while raising taxes for the "employers". He promised that that would improve the economy. Unless he has a miracle up his sleave that ain't going to work.

[VolByBirth]

Originally Posted by Lexvol

He will have to be "better" because he promised to lower taxes for the "employees" while raising taxes for the "employers". He promised that that would improve the economy. Unless he has a miracle up his sleave that ain't going to work.

Every President in history has promised a stronger economy....it's just not something they have enough control over.

EDIT: Not that they should -- it's just always a false promise.

[SavageOrangeJug]

Originally Posted by VolByBirth

A valid argument. In fact, everyone on both sides should be cheering that a black man was elected President. For Dems it's a huge social moment for Civil Rights and blacks in history. For Reps they can now lay claim that affirmative action, entitlements, and special preference is no longer needed.

I can't understand why more Reps weren't behind him just for this reason.

Supporting Obama just because he is Black, is idiotic.

I wouldn't have supported my brother, if his campaign platform matched Obama's.

[droski]

i'd say so far the media has been terrified of saying anything negative about obama. the average black man in the workplace might have to be better, but obama is not being held to that standard by any stretch of the imagination. if anything he is getting a lot of credit for so far doing nothing.