They have also called Obama the "Anti Christ" , beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Terrell Shaw
I support President Obama because he has a clear set of political positions that I support. I challenge any Trump supporter to explain to me what Mr. Trump's political philosophy is beyond spending our national fortune on a ridiculous wall ... oh, I'm sorry, Mexico's national fortune... and shredding the first amendment for non-Christians. And he of course holds dear the book of Two Corinthians in that famous book that "blows it away."
Donald Trump, who inherited a fortune, and who could have put that fortune into the stock market at the time of his inheritance and have many times the fortune he now has, lacks basic cultural literacy. He tries to pander to Christians time and again but has no idea of basics that every person in America who has attended church twice a year or more knows.
"Two Corinthians"??? The Bible "blows it away"??? I despise Ted Cruz. Jeb Bush embraces the very neo-cons and supply-siders who destroyed our foreign reputation and our domestic economy. Marco Rubio memorizes sound bites. Rand Paul drank the libertarian Kool-aid. But at least each of them has a coherent, if misguided, political philosophy.
The man does not finish sentences, Judy. His speeches are gibberish. His stances in this race are contradictory of his history nine times out of ten.
He is, in short, a narcissistic empty suit.
But, if that's who the GOP wants to nominate, that's their concern. I don't have a say. Still I always hope the GOP will put up their strongest potential president. Sometime they win. Then we all must live under the result.
Judy Manning
Terrell Shaw, I am NOT a Trump supporter. I think he brought to the forefront some issues that desperately needed to be addressed but were not be cause of political correctness. I do not however, support or trust Trump and I do not believe he has the finesse to deal with foreign dignitaries that a President needs My objection to Obama is and has always been his racism. I liked what I saw and heard from him and had planned to vote for him when he first ran. .
Judy Manning
that was until the Reverend Jeremiah Wright reared his ugly head and started spewing his hatred for out country and for White people. I have yet to have anyone explain (and I have asked many times), how the Obama family could have attended that mans church for 20 years and not hold the same beliefs as Wright. I found it interesting that once the Reverend's beliefs were made public, Obama immediately distanced himself from him. I don't follow the crowd, I try to watch, listen and learn as much as possible for my self. I will admit that it is often difficult to dissect all the propaganda.
Terrell Shaw
You are not Trump supporter but you sure do take up for him often.
Any black person in America has heard and dealt with friends and relatives and even pastors who succumbed to anger over the racism they face every day of their lives and said foolish things. I deal almost daily with relatives and friends and even pastors I admire, who make asinine statements regarding race, or gun violence, or tax policy, or immigration, or call our President racist. I still love them and I still associate with my misguided friends and still participate in the ministries of my church even though I often strongly disagree with fellow church members and pastors.
Judy Manning
It isn't Trump that I take up for, it is the issues he has gotten people to think about, there is a difference. My friends come in all colors, shapes, sizes and Nationalities including a few from Iran, a lot from Mexico, Guatemala, etc, Politics should not be a dividing point, it should be for discussion and the opportunity to understand the differences in beliefs. My mother was 1/2 Native American and often faced racism, refusal to rent her a house. My grandmother was good enough to do the washing, ironing, sewing, churn butter and make jam & jelly for the people in the cove where she lived but not good enough to be invited to social events. So yes, I understand racism, perhaps not to the extent others do but no one chooses where they are born or who their parents and ancestors are and no one should be punished for what they had no control over.
Judy Manning
Joe Geddings Perhaps my statement above will explain. The fact that I believe Obama to be a racist does not make me one.
Judy Manning
When Obama first came on the scene to run for President, I thought he was great. He was eloquent and had the finesse that Trump greatly lacks. I had planned to vote for him because I felt it would be good for our country. I changed my mind not because of his skin color but because, as I said, I do not believe anyone could attend the Church with Reverend Wright, and be close personal friends with him for 20 years and not hold many of the same views he does.
Terrell Shaw
Judy I have a very close loved one who is a former speech-writer for a GOP president. I love and admire her but cringe at her political beliefs. Another loved one is head of one of the most prominent national right-wing organizations. I love and admire her but cringe at her political beliefs. I go to church every week, and sing in the choir next to a few folks whose political beliefs I find appalling. I worked extremely hard for our "Central Park" next to people whose beliefs are at least as far from my own as Rev. Wright's from you, but despite their sometimes astonishing beliefs, I still consider them friends. Your accusation of racism in our president is , as I said , to me, absurd. And you have stated it repeatedly. That's enough. Take that particular argument elsewhere. We have each made our points to one another on this one.
Judy Manning
That's fine Sir. I was not trying to ruffle anyone's feathers, just to explain my position and reasons for my beliefs.
Anthony Vinson
And I hear he's the real dill!
Terrell Shaw
In fourth-grade social studies we always taught about the Columbian Exchange. I told the kids that the CE was a "big deal". We surveyed everyone's t-shirts and put stars on a world map to show countries of origin and illustrate how the CE continues to this day. We talked about plants, skills, inventions, diseases. My end of unit test included a short list of terms to define. As a I graded papers one evening my wife was startled as I broke out laughing from my easy chair. One little boy responded to "Columbian Exchange" with a three word quote of my own words likely from his own notes: "A Big Dill."
When I heard the Half-Term Governor of Alaska yesterday, I thought of that little boy.
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