My Top Ten List: Why I’m not Voting for Obama
Posted: June 23, 2008 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Ayers, Obama Liar, Obama lies, PUMA, Pumateer, Rebecaa Traister, Rezko, Top Ten List, Why I'm not voting for Obama 11 Comments
On so many levels, Obama supporters don’t get why so many of us refuse to consider Obama a ‘reasonable’ alternative to Hillary Clinton. Most of the arguments for Obama come down to the hopie changie equation or the similiarity in stated positions. I have to say that because the overwhelming number of not voting or present votes in his past leave you relying on his word.
I was sent to a link at salon.com to look at a long list telling me why I’m not supporting Obama. To my shock (not!), NONE of my actual reasons were listed. Also, NONE of the actual reasons that I hear from my Puma allies were listed either.
Here it is:
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/06/23/clinton_voters/
I’m amazed at how many younger women are turning on their mothers in an almost pathological way. It’s as if there’s another generation gap opening. It appears to be a different sort than I had with my mother when I was growing up in the 60s and 70s. I guess being called a ‘Pumateer’ is belittling. I’m going to ask my 18 year old or 25 year old daughter what being a ‘buzzkill’ implies. Here’s a sample quote:
“But why do you keep hearing all these stories about grumpy old ladies still hung up on Hillary Clinton, the ones who’re threatening to make a scene at the Democratic convention in Denver, or vote for John McCain in November?
To be fair, it’s not just women. There are plenty of Clinton supporters of every demographic description who are still ticked. But yes, it’s true that the Clinton base skewed female, and that women over 30 are the most vocal of the malcontents. Some of them are calling themselves “PUMAs” (as in “Party Unity My Ass”), an acronym that makes them sound, appropriately enough, like cougars in a very bad mood. Who are these women, and why are they such buzzkills?”
Why am I considered a malcontent? Why can’t I just be called a high information voter that likes to be told the truth every once in awhile?
Here’s her opined reasons why I’m not voting for Obama:
1. They are angry because their candidate lost a close contest.
2. They are angry because their historic opportunity is over.
3. They are angry about rumors that Obama may choose a woman other than Hillary Clinton as his running mate.
4. They are angry that we started to talk about sexism only once Clinton stopped being a threat.
5. They are angry at the media’s repeated denial of sexism, and they are angry at Keith Olbermann.
6. They are mad at Howard Dean.
7. They are mad at Barack Obama.
8. They are mad at Bill Clinton. Um, obviously.
10. They are mad at Hillary Clinton for conceding and not taking their fight on to Denver.
11. They are mad that everyone believes them to be old, white and racist. They are mad at the people they thought were supposed to be progressives for treating them badly.
9. They are mad at Mark Penn.
12. And finally, they are angry because they feel they are held hostage by the party by their reproductive organs.
Ms Traister, I spend a lot of time with ‘Pumateers”. I’m sorry you consider me a “buzzkill” but you should listen up because I’m going to say this with the voices of 18 million voters (not all women btw) behind me. You’ll notice not ONE of my ten reasons is on your list.
Here are my top 10 reasons why I’m not voting for Barrack Obama:
1. His has specious pastors and associates (Rezko, Ayers, Wright, Farakhan, Michelle Obama …).
2. When he’s off the teleprompter and in a debate, he shows no understanding of policy–especially foreign policy and diplomacy.
3. Whenever there is a vote on something difficult, he doesn’t vote or he votes present so he says things but does nothing.
4. His list of achievements can be summed up in one bullet point: getting into office, jobs, and schools on something less than merit and hard work.
5. His demeanor reminds me of Dubya. He is smug, arrogant and when questioned comes off as some one whose entitled to NOT be questioned on anything.
6. He got his house and side yard in a sweet heart deal with his friend Rezko, the felon.
7. He got his two terms in the Il. state legislature by getting his opponents thrown out on technicalities and got the U.S. senate position when his Republican opponent quit when his supposedly sealed divorce records got opened mysteriously.
8. Michigan primary (sic): If he can get pledged delegates by not being on the ballot, then I want some Michigan pledged delegates too. Basically I hate injustice and every thing the RBC and the DNC did to rig the nomination for him falls into that heading.
9. He says he will negotiate with leaders of rogue nations which is just one of the reasons he’s been endorsed by the likes of Kim Jong Il, Khadafi, Hamas, Fidel Castro …
and the number 10 reason I’m not voting for Obama:
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Well DONE! Great piece, and I love the youtube video!!
Tell the truth and shame the devil — and his minions.
Great piece. Isn’t it amazing that these supposedly smart people don’t seem to get that the big reason we aren’t voting for Obama is Obama HIMSELF? Yes, there was massive fraud in this primary, the DNC cheated on his behalf, the media was horribly sexist, and all the other things that have been extensively documented. But the simplest and biggest reason I won’t for Obama is this: he is not qualified to be President of the United States. And I won’t vote for him, even if he does have a (D) behind his name.
My number one reason for not voting for Obama is that he doesn’t understand how volatile race issues are.
The fact that he so cavalierly tries to use inflated claims of racism to his advantage and has done so since the beginning, scares the h*ll out of me.
I remember Michelle Obama urging black people to “wake up and get it” in November of last year, Jesse Jackson, Jr.’s comments in NH, the “race memo,” “I don’t know how black he is, I never saw him dance,”
and all the other race baiting his surrogates have done on his behalf, and it has always ticked me off.
As a black woman old enough to remember the Civil Rights movment and the emotion that spurred it, I cannot respect anyone who misuses the “race card” so irresponsibly.
I think it is amazing that people still insist PUMAs are just old hags who can’t take a loss. Hey, except for Al Gore, the person I liked for president never got to run. I still voted Democrat. NOT NOW.
These people do not see that Obama is supremely unqualified AND he oozes corruption. He has an empty rhetoric. Plus, now that he voted for FISA and in theory he could a president using FISA, there is no way in the world I am voting for him. Besides the youth group (Joshuas), the seal (now defunct), the parade in front of the flags, the manipulation in MI, the no-Hillary at the convention rollcall vote, the move of the DNC headquarters–I would say this guy is a serious narcissist with some dictatorial tendencies.
Your reasons are sane and spot on!
Mad at Bill Clinton? What is wrong with her? Mad at Hillary?
And most Hillary supporters I know who won’t vote for Obama have no clue who Mark Penn is.
He lost me on health care – my mouth dropped open when he explained it in the debates. Does he know a poor person? Doesn’t he know his plan is fiscally irresponsible?
Then he had the Harry and Louise ads – pixxed me off – at the same time his campaign was passing out flyers denigrating Bill Clinton’s record.
And then . . . . . the list is endless. It certainly doesn’t include mad at Bill Clinton!
Great! I loved the video- wish I could figure out how to ‘steal’ it for my blog!
“Buzzkill?” Wait till they see the results in November! They ain’t seen nothin yet!
I like the video.
PMM,
I agree. I’m no Obama supporter, but his 10 point win is going to be a magnificent rebuke of the warmongers, waterboarders, and bible thumpers.
Hello,
I live in a battleground state that has early voting! Yesterday, I along with my husband and 2 daughters voted for Barack Obama. This was the first time my daughters were able to vote. Yes, I voted and then I cried.
SjP
Hi SjP: I cry for my daughters and me knowing that after working in the civil rights movements for years, such hatefuly misogyny, sexism and horrible treatment of women has been allowed by a party that used to stand up for rights. One of my great heroines was Shirley Chisolm, I was too young to vote for her, but remember thinking she should be the first woman and first AA president. She used to talk about how much being a woman stood more in her way than being an AA … while you’re looking at strong role models for your daughter, I suggest you introduce them to her. I’m glad she didn’t get to see all the violet images, vile names, and dirty tricks pulled on the women in this election–either the one I agreed with, or the one I don’t … if you wanted to be really proud, you should’ve voted for Cynthia, now there’s some one who has a record of service and standing up for things… not just giving sermons with empty words.