See here! This is an outrage! I demand to know what other skeletons are in this redneck's closet.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070302/ap_on_el_pr/on_the2008_trail
2007-03-03 06:32:36 · 16 answers · asked by Who 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
But of course,he get's a free pass. I'm sure he has lots to converse with Sen Byrd about. Crackers of a feather.
2007-03-03 06:37:07 · update #1
He'll be crackin that whip soon. Mark my words.
2007-03-03 06:41:47 · update #2
Sorry for sounding insensitive but this makes him a bad politician how?
2007-03-03 06:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
Are you stupid? Obama is biracial and one side of his family owned blacks. Is he in control of what his ancestors did? This is stupid and I think the media is being idiotic in following this story. Just like Romney's great-grandparents' polygamy. It doesn't have anything to do with the elections! They have no more control over what their ancestors did than you and I have.
2007-03-03 08:34:02 · answer #2 · answered by cynical 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some very good people owned slaves. Their slaves were treated very good, as good as family. Some married and lived in a house adjacent to their owner.
2007-03-03 06:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by seblexie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you will notice at the very top of the page it is a story from the AP. No doubt this story is taken from a tabloid paper. The AP can't be trusted.
2007-03-03 06:39:54 · answer #4 · answered by chief_eagle_wing 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So F*cking what!!!!
How much do you know about what your ancestors 150 years ago did?
How much control do you have over their decisions----NONE!!
Get over yourself!
In that same article it said McCain and Edwards had ancestors that did as well!!!
With the 6% of seperation rule probably everybody did!
2007-03-03 07:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps they did, but Obama doesn't, so what does it matter?
I don't care if you like the man or not, but there's no reason for you spew such pathetically-low attacks. It's one thing to inform people of the nature of a political candidate, it's another thing to twist it into something it's NOT. Have you no class?
2007-03-03 06:39:30 · answer #6 · answered by maguire1202 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I read that too. I wouldn't vote for the guy, but come on. What his ancestors did isn't his fault. There are other more legitimate reasons not to vote for the guy.
2007-03-03 06:36:36 · answer #7 · answered by ks 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
So we can hold you accountable for what your ancestors did too, right? Even you were not even thought of at the time. It is the same for him.
2007-03-03 06:39:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Who cares? My ancestors had slave ships and owned slaves. Lots of peoples ancestors owned slaves. Why is this even an issue?
2007-03-03 06:35:27 · answer #9 · answered by Perplexed 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
a lot of people's relatives owned slaves.
however, obama doesn't.
i'm sure he wouldn't be one to support slavery, either.
bleh. it's people like you that need to open their eyes.
2007-03-03 06:35:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋