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Re: Bill Clinton Says He’s ‘Not A Racist’…..hmmmmm

MODI — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:07:21 -0000

Damn, i loved this post.

Re: JJP Wins Blog of the Year and Best Group Blog!

MODI — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:58:13 -0000

Contrats JJP. I don't comment to much, but read it every day, and often link.

IMO, this is the best political blog on the web -- period. No "black" qualifier needed.

And especially of late JJP has been on fire. please keep it up and take a one week vacation starting November 5th.

Re: White Privilege…IS THE PROBLEM

MODI — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:44:17 -0000

White privilege is definitely the problem and it is so insidious that even some of the most reasonable people I talk to can't see past its protective bubble.

Even if the double standards in this campaign with reagards to race weren't so appalling, simply the assault on reason and logic alone is unfathomable. Racial bias sure does have a way of making smart people instantly stupid.

Re: CGI: Clinton Defends McCain Debate Decision

MODI — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:15:25 -0000

Yes, Bill is obviously still very bitter. He was even very complimentary of Palin. He gave his one good speech at the convention and that is that. We just have to forget him.

Re: This is NOT a Game . . . Don’t Fall for the “Razzle Dazzle”

MODI — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:47:08 -0000

great post, couldn't agree more. I'm less pleased by the polls, if they had any semblance of rationality, Obama would have a 50 point lead. But I get your pragmatic point...

Re: CGI: Van Jones Represents on Climate Change

MODI — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:42:03 -0000

okay, a little off topic, but at the Netroots Nation conference, Van Jones perfectly summed up my feelings to those critics who worry just how much Obama will or will not be able to accomplish as president. he said:

"I don't need a President to fix everything -- I need a president to stop breaking everything."

Re: Couric/McCain’s Choice, Part II

MODI — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:46:36 -0000

evita, i think that you are giving the woman too much credit when you are saying she just can't "code switch". The woman believes that Alaska being close to russia is something to put on her resume. In any code or language that is preposterous.

Sarah Palin is who we think she is.

Re: Thursday Open Thread

MODI — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:48:14 -0000

Importnat Sarah Palin Poll: This will take two seconds!:

http://sportsonmymind.com/2008/10/16/sarah-pali...

Re: Press Release On Last Minute Strategies To Combat Voter Suppression

MODI — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:25:45 -0000

http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/...

Georgia Voter Suppression - might be redundant

Re: D.L. Hughley on CNN Getting Bad Reviews

MODI — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:37:00 -0000

The two videos shown here on Chocolate City are not representative of the show which were 90% negative black stereotypes on steroids. I thought it was awful and did not find it funny at all. I thought that it was even dangerous. Grier is better than that... must be real broke

Re: The First Breath of Fresh Air in a Really Long Time

MODI — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:30:07 -0000

Welcome and cosign that post Ali! Like you I became a proud white American this week and can't think of the last time that I felt that way about our country

There is simply no understating or understanding the incredible pioneering significance of Obama for African-Americans. But like you, I'm also claiming some serious white pride on this victory over the "southern strategy"... even if that victory is only the beginning of a long and backlashy fight ahead...

And since we're claiming victories, it was also a victory for intellectualism as a desirable trait in our leaders, a victory for decency and honor in our political campaigning, and a victory for the community organizers over the hatred of community organizers... (the irony is delicious!)..

welcome again...

Re: Sup with Tavis Smiley’s Contest for Black Bloggers?

MODI — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:10:08 -0000

Nobody is trippin'...

That is exactly it. JJP blogs for free out of civic passion, has been an invaluable media watchdog, and should be addressed as equals. Also, to reduce your work or another blogger's work to an essay contest is bad, but that whole "imagine yourself hanging out for the weekend" paragraph is pretty damn insulting... There is really no way around the insult.

In Tavis' defense, I'm pretty sure that he didn't write those words...

But what Tavis' and his team should do is their homework and extend an invite and a chair on the SOBU stage to JJP or another political blogger representative if not. To not have black bloggers represented on the stage for all that has been done in the run up to this election (not to mention a whole host of other issues) is to miss the boat entirely.

Re: Barack Obama - Not Black?

MODI — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:12:10 -0000

rikyrah, I think that that this line said it all:

"When White folks claim bi-racial Pookey that just robbed the liquor store and shot 3 people, then I’ll know it’s not just about trying to divorce Obama from the Black community."

Re: The Untold Story of Hurricane Katrina’s Hidden Race War

MODI — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:39:32 -0000

Chilling and frightening indeed. Thank you for getting this out. This needs to be spread.

Jill, I had the great pleasure to meet you briefly at NetRoots Nation, at which time I also saw a Katrina documentary where a clip exists of Navy officers telling black Katrina Survivors to go away at gun point instead of provide shelter and food. Not vigilantes, not local racist police, but federal military. Perhaps you and others have seen the clip, but i will try to find it.

In any case, will spread word to all I know. This needs a full investigation at the very least, and so much more beyond that.

Re: Defining “Electability” and the Dissing of Howard Dean

MODI — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:35:49 -0000

nice breakdow.

Okay, there is absolutely no question that the media -- ALL media -- railroaded Dean with his "I Have a Scream" speech. I wanted Dean to win at the time, also liked Edwards... , and didn't care for Kerry 9who really did?). HOWEVER, it is very hard to believe that Dean had any shot at winning in the general. Wrong climate. Obama himself would likely have gotten crushed in 2004. Bush wasn't hated across the board yet. I say all that to say that yes, Dean got railroaded, but I understand why.

In any case, his 50 state strategy was the smartest short-term and longterm plan the Dems have done in years, and while i can'r answer the question about why he was offered no position, I sort of like him in the very spot that he is in right now. Perhaps Obama is thinking the same thing

Re: Monday Open Thread

MODI — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:26:07 -0000

nevermind about previous statement about Dean staying on as chair... I obviously haven't been paying attention on that score...

Tim Kaine... hmmmmm

Re: The Obama Girls And Being Black At Sidwell: First Day Of School (Part V)

MODI — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:40:28 -0000

"My first day at school, a black student who’d attended since kindergarten pulled me aside and asked if I knew what an Oreo was. 'Yeah,' I answered. 'It’s a cream-filled chocolate wafer manufactured by the Nabisco Corporation since 1952, and it’s mad tasty.'

I'll let others discuss the far more substantive parts of this post... but that was funny!

Re: The Obama Girls And Being Black At Sidwell: First Day Of School (Part V)

MODI — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:39:26 -0000

It would be good if after every sidwell piece that you list the links of the previous Sidwell installments...

Re: The Real West Wing

MODI — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:21:19 -0000

very cool!

Re: Inauguration Dow Drop - Obama and the Economy?

MODI — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:36:02 -0000

I just saw that "credit card holder" bill of eights for the first time. Thanks for that.

Amen. These credit card companies are so slimy, andf that bill removes a lot of the slime. I have been victim to a lot of it because I didn't always read the fine print. There are a lot of important parts there. I like the one where after 2010 the HIGHEST rate gets deducted first. That just makes plain sense. Other wise I had been trapped where I had a promotional balance, but couldn't pay the higher balance down... very shady stuff...

Re: Inauguration Day Coverage Update

MODI — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:42:45 -0000

"Youth Ball Ticketholders Resistance Movement"

How do I join! ...Or has the movement already died?

Re: Sports Bloggers Can Be Hypocritical, and Lazy

MODI — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:49:13 -0000

Larry, good post, good question, and I understand your overall point. Although new to the blog game, I am both an ESPN basher (see link for ESPN's RAP SHEET: Pacman as Black Man") and an ESPN linker. I guess that i will take your hit on being a hypocrite. The reason I will continue to criticize ESPN, Sports Illustrated and other big names is not just because it is easy, but because of wanting to contribute, perhaps naively, to changing their future content. Isn't that one of the goals for all of us?

A reason to link to ESPN is to make a point on a bad article OR sometimes to praise a good article to show readers what ESPN can become.

Having stated that, I will give your argument some more thought. The problem is that I have just as many problems with the AP as I do ESPN.

Re: Sports Bloggers Can Be Hypocritical, and Lazy

MODI — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:52:43 -0000

I just read Henry Abbott's post and he makes some good points. Abbott is an example, IMO, of one of ESPN's GOOD reporters. Perhaps we should weigh the merits of articles themselves no matter where the source of the post.

Re: Terrell Owens Sticks His Foot in His Mouth … Again

MODI — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:30:16 -0000

Even though i think that your lead should have been the positive story of his McNabb comments, I am glad that you posted this. That was a pretyy mature thing for TO to say after all that has gone on