Comments on: Why Should Blacks Vote for Kerry? http://www.dcthornton.com/2004/09/23/why-should-blacks-vote-for-kerry/ traveling the road less traveled since 2001 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:09:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim http://www.dcthornton.com/2004/09/23/why-should-blacks-vote-for-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-1778 Jim Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:45:55 +0000 //?p=#comment-1778 Oh, so basically go with the pungent, hateful evil you know. Right? I don't think we can afford that risk either. Oh, so basically go with the pungent, hateful evil you know. Right? I don’t think we can afford that risk either.

]]> By: Darmon Thornton http://www.dcthornton.com/2004/09/23/why-should-blacks-vote-for-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Darmon Thornton Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:53:06 +0000 //?p=#comment-1775 "...let a new guy have a chance. If he sucks, we�ll vote him out in 4 years." We can't afford that risk. “…let a new guy have a chance. If he sucks, we�ll vote him out in 4 years.”

We can’t afford that risk.

]]> By: Monk http://www.dcthornton.com/2004/09/23/why-should-blacks-vote-for-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-1767 Monk Mon, 27 Sep 2004 14:36:54 +0000 //?p=#comment-1767 How about Bush snubbing the NAACP? How about visiting Bob Jones University? Here's some more: <a href="http://brownwatch.squarespace.com/to-the-present/2004/9/6/poverty-rates-continue-to-rise-for-blacks-under-bush-9-million-in-poverty.html">link 1</a> <a href="http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12897638&BRD=1077&PAG=461&dept_id=237827&rfi=6">link 2</a> President Bush has had his 4 years and I've seen enough, let a new guy have a chance. If he sucks, we'll vote him out in 4 years. How about Bush snubbing the NAACP?
How about visiting Bob Jones University?

Here’s some more:
link 1
link 2

President Bush has had his 4 years and I’ve seen enough, let a new guy have a chance. If he sucks, we’ll vote him out in 4 years.

]]> By: Alphecca http://www.dcthornton.com/2004/09/23/why-should-blacks-vote-for-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-1765 Alphecca Sun, 26 Sep 2004 17:21:15 +0000 //?p=#comment-1765 <strong>Around Town...</strong> So I'm stalling... Anyway, here's some interesting stuff out there in the blogosphere: As usual, the Acidman is right about a lot of things, including this and especially THIS. I turn 50 next month and try as I might, I... Around Town…
So I’m stalling… Anyway, here’s some interesting stuff out there in the blogosphere: As usual, the Acidman is right about a lot of things, including this and especially THIS. I turn 50 next month and try as I might, I…

]]> By: Jim http://www.dcthornton.com/2004/09/23/why-should-blacks-vote-for-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-1762 Jim Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:26:18 +0000 //?p=#comment-1762 <i>"If the above is the sole justification, it only means that once again the Dems are taking black voters for granted, hoping they�ll drink up the Kool-Aid once again."</i> The real problem is that the <b>whole system takes us all for granted</b>. Otherwise, we wouldn't be forced to choose between two frat boys to run the country. In other words, we'd have more quality on the ballot, and less competition for superficial popularity. Oh, and I'm responding here because we know each other, and I can trust you to fairly debate this issue, and maybe even understand my point of view. “If the above is the sole justification, it only means that once again the Dems are taking black voters for granted, hoping they�ll drink up the Kool-Aid once again.”

The real problem is that the whole system takes us all for granted. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be forced to choose between two frat boys to run the country. In other words, we’d have more quality on the ballot, and less competition for superficial popularity. Oh, and I’m responding here because we know each other, and I can trust you to fairly debate this issue, and maybe even understand my point of view.

]]> By: Jim http://www.dcthornton.com/2004/09/23/why-should-blacks-vote-for-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-1761 Jim Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:23:03 +0000 //?p=#comment-1761 I'm sure Bush is directly responsible for all the things on that list, and that it's worth looking around all the lies and atrocity and accept the scraps from the table. It almost sounds like battered wife syndrome. I am aware that Kerry is no prize. Well aware. But, to me, Bush is a helluva lot worse. Besides, some of the items on that list started their trends long before that pig occupied the White House. He shouldn't get all the credit. No President should. Can I come up with a laundry list of how Kerry benefits anyone, let alone blacks? No. Can I come up with a laundry list that outweighs the bad side of any politician? Again, no. Also, saying that any one issue is good enough to vote for a candidate is the same as me saying "Kerry isn't Bush, so that's enough for me." In fact, sadly, I am saying that. It depresses the shit out of me. I think both candidates are worthless, but Bush is moreso worthless to me. One insignificant, ignorable opinion is all I have. I’m sure Bush is directly responsible for all the things on that list, and that it’s worth looking around all the lies and atrocity and accept the scraps from the table. It almost sounds like battered wife syndrome. I am aware that Kerry is no prize. Well aware. But, to me, Bush is a helluva lot worse. Besides, some of the items on that list started their trends long before that pig occupied the White House. He shouldn’t get all the credit. No President should. Can I come up with a laundry list of how Kerry benefits anyone, let alone blacks? No. Can I come up with a laundry list that outweighs the bad side of any politician? Again, no. Also, saying that any one issue is good enough to vote for a candidate is the same as me saying “Kerry isn’t Bush, so that’s enough for me.” In fact, sadly, I am saying that. It depresses the shit out of me. I think both candidates are worthless, but Bush is moreso worthless to me.

One insignificant, ignorable opinion is all I have.

]]> By: molotov http://www.dcthornton.com/2004/09/23/why-should-blacks-vote-for-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-1759 molotov Fri, 24 Sep 2004 10:08:14 +0000 //?p=#comment-1759 Actually, there were 11 eleven items on the list. Yet Jim doesn't answer my question, as a black voter. Submitting an anti-Bush list doesn't tell me or others why we should vote <em>for</em> Kerry? Why is he better for black folks? What has <em>Kerry</em> done to promote black progress? What justifies his 9-1 lopsided black support? I can rattle off things that Bush, former President Clinton, and even Ralph Nader have done. The fact that no Kerry supporter has yet submitted <em>even one</em> item to me - and I began this challenge on Monday - speaks volumes. Especially when I should be getting a far longer list from Kerry supporters than I put up for Bush, if Kerry is that much superior for black folks. Our email is bookerrising@yahoo.com if you wish to submit a list, Jim. Actually, there were 11 eleven items on the list. Yet Jim doesn’t answer my question, as a black voter. Submitting an anti-Bush list doesn’t tell me or others why we should vote for Kerry? Why is he better for black folks? What has Kerry done to promote black progress? What justifies his 9-1 lopsided black support?

I can rattle off things that Bush, former President Clinton, and even Ralph Nader have done. The fact that no Kerry supporter has yet submitted even one item to me – and I began this challenge on Monday – speaks volumes. Especially when I should be getting a far longer list from Kerry supporters than I put up for Bush, if Kerry is that much superior for black folks.

Our email is bookerrising@yahoo.com if you wish to submit a list, Jim.

]]> By: In Search of Utopia http://www.dcthornton.com/2004/09/23/why-should-blacks-vote-for-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 In Search of Utopia Fri, 24 Sep 2004 02:54:04 +0000 //?p=#comment-1756 <strong>Bloggers I would Most Like to...</strong> Party With Tony... Because the man has an eye for Beauty Angel, becuase I have partied with her and she ROCKED. And because she is mad cool. Alexa - Because well... She is Alexa! Deb, because she is sexy in... Bloggers I would Most Like to…
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]]> By: Darmon Thornton http://www.dcthornton.com/2004/09/23/why-should-blacks-vote-for-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 Darmon Thornton Fri, 24 Sep 2004 02:43:05 +0000 //?p=#comment-1755 Jim, thanks for the anti-Bush link. But that doesn't answer the request over at BR -- which is to <b>name positive actions that John Kerry has taken while in public office</b> that black voters should take notice. I agree with you that race shouldn't matter, but with 90% of black voters supporting Kerry, there should be some serious justification as to why other than that he's not Bush. If the above is the sole justification, it only means that once again the Dems are taking black voters for granted, hoping they'll drink up the Kool-Aid once again. Jim, thanks for the anti-Bush link. But that doesn’t answer the request over at BR — which is to name positive actions that John Kerry has taken while in public office that black voters should take notice.

I agree with you that race shouldn’t matter, but with 90% of black voters supporting Kerry, there should be some serious justification as to why other than that he’s not Bush.

If the above is the sole justification, it only means that once again the Dems are taking black voters for granted, hoping they’ll drink up the Kool-Aid once again.

]]> By: In Search of Utopia http://www.dcthornton.com/2004/09/23/why-should-blacks-vote-for-kerry/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 In Search of Utopia Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:12:55 +0000 //?p=#comment-1754 <strong>Dropping Some Linkage II</strong> Slow day for me. I am in wait mode, as in waiting for some people to get back to me. So here are a few links that caught my eye: The Commissar and Rusty discuss the upcoming Afghan and Iraqi... Dropping Some Linkage II
Slow day for me. I am in wait mode, as in waiting for some people to get back to me. So here are a few links that caught my eye: The Commissar and Rusty discuss the upcoming Afghan and Iraqi…

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