My " I voted for Obama" theory.

yeah O.K. ...he got voted in because Sarah Palin can't finish a sentence.

 

funny that he was running against McCain..

 

Do these flyers always picture a black hand shaking a white hand, or did they do that special for obama?

 

I love how:
A) anyone could've made that picture
and
B) just about anyone can become a free mason, and it has nothing to do with THE free masons, really.

 

I say BS... not the free masons your thinking of, please prove other wise....

 

From Wiki:
General requirements

Generally, to be accepted for initiation as a regular Freemason, a candidate must:[21]

• Be a man who comes of his own free will.
• Believe in a Supreme Being (the form of which is left to open interpretation by the candidate).
• Be at least the minimum age (from 18–25 years old depending on the jurisdiction. In some jurisdictions the son of a Mason, known as a "Lewis", may join at an earlier age than others).
• Be of good morals, and of good reputation.
• Be of sound mind and body (Lodges had in the past denied membership to a man because of a physical disability; however, now, if a potential candidate says a disability will not cause problems, it will not be held against him).
• Be free-born (or "born free", i.e., not born a slave or bondsman).[57] As with the previous, this is entirely an historical holdover, and can be interpreted in the same manner as it is in the context of being entitled to write a will. Some jurisdictions have removed this requirement.
• Be capable of furnishing character references, as well as one or two references from current Masons, depending on jurisdiction.

Some Grand Lodges in the United States have an additional residence requirement, candidates being expected to have lived within the jurisdiction for a certain period of time, typically six months.[58]


PS - I know a Free Mason. He's sort've a bum, still living off of money he made from the bar that was passed down to him.

 

You’re right even I could have beaten McCain in the general election because I’m an educated African American male who’s had some experience in politics and business management

Hotwater

 

His race was certainly a part of it, but not everything. If that were the only factor, then Al Sharpton or Alan Keyes would have been elected long ago. It had more to do with the fact he was charasmatic, and the American public being desperate for a change from the GWB administration.

 

I do think that the fact he was black made a lot of people who wouldn't have voted vote.

It got really hyped up 'THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT'. I didn't like the fact they hyped it up so much, I consider any race equal and don't see it a big deal it's the first black president. I'd be a bit more amazed if it was a female black president though.

 

IMO, being black is the first step to change and that is what the election outcome was about. It paved the way for new ideas and freedom for for those who felt oppressed from the "old regime".

I don't know about you guys but I was sick and tired of seeing rich oilmen making off with billions and with government approved pat on the back. I was sick of crony capitalism and needed fresh approach in dealing with our own economy and working with the rest of the world in a more fair and equal way.

McCain was an old school empire grabber while Obama represented the opposite. America wasn't ready for a female president at that time. Being a minority perhaps eases females to the presidency, which is indeed change.

I had hopes of world peace and trade. I know it sounds corny but I viewed Obama as a positive start in this dream.