Comments on: And Here…We…Go.

By: Thene

Thene — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:41:02 +0000

Brandon - I guess we’ll find out as of January, won’t we? But in general I’m past tired with people who wave a hand in apathy and say that both of these people are equally unsuitable for the presidency. Because they’re not, and the statement says way more about the speaker than about the candidates.

By: No Excuses | A Slant Truth

No Excuses | A Slant Truth — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:02:10 +0000

[...] It’s come to my attention via this thread that I should point out that Ted Szukaiski, the photographer of the original photo, and whose name [...]

By: Brandon Berg

Brandon Berg — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:20:37 +0000

To be fair, the country would be much better off with both McCain and Obama shining shoes than with either one making critical policy decisions.

By: drydock

drydock — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:37:15 +0000

God Bless America– the USA is about 3 weeks to electing a black man as president.
These white racists are the ones that are going to be disheartened, probably going into permanent depression.

By: PG

PG — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:18:03 +0000

The most striking image I have seen today is the photo attached to this “ticker” post.

Look at the young woman on the left side, in glasses and a red long sleeved shirt. She is holding up the standard “McCain Palin/ Country First” sign handed out to supporters at the GOP candidates’ rallies. But look closer: on the sign is scrawled in black “MY HUSBAND/ DEPLOYED AGAIN.” And then look at the face of the woman holding the sign. In contrast to the people smiling around her, she looks almost ready to cry.

Despite what we have been seeing and hearing over the past week about McCain supporters’ personal hostility toward Obama and conviction that he’s a “terrorist,” “Arab,” “bad guy,” etc., it’s worth keeping in mind that for some folks, McCain’s support for the war in Iraq, and his pushing forward a surge strategy that may have made that war less dangerous for U.S. troops this year, is a reason to want him to win.

By: Jeff Fecke

Jeff Fecke — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:24:50 +0000

I know, Thene, but I still think they view it somewhat like that — the very idea that a black man could actually win is shaking them to the core. And while it won’t destroy white racism, it is a big hit to it. And the lashing out at that is going to be severe.

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:02:40 +0000

This reminds me of 4Chan. The big difference is that those kids are mostly 15 year olds giggling because they feel like they’re “breaking the rules”

By: Ginjoint

Ginjoint — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:11:19 +0000

Daisy, that was a billion kinds of AWESOME. Oooooh, I hope I get to say that someday. (I have a few particular people in mind already.)

By: Thene

Thene — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:18:49 +0000

we’re three weeks and a day away from their belief in white superiority being destroyed for all time

-that’s a bizarrely optimistic comment. White supremacy is more than just one political office. I will, however, enjoy watching the hyper-patriotic white supremacists tying themselves in knots for the next eight years.

By: Cooper

Cooper — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:54:08 +0000

This sort of thing absolutely is appaling, but I’d like to point out that the photographer of the original image (Ted Szukaiski, whose name appears in the watermark) apparently had nothing to do with the vile, poorly-executed Photoshop alterations. You might want to consider removing the watermark, or adding a disclaimer to clarify this.

By: DaisyDeadhead

DaisyDeadhead — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:17:41 +0000

Well, back in the day, you know what they used to say to us, about Nixon, Reagan, et al? LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT, BABY!

I won’t miss them. Bye!