Comments on: Obama’s “bitter” critics weren’t going to vote for a black man anyway http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/ The Sweeny Report takes you into the murky world of local, state and national politics. Political Editor Chuck Sweeny will try to de-mystify things for you -- once he figures it out himself, that is. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:46:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Chuck Sweeny http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-273 Chuck Sweeny Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:38:52 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-273 Curious to know from all of you anonymous posters: Who among the three leading candidates would make the best president? Curious to know from all of you anonymous posters: Who among the three leading candidates would make the best president?

]]> By: charlie http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-270 charlie Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:31:51 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-270 you are right. i do not like the man, and it ain't his color. he does not have experience to be president. right, he sold a book and has been a senator for two years. so where is the experience? on the road running for president. do not like the man. do not want my taxes raised. just do not like the man. i love my country more than i like him or hill................... you are right. i do not like the man, and it ain’t his color. he does not have experience to be president. right, he sold a book and has been a senator for two years. so where is the experience? on the road running for president. do not like the man. do not want my taxes raised. just do not like the man. i love my country more than i like him or hill……………….

]]> By: Menlo Bob http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-269 Menlo Bob Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:13:24 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-269 Perhaps 72 year old John McCain will give up his senior citizen seat to the wheezing 47 year old candidate. Perhaps 72 year old John McCain will give up his senior citizen seat to the wheezing 47 year old candidate.

]]> By: Riverside Drive http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-268 Riverside Drive Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:34:50 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-268 I will agree with one thing - and Obama made this point the other night - we're going a little overboard in examining every person he knows and then suggesting he should be responsible for their previous views and actions. HOWEVER: If the campaign is stressful, Mr. Chuckles, there's a reason: We're vetting candidates for the most powerful office in the world. We need to know a lot about these people and the types of judgments they'll make. Boo-hoo, the campaign can't be filled with steak frys every day. Menlo Bob, you're right, Chuckles wants to take his ball and go home. I will agree with one thing - and Obama made this point the other night - we’re going a little overboard in examining every person he knows and then suggesting he should be responsible for their previous views and actions.

HOWEVER: If the campaign is stressful, Mr. Chuckles, there’s a reason: We’re vetting candidates for the most powerful office in the world. We need to know a lot about these people and the types of judgments they’ll make.

Boo-hoo, the campaign can’t be filled with steak frys every day. Menlo Bob, you’re right, Chuckles wants to take his ball and go home.

]]> By: Menlo Bob http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-266 Menlo Bob Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:28:13 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-266 Now that Obama is getting some sharp elbows Mr. Sweeny wants a time out. Poor baby. He isn't tough enough to do much more than grill steaks and sit on puffy pillows provided by the press. ABC should get a Pulitzer Prize. Now that Obama is getting some sharp elbows Mr. Sweeny wants a time out. Poor baby. He isn’t tough enough to do much more than grill steaks and sit on puffy pillows provided by the press. ABC should get a Pulitzer Prize.

]]> By: Chuck Sweeny http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-261 Chuck Sweeny Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:40:46 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-261 When I covered Obama in Iowa back in September 2006, he spoke to about 6,000 people in Indianola at the county fairgrounds, at Sen. Tom Harkin's annual steak fry. He was totally at ease, hocking it up with people, sitting down at tables and talking, joining in for about 20 minutes to help grill steaks, and giving a hard hitting yet humorous speech. So, it's not the same Obama we're seeing now. I think the stress of the never ending campaign gets to these candidates. I think we ought to stop covering them until there's some real news to report. The ABC debate, with Bill Clinton press secretary George Stephanopolous masquerading as a journalist, did not provide anything new. When I covered Obama in Iowa back in September 2006, he spoke to about 6,000 people in Indianola at the county fairgrounds, at Sen. Tom Harkin’s annual steak fry. He was totally at ease, hocking it up with people, sitting down at tables and talking, joining in for about 20 minutes to help grill steaks, and giving a hard hitting yet humorous speech.
So, it’s not the same Obama we’re seeing now. I think the stress of the never ending campaign gets to these candidates. I think we ought to stop covering them until there’s some real news to report. The ABC debate, with Bill Clinton press secretary George Stephanopolous masquerading as a journalist, did not provide anything new.

]]> By: Barkus http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-251 Barkus Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:37:16 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-251 Whether this counts as original or not, I'll jump in as a first time poster. Was I offended by Obama's "bitter" comments-no. Neither offended nor surprised. In what he thought was a private gathering he expressed what he truly believes and I don't think there is a touch of malice in the man. He simply reflected the core belief of East Coast Ivy League liberals. Reminds me of the east coast reporter (I believe) who expressed astonishment at the election of Ronald Reagan since she didn't know anyone who had voted for him. Precisely. Whether this counts as original or not, I’ll jump in as a first time poster.
Was I offended by Obama’s “bitter” comments-no. Neither offended nor surprised.
In what he thought was a private gathering he expressed what he truly believes and I don’t think there is a touch of malice in the man. He simply reflected the core belief of East Coast Ivy League liberals. Reminds me of the east coast reporter (I believe) who expressed astonishment at the election of Ronald Reagan since she didn’t know anyone who had voted for him. Precisely.

]]> By: Riverside Drive http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-250 Riverside Drive Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:16:32 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-250 Chuckles...well, it remains to be seen if you're tone deaf as a keyboardist. Why not post an mp3 as big Menlo Bob suggests, and let us judge? I think it's fair to say we've already agreed upon your tone deafness in the political analysis world. For the record, I also am not the same guy (or gal) as any of these other posters. Are you really smug to think that it isn't possible that more than one person can see through your ridiculousness? Further for what it is worth...It is a GREAT strategy to deride your audience as either rednecks or racist. That will surely build your following, just like it really paid off for the music industry to sue their customers. Nice work. Chuckles…well, it remains to be seen if you’re tone deaf as a keyboardist. Why not post an mp3 as big Menlo Bob suggests, and let us judge? I think it’s fair to say we’ve already agreed upon your tone deafness in the political analysis world.

For the record, I also am not the same guy (or gal) as any of these other posters. Are you really smug to think that it isn’t possible that more than one person can see through your ridiculousness?

Further for what it is worth…It is a GREAT strategy to deride your audience as either rednecks or racist. That will surely build your following, just like it really paid off for the music industry to sue their customers. Nice work.

]]> By: Menlo Bob http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-249 Menlo Bob Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:44:04 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-249 Without us you've got bupkis. Better not destroy your fan base just yet. Say...why not post an mp3 of you tickling the ivories. I'm guessing that Liberace has noting on you--except for breathing. Without us you’ve got bupkis. Better not destroy your fan base just yet. Say…why not post an mp3 of you tickling the ivories. I’m guessing that Liberace has noting on you–except for breathing.

]]> By: Chuck Sweeny http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-244 Chuck Sweeny Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:33:15 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/04/15/obamas-bitter-critics-werent-going-to-vote-for-a-black-man-anyway/#comment-244 OK, just checking. By the way, if there are any people out there who have something original to say, I invite you to join in. I'm getting bored with the same old stuff from the guys in the gimme caps up in the peanut gallery. OK, just checking. By the way, if there are any people out there who have something original to say, I invite you to join in. I’m getting bored with the same old stuff from the guys in the gimme caps up in the peanut gallery.

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