Feds Stop Security Screening at Obama Event
Posted Feb. 22, 2008 – According to the Star-Telegraph Newspaper in Dallas, the federal agency responsible for protecting Sen. Barack Obama decided to allow thousands of people into a political rally without going through any security screening. The reason for this lapse of good judgment: the lines were long and the process was taking too long.
Duh!
The folks who made this call were lucky the crowd was “friendly.” I hope this isn’t the kind of protection the Secret Service will offer up if Obama becomes the Commander-in-Chief.
The Dallas Police were worried and let the cat out of the bag.
A brother can’t win for losing. Well let’s just say if Obama becomes president, that the Secret Service will be forced to change some things.
A bunch a bs….period no excusse…someone needs to be reprimanded..that is not exceptable on any level…if your not going to do your job then quit and get the hell on…..only a prview of whats to come if you ask me….
If this was an White candidate this type of mix up would not happen. I do not want to bring race in it ; however no one is blind that race is a big factor in this. It’s time people to stop and open your eyes Obama is the President:)
Let the Nation of Islam protect him and 100 Black Men
I guess 50 cent might have been right! There is no way they are going to let this brother become President….because they are going to allow folks to kill him before he can even be sworn in!
I wonder if they find the lines too long when it comes to HRC!
Sad, sorry excuses!
Well Barack is gonna need God’s protection and our prayers more than ever !
God Bless,
Renee
Come let’s get real,,People love to say,,USING THE RACE CARD,,BUT COME ON,,,IT’S SO TRUE,,IF THIS HAD BEEN A WHITE CANDIDATE ,THERE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM AND IF THE SECRETSERVICE DID NOT SHOW THEY WOULD BE FIRED,,REMEMBER, IT WAS THE SECRET SERVICE AND JHOOVER HELPED KILL M,L,KING,,SO NO,, STOP SAYING USING THE RACE CARD,, FOR IN AMERICAN IT’S TRUE,AFRICAN AMERICAN DO NOT GET TREATED THE SAME,,,
I was watching this event my thoughts were on the same matter, Just about anybody could have taken him out. So if I saw this don’t you think others saw this window of an oppertunity. Also what are they doing about O’Riely’s comments, are’nt those comments a threat. You know like flying to close to Air Force 1 or 2 or the White House????
In the words of the late great Sam Cook a change gone come and now is the time. Is America ready for a black president? Is it ready for a woman president? Black or White? Woman or Man? A change is gone come!
We as a people need to take a moment and pray for The Obama Family. Pray that God keeps his loving arms around them and protect them from evil and harm. This reckless act among the Secret Service, of all security ,”Aren’t they supposed to be Top Notch Untouchable?” What’s going on here? Will we ever REALLY be free of Racism? Is the question…..
That is why we must remain vigilant, prayerful, and steadfast. WE must Not stop keeping This movement Forward. IF GOD IS FOR US, THEN TELL WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?
(B)Secret Service spokesman Eric Zahren said there was no order from the Secret Service to stop screening people going to the Obama rally Wednesday at Dallas’s Reunion Arena. He said that the event’s security plans didn’t involve having each participant pass through a magnetometer, as may be the case at other events.
The Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram reported that some police at the event expressed concern about people not passing through metal detectors.
“Any allegations to the fact that we had suspended screening or deviated from the original security plan would be entirely inaccurate,” Zahren said.
Obama, D-Ill., spoke before some 17,000 supporters at the rally ahead of the March 4 primary election in Texas. There were no security-related incidents.
While stressing that security preparations are different for each venue and event, Zahren said officials were happy with the security plan for the rally at Reunion Arena and the way it was implemented.
Secret Service says Obama rally was secure
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (UPI) — The U.S. Secret Service Friday denied reports that security measures at a recent Barack Obama rally in Texas were relaxed or deviated from established plans.
“This in no way constituted a security lapse at this venue,” Zahren said, adding that the security measures were developed with Dallas-area law enforcement personnel to “come up with a robust and comprehensive layered security plan that didn’t rely solely on any specific countermeasure to secure the area.”
Copyright 2008 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved.(/B)
You guys seriously need to stop being so paranoid. I don’t think many people even care that he’s black. I could care less what color your skin is, just don’t be retarded and I wont judge you.
They better not scratch the brother,Because the whole world is watching,Is gonna be a hell break loose.
JFK! JFK! JFK! HE was murdered in DALLAS, IDIOTS! The Obama Family deserves the same treatment as any other FUTURE first family, and b/c he holds and office he should already have some type of security on his team. To answer the question…….Once Obama takes office…yes I have faith…..two things may or may not happen….
1.The people in the U.S. racism will magnify…
2.The people of the U.S. will realize that a change has come and here to stay and people won’t be afraid to run for anything because of the fear of their name being dragged through the mud or the fear of being killed.
There is no gray area once this man takes office!
KEEP THE FAITH, LET’S GO VOTE TEXAS!
We have security firms too, you know. I’ll have to check this out a little more thoroughly. If this schit is true, some heads are gonna role.
Peace!
I live in Dallas and was in attendence. The lines started forming to get into the arena @ 5am but they didnt open the doors until 10am and the Rally started @ 11. It would have made much more sense to open the doors earlier in order to allow time for screening??? There were many in the crowd who expressed concern. I’ve been to many events in this same arena and was searched.
So Glad GOD is in control and is ALL OVER BROTHER OBAMA…AMEN
I love this man. No one better not harm a hair on his head.
CONGRATULATIONS BRO. OBAMA… They are not ready for a fair, honest, and business minded human being.. They don’t care about his protection but someone needs to step up and address this issue before it gets to far out of hand. They openly showed their prejudice toward this man. I just pray soon and very soon a change will come. My prayers are with Obama and his family everyday……………
TEXAS NEEDS TO STAND UP AND SAY YES WE CAN
YES WE CAN!! GOD KEEP THE OBAMA FAMILY FROM
ALL THAT IS EVIL IN THIS WORLD, COVER HIM WITH
THE BLOOD OF JESUS AND IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY..
AMEN
A change is coming so we all need to get use to it. And thats that and this is from a thrid grade
WAKE UP Y’ALL.
i want y’all to know when the Childern of Isreal were in bondage against Egypt there were Black Pharoahs also. If he wins we as blacks can expect the same Bull Crap we’ve been getting as long as those Neo-Conservatives are running this country. We are blind, deaf, and dumb when it comes to truth and the truth is their time is up and they want to put a blackman as the face so all the Crap can be thru at him.
All I have to say is THEY are SO WRONG for that and IT’S BECAUSE HE BLACK!!!
Just Pray that everything will be just find .
PUT GOD FIRST!!!
This is really a moment for change…This guy Obama has really inspires people and people are so obssessed with himn including myself. Fear is what stop people from becoming what they are blessed to become. That same fear has definitely crossed Obama’s mind when he decided to run for Presidency.
I guess his opponents thought we was out to show off, and by February 5th (Super Tuesday) he will be blown out. But he surprised his opponents especially by 11 straight wins, he is well loved from the Africa, Europe, and Asia…he has the ability to bring people together for the purpose of a common goal and prosperity.
Let us not entertain fear as we seek for change,but embrace the call for change, and pray for Obama. Inspiring ! !! !!!
I think that if the Senator from Illinois gets anywhere near winning this election Some how the white american public will panic.The so called delagates will vote him out and Sen. Clinton in.With that in mine I can’t see us haveing a black leader within the next sixteen years.(eight for Clinton than eight for the GOP) before America will b ready for any one of color.Than it will be an Hispanic before it’ll be any one black
As we near the Democratic Convention when Senator Obama will get the nomination to be President, we do not want history to repeat itself.
Forty years ago Bobby Kennedy would have been President had it not been for a LACK OF SECURITY, he too rallied the people and spoke of change and putting America’s people first again in the eyes of Government.
I truly pray that there is some type of PLAN B security the Senator and his team are considering. This election is too important, Barack Obama is too promising of a candidate to let SLACKERS ruin the great path that he must fulfilll, for it is his time.
He is Energetic, Charismatic, Articulate, a Man of Our Time, who is ready to lead this nation back to the “true meaning” of what being an American, actually is…words that inspire and lead to action. His message must have the opportunity to become reality….
Obama is due protection by the secret service. I hope they protect the brother like they suppose to do. We have the people to protect him. The United States must realize that a change is here for the black man to be President of the United States. All that don’t approve of this brother needs to move out of the country and find a place where you can be happy. Obama is here to stay!!!
its so terrible I wish things could be different why can’t we learn together in peace and happiness
This country is fallin faster into the Book of Relevations quicker and quicker…….What the secret service do? Forget the 2nd amendment..!
RIGHT to “bare” arms? Can We All Jus’ Get Along Pt.3
DONT PUT UP WITH THIS KIND OF NONSENSE. FIRE THOSE THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE AND LETS MOVE ON. THERE ARE OTHER PERSONS WHO CAN DO THE JOB WITH DIGNITY.
Obama is the next President.. That’s all I have to say..I can see it happening, and it will.
f..k the police, they better not tupac or bigie smalls the brother, because we know what went down ok cowards.
Obama 4 life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
can somebody please tell tavis smiley to chill out? He’s complaining about Obama who chose to campaign in Ohio and not attend the black forum. The guy is behind in Ohio and needs to spend as much time as he can reaching for a goal that many of us can only dream of, including mr Smiley.
For him to critize Obama at this crucial time of the campaign is crazy. We’ve had so many forums in the past and yet the state of our being never change.Mr Smiley, we know you’ve made a good living with corporate sponsors of these events, giving us this chance of seeing our dreams come true when President Obama takes the white house. He’ll be in your forum next year with a power of the presidency.
I want to make a Statement in regards to Mr Smiley. Senator Obama is running for the President of The United States, not Tavis Smiley Black Forum. Senator Obama has KEY stops here in Texas today, with Michelle meeting Monday evening with the Princinct Captains. The visits are vital in a very heated and contested race in Texas and Ohio.
With all due respect, Tavis has to get a grip on himself, as well as his entire elitus group. I’ve had great respect for Tavis, yet those who support Mr. Obama, or those of us who are working directly within his campaign will NOT allow him to sabotage this Election for all Americans, for the sake of Mr. Smiley own personal agenda. This race is bigger than Barack or Tavis, we are truley in an election for the course and direction of America for the next fours, possible eight. It Tavis or his constituents can not, or will not understand, then I believe it is them that have to reexamine if they are being most beneficial to change in black America with their theories or critiques. Senator Obama is trying to provide Change by actions.
this is why black men would rather run the streets and get rich quick than do something with all the intlligance and talent they have. society is so twisted.
I ask that the Lord watch over Hillary and protect her and send her straight through to the White House as President. I ask that the Lord open the eyes of our countrymen so that each and every voting person casts their votes in favor of Hillary in the White House.
I ask that the Lord show the world that Obama is an OBVIOUS reminder to Osama, an evil wrong doing never to be forgotten. I ask that the Lord rebuke Obama from the Presidential race and that Obama drops out of the race and our minds forever.
Don’t tread on me.
LAKER AND JOE,
what does it say that b.o. has never shown up to one? he snubbed the event last year when he wasn’t all that busy. but now, he’s claiming that he’s too busy to go. really? the next primary is like march 4. you have to campaign nonstop for two weeks to try to win ohio?
i think it’s A HUGE deal that he didn’t go. as the first legit, black presidential candidate, i think if he should be anywhere, it’s down in new orleans this weekend! hillary will be there. and i 1000% agree with tavis smiley. i won’t demonize b.o., but tsk tsk b.o.
if there was a national forum for women, you can bet HILLARY would be there in a heartbeat, just as she had plans to attend the event in new orleans. But, i guess since b.o. won in louisiana, he doesn’t need to show up there. i guess since more and more black people are picking him (for reasons many on these blogs can’t articulate) that he is now taking them for granted.
b.o. is campaigning in ohio during this event? i guess his black supporters at this event could only HOPE that he would CHANGE his mind. that’s about the only hope for change they’re going to get this weekend!
MARY BRYANT,
again, i’ll say the same thing i’m saying to people who write about God leading obama to the promised land. God is not political. and the obama/osama thing is silly, and makes hillary supporters look that way. in fact, 99% of us are not.
I love this guy, cant get enough of him, he truly is the walking figure of faith and change in this country, if you cant see that then you need to pull the wool from over your eyes. A change is coming people, prepare yourselves for a bitter America, prepare yourselves for the truth (becasue it will come out,) prepare yourselves to face a new day!!
OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT, YES WE CAN!
Remember the move Chris Rock play in HEAD OF THE STATE. go back and take a goog look at that move.that all i got to say. it’s come. OBAMA.
You know,he is ugly!!!
BARACK I MARTIN DREAM COMING THRU MALCOLM AFTER MECCA, THE REVOLUTION IS BEEN TELEVISE AND YES THERE’S A TIME YOU GOT TO SET 8 BY
As a prayerful group of People, we NEED to pool our resources (prayer) and send the sweet incense to God with the forethought of asking for forgiveness of our sins, and pray God’s will, protection, and favor upon Barack Obama and his family.
Pray that whites would be genuinely accepting of something that benefit us ALL as a Nation.
Pray, Pray, Pray, and PRAY some more!!!!!
wow…i cant believe the secret service was allowed to do something like that…they need to get it together and quickly because if Obama does become the Commander-In-Chief they cant let things like this happen…..
After seeing the first two parts of the SOBU….NO ONE has a problem with Barack not coming…on the other hand….Hill might want to cancel….it has gotten ugly for her and Bill.
Chelsea Clinton 2016
KELIN, b.o. not being there is suspect. period. no matter how you slice it. doesn’t it at least make you wonder? even a little?
i like the chelsea thing. obama will be debating another clinton for that race too!
KRIS
You dont get it. The people that are participating dont have a problem with. You are trying to make this an issue for the sake of you candidate. Let it go. Why weren’t you concerned about the remarks that Bill O’reilly made but you are concerned about OBAMA not attending a function that has been going on for years which no one has came up with solutions to whats going on in that black community. SOBU is a meeting about meeting.
PLEASE FORGIVE FOR MIS-SPELLED WORDS.
JAY) YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME WITH KRIS
HAVE’NT QUITE FIGURED OUT WHY HE’S HERE, BUT
IT CAN’T BE GOOD.
MS. JADA) THE FEW WORDS THAT YOU WROTE MAKE
A WHOLE LOT OF SENSE, AND MAYBE ALL OF THIS
WILL CHANGE THAT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.
as a young black female, i feel like obama is a positive influence on people period. he gives a message of hope, and change which we so desperatly need. 400 years of slavery and opression, we will finally get what is rightfuly ours. to be able to have a voice, and show more than what the media and others alike portray us to be. I love this man and all that he stands for. CONTINUE SUPPORTING OBAMA
mary bryant says obama is evil and identifies him with osama the only thing they have in common is rhyming names. so please give it a break, you are entitled to your opinion even if it is rediculously retarted and unfounded.he’s a man fighting for the american people, unfortunatly, that includes idiots like you.
this is the closest we will come to a legitimate contender for a long time to come, I would like to see obama pave the way as far as he. but it is enevitable that this is one of the many flops to come with the secret service and other agencies. Everything he does will be magnified ten times over because… His is definitely a sitting duck.You know good guys dont last long, ask Martin. I think Obama is ultimately making farfewell speeches, because the older the heads the less they want change, upsetting thier posh ways of life. Yes its an honor to serve but trust me, the benefits is good too.
MS. JAY,
i DO “get it”. i have read stories in print and online that say there are people at the event that do wish he was there and wonder why he wasn’t. ESPECIALLY since new orleans was chosen to highlight the plight of many poor people (i.e. BLACK people) who suffered and still suffer from the bush administration’s lack of support for them during katrina.
at least show up via satellite or something, you know?! and of course i’m making it an issue! a prominent african american man is running for president. what he says and does matters! what o’reilly says about the wife of that candidate does not. and i think it was inappropriate. but what the !%#@ does everyone want to happen?
CURIOUS1,
i am here for the same reason you are. to voice my opinion on a forum meant to do just that.
YOU HAVE TO MEET WITH THE BILDERBURG GROUP BEFORE YOU TAKE ON THE WHITE HOUSE. MRS. CLINTON HAS MET WITH THE GROUP FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. THEY HAVE TOTAL INFLUENCE ON WHO WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THE ELECTION PROCESS IS JUST A FORMALITY TO KEEP THE PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE TRUTH. DONT TAKE MY WORD ON IT. READ THE BOOK ON THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BILDERBURGS. YOU WILL BE VERY AMNAZED. SOMETHING T THINK ABOUT. OBAMA WILL NOT BE INVITED TO MEET WITH THEM.
Sugar)
Sounds like to me your making the BILDERBURG GROUP the prime decision maker for the American people… Did we lose our faith here?
Well here is my perspective…
God makes the final call and every decision that is made is made for a reason by GOD. Yes God gives us choice but if HE feels that Obama is the right leader for our country, well then Obama will be our next president.
Make Sense?
Kris,
I am from the New Orleans/Baton Rouge area orginally, trust me 80 percent of the black folks there rather he’d be in Texas campaigning instead of New Orleans this weekend,being that they support or voted for him. Its ridiculous and quite insulting at this point that everyone tries to use the Katrina issue or black tragedies, as Tavis did (read his commments), to bring honor to their cause. Where was Tavis, when all this was going on? Brad Pitt has done more for New Orleans
area than the Black Caucus and Black Forum done. THAT I DO HAVE AUTHORITY TO SPEAK ON. I WAS THERE in both the political and business economic redevlopment down there.
Futhermore, the State of Black Union, I have participated in, although resourceful, it is not fully adequate being that it does not go across fully the african american political spectrum …liberal, moderate, and conservative perspectives. For the exception of a moderate and a conservative here or there, it does not give a full breath of what a roundtable is suppose to do. IF Tavis cant see that Texas is momumental to both Hillary and Barack in having the opportunity to becoming the next President, I have to draw conclusions his idealism is either shortsided, or at the very least self centered.
kris, did you read the letter that obama sent to tavis about the event? in it it stated that due to him campaigning, that he wasn’t able to attend but he wanted his wife to take his place. tavis said no. i’m pretty sure that he would have said no to satellite as well.
I do pray that Sen. Obama will become our next President because it would be so much better than what we have now. Better yet, we need a CHANGE of new blood in the so call “WHITE” House. I’ve said it all along that the Secret Service will not protect him just because of his race.
I just wonder if they would protect Sen. Clinton? She’s a white woman and the wife of B Clinton. But she’s not truly for anyone that’s not her race. If Sen. Obama is elected we all will have to keep a watchful eye on him and the Secret Service for Sen. Obama safety.
Donald statement is that the “Nation of Islam protect him and 100 Black Men” should protect Sen. Obama.
What my history tells me is that we are equal and do deserve the same protect by the law of this land that God has so richly created for all mankind. So many people play that race card until it’s just unreal. I see all around me that we do need a serious change from the top to the bottom of our USA government.
Either way the election goes, we need a change no matter what. Someone has to clean up the mess that Bush has done. For the sake of all Americans please get out and VOTE people. Your vote do count even if you don’t think so.
Hopeful President Barack Obama does have an enormous amount of followers at this time. I would think that it’d be quite difficult to screen everyone. So, until he actually becomes President, I think he’ll have to cover himself as best as possible - seriously reprimanding (preferably ridding himself of) those that are there to protect him when they falter, and just pray that all goes well. I think Barack should hire private investigators to watch the watchers. After all the things this country has gone through in the past and continue to go through with regards to the FBI, I must say, I would not want them involved in my campaign in any way. They, themselves, are not to be trusted. This is what I feel.
Unfortunately, in order to campaign and get the votes, you’ve got to connect with the people. He has been doing so - in a real big way. Though, there’s still this doubt in my mind that the hype is a ploy by individuals who just don’t want Hillary on the ballot. They don’t want Barack, but they don’t want Hillary with a passion. So, in using this reverse psychology, Hillary won’t make it to the ballot, and Hillary’s too hungry for the position and too trusting to even think of that. So, instead of spending more time dis-crediting republicans (rightfully so), she goes against her own. They’ve got something good to ride on, but I don’t hear anyone talking about it as much anymore and that is the sly moves of McCain with that other woman. I don’t see that devil looking wife of his with that big plastic smile anymore. It’s still there, but you can see that it’s not as strong - yet it’s still planted. McCain did not have personal relations with that woman. Just like Mayor Kilpatrick. He said he was not romantically involved with that woman. But Kilpatrick was all over the news (everywhere.) (Speaking of that, I told everyone that another scandal would surface soon and Kilpatrick’s would die down, and so it has (smile.)
Well, Barack, be safe as best you can. But, don’t be afraid to go after the things in life that you want. Please don’t let “haters” stop you. As Katt Williams once said, “haters, if you don’t have anyone to hate on, feel free to hate on me.” Haven’t you haters learned by now, when you hate on us, try to defame, degrade, demean us, we simply gain strength from it. It appears that Barack not only gained strength, he gained momentum. So, just get out of the way and go pick on somebody else - like maybe yourself.
You see, Black Men are very powerful people. I’m not surprised that Barack has so many people from all walks of life gravitating to him. He’s absolutely awesome! I’m sure there will be people out there that’s going to try and kill him, get him crossed up, deny his great ideas (in Congress), etc. etc. But, he seems to be bigger than that, and (as I said earlier) knows how to rise above it. He will take care of himself as best he can, I’m sure, but will continue to persevere as always. God will do the rest. When it is his time, he will leave this earth. Until then, Haters hate on - now or later… It really doesn’t matter, because (as you can see) Barack will be Barack. (NOTE: Black people, especially those from back in the day, please, please, pleeeeeease, stop giving life to the Jim Crow law. You’re creating a fight (publicly) amongst your own kind (Tavis). Just stop. Don’t you see the damage it’s causing. Yes this is a free country, but think about what you’re doing, and where you are while you’re expressing yourself. Those that are empowered (in these united states) don’t care about you, Tavis, or Barack. So, all you do is give them ammunition to tear another brother down. (Have your differences, but keep them to yourself…if it’s not causing havoc in your life, and I’m sure Barack has not caused havoc in your life Tavis. (Another bit of food for thought - you can’t blame others for what happens in your life. If you’re not happy, it’s not Barack’s fault, it’s yours. When you change, the world around you will change.) Leave the brother alone, please, haters. We can’t afford to have no Black on Black bickering in this most public race. I wouldn’t be surprised if a Black man is not trying to bring Barack down. If I were Barack, I wouldn’t trust anyone (but God and my closest family members, i.e. his wife and his children.
This is a new day, and he seems to have what it takes to spin this wheel into a new era, finally. If what we see is real, there is a “national/worldwide refresh” taking place, and as with all “new” things, it will take some time. So, tighten up those people around you Obama and don’t give up. God’s got you!!
Maine - WHAT HE HECK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? at sporting events all people get screened, your telling me that at b obama’s events they couldnt check everyone? why do you think this is?
WHEN OBOMA WINS WATCH HOW THE WORLD CHANGES/WHEN OBMA WINS WATCH HOW 4 DIFFRENT LANUAGES/WHEN OBOMA WINS PEOPLE WILL CARE/WHEN OBOMA WINS WE WILL SHED A TEAR/CAUSE OUR SOLIDERS WILL COME HOME FROM SOMETHING THEY FEAR/WONT B LONG, WE ALL KNOW 2 B TRUE/CANT WAIT 2 SIT BACK AND DRINK A BREW. SAYTHAT!
Those who forget there past are destine to relive it again. Racism lies just underneath the surface of the unsuspecting souls there it waits silently for just the right moment to unveil its hatred for anything that is different and for
anyone who would dare to change what has always been this countries original sin. Our lives remain in Gods hand and we as a people should never forget this fact not even for a second.-JH-
Pure logical thinking cannot yield us any knowledge of the empirical world. All knowledge of reality starts from experience and ends in it.” - Albert Einstein
“The best way to get to heaven is to take it with you.” - Henry Drummond
i hope he wins n big ups to all my hataz in also im hurt rhina win isee here becuz shes dating nmy husband
Barack knows the pros and cons of this election.As long as he’s not scared neither am I.I believe he has his own secret service, who cares about the governments prtection.He has a higher person protecting him.This is history in the making.The first time an african american is able and willing to run to be the presidant of the united states.A black president.
YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN! BARACK ‘08 WE WANT CHANGE! GO BARACK GO! GOD WILL PROTECT HIM!
YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN! YES WE CAN! BARACK “08! WE WANT CHANGE! GO BARACK GO! GOD WILL PROTECT BARACK!
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I pray for Obama, and I pray the United States. Remember the riots when Rev. Martin Luther King was killed. If something was to happen to him I can the riots from the 60s coming into present. God keep him from all harm.
thats ok they will change the way they do things believe that bush got this country so messed up its time 4 a change maybe gas prices will go down
I was hoping someone reported this!! I was at the rally and the first thing i thought as we went unchecked into the reunion area was that anyone willing to sacrifice their life or make a name for themselves could easily get to him.
Pam, maybe the secret service is not fooled like most of you are: he tells the world he is not a muslim- then why does he do the following?:
http://www.geeskaafrika.com/komo_somalikenya.jpg
May the lord be with us and with our people!
JERUSALEM – The board of a nonprofit organization on which Sen. Barak Obama served as a paid director alongside a confessed domestic terrorist granted funding to a controversial Arab group that mourns the establishment of Israel as a “catastrophe” and supports intense immigration reform, including providing drivers licenses and education to illegal aliens.
The co-founder of the Arab group in question, Columbia University professor Rashid Khalidi, also has held a fundraiser for Obama. Khalidi is a harsh critic of Israel, has made statements supportive of Palestinian terror and reportedly has worked on behalf of the Palestine Liberation Organization while it was involved in anti-Western terrorism and was labeled by the State Department as a terror group
I don’t think race is a factor in this situation. If you watch and pay attention to polictics this happened to a white canidate. And the canidates were the one’s not wanting to wait for security to do there job. So before you place blame on the people in charge of protecting the canidates or on race, you need to ask the canidate why the allowed this to happen. I think you need to look to the one in charge. If you want people to stop looking at us different then stop using race as an excuse for everything that happens.
Solider in CHrist, your information is flawed. Please state your source for this old inaccurate story. The source you gotten this information from is an original copy and paste story from the FREE REPUBLIC. This propaganda publication continues to put out these false claims that have not been substaniated or proven accurate.
I TRULY BELIEVE THAT IS A WEAK ATTEMPT BY THE GOP OR EVEN HILLARYs CAMP. YET even Hillary is not immune from this Right Wing propaganda magazine. THis publication has strong campaign funding ties to the GOP (Republican Party) as well a major conservative think tank. Go Research it.
This is the same publication that in a May 23, 2007 article indicated that Hillary Clinton recently annointed Palestinian lobbyist Hani Masri, as one of her coveted “Hillraisers,” for bringing more than $100,000 into her presidential campaign in the first quarter alone. The article also goes to say “Marsi, who also hosted a secret $50,000 fundraiser at his Washington, D.C. home for Hillary’s Senate 2000 campaign, was a close associate of the late Palestinian terrorist leader Yassar Arafat.” This information however has been substaniated somewhat by ABC News. (Research it)
Not to be outdone. McCain himself. John McCain has had fundraising money from key foreign lobbyists, specifically Thomas G. Loeffler,Judy Black, Eric Burgeson and others. These lobbyists who have contributed fundraising to McCain presidential run, have direct ties and work for foreign countries like Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have documented strong extremist muslim groups ties within their countries. THis is according to a direct investigated source (Center For Investigative Reporting) http://centerforinvestigativereporting.org/files/flash/webofinfluence.swf
Moreover, two of these foregin lobbyists John Merrigan and Matthew Bernstein have reportedly pledged to raise at least $250,000 for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
Thomas Loeffler fundraiser for McCain, personally arranged a meeting between Sen. McCain and Prince Turki al-Faisal, then-Saudi ambassador to the United States, in May of 2006. Loeffler, a former congressman and longtime Republican fundraiser, chairs the firm that helped the Saudi kingdom join the World Trade Organization, fight anti-Saudi legislation and improve its image in the war on terrorism. The Saudi royals paid Loeffler’s firm more than $11 million in two years for its efforts on their behalf. It should be noted that ironically Saudi Arabi has the extremist Wasibi sect and 911 highjackers came from. (ABC News source)
THose are the facts. Please research. FYI Barack Obama has signed a documented policy banning all registared lobbyists from his campaign for President of the United States.
GOD will be watching and protecting Senator Obama-We as a People will DEMAND RESPECT,LOYALTY, & HONOR to the next President of these United States of America! You know this world think that if it ain’t white , it ain’t right- Well it’s not about stupidity anymore, it’s about doing the right thing and making the right choices.
Hillary Clinton need to sit down or be on the right hand of Obama to get this Country she so-call hers…., People of color have been far brighter than any other race ever since the beginning of time..,and what’s wrong with Obama in the White House..,You know this Country ain’t what it all cracked up to be because of the ongoing hatred of blacks from bigotry white people..and if you look down in your ancestry background, all of you come from a black seed,ADAM..so get over it..and our black leaders need to step up and demand and pay for the Security and well being of Senator Obama as well as what they are doing for Hillary! The nerve of this nonsense will doom this Country like the BIBLE says..Babylon will fall..if anyone harm a hair on Senator Obama’s head.. IN GOD WE TRUST-and noone else..so don’t let your GOD (guard) down in thinking that White folks have changed, especially those that are lodging in and around the White House. VOTE FOR OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!AND DON’T BE AFRAID TO DO SO!!!!!!!!!!!! NOthing is gonna happen to him..NOTHING! AMEN.
that doesn’t make any sence “i don’t think they really care about him cuz he’s a BLACK MAN”
I do hope that security will be tighter in the future. But I know Mr Obama and his campaign workers have considered the possible dangers that he may encounter. But when GOD has a job for you to do, Satan and all of his imps can try as they may…but the Word says, “touch not My anointed.”
As for Tavis Smiley and the SOBU, this whole election is so much bigger than the Black Union. The President of the United States is the leader of the FREE WORLD! We need someone who will be respected by world leaders, as Barack is. We need someone who will re-establish positive forgein relations…and doesn’t have to justify “her husband” or “his party’s” mistakes. I have had much respect for Tavis, but basically I think he is being extremely selfish. The people of Louisiana have OVERWHELMING shown their support for Barack Obama. They understand that what happened in the Gulf Coast could have happened ANYWHERE there are poor, disenfranchised people live and that those issue MUST be addressed everywhere. Remember for most intelligent people…Hillary has torn her draws with black folks (partially b/c of her husband and her disrespect of MLK) so it was in her best interest to be at the SOBU. But we all know that b lack people are not the majority in this country and if he only tends to our issues, others will state to question their loyalty. This man is about change and inclusion…isolation is diametrically opposed to his position.
We have been crying GOD bless America for nearly 7 years now…it’s time for America to BLESS GOD. (Look up the meaning of the number SEVEN in the Bible.)
To MaryBryant and Soldier in Devil-
Yall are stupid!!! Don’t be coming up with no lies about Senator Obama.. YOU DEVILS are always conjuring up lies…bet you can’t count those lie bumps on your lying tongue..QUIT MAKING UP LIES!!!! DEVILS! Yes- I said it.
Tavis Smiley…set yo’ass up and odwn!!
well if this is what Obama wants to do then let him who are we to judge??? The man is running for President not for Major so get off his ass.!!!!
Mary Bryant
I asked the lord too rid you of your stupidity,what exactly is the connection between Sen.obama and Osama Bin laden.your post is a clear example of stupid is what stupid does.
Mary Brrant
I ask the lord to rid you of your stupidity.Your post is a prime example of:stupid is what stupid does.
we all say we want change and when something good comes along we all start to panic. if you don’t pray nothing nappons. he needs all of our prays in order to stay stong we need this for our black people and our country..
Joe, Lilbaby26, read this article.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/19/OBAMA.TMP
Obama will be and will remain Obama they can t scratch him off Cause what we are seeing today has had to happen… Read the bible u will understand. Obama is being chosen by god period.
….K people who wanna kiss his *** it will not b possible.
Black women wake up! have you not notice that 90% of our Black Brothers that has came famous and powerful in this generation have married and are now dating white women. what makes you think Obama is any different. for some reason black men forget where they come from. its a set UP! for our black generation. Ophra does not live in a black world. she has one of her own.
kris, i’ve heard about the same comment from al sharpton about obama. sharpton and jesse never spoke for me and never will. i have family members whose parents are of african blood and other mized races-that doesn’t mean that they can’t identify with the struggle. obama doesn’t need to prove how black he is by attending the black churches, eating soul food, and going to every black event that is held in order to stroke tavis’ ego or al’s or jesse’s for that matter. i really don’t care about that. i think that it’s a way to pander off the black vote like hillary has done at the SOBU. it’s what you DO for the community to help uplift people for that matter and obama has proven that.
well brothers and sister i have said it in passed articles that when it comes down to security and protection the black mother and father of our community and generation is looked over! If and when so Barack Obama becomes President then America will try their best to assassinate him. And when they do America will be destroyed. African Americans will not stand for someone as powerful as barack to be killed and for us to have no words about it! America is wrong. Everyone just take the time out and think about all our strong black leaders. malcolm x, Martin Luther king… all assassinated because they we’re powerful… Look at President Kennedy…. one of the greatest presidents… assassinated! hit me up for contact: Lovespin18@tmail.com
All I know is that if something happens to OBAMA.. baby all hell is going to break loose and America does not want to see what’s going to happen..
i agree all hell is going to break loose if something happens to Obama. there is going to be a hell of a race war. and the civil war wont have nothing on it.
You know what’s crazy?…A couple of years ago a friend and I were talking about the World Wars that have happened in life, and we both talked about the next World War being a Race War. We talked about this back in 2001 when I graduated form high school…and now after 7 years I guess the truth becomes a reality. The see the next World War being a race War, and this is the starting grounds…we have got to pull together as African-Americans…for the first time on our lives we MUST fight for what we believe in, and stop allowing fear to set in our hearts to scare us away from the truth…”They” fear us…why do you think slavery even existed? Because “They” know that when we have:
-The Knowledge (which they tried to take away from us by not allowing us to have an equal education back then…),
-The Power (which they saw happen when all African-Americans all over the world were enslaved and form that experience made us the strongest race alive…look at our black men we stay in the Gym stay working out why? Because it was all we knew how to do back then and to this day is work hard…),
-The Faith (which they saw happen because when they tried to take everything away from us what did we have? Our faith that everything was going to be alright…)
And all that we lack is
-The Support from our fellow Brothers & Sisters… (Because they know that divided it don’t matter what other qualities we have…without the support to impact the change…it will never come.)
LET US COME TOGETHER WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, WITH THE POWER, WITH THE FAITH AND THE SUPPORT AND LET US STAND WITH OBAMA AND CHANGE THE WORLD…WITH GOD AT THE FOREFRONT, AND THOSE QUALITIES THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE CAN’T DO!!! (ISIAIAH 54:17: “NO WEAPON THAT IS FORGED AGAINST THEE WILL PROSPER, AND ANY TONGUE THAT RISES AGAINST THEE IN JUGEMENT, THOU SHALL CONDEMM…”-AMEN.
hi,great people of the greatest country,it is said that great men do not come from great home,people like martin luther king,j.f kenndey,nelson mandela come once in a century,another one is here in 21st century(obama),which means blessing in swahili in south african language,OBAMA is indeed a true blessing to the america,and to the whole world,WE LOVE U !!!!!!! GO ON YOUR EXCELLENCY,THE COMMANDER OF CHIEF OF ARMED FORCES,THE PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES.COMMON PEOPLE WE KNOW THE POWER OF LIFE AND DEATH IS ON OUR TONGUE,SO LETS KEEP CALLING IT,SAY IT LOUD!!!!!!! YOUR EXCELLENCY!!!!
kris, What is your deplorable deal? How did you get this way? You tell people not to vote for Obama just because he is “black” while it is apparent that you are supporting Hillary because she is a woman, despite the fact that she has displayed Fickle Conniving Tactics throughout her campaign.
Now that it is common knowledge that she has blatantly plagiarized quotes from both John Carey and Bill what do you have to say? How is it that you continue to lobby for an individual who could sit next to Obama and state, “It is an honor to be up here with this man” then within 24 hours attack his oratorical prowess? You are amusing, I will give you that.
Forgive me all. Hillary cast stones at Obama when she blatantly plagiarized Edwards not Carey. It’s a google away kris!
Pamela nobody was ” lucky”! Get it right,Senator Obama is a living prophet, strong and supernaturally protected by the power of God. No weapon formed against this prophet will ever see the light of the moment. Nothing under the waters, under the earth, up in the air, up in the sky, living in any living or non living thing can ever touch this man of God.
All diabolical forces and thoughts have been destroyed, and Senator Barack Obama is the President of the United States. Matter of fact, Senator Obama is and will always be the best president that the United States has ever had and will ever have. Glory be to our God, the God of Melchizedek, the God of Abraham, the God Jacob,the God of Isiah, the God of Moses and Joshua, the very God who gave us Jesus Christ, the very God who has given us Senator Barack Obama.
Glory!and let all heads bow to him
YES! LIVE ON GREAT SON, LONG LIVE PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA. VIVA PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA. THE LORD CLEARLY SAID THAT YE SHALL SPEAK TO THIS MOUNTAIN AND IT SHALL BE MOVED. WE HAVE DECLARED SENATOR BARACK OBAMA OUR PRESIDENT….AND HE IS THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE THESE UNITED STATES!!
HOTEP!
Allelujah, glory be to God! President Barack Obama…thank you Jesus for making him the president of these united states, thank you for giving him the wisdom and judgment of Solomon and all your great prophets. Thank you Lord, for using him to further your kingdom on this earth. Thank you God for blessing, and protecting his family, his bloodline, and all his supporters across the globe.
Glory to the mighty God!
Mary,
in reguards to your post about black men marrying white women and president obama being the same, president obama has a BLACK wife…and not only is she a BLACK woman, she actually LOOKS like a BLACK woman…so dont be so quick to judge our future president!!!!!!!!!!
OBAMA ‘08………i luv this man!!!!!!!
fifty cents mentallity is what his musis dictate,their is no way this man will be in any danger that will not be dealt with uniform officer do what they do and non uniform personnell does what they do, something like that in this time would be the worst error in the history of this country, ask youself what would you do that at all possible something like that was to happen,this is a black man who will become president of the us ,and will serve a complete term maybe two, will make historical changes in this country, what ever happen people just remember this, don’t let any white person back in the white house for the next thirty years, hispanic japanesse, chinesse, russian,anyone except a white person male or female, they have mess up way too much and will continue doing just that
We love Barack Obama, May God cover him with the blood of Christ as this anoited man goes beforeus to change the world, God Bless you Obama Family. I’ll keep you lifted in prayer.
Well all I have to say is…. “that was dead wrong because they know just as well as we know that there are people out there who will try to take that mans life”.
LILBABY26, my point WAS NOT that b.o. has to prove his “blackness” or even that sharpton and jackson speak for the black community. my point WAS that prominent black leaders like sharpton and cornel west have done 180’s when it comes to supporting obama. i was questioning the change in position? that’s all.
i support HILLARY because i personally believe that she is the better candidate. i do not vote for a candidate “just because” they are anything. and in the next 24 hours she was actually attacking a mailer he had sent out and the information she believed to be false.
respecting someone and disagreeing with their position are not mutually exclusive.
HILLARY 2008
Hillary has launched a Ridiculously Vindictive Smear campaign against Obama. What does this mean…IT MEANS THAT SHE IS OPERATING OFF OF ENVIOUS EMOTIONS, which is why she continually displays the inability to EFFECTIVELY “move the crowd”. Somebody might want to expend some of their time and energy writing Hillary. Yeah, write Hillary and implore her to stop DEVOTING so much time and energy towards sabotaging Obama because it shows a lack of CHARACTER and CREATIVITY not to mention an utter disregard for the intelligence of the people of America!
Tell her that the “Poor Psychologically Battered Wife Syndrome” card can’t be played at this table. America is not willing to play that game with her! Write her and tell her to WOMAN UP to the plate, show some resolve and integrity and STOP CRYIN’ ON NATIONAL TELEVISION! It’s quite tacky.
GOD BLESS BROTHER OBAMA!
How can Hillary Clinton be the better candidate when she does not posses the rational thought of an intelligent person who thinks before he/she speaks. Instead she just blurts out whatever smear her campaign hands her. She is the only one responsible for the failure of her campaign to connect with people. She came into this smug and sure that she would win but lo and behold someone with the capacity to lead this country came along and she is so OVER!
I am thankful mostly that I have this most hopeful choice in Barack Obama because up until now all the others were always a choice of bad to worse. Now this is the person we want to lead us he is the person we want to change the face of this country. Bring us forward in the 21st century to positive thinking and that with unity there is nothing the American people can’t do.
She just doesn’t have that inspiration that we so desperately need after 9/11 and Katrina and al the loss of life in Iraq. We need someone who really wants to reclaim America for the PEOPLE!
Go away Hillary and go find yourself because you truly don’t know who you are anymore!
it seems as if everytime a black women or man tries to do somethin in america that they lives become indangered, now if hillary life at stake they would have everyone protecting her but just cause obama is black and tryin to be somethin they want to throw him out by killin him….america is still not right on how they treat the black and white!!!
What ever….this scare tactic…dont feed into it! they are trying anything! This man has freakin’ security!….Bob Johnson loves him some Hillary! I would not be surprised if he had his website put this on here!!
In reading Julian Bonds attempt to hand the White House over to Clinton (by running game) by demanding Florida and Mich. votes be counted made me really sad for a moment until I realized that for him it’s a normal thing to try and down a brother! I would like him to explain why the name of his organization still uses the name negroe after all these years. But in looking at the makeup of their board, it is really self explanitory!!!
everyones lives all come down 2 politics. seems so pathetic
Please, Please, Please, Now this is what I’m talking about! Unexceptable regardless ” obama ”
needs to keep “The Secret Service like a “Baby needs a Blanket !Now most “Blacks” know things
can just accidently happen, We do not need another one of our Heavy Weight leaders assassinated! Most of us “love What “Obama” Stand for. Someone in the “White House” “Who is willing to do the right thing!!!
I know that BARAK OBAMA will will president. I think that it is about time that we have a colored face that speaks for the people. No he will not get killed. We as black people need to believe in the unbelivable and stop thinking negative. And stop speaking curses and speak blessings. That is what is wrong with our kind today. We as people are so jealous of one another that you don’t want to see another black person go FAR. well you go OBAMA,you GO!!!
the following link might help explain some of the vicious responses i get on this blog.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-oped0218krauthammerfeb18,0,7036639.story
His hometown paper.
HILLARY 2008
the following Psychological Diseases may explain why you respond the way you do.
SLAVEMIND! INFERIORITY COMPLEX!…Remedies:
SELF RESPECT! SELFLESSNESS! PRIDE! PASSION!
charles krauthammer along with bob novak are conservative stooges who also contribute to fox news. those guys (especially novak) are not that credible and would be like me getting my news from ann coulter or rush limbaugh
Kris, I live in Chicago and the both the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times endorsed Obama for President.
Go Obama in 08.
Maria,I live in Dallas and some issues that i would like to point out since the campaign started. you can see and feel the rasism amongst the second generation kkk. but the majority of white wants a change as well because they are just as oppresed as the blacks are the whites have been so used to doing things the wrong way until it will kill them to see the wright thing, they act as if though the man is a joke because that is what they have been all alone. they get on antional tv and make a joke out of him as if he has no intellegance at all even the reporters on cnn and fox sit around looking and being fake and inveious and downing his experience look @ the majority of the cuascation presidents except jfk that has been in office and the years of experience that they have had and did not do a dam—-thing with it they just went stupid on day one and before. and hillary is a big big joke i’m a woman and i would not even vote for her she has mutiple personalities and if she could she would assasanate Oboma herself. she keeps saying that he is attacking her but it is the other way around and she never answers the question that is asked of her instead she brings up all of the dead founding fathers. which did not really found america. it was already founded they just stole it and changed the law the problem with white america they think that they are better than blacks because that is what they have practiced but they did not have anything and what was achived it was stolen.if you really look @ the way they act they are petty and and trivial, but as i said not all of them it depends on the state of mind that one is in and the younger generation are not trying to hear it because they are more open minded this is not the 1700’s this is 2008 and to think that a african american is not capable of running this country they are fooling themselves. and just open your mind. I dont care how much experience hillary state that she has, none of us have universal health care she is not ginuine she just goes off the next person if she acts the way she has been acting just think what she would do if she was in the whitehouse. and why was it named the white house anyway. Oboma is better for the job and the ones that is knocking him knows it and for her to call him a slumlord is degrading. she’s the one that has not paid her own mortage for months, and she is the one that also stole items out of the white house when her husband got inpeached she need to go sit down somewhere and attend to her husband i’d rather see consi and Oboma on a ticket instead. the thing is when they excerise prejiduce that is what comes out and beleive me they are the majority that excersise it it shows and the mexicans are to knieve to see it. if they are smart they should be able to see is all hillary wants is their vote and they are in fear of being deported. you know that you dont deserve a licsence if you are illegal, now those are speech’s that she cant deliver on. nothing she say’s is real it’s just a polital ploy to downplay Oboma. But we have to keep Oboma and his family in our prayers this is not to offend the opened minded white community because everyone knows who they are and what they are until that changes we will be left out because the other contries can see how things are ran here in america. and i truly beleive with God and Barck being the presiden can change that around because God is going to let things take it’s course. nobody had expeirence from day one plus Oboma is younger that hillary and her expeirence has not did a great deal here in america she is a disaster waiting to happen she is to bitter and when you are talking about running the whole country you can not take things personal. her debates have proven she is not the fighter she claims to be. and when she fights it’s not for the right reason that’s why she voted for the war to satisfy special interest and she can not manage money if she couls she would have borrowed $5million to fund her own canpaign. Oboma is the right man with the right plan. and they dare try to kill him off just because he’s black and real. if they were real they would not look at the color. it shows that that is the way they feel through-out all the media —but they are in just as much bundage as we are. and they should be tired of it . they are no better than we are they have only hidden behind money and that dont even cover a person up for whom they really are and that anyone. OBOMA FOR PRESIDENT. BRODEN AMERICA BECAUSE WE LOOK PRETTY SMALL TO OTHER NATIONS AND THERE IS A PROMISE THAT WE ALL NEED TO FULFIL AND RASISM WONT GET US THERE.
i MEAN Condi not Cinsi
Kris,
You are obviously as desperate as your candidate. Posting a link to a clearly republican conservative news website. If this is your cup of tea than perhaps you need to joing the republican party in rash judgement and fluff pieces. I think you will fit right in!
of course the two chicago papers endorsed him. that’s a given. just like the ny times endorsed hillary.
hey everybody, it’s not NEWS. it’s an op-ed piece. do you know the difference? maybe not. i’ll explain. you don’t have to be credible in an op-ed piece. i don’t like those guys either. but, i recognize the truth when i see/hear it. and when an anchor (chris matthews) talks about shivers up his spine, and goes on and on, and people will defend b.o. NO MATTER WHAT, then i question whether there is a cult of personality there.
people keep saying that “this is bigger than us” and “we are the change we’ve been waiting for”. it’s putting b.o. on a dangerously high pedestal. i like him to an extent. but when you have rabid, emotional, undying support for him, then i question the clarity of thinking.
HILLARY 2008
ABC NEws is now reporting today there are still gaps in Security at Obama rally although it was made aware the security will be stepped up. Thats pray for this brother regardless of politics as well as continue to remain vigilant by keeping it exposed to the public. God Will be With Him.
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