Comments on: Almost Doesn’t Count

By: Humorous Verse

Humorous Verse — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:15:28 +0000

Can I just say….Wow! Good stuff.

By: auragirl

auragirl — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:59:19 +0000

My2Cents-
Wow. That’s troubling. I believe in standing up for what you believe in, but I DO NOT believe in tearing others down because they don’t share your views. Any black people who aren’t behind Obama are NOT sellouts. Should all females feel obligated to vote for Hillary? No. Should all Mormons feel obligated for Romney? No. Should all physicians feel obligated to vote for Ron Paul? No. Should all veterans feel obligated to vote for John McCain? No. It’s obvious how ridiculous this sounds. People should vote for the PERSON who they believe is the best to lead this nation. I’m absolutely disgusted by insulting acts such as those, and I know Sen. Obama would be too.

By: My2Cents

My2Cents — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:06:26 +0000

To those who disrespected Maya Angelou, it doesn’t matter who’s Obama’s opponent is, it’s that a black person is supporting someone else besides Obama, the black candidate. Maxine Waters is now being called a sell out and not many can begin to match her committment and contributions over the years. Just goes to show that Barack’s candidacy is as uniting as so many of his supporters claim it is. It’s not Hillary being divisive, it’s moreso Obama’s supporters. Many have decided, if she wins the nomination, they still won’t vote for her on the democratic ticket — talk of chopping off one’s nose to spite one’s face.

Interestingly, these same “pro got to vote for black man” people have all but ignored the other black candidate. So, it’s not about race only, it’s about one’s politics, as well.

By: don

don — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:18:25 +0000

I was over at Vivrant’s blog, and I saw the Maya Angelou dis post. That’s kinda sad but it’s shows the direction most people have chosen to take it. Oh well, they will be okay.

I wonder if John Edwards will endorse Barack Obama or Billary CLinton.

By: weemsrj

weemsrj — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:14:13 +0000

Gotta agree with Vivrant Thang.

Maya Angelou exercises her right to choose the candidate of her choosing, who in this case happens to be Clinton, and that makes her (Clinton) divisive?

I have a policy of not coming on other brown bloggers blogs to take issue with them about their presidential candidate, even if their candidate is a Republican! I’m just happy to see everyone excited about the race. But I can’t help wonder where we get the notion that Clinton is the one who is divisive and Obama is unifying. And the folks who keep up this talk are the folks who keep saying that they want unity!!

Let’s unite by celebrating the fact that we’re the first generation to witnesses a time in history when a woman and a black have a real shot at the presidency.

By: bella

bella — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:29:46 +0000

Oooh, Vivrant Thang, you let it all out! I totally feel you. It takes me a lot longer to respond to stuff like that because the outrage just bubbles out of me, but I love the urgent honesty of your response. And I LOVE your blog!!!! Smart, funny, real. I’m working on an Ask Afrobella on how to be a blogger, and I will definitely include your link in that.
keep up the amazing work!

By: Vivrant Thang

Vivrant Thang — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:38:23 +0000

Bella, I just blogged about the BTSNBN (blog that shall not be named) and their antics. I am disgusted that they would disrespect her like that and then try to play us for fools by telling us they weren’t calling her a ho. Whateva! Would Obama want that kind of support? I won’t blog in your comments. I say enough on my page! LOL!

You and I are in agreement. While I’m an Obama Mama, I am not going to disrespect any Billary supporters. You’re right, in the end, we all want a Dem up there getting sworn in. So we need to decide who the electable candidate is that CAN win against those crooks that stole the last election.
I would love an Obama/Edwards ticket since I actually closely aligned with Edwards views.

OMG!!! In the middle of typing this comment, I just noticed you added me to your Blogroll! That means a LOT, Bella. Thank you

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By: simone

simone — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:46:37 +0000

bella, do you have any comment on obama’s eye make-up. sometimes his eyes seem shaded a bit.

i noticed that mrs. obama didn’t wear lipstick today. saw her in an interview. she looked great. a little eyeliner, light shadow in the browns and nude lips.

i hope they win if only so that, despite mrs. obama’s do, black beauty will be normalized and diversified. doesn’t it have to be?

By: simone

simone — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:16:08 +0000

whenever i think of maya angelou i think of her reading her poem at the inauguration. i was in college and clinton was my first vote. as an english major i was amazed that there was a poem being read. odd poem but it sounded great. so i think of that moment but then i think of how disappointing bill became — appointing all those fabulous women and then abandoning them when things got hot. i don’t care who maya angelou endorses. she makes greeting cards. she writes poems. she has a regal bearing. she teaches english. toni morrison endorsed obama. she writes freaky novels that are hard to understand. i don’t care. just ways to build the images of the particular candidates. let’s say louis armstrong went for the clintons. then miles davis would go for obama.
now when bob kennedy’s wife says obama reminds me of my husband, that’s very, very interesting. i don’t know what it means exactly but it’s worth trying to unravel.

@nyccarib by bob johnson, you mean the guy that pulled turncoat on Shirley Chisholm?

there’s a good new yorker essay about the way that clinton and obama represent different ideas of what the presidency is/how it works. clinton work-a-day and obama – vision/motivator.

i agree that an obama/caroline kennedy doesn’t make any sense. it is an attractive idea but i don’t see that. probably obama/edwards. or i guess he could pull somebody out of nowhere. i thought the angling during debates where edwards aligned himself with obama was either to take votes or to begin building the ticket. he’s just one of those men who seems like the younger brother, the vice president, the son not the father. obama is more zeus.