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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Monday, August 04, 2008

Picture of the Day










(Brooke Keith, from Alexandira, Va., holds a sign as she listens to Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., speak at the Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, Va, June 5, 2008.(AP/Alex Brandon))

posted by mikevotes at 6:49 AM

6 Comments:

  • Looks like a really big candy-bar, ready to be unwrapped.

    By Blogger realist, at 6:58 AM  

  • What happens to the underlying social fabric of the US, if McCain wins? If McCain wins by some cloud of Republican insider string-pulling (real or imagined)?

    You think the Hillary supporters were bitterly frustrated and cynical!? I think the affect on the psyche of so many Americans will be immeasurably affected in the negative... Would the "peasants" revolt, or would they just give up caring?

    Just something that makes me go "Hmmm...."

    By Blogger -epm, at 11:17 AM  

  • So, therefore, McCain should just give up now. Throw in the towel. Heaven forbid McCain win, and a bunch of sore-losers on the other side get really REALLY mad.

    By Blogger realist, at 11:37 AM  

  • EPM, Not something I'm really worried about at this point.

    Realist, no. He shouldn't give up, but, on the other hand, I think we're talking an Obama-Osama lovechild scenario to really make this thing feasible for McCain.

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 2:25 PM  

  • I wouldn't say I'm "worried" about it, but I'm curious about it. I work in a multi-racial, multi-ethnic environment. I remember the palpable tension following the acquittal of the LAPD cops that beat Rodney King, and the OJ Simpson trial.

    Thankfully, Obama's candidacy is a much more positive cultural event involving a man of color, but still I think there is a divide in how blacks and whites -- even Obama supporting whites like myself -- view this race. As a matter of reflection, I simply wonder how the inter-racial fabric would be affected by an Obama loss.

    Justified or not, how would an Obama defeat affect race relations and politics moving forward?

    And of course, I don't think McCain should just roll up his tent and retire to his AZ retreat.... I mean I'd like him to, but seriously... no way he would. :)

    By Blogger -epm, at 3:36 PM  

  • "I simply wonder how the inter-racial fabric would be affected by an Obama loss."

    Glossing over a whole lot, I think a win by him would be positive for race relations. I should probably say "of course".

    However, if Obama does lose, realize that this would only be Part 1. He would lose as a very strong and popular candidate, and in 4 years McCain will only be older and tireder, while Obama can use these four years to gain more of the "Gravitas" he desparately needs.

    I don't think Hillary could muster another run. Edwards is just too unpopular. So that leaves Obama more of an open field.

    By Blogger realist, at 9:12 PM  

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