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Is Obama just another politician? Its worth asking again.?
According to Rev. Wright, Obama is just being a politician and saying what needs to be said to get elected.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
of course! I live in chicago! that man did nothing for us there!!!
ask anyone! our taxes went up!, he voted AGAINST more severe sentences in gang related crimes.
2 weeks ago, 20 people were shot and 11 killed in gang shootings.
Where was obama? oh thats right NOT voting for tougher sentences on gang members!
- AnswererLv 71 decade ago
Everyone in politics is a politician. They have a bad reputation because their work deals mostly with good appearance and not good actuality. We become so used to seeing something that it's hard to recongnize anything else when if ever it came along when carrying that same guise and title. Everyone has done wrong and everyone has done right. We've all done both. So really it's about intention. Who really intends to do the right thing. Which in relevancy's case translates to who is going to be honest about what they say they're going to do for us? Obama hasn't been elected yet so there isn't a real way of knowing right now. But if he gets into office and things start to change as much as he says they are, then we'll know for sure what the truth is.
- 1 decade ago
Everyone in the race is a politician. Voters just need to separate truth from lies in all cases and make an informed decision.
- old and uglyLv 41 decade ago
Obamer is an apprentice politician. Two years at the state level and two years at the federal level just ain't enough to qualify as a 'politician'.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Well, seems to me Obama gets what he deserves, did he really think that the issue with Wright would just go away...
- hypoliteLv 45 years ago
properly, no offense, yet it truly is variety of a susceptible and truthfully naive question. Who can assure Hillary or McCain will "accomplish what they carry forth?" you truthfully can not. before you want to call human beings naive for picking a distinct candidate than your self, why not attempt speaking somewhat about why you experience balloting for Obama is undesirable? each person in this race is a political candidate, and each and each American is entitled to their reasoning in who they are balloting for. for instance: Iraq Many dislike Hillary in this topic because she voted to move to warfare, then at the same time as she realized it grow to be not a in demand theory, she claimed to be "offered on the conception of going to warfare". Bush, couldn't promote tickets to Texas Ranger baseball video games, and Hillary is an really knowledgeable female. to cite Mr. Obama, "Hillary will say some thing to get elected", and assorted human beings comprehend that. John McCain's stance on the warfare is, "so long because it takes." at the same time as are we going to finally end up in Iraq? Who is well-known with? it is largely one small component to between the large subject matters good understand. Why does Obama charm to me? the fast and sweet answer is that he in basic terms seems to imagine a similar as I do about lots of the topic matters. i imagine it truly is an excellent reason behind someone to pick a candidate in spite of who that candidate is.
- 1 decade ago
For the record I'm Republican all the way. My tolerance level for the Democratic Party is ZERO. I could really care less about any media hipe going on with Clinton or this character Obama.
- 1 decade ago
Barack is a *STAR*, in every sense of the word. Nothing against Hillary but, America, this is your chance to do something truly historical. It's got nothing to do with skin colour or gender, but with the promise of the future.
Become a new nation! Dismiss these horrendous last 7 years is an aberration (which they were) and let the world community see you as you would like to be seen: A global leader who cares, who brings true justice and who is genuinely admired by the rest of humanity.
Barack can do it, and therefore so can you! Yes ... you can!
Do come and discuss this in a great new thoughtful Forum: http://willobamawin.com/ - we'd like some articulate new members!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Finally.... Wright got something right.
- porthos44Lv 41 decade ago
Yeah.
But he is leaving the country divided and we have to unite. He is but a sh*t stain in History.