[excon]

I guess the unanswered question about the Obama candidacy is this . Would a white 1st term back bencher ever be seriously considered for the job of President given the comparable lack of experience ?

Hello tom:

It's THAT kind of thinking that was totally repudiated during this election. The sad part is, you and your fellow righty's don't know it yet... And, I doubt you'll EVER figure it out.

Plus, you never got how much the country hated your dufus. The left could have run a mop and trounced him.

excon

[tomder55]

So I can expect some of these freshman Democrat Senators to announce their candidacy in 2010 and believe they will be taken seriously ?

[excon]

Hello again, tom:

Again, you're not getting it.

It's not his blackness.. It's not his freshmanness... It's HIM.

excon

[tomder55]

Hosanna

[gromitt82]

look to your own back yard. I'll admit one thing however..... We used to make fun of Canada being a socialist nanny state . But Canada had the good sense to vote in a conservative government while we are trying to play catch up to a discreditted governing philosophy.

Sorry to interfere but your neocom government has not proven to be that extraordinary and good for your country, has it?

[tomder55]

The " neocon s " had little influence in domestic policy . Perhaps if they had they could've convinced President Bush that his spending policies were too "progressive " for the good of the country.

[gromitt82]

The " neocon s " had little influence in domestic policy . Perhaps if they had they could've convinced President Bush that his spending policies were too "progressive " for the good of the country.

OK, then. Please cancel "neocons" from my previous post and replace it with "Republican Party"

[SweetDee]

I still feel that this little 'ol Canadian and her "nanny state" feels pretty good about Obama and his elect.

I stand behind my personal point of view. Make no mistake... I respect the Americans as I respect all other countries, even more as they are truly "guardians" of the world. Each country has a reputation... of some kind, (it's just reality). I mean, COME ON it's not like ya'all blend into the world UNNOTICED!! PLEASE!

When you are American you come across as you stand... in all your glory. God Bless America. Honestly!

With this kind of "presence" you HAVE to know that people of other nations want to learn about you. So we do... and did in school too.

Everyone is abundantly aware of American politics and all of their vast issues. You have to live under a rock not to know.

One very prominent issue is race... I know it's changed over the centuries... and thank goodness for this.

We have a ton muliticolored people in our pot pourri of melded cultures... and still racism is not something of an issue that we as Canadians are pegged for. We have other reputations that have already been brought to our attention... ("Nanny state"... lmao!).

I know it's a sensitive issue bring up racism. My intent was to just ask a question as a Canadian knowing full well how contoversial having a black president would be. It's a question, honestly not an accusation.

[tomder55]

Lol no racism in Canada ? Gimme a break . How many people of color from your pot pourri have become PM ? No racism ?
I'm sure Jonasie Faber Quarqortoq has a different opinion about that .
B.C. Inuit artist slams 'racism' in federal tax office memos

Was the KKK in Kanada ? Yes it was .
The Canadian Human Rights Act and various provincial human-rights acts were enacted at about the same time as our civil rights legislations .Institutional racism ended in both contries about the same time. So just stop the holier than thou stuff.

[SweetDee]

I didn't say NO RACISM, darling... just that we are not a country that is KNOWN for our racism...

Here is what I said EXACTLY:

"We have a ton muliticolored people in our pot pourri of melded cultures...and still racism is not something of an issue that we as Canadians are pegged for. We have other reputations that have already been brought to our attention...("Nanny state"... lmao!).

No need to be so defensive.

I'm just asking a question here in this post. I'm not making accusations. Ok?

I mean the fall out in the U.S. might be INSANE... A BLACK PRESIDENT!! There are other countries where the leaders are black... It's not an ALL WHITE world.

Imagine a FEMALE president? Or a Jewish one?? Hmmm?

Does Obama open the door to female or Jewish presidents in the American future? I certainly HOPE SO!

Gender or the colour of our skin need not play a role in a leadership position.

There are actual countries where the white people are a minority... (hehe! I love it!).

Reality check! America is just ONE country amongst so many in our world.

As I said, I respect all the MANY MANY countries in our vast world.

P.S: it's spelled C.a.n.a.d.a, you know... with the C and not the K... lmao! (You smart smart New Yorker.. lol).

[N0help4u]

I agree 100% with letmetellu and Choux

Remarks like yours are racist in itself. Your image of America is so 1950's and most American's belong to the KKK. How archaic your mind is! Many American's have come a long way baby!
Sure there are still haters but I know many people that would love the chance to kill Bush. I do not know anybody that wants to kill Obama. Even the prejudice white are waiting to see what Obama's idea of change. Most people that are anti Obama are so NOT because of his color but because of his belief system.