a few last minute pointers for Barack Obama…

Here are some key last minute points that Barack should hammer home during the final hours of Election 2008.  In no particular order:

• Assure White America that Black folks are not going to enslave them.  Tell them upfront that we are not looking for revenge.
• Assure White America (and Black America) that Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Rev. Jeramiah Wright, and Louis Farrakhan will have no place in an Obama Administration.
• Remind all of his supporters that the fight doesn’t stop with the vote.
• Remind Black folks not to celebrate too hard if he becomes President.  Why?  Look, some White folks are gonna be very angry/scared/depressed in response to an Obama victory.  They might very well be lookin’ for some get-back.  Don’t provoke them with excessive celebration e.g. rockin Obama Tees and poppin’ Champagne bottles at the office – in a “Soul Train line” – while blasting “ain’t no stoppin’ us now”.  Do that shit at the crib or at Church.  And when you get back to the office on Thursday – on Thursday – act like nothing has happened.
• Urge people not to riot if he loses the election is stolen.
• More than a few Black people lost some tried and true White homies (Hillary supporters) over the jolting course of this social and cultural powder-keg of a campaign.  Barack should gently nudge Black folks to determine if any of these relationships are worthwhile and salvageable and if so to go about the work of rekindling these friendships.
• To assuage the concerns of some Black folks that continue to charge Barack with, “forgetting where he came from”, the Big “O” should acknowledge a few of the key Black people that helped him to arrive at this momentous occasion.  Especially his barber.  Barack’s fade, waves and line were consistently TIGHT throughout the entire campaign cycle.
• Let everyone know that if he wins the election, this does not mean that America has finally overcome the “race problem”. 
• In case the election is lost stolen, Barack should point out to his supporters that he/we came this far together.  And that we have come too far – accomplished too much to turn back now.  He should embolden his supporters to continue to march bravely forward and carry on with the great change-work that THEY started.

Humbly Submitted.

kd

WARNINGS: these posts deserve another looksy…

Warning #1:  “If Barack Becomes President…”

 

Warning #2:  “Things we should do…”

Imagine: November 5, 2008. The front page of your morning paper reads???

I’ll Start.  “Barack Wins!  Bin Laden Orders Al-Qaeda To Stand Down”.  Have at it.

VP Debate Wrap Up: Biden=facts, Palin=sayin’ stuff

It’s late, I’m tired.  To the point:  Sarah Palin IS NOT qualified to be VP of the USA!!!  Think differently???  If you do, they have meds for that…  Want a more detailed wrap up?  Might I suggest www.dailykos.com or www.jackandjillpolitics.com.  Sorry to be short but Sarah Palin and all her idiotic folksy hillbilly bullshit is not worth my time.  I can’t believe what I just witnessed in that debate.  John McCain needs to put “country first” and step aside.  The McCain/Palin ticket is through.  I’m out.

Later;

kdizi kdizo

the vp debate: key(s) to a palin victory…

   

 

 

All she has to do is string together a couple of complete sentences.  A minimum of 3-4 over the course of the debate.  I’m not sure if it will help the ailing McCain/Palin ticket at this point, but at-least she could secure a moral victory for herself.   You go girl!!!

kdizo

WARNING: PLEASE READ AND SHARE THIS POST…

This election ain’t gonna be no stroll into the White House for the Obama/Biden ticket.   The Republican Party has lots of resources at its disposal eg. money, whiteness, a well-oiled political machine, forked tongues…  They have an inordinate amount of concentrated power and influence, and possess a win-at-all-costs attitude.  They are not going to relinquish power w/o a serious street-fight.  I’m talkin some Gaza Strip type shit.

Where is this coming from?  This election is ours to lose.  There is way too much at stake.  And I feel that far too many people ain’t really tuned into what’s about to go down.  I’m picking up on too much smugness.  Too much complacency.  After the RNC, and considering the dire state of the economy - and having to subsist against the apocalyptic backdrop of our rapidly deteriorating civil and social society (I believe we’ve been courting a modern day Nadir period for the past 8+ years), I should be overwhelmed – by a sense of urgency – by a “this shit can’t wait attitude” - coming from my fellow Democrats.  It ain’t there.  Dig this, I was at an event this weekend w/ a whole bunch of College students.  Long story short, about 500-800 of us gathered in an auditorium and from the stage someone asked how many people are NOT registered to vote — NIG- I mean, DAWG!!!  After they counted raised-hands do you know it turned out that about 1/5 of the room was NOT registered to vote.  Str8 up!  And it wasn’t just the College kids either!!!  Do you catch my drift?  This ain’t gonna work for me.  It shouldn’t work for you either.  We have to do better.  We can do better.  Now, what I’m about to say/suggest, I’m sure you’ve heard/read it before, but I think it’s worth repeating over and over and over and over again.  Below is a list of things that we can do to help ourselves. Things we can do to help get the Democrats into the White House.  If you think this is useful PLEASE spread it far and wide.

• Make sure you are registered to vote.
• Join the Obama campaign.
• Register at least 10 people to vote.  Encourage each one of them to do the same.
• Blog/email in support of Obama.
• If you are able, donate to the Obama campaign.  Don’t trip about the amount.  Shit, I’m broke too, but I figure a whole bunch of people giving a lil sumthin-sumthin goes a long way.
• PRAY, HAIL MARY, MEDITATE, CHANT, SACRIFICE…
• If you’re in a street-gang (Folks/Mo’s) threaten mf’s to register and vote Obama!
• Educate yourself about the candidates and the issues.  Make candidate cheat-sheets for yourself and others.  Talk about Obama/Biden: at work, while droppin’ off shorties at school, at Church/Mosque/Liquor Store, at the gym.  Fellas, talk about the ‘08 election/Obama as part of your mack…  The more you know – the better yo game – and the better yo game…  Lay-ups!!!  How’s that for incentive?
• Host Obama/Biden info parties at the crib.  Make and share Obama/Biden mix cd’s.  Bake for Obama.
• DO SUMTHIN!!!

Seriously, if you feelin’ me, PLEASE share this post far and wide.

Humbly Submitted;

kdizi Kdizo

the candidates and the issues…where they stand

Wanna know where the candidates stand on the issues?  Here’s a helpful tool that I came accross at Daily Kos.  I challenge you to find any significant difference between McCain/Palin and Pres. Bush.  Bet you can’t do it.

kd