Many are now realizing Obama really was a largely do-nothing president. We can say though that he was eloquent and smart, and he was a steady beacon when our right wing nightmare was picking up steam, before that freight train hit us head on exactly one month ago.
Many are now realizing Obama really was a largely do-nothing president. We can say though that he was eloquent and smart, and he was a steady beacon when our right wing nightmare was picking up steam, before that freight train hit us head on exactly one month ago.
When Obama was editor of the Harvard Law Review he was known to be conservative. He was acculturated in a white society. I would guess that he acquired the black culture as a community organizer in Chicago. He tread in both worlds.
A valid criticism is that in 8 years he did nothing to advance the black strive for equality. An excuse is that he couldn't because he was black.
And there we are stuck with the one drop social mythology, that all it takes is one drop of blood in your genetics.
If that is the case there are a lot of KKK types, militia's and racists that are black.
One example is those with the surname Mozingo or Bass. Mozingo's are all descended from an African Warrior who was an indentured servant.
Obama was certainly a talker. However, I think he was not a particularly good negotiator. His biggest accomplishment, the Affordable Care Act, could have been much better if he hadn’t always tried to meet the opposition halfway before negotiations began. I think your wife may not have as exalted opinion of Martin Luther King’s actions, as opposed to his words. That seems to ignore the great actions he undertook for both racial and labor causes. I would also think Obama would NOT be upset, but rather flattered, by her name for him. I had my problems with his presidency, but I think few of us would have handled his situation any better and most of not nearly as well.
I understood that with my reply. I don’t think “all talk” is quite right, given the ACA. I said Obama would be flattered, not that your wife was flattering him.
Many are now realizing Obama really was a largely do-nothing president. We can say though that he was eloquent and smart, and he was a steady beacon when our right wing nightmare was picking up steam, before that freight train hit us head on exactly one month ago.
When Obama was editor of the Harvard Law Review he was known to be conservative. He was acculturated in a white society. I would guess that he acquired the black culture as a community organizer in Chicago. He tread in both worlds.
A valid criticism is that in 8 years he did nothing to advance the black strive for equality. An excuse is that he couldn't because he was black.
And there we are stuck with the one drop social mythology, that all it takes is one drop of blood in your genetics.
If that is the case there are a lot of KKK types, militia's and racists that are black.
One example is those with the surname Mozingo or Bass. Mozingo's are all descended from an African Warrior who was an indentured servant.
https://www.amazon.com/Fiddler-Pantico-Run-African-Descendants/dp/1451627483 his descendants range from an Alabama Judge,Tony Mozingo, to proud members of the KKK and blackfamilies in North Carolina.
Agreed. My wife called him Martin Luther Obama. He talked a good talk but did little.
Obama was certainly a talker. However, I think he was not a particularly good negotiator. His biggest accomplishment, the Affordable Care Act, could have been much better if he hadn’t always tried to meet the opposition halfway before negotiations began. I think your wife may not have as exalted opinion of Martin Luther King’s actions, as opposed to his words. That seems to ignore the great actions he undertook for both racial and labor causes. I would also think Obama would NOT be upset, but rather flattered, by her name for him. I had my problems with his presidency, but I think few of us would have handled his situation any better and most of not nearly as well.
It wasn’t meant as flattery but as recognition of his being all talk. MLK on the other hand backed up his words with action.
I understood that with my reply. I don’t think “all talk” is quite right, given the ACA. I said Obama would be flattered, not that your wife was flattering him.