tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post6395269300344364772..comments2023-11-03T07:05:57.432-04:00Comments on Campaign Tracker: Bob Johnson: Ferraro right on ObamaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-28928167164618638382012-09-08T13:42:45.986-04:002012-09-08T13:42:45.986-04:00So, I do not really consider it may have success.So, I do not really consider it may have success.Diamondhttp://www.mariettaga.gov/redir.aspx?url=http://www.palmcop.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-29368878908534296612008-05-01T22:32:00.000-04:002008-05-01T22:32:00.000-04:00Just who is Barack Obama anyway?Posted: 09:23 AM E...Just who is Barack Obama anyway?<BR/>Posted: 09:23 AM ET<BR/> <BR/>Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday denounced comments made by the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.<BR/>Ed Rollins<BR/>GOP Strategist and Former Huckabee National Campaign Chairman <BR/><BR/>Who is Barack Obama? What does he really believe?<BR/><BR/>These are the unanswered questions about a man who could be the 44th president.<BR/><BR/>That is why there is such a curiosity about him and why the public and media is looking closely at his wife, and his minister and, before this is over, every other element of his life.<BR/><BR/>Here is what we do know. He is extremely articulate and extremely ambitious. You can throw bright into the mix, too. But what he really is, is inexperienced. No one in recent times has jumped to the front of the Presidential express quicker or with a thinner resume.<BR/><BR/>He served a few years in the part-time Illinois state Senate and worked part-time as a junior associate lawyer drafting wills and real estate documents.<BR/><BR/>Prior to law school, he worked as a community organizer in Chicago, whatever that means. He ran voter registration drives and through knowledge he learned from that experience, he got elected in 1996 to a State Senate seat.<BR/><BR/>Conveniently, Obama ran virtually unopposed after he legally challenged the qualifying petitions of the incumbent and his other three primary opponents and got them thrown off the ballot. Winning the Democrat primary meant victory because Republicans offered only token opposition in the most overwhelming Democrat district in the state.<BR/><BR/>Before he had served out his term, Obama ran for Congress and got crushed by incumbent Bobby Rush in a primary. He also chose not to vote on many controversial measures in the legislature.<BR/><BR/>Read the rest of this entry »<BR/><BR/>Filed under: Barack Obama • Ed Rollins • Election 2008 • Raw Politics • Rev. 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Wright that...It's the likes of Bob Johnson and Rev. Wright that is creating the racial problems in this country. It's pathetic. <BR/><BR/>Bob is surprised Obama is making such great progress in bringing about change in this country, a progress not made by any in his category. And by the way - Bob, Geraldine Ferraro is wrong; Barack Obama is NOT BLACK. He is mixed race - his father is black, but his mother is white from Kansas. So OBAMA IS NOT BLACK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-41113812637323123082008-04-27T14:58:00.000-04:002008-04-27T14:58:00.000-04:00Bob Johnson is extremely jealous as wellas envious...Bob Johnson is extremely jealous as wellas envious of Obama. Johnson is envious of Obama's intelligence and his ability to enage people without exploitation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-10262295997335841122008-04-27T14:47:00.000-04:002008-04-27T14:47:00.000-04:00Would Hillary be in the same place if she were mal...Would Hillary be in the same place if she were male??? NO. She would have sealed this nomination up.<BR/><BR/>http://youtube.com/watch?v=kcdnlNZg2iMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-20806531015095070652008-04-27T14:46:00.000-04:002008-04-27T14:46:00.000-04:00OBAMA said the same thing as Ferraro about himself...OBAMA said the same thing as Ferraro about himself in 2004. Any candidate who gives the finger during a rally is not getting my vote.<BR/><BR/>NO OBAMA<BR/><BR/>www.taylormarsh.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-80715832586275213692008-04-24T17:48:00.000-04:002008-04-24T17:48:00.000-04:00First of all, Obama did not "START OFF" with 90% o...First of all, Obama did not "START OFF" with 90% of the Black vote. Obama won Iowa WITHOUT the Black vote. Second, Bob Johnson needs to be concentrating on what to do about his empty statdium during basketball season instead of showing how ignorant he is. If he would of studied the market here in Charlotte, he wouldn't be complaining in the newspapers about the low attendance & how companies are not buying club seats. On Barak Obama's worst day he is still 100 times a better man than Bob Johnson will ever be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-54422872302444606602008-04-23T16:46:00.000-04:002008-04-23T16:46:00.000-04:00The argument that Obama is where he is because he ...The argument that Obama is where he is because he is black is just baseless. Since Obama doesn't fit the stereotype of a black man (thug, inarticulate, lazy, low-self esteem, uneducated, misogynistic) that Bob Johnson helped promote with his crap of a network BET. Obama is not the individual who created BET it is Bob Johnson who has made his fortune off of the exploitation of the black communities image. Being black is not an advantage of any sort in the United States of America unless you want to play sports or entertain (areas that Bob Johnson seems to like to make money.) <BR/>Obama is part of the new generation of leaders black and white that are working hard to move beyond this countries ugly past. He is doing this through trying to allow this country to judge him on the content of his character not the color of his skin. There is no affirmative action in politics. You either can campaign and connect with the people and raise money or you can't.<BR/>If Geraldine Ferraro and Bob Johnson can make this statement about Obama then the counter statement is true about HRC, McCain and any other white person who seeks public office.<BR/>The only reason you are where you are is because you are a white man or white woman. So Ferraro if you where a black, asian or latina woman you would not be where you are. Now doesn't that sound stupid. I would like to believe that everyone running in the presidential race has worked hard and earned the right to seek the highest office in our land.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-17027331945672475082008-04-20T11:52:00.000-04:002008-04-20T11:52:00.000-04:00Bob was right. geraldine should not have been forc...Bob was right. geraldine should not have been forced to leave her position but that is what obama wanted and thats what obama got. is there anyone out there that has the nerve to say that its not true? and if you do say it then prove it. thats the rub. obama does not have what it takes to be prez, but everyone sees this at a chance for a black person to be prez so they close their minds to everything else. who puuled the race card first? thats right, obama. he purposely injected race into the contest because he knew it would get black folks mad enough to rise up against the country. now he sits back and watches. will he ever truly explain why he attended that church for 20 yeras? you say he did explain. no he didnt he merely shifted the focus to white folks being racist. his wife has a bad habit of doing that too. i expect that he will win nc though because like i said, people are closed minded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-50476941866616655682008-04-17T03:49:00.000-04:002008-04-17T03:49:00.000-04:00what's with all the anonymous? Hey Bob baby, ...what's with all the anonymous?<BR/> Hey Bob baby,<BR/> there's a lot of spectulation about why you even showed up to defend Ferraro not to mention a little late, that is if you were hoping to help american's to understand where she was coming from so that she might not to have to step aside. I think people are giving you way too much power as to think that you can have any influence over any outcome other than your own.<BR/> Oh yea, except those of us who are not thinking for ourselves, and are in need of input on a topic were not even thinking about , from those who's comments can make it into the newspaper. <BR/> Speaking of speculation you only speculated what Ferraro's meaning was. I wonder, if it is an issue so important to comment on for a newspaper why not call her and ask what she meant. That way you could quote her instead of speculating her.<BR/> Then you could stand alone with your comments not needing them to align with others whom you can reference and explain their meaning.<BR/> Here's a question Bob. Do you think your comments as to why Obama is where he is, are useful to anyone? <BR/> Is the mention of your long time friendship to the Clintions necessary <BR/> considering the initial topic. <BR/> What was your purpose of doing the interview? <BR/> Believe me, if I had your Phone # I would call and ask.david from houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767210258179609371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-43457738753118502982008-04-17T03:42:00.000-04:002008-04-17T03:42:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.david from houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767210258179609371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-56240344513182376492008-04-17T03:34:00.000-04:002008-04-17T03:34:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.david from houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12767210258179609371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-31025941732059190602008-04-16T22:48:00.000-04:002008-04-16T22:48:00.000-04:00Bob Johnsons comments only show that you can be we...Bob Johnsons comments only show that you can be wealthy but STILL be 'owned'. Many people 'owe' the Clintons -- that's not new. I have long been embarrased and hurt by Bob's degradation of African Americans on BET. He regularly found a way to show the WORST of what our community has to offer. I am not surprised by his comments but only saddend that,as wealthy as he is, Bob Johnson is merely a minstrel show in a nice suit!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-14748015979702712312008-04-16T18:43:00.000-04:002008-04-16T18:43:00.000-04:00And who gives a damn what you think! I'm a 56 yea...And who gives a damn what you think! I'm a 56 year old white woman originally from Mississippi, (born to a racist father who believed black people "weren't capable of learning" and were nothing more than animals, and my older brother was a KKK member), presently living in the Atlanta metro area, and Obama offers America the only hope this country has had since JFK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-11944707196708380372008-04-16T18:02:00.000-04:002008-04-16T18:02:00.000-04:00The DC establisment and elites support Obama!Oh - ...The DC establisment and elites support Obama!<BR/>Oh - and the DC establishment includes the media that supports Obama 24/7.<BR/>He's good for bu$iness - just like Britney and Paris.<BR/><BR/>Obama is a media creation and they won't scrutinize their media darling - who LIED about his own father to obtain the Kennedy endorsement!<BR/><BR/>Washington Post - <BR/>http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/3/30/13655/6958Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-69456795132770539092008-04-16T17:58:00.000-04:002008-04-16T17:58:00.000-04:00Bob - you are exactly right!New elected Obama bega...Bob - you are exactly right!<BR/><BR/>New elected Obama began plotting his presidential race as soon as he entered the Senate.<BR/><BR/>If a newly elected woman- any race - had done that - she'd be criticized for "lack of experience."<BR/><BR/>And you're correct - Obama has played the Race Card to the max!<BR/><BR/>"Race Man" - how Obama played the Race Card and blamed Hillary --<BR/>http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=aa0cd21b-0ff2-4329-88a1-69c6c268b304Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-52190588426598422522008-04-16T15:36:00.000-04:002008-04-16T15:36:00.000-04:00Some of you are very funny. You come to Bob's def...Some of you are very funny. You come to Bob's defense when he says something stupid but don't want him in your city when he's trying to bring the NBA back to Charlotte. Bob ever think the only reason he got the team was to fill a quota? Obama only got 90% of the black vote after Hill said that the civil rights movement was pretty much pointless because only a president could give them freedom and Bill with his "well Jesse won SC too" comments. Hillary can't run her own campaign, how can she run the country, she's already ran out of money, had no back up plan past super tuesday, can't debate on the issues because Obama's ideas are better, faked a cry and complained to get some simpathy, claims she opposed NAFTA and the Columbian trade agreements, while her husbands supports both, thought she got shot at while running from a plane in Bosnia, brought peace to Ireland, bowled a gutter ball on Ellen, and takes shots to try and forget all of this. McCain, Mr. War and glory did have the balls to fight back in 2000 when W. attacked him, so now he's joining him in attacking al-queda where they are in Iraq (laughs uncontrollably), wants more tax cuts for the rich in a country that's already bankrupt and being saved by China, the same China that sells us toys with lead paint, medicines made of sheetrock, seafood with more Mercury than the the planet. Flip-flopped on helping people in the mortgage crisis, doesn't know who we are fighting in Iraq so he needs a Democrat to tell him, his wife steals recipe's and says they are her family's, is being sued for violating his own bill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-18899359284184003472008-04-16T05:44:00.000-04:002008-04-16T05:44:00.000-04:00This dude is corny. First of all black people make...This dude is corny. First of all black people make up like 13% of this country so 90% of 13% is not going to get you elected, second his name is Barack Hussein Obama, that alone would make some people say hell no to voting for him, third he is a black man running for president and he didn’t even get the backing of the black caucus, or Jesse Jackson, or Al Sharpton he is simply about bringing the country together and bringing change for the greater good of all americans. Bob Johnson is a joke fam, pure ignorance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-10855860433518717052008-04-16T00:21:00.000-04:002008-04-16T00:21:00.000-04:00Bob Johnson I am really shocked about your comment...Bob Johnson I am really shocked about your comments about Obama. You are forgetting it is the black man who made you to be filthy rich? I told my family never to watch BET.<BR/>Without black people you were not going to make the millions you have made. You are jealous of Obama because he has brain. Go to hell with Billaries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-91013003813421469972008-04-15T20:28:00.000-04:002008-04-15T20:28:00.000-04:00Bob Johnson is correct. I am black women from Chi...Bob Johnson is correct. I am black women from Chicago who supported Obama for his run against Alan Keys (he was imported from Maryland after a Republican sex scandle). Look at the men, yes all men that were elected and the seat changed from Dem to Rep or vice vesa and Obama was the only AA. If fact he was the only AA man elected since Ed Brooks (Carole Mosley is a women). If he were white let's say like Sen. Thune from SD who defected the Senate Majority leader, would you be losing you sanity and accusing good people of being racist? No, because Thune or even your Sen Burr would have not made it past the 1st Primary. I supported Barrack against the slated Dem canidate against my best business interest. I supported him to represent our state in the senate. When the real Barrack is shown, and it will happen, just think about presential nominee Burr. Would he have had a chance as a 1st term senator?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-63510210893326613672008-04-15T18:42:00.000-04:002008-04-15T18:42:00.000-04:00Bob Johnson needs to stfu he is one of the single...Bob Johnson needs to stfu he is one of the single most reasons why the black race is so f'd up now he made billions off the backs of our youth with his trash TV he need to be ashamed of hisself. Bob Johnson has never done one thing to help black youth. He's been the worst example of a black man I have ever seen. He's trash. He has no business critizing anyone.Anyone that would name a so-called pro basketball team after himself is a Egomanantical jerk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-6080781796468406672008-04-15T15:33:00.000-04:002008-04-15T15:33:00.000-04:00bob...johnson...who? oh, the guy who become a mil...bob...johnson...who? <BR/><BR/>oh, the guy who become a millionaire from black exploitation television; and pimped out an entire generation of black youth, for profit. yeah, i remember him now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-79285885850627348522008-04-15T15:00:00.000-04:002008-04-15T15:00:00.000-04:00Two things. I love how the commenters who so adama...Two things. I love how the commenters who so adamantly agree with Mr. Johnson post under "Anonymous".<BR/><BR/>Second, what Mr. Johnson says and the supposed purporting of facts he uses to agree with Ms. Ferraro is even funnier. Senator Obama DID NOT have 90% of the black vote from the beginning. It was not until after Super Tuesday, and the Jesse Jackson mess that Mr. Obama started to gain an enormous majority of the black vote. As a matter of fact, before Super Tuesday, the majority of older black voters were firmly in Hillary's camp. <BR/><BR/>Try using fact based statements. Guess that's not so likely when all you can do is point to a man's color to show why is so popular--and not his ability to motivate people as far back as his speech at the 2004 Democratic convention. Perhaps, people are just sick of the old Washington backdoor political machine and being talked to like they can't even feed themselves yet.Jonzeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043298950917126518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-72151456987416542702008-04-15T13:33:00.000-04:002008-04-15T13:33:00.000-04:00In support--sadly and strangely lacking in the pr...In support--sadly and strangely lacking in the prior posts on this topic--of entrepreneur Bob Johnson, he is exactly on the money; every point he makes is crystalline in its rightness and on-target perspicacity. It is embarrassing to see the below-room-temperature delta-minus types spout off in their cheery ignorance and braindead fashion. Is it, perhaps, because they cannot conceive of individual-minded persons of the black persuasion? Can they not acknowledge the truth that were obama-the-inexperienced-and-racism-supporting (Wright, McPeak, Farrakhan, Bill Ayers, etc.) anyone of the white coloration, he would be at best pruning the garden in his suspiciously below-market-price backyard with his egregious, ungrateful and nasty wife, not running for a presidency he evidently does not merit and cannot really say he deserves? If these persons of questionable IQ are so hot to trot out their foppish naivete and dumbitude on politics, why are so many comments tagged 'anonymous'?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36710497.post-70824044165835075102008-04-14T23:51:00.000-04:002008-04-14T23:51:00.000-04:00I have never been to a Bobcats game and never will...I have never been to a Bobcats game and never will go. I refuse to give my money to Bob Johnson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com