There was nothing constructive about a Dem, or positive about your candidate (John McCain?) in this diary.

inflammatory diary.  and im on the same side as you.

   devotion to Hillary is loyalty. Devotion to Obama is cultlike.

  Pathetic Begala. Not that I'm surprised.

You are a troll and a pretty obvious one at that. You could of made your point without the insults and smears.

Haven't you been outed countless times as being a freeper?

I don't understand how you are still around and writing diaries.

This diary is first class snark.

Obama has been in elective office longer than Hillary. I guess, by your standards, he is more qualified than Clinton.

This is pretty much the epitome of what's wrong with myDD.

How many more diaries do we need with the same format?

Insulting Title

Establish credentials as a "real" progressive
Slander, stereotype, republican talking point, random insult against supporters - repeat as desired
Unsupported gut feeling

Conclusion: This will all end badly/splinter the Democratic party/give McCain the general election.

Hey Admins, can we ban this guy yet?  What the hell.

That young African Americans shouldn't aspire too?

Making your way to the heights of education and President of the Harvard Law Review, through perceverence against the long odds?

Turning around and using that edication not for a lucrative private carreer but as a community organizer and civil rights attorney?

Fighting a difficult primary against establishment Democrats to become the third African American Senator since Reconstruction?

Delivering important healthcare and civil rights reforms to the people of Illinois and championing the most comprehensive ethics reforms ever passed by the United States Senate?

Being a devoted father and loving family man?

Calling a dumb war out for what it was?

Which is it?

Can't one of the moderators act like Billy Goat Gruff and knock this obvious troll out of here?

"I'd like to vote for a woman, just not Hillary Clinton"

I've seen that sentiment here many times.

more cat pictures

Thanks for this diary!

We got the warning the other day that there were Republicans who were going to pose as site members in order to troll and sow discord on this site.  I really appreciate that you've taken one for the team and posted in the language of such a user so that we know what to look out for in the future.

I know writing stuff like this must have been hard for you, being as you are a loyal Democrat who is devoted to seeing our nominee take office next January, but I, for one, appreciate your willingness to help us out like this.

Great job!

not "an African-American President," just President.  Your view of life teeters on racism.

"Obama represents many qualities that we don't want young African Americans, or any young people for that matter, to aspire to."

Excuse me? Who made you God and decider you f-ing loser.

put it in the troll bin

Sounds just about as stupid doesn't it?

Barack Obama is indeed "a qualified African American with a real chance at the nomination."  His qualifications are built on academic achievements, community service, electoral success and the fact that he has put together a campaign that is on the cusp of winning his party's nomination.  The last part empirically refutes your claim that he has no chance at being nominated by the party.  Securing the support of over 1900 delegates to the national convention (current estimates range between 1908 and 1913) definitely establish his chances at winning.

Unless you honestly think John McCain would make a superior president, I must ask you why you want to paint Obama in the most unattractive light possible?  Are you trying to convince his supporters to switch sides?  This is not how to go about it.  Are trying to galvanize HRC's supporters?  Given the very real and reasonable passion she has inspired in a whole wing of the party, this seems unnecessary?  What do you hope to achieve with a diary like this?

"Obama represents many qualities that we don't want young African Americans, or any young people for that matter, to aspire to."

The "we", of course, refers to "us crazy right wingers", and the "many qualities" refers to "going to Harvard/working for your community/fighting for civil rights, whistleblowers, the have-nots, etc./being a devoted husband and father/speaking honestly about race/fighting for a woman's right to choose/fighting to end poverty/fighting to address the racial and class divides of our country."

Those on the far right FEAR Obama, because his qualities are antithetical to their anti-human rights, pro-divisiveness, racist policies.

God forbid young African Americans all start going to Harvard Law --- that would be terrible... for the wingnuts.

MB, with all due respect, a little harsh.  Obama does have many fine quatlities.  If you want to argue his experience level, his campaign tactics, his ability win the GE,.... that would be fair, IMO.

Funny: those that disagree with you could just as well say

Inexperienced, naive, lacking substance, a cult-like figure, questionable character and associations, narcissistic, sexist

about Clinton. It is pretty standard stuff to use when trying to slime your opponite...

i think he lacks the experience, not intellect, to be president. but i am struck by a line a lot of his supporters are using in their endorsement of him: "once in a lifetime leader." which i think goes back to your point in that many people are willing to overlook his thin resume because of the nature of his candidacy. as a minority myself, i'm not sure if this in any way helps with the perception of equality or fairness. if this was a college admission or job hiring, there's a good chance that it would be taken to court for biased hiring practices?

"He seems to have the Bush quality of thinking he is right simply because it's him thinking it.

From the moment I saw him there was something I didn't like"

And no, I did not even snip out an intervening 'thought'.

   of the old saying:  " You can't fix Stupid."

  It's just unbelievable! Not that I'm surprised, considering the diarist's history, but still.

  "You can't fix stupid."

Go ahead, give me your short list.

That said, there are really quite a few things horribly wrong with this diary. You are assigning personality traits to Senator Obama, which is your right, but still an arrogant and destructive thing to do. I've only met Senator Obama a few times and am positive that you have not had the opportunity to exchange any words with him that would even give you a hint of what he is like - or give you any basis to offer your opinions. It's kind of like "mean girl" gossip. No one really wants to hear it anyway.

I also would be remiss if I didn't condemn for your really insidious and stupid racist remarks about young Black people. There are a lot of kids who have been failed by their parents, sometimes because they themselves have been beaten down by poverty or racism or just being worked night and day. That's just as true of kids of any race - there is a problem that needs to be addressed. Parents need resources and support and the tools to help their kids. Young people need solutions.

You've just written off an entire race of young people, not mentioning any potential solutions to your "issues" with them by saying that one candidate for office of the same race represents attributes that "we" don't want them to aspire to. That's pretty much the definition of racism, regardless of your stated "concern" for the young people of one race.

I think that "we" should encourage our kids to aspire to be themselves, and use Senator Obama as a role model or inspiration as they so choose. I would say that even if he were not running for President. The fact that he is makes him even more someone who could create a bridge where young people can see a man who has successfully navigated to a point in his life where he is willing to endure the sewer of politics to offer solutions to lead the country. I'm not his biggest political supporter, but I'm sure both he and I agree that we would hope any young person would aspire to be like Barack or Hillary or even people not involved in politics based on their positive aspects - not one of which you have felt compelled to mention.

So, I don't see anything but really base, racist, nasty political intentions in your diary.

This poster is a Republic, and he must be peeing in his pants at the shellacing his party is going to take in the fall?

His party had a chance to have perhaps the FIRST African American President in Colin Powell, but, of course, the White Evangelical Vote, the backbone of his party would never allow that?

So, I can see, on a cold day in late November, he and ChiTown Denny licking their wounds in some tavern someplace, as the ghastly results for Republics come in from across the nation?

We have seen the final frution of the Southern Strategy?

All the Republics will have left, is the deep south....