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"everybody's President"
During the Nov. 7 Gabfest Emily said something like this ''He (Obama) is everybody’s president''. Not true. For people like me, who are gay, he is not our president. Not just because he holds the standard ''separate but equal'' notion on marriage that we get from his party. But his election itself is a sign of Gay and Lesbians ...
Posted to Gabfest by fobrien50 on November 12, 2008
What does the election of Obama mean for black Americans?
Why does the news media keep posing this question, and why does everyone keep answering it as asked? The election of Barack Obama is a great thing for all Americans because the most qualified candidate won. That's good for everyone----all races. Implying it is more important for black Americans than it is for all Americans ignores the disaster ...
Posted to Gabfest by MVR on November 10, 2008
Failing the Bar
I was recently surprised to discover that George W. Bush was still in office. Two years a relentless rush to press with every nuance of primary coverage (gossip) had produced a news black out. And then, after it was over, I barely had time to catch my breath before the six month election campaign coverage began. The primaries were replaced with ...
Posted to Gabfest by elanb on June 25, 2008