tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605484103904240874.post4125315730718457195..comments2023-10-23T16:13:26.732-05:00Comments on Skelligrants: Presidential, babyDes and Evan's big daddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12214597981806066462noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605484103904240874.post-42697768615833639922008-08-29T09:48:00.000-05:002008-08-29T09:48:00.000-05:00sorry about your back injury; doesn't sound like a...sorry about your back injury; doesn't sound like a good time you have been having<br><br>I missed his speech last night; busy day; heard bits and pieces of it; it will be an interesting time from now until election day and then afterwards with who is chosen; personally, to me, it doesn't matter if it is man, woman, green, purple, brown, yellow, black, white, but the best qualified candidate; personally, I'm spending a lot of time in prayer for this election and both candidates<br><br>hope you feel better soon and give that sweet baby of yours a kiss from me :)<br><br>bettyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605484103904240874.post-7731668855415874872008-08-29T11:08:00.000-05:002008-08-29T11:08:00.000-05:00While I do know some people who have reasons I bel...While I do know some people who have reasons I believe to be OTHER than race why they are not going to vote for Obama, I still believe some people will base it only on race. I was very surprised to hear folks say it would be harder for a woman to be elected than a black man in America. I have never felt that way, because I see racism(with some, more than enough) very much alive.<br><br>It has been very interesting to me that because I 1) voted Republican often in the past 2) believe a lot of people who do not have a job should get a damn job 3) do not favor socialized health care in the manner in which it is being presented based on my health care background 4) believe in economic independence ~ many people think they KNOW me & know how I will feel about Obama, so they say things that they'd not ordinarily say to someone who doesn't believe like they THINK I believe. And many of the comments have been thinly veiled racism. How that is supposed to = what I believe I am not sure, but they are very much off the mark. ~Mary<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605484103904240874.post-53326001470043841722008-08-31T16:35:00.000-05:002008-08-31T16:35:00.000-05:00I agree, the speech was indeed quite fine. As for ...I agree, the speech was indeed quite fine. As for all the folks who insist that their reasons for not supporting Obama are along the lines of, "I don't trust him, I don't know what he stands for, He's a Muslim, He won't wear a flag pin etc.," I think that you've pegged them just right--the issue is race.--SheriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1605484103904240874.post-78772817364378805092008-08-31T23:48:00.000-05:002008-08-31T23:48:00.000-05:00Hi Jim, thanks for stopping by my journal and leav...Hi Jim, thanks for stopping by my journal and leaving a comment.<br><br>I agree...McCain's choice of Palin was nothing more than throwing a bone to religious conservatives.<br><br>I'm picturing Dr. Evil right now..."Throw me a bone, people!"<br><br>All my best,<br>Beth<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com