Barack got his mojo back

by Obama Independent, Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:15:21 PM EST

Today the Obama campaign has released a new television spot hitting back on the gas tax holiday nonsense being pushed by the other campaigns and I have to say amen! Barack Obama got his mojo back. This is exactly why I support him and why I changed my lifelong registration as an Independent to Democrat to vote for him and why I convinced my dad to do the same. The Washington game must end. The country can not afford to let it continue.

Obama supporters it's been a tough two months. We've seen our candidate under relentless assault from all the Republicans and half his own party including a former President, a turn of events never seen in primary contests before. We saw Barack stumble a bit and get dragged down into the mud pit. I know I've done more then my share of yelling at the television over the last week as the media has bought into the spin of the Clinton campaign.

But take heart. Things aren't nearly as bad as some want you to believe. Barack is still ahead in elected delegates and will remain so. He is still ahead in contests won and will remain so. He is still ahead in the popular vote from Democratic voters participating in free and fair elections and will remain so. Why can't he close the deal? Because Hillary Clinton is a very good candidate. In any other year she would have walked away with the nomination. Why won't white people vote for him? They are and they will continue to. Don't believe the spin. The reason the exit poll numbers have looked so bad is because Senator Clinton gets white women voters by a 2 to 1 margin and in the recent contests that group has made up almost half of all voters. She is a historic candidate and they are supporting her heavily, that's to be expected.

But if our candidate is going to go down the ad below is how I want him to do it, with his head held high. The reasons I support Obama have not wavered an inch. I will continue to donate monthly and to volunteer. In 34 more days this will all be over and we can begin to heal the divisions and finally take the battle to McCain.




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Re: Barack got his mojo back (2.00 / 7)

For having to go up against Clinton, McCain and the MSM...I think Obama is doing one helluva job...Pretty soon he can just focus on McCain..


A useless "Community Organizer" from Pennsylvania as noted by Republicans, Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin
by hootie4170 on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:22:00 PM EST

Re: Barack got his mojo back (2.00 / 2)

Mojo for mojo


Proudly joining the legions of people and states that don't matter on May 20th.
by Obama Independent on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:27:28 PM EST
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Have no fear (none / 0)

we are going to win. Hillary is having her best week of the campaign, and can't for the life of her pull away.

In fact, I think we're a week away from the end; Indiana and North Carolina will put this to bed.


"This election is not about ideology, it's about competence." -Michael Dukakis
by MBNYC on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 07:19:15 PM EST
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Re: Barack got his mojo back (2.00 / 1)

Ha! If you hear Chris Matthews, when did he lose it?


by American1989 on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:24:00 PM EST

Re: Barack got his mojo back (2.00 / 2)

If you ask me Chris Matthews lost it a long time ago.


Proudly joining the legions of people and states that don't matter on May 20th.
by Obama Independent on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:27:59 PM EST
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Why were you a (none / 0)

"life long independent"?  

Just wondering.  It seems the choices were quite clear the last 20 or 30 years.

How is Obama different from the Democratic candidates since 1980, in light of the dross offered by the Republican Party?


by TomP on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:42:00 PM EST

Re: Why were you a (none / 0)

Well being 32 I can't say I paid that much attention to elections in the 1980s. I've always leaned Democratic in my voting but prior to Obama I've never closely identified with a particular candidate, certainly not enough to change my registration, donate, or volunteer. I answered your question in the diary though, the partisan games must end. The country can not afford for them to continue. I will support the candidate that wants to end the game and return the government to the people over the one that says she can play it better.


Proudly joining the legions of people and states that don't matter on May 20th.
by Obama Independent on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:59:35 PM EST
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SWEET AD (2.00 / 3)

The TRUTH hurts.

That is why Obama is the candidate to win.

This ad destroyed every bit of shameless pandering Hillary has engaged in on this issue in the last week.


by highgrade on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:43:40 PM EST

Baaadasss !! (2.00 / 3)


"McSame: He's Constipated and Ready to GO!
by Al Rodgers on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:45:49 PM EST

Re: Barack got his mojo back (none / 0)

This why you see the GOP controlled MSM going much harder after Obama...They know he is the nominee and they are getting a head start....When is the last time you have heard the MSM going negative on HRC, and don't tell me she doesn't have things in her past the MSM would like to chomp down on like pit bull....

The MSM is in their "brainwashing" mode on Rev Wright, that's all they really have and they are trying to make it stick for GE.

People always try to bring down the winners....Bring on Little Johnny McBush....


A useless "Community Organizer" from Pennsylvania as noted by Republicans, Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin
by hootie4170 on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:47:59 PM EST

Re: Barack got his mojo back (none / 0)

just because you say so? uh, word up, the average citizen could give two rat's patooties about this issue, the issue du jour is wright and even if this is wong or right..

in other words, nice try, but obama is dead in the water, no wind in his sails, the money is evening out and the people are beginning to see hillary is being railroaded by the media and the democratic pary "elders"...so, bring it on, lets rumble or perhaps rumba


by blackflag on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:51:14 PM EST

Re: Barack got his mojo back (none / 0)

So, er, Obama is dead in the water just because you say so?


Proudly joining the legions of people and states that don't matter on May 20th.
by Obama Independent on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 07:01:03 PM EST
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Re: Barack got his mojo back (none / 0)

the issue du jour is wright

As opposed to gas prices? Don't be so sure.


"This election is not about ideology, it's about competence." -Michael Dukakis
by MBNYC on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 07:21:08 PM EST
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Re: Barack got his mojo back (none / 0)

I'd love to see Barack taking a holiday from the politics of character destruction that he has waged for the past seven weeks.  To the extent he does so, I think it will benefit him.


by bobbank on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:53:09 PM EST

Re: Barack got his mojo back (none / 0)

Agreed. Now if only the Clinton campaign would keep away from the character attacks too, however I see that as less likely.


Proudly joining the legions of people and states that don't matter on May 20th.
by Obama Independent on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 07:17:39 PM EST
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I guess you live in one of those states (none / 0)

That doesn't have an open or semi-open primary or caucus. I live in a state that has a semi-open primary, and thankfully that meant that I did not have to become a Democrat just to support Obama. I hate the Democratic party (less than I hate the Republican Party), which is why I have never registered with a party. Since the 2006 mid-term elections, and through this very depressing election cycle, I have had my reasons for hating the Democratic Party validated for me 10 fold, and I will never be a part of a Party whose leadership has its head stuck its ass.
Personally I wish they would outlaw political parties, and just have elections (local, state, and federal) based strictly upon what the individual candidates bring to the table. I think if all politicians were independent, we would not have the gridlock in the legislatures, and all of the politicians would be true statesmen loyal only to the people, and not to special interests groups, lobbyists, or political action committees.
Our nation's first President was the only independent President this nation has ever had. George Washington abhorred political parties, he called them "factions", so I say in honor of our nation's first President, let's write and enact an amendment to the constitution abolishing and outlawing political parties. Let's emancipate ourselves from the horrors of the political parties, because all they have brought us is hardship, grief, disappointment, and disgust.
Stay independent, don't become some Party's bitch.
My thoughts on McCain: I have no desire to let that idiot fulfill his desire to "Bomb Iran"
by Otaku Saru on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 07:03:08 PM EST

Re: I guess you live in one of those states (none / 0)

I could fully support a Democratic Party led by a President Obama. Should Senator Clinton prevail in the primary I'll change my registration back. She'll get my vote in November because the thought of a President McCain nominating Supreme Court justices is chilling, but my vote is all she will get.


Proudly joining the legions of people and states that don't matter on May 20th.
by Obama Independent on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 07:20:43 PM EST
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here, here! (none / 0)

I second that, but I was planning on just voting on the down ballot if the Democratic leadership took the nomination away from Obama.
I always vote, though in 96 I did not check the President box.
My thoughts on McCain: I have no desire to let that idiot fulfill his desire to "Bomb Iran"
by Otaku Saru on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 07:41:03 PM EST
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Re: I guess you live in one of those states (none / 0)

I'm in full agreement with a lot of what you say, but outlawing political parties would be terribly unconstitutional and just plain wrong; Freedom of association and all that.  For better or for worse, democracy and parties go hand in hand.  


by semiquaver on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 09:25:57 PM EST
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Then you don't agree with what I said (none / 0)

I am of the opinion that Democracy and "factions" don't go hand in hand, and in fact Political Parties (factions) horribly corrupt Democracy.
You are right though, it would a take a constitutional amendment to ban and abolish "factions", and I would stipulate the right to assemble, just not the right to run as Party politician (every politician; local, state, and federal, would have to declare themselves independent of factions).
My thoughts on McCain: I have no desire to let that idiot fulfill his desire to "Bomb Iran"
by Otaku Saru on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 09:49:34 PM EST
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Re: Then you don't agree with what I said (none / 0)

Call me a pessimist, but I think that people tend to prefer a few simple choices to a large number of subtle ones.  Everywhere you look you see how people like to factionalize.  I'm not saying that parties are a good thing, but banning them would go against the will of a huge number of people. And even if it would be beneficial, that's the opposite of democracy.


by semiquaver on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 11:35:12 PM EST
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How to embed youtube clips? (none / 0)

When I make attempts in the past keeps saying error of some kind


by optimusprime on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 07:31:02 PM EST

Re: How to embed youtube clips? (none / 0)

All I did is paste the embed text right from the youtube site. Worked without a problem.


Proudly joining the legions of people and states that don't matter on May 20th.
by Obama Independent on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 07:33:22 PM EST
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