O-BA-MA!

Jun 03 | by Natasha

In the breaking news of the day, Barack Obama has officially clenched the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. He has made history as the first black American to ever get the official Presidential nom. Around 11:30a est today, the AP broke a story saying that Senator Hillary Clinton announced that she will officially concede to Senator and Presidential hopeful Barack Obama tonight in the run for the Democratic nomination--once he reaches the proper number of delegates he needs to officially get the nod. This would come after several months of campaigning for the nod when mathematically it was virtually impossible for her to win, she is officially conceding. But a few minutes after the story broke, her campaign manager put out word that the story was indeed false and her camp has never said the such. Either way, as of 2:30 est today, the AP has an updated report that the Democratic party has officially given Barack Obama the nomination after their tallying of delegates. It's now a race for the White House between 46 year old Obama, 71 year old John McCain and candidates of other parties. Props to Hillary for persevering and going further than any other woman ever has in a Presidential election. Definitely something for young women everywhere to aspire to. Despite your party affiliation or your pick to win...register to vote, learn the issues, and vote accordingly. Let the excitement continue...

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okay and they said yesterday

okay and they said yesterday clinton said she'd be open to be the vp if it "helped" the democrats. we don't want or need her on our ticket tho. IF this is true, now her and her whack supports will not support Barack if he doesn't let her on HIS ticket and we'll have issues. i abhor this woman-i want to kick her in her teeth, *sigh* politics is rough on me emotionally, lol

by kaykay n' obama
11:36 pm - Jun 3, '08

OBAMA O8 YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

OBAMA O8 YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY IM SO PROUDDDDDDDDDDDD

by ette
11:36 pm - Jun 3, '08

Yaaaaay..gettit boo

by tee
11:36 pm - Jun 3, '08

Something so positive about a

Something so positive about a Black person that has nothing to do with entertainment or television. It's been so long. Go Barack Go

by Inmyopinion
11:36 pm - Jun 3, '08

I was about to email you this

I was about to email you this a half hour ago TASH! I was waiting for this post!!!!!! DAS WUT I'M TALKIN BOUT!!!!

by Miz Pride & Joy
11:36 pm - Jun 3, '08

WELL MOST OF YOU PROBABLY

WELL MOST OF YOU PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW ABOUT MY EXCITEMENT FROM THE CHAKA KHAN POST..BUT WORDS JUST CAN'T EVEN EXPLAIN THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT OBAMA...I'M LIKE TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH THIS MAN AND WITH WHAT HE HAS DONE IN THIS NATION....HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION REALLY DOES PAY OFF...AND WHEN GOD SAYS IT'S FOR YOU, NO MAN CAN STOP THAT...BUT THE VP SLOT BELONGS TO JOHN EDWARDS ALL THE WAY! LIKE RIGHT NOW I'M WATCHING MCCAIN SPEAK AND THEY'RE SAYING HOW BARACK NEEDS 4 DELEGATES TO CLINCH THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION...IT'S JUST SO EXCITING...AND I WISH I WAS 18 SO I COULD VOTE THIS YEAR...I'MA BE TURNING 18 LIKE 2 WEEKS AFTER ELECTION! :/ THIS IS THE FIRST ELECTION EVER THAT I'VE PAYED ATTENTION TO AND I CAN'T EVEN FREAKING VOTE! BUT OBAMA AND EDWARDS ARE MY PICKS FOR DECISION '08! :)

by CHARLOTTE
3:58 am - Jun 4, '08

PUT YOUR FISTS IN THE SKY MY

PUT YOUR FISTS IN THE SKY MY PIPO!!!POWER TO THE PEOPLE...POWER TO THE PEOPLE DAMMIT!!

by OLIVIA
11:38 pm - Jun 3, '08

uummhmm OBAMA the only reason

uummhmm OBAMA the only reason he raise all that money with oprah is because he is screwing oprah come on who is going to give you all that money withouth something in return we all know oprah is lonely and obama is the new stedman hahah .........

by rose
7:10 pm - Jun 4, '08

AWESOME!!!! I'm so proud of

AWESOME!!!! I'm so proud of him.

by Jessica
11:38 pm - Jun 3, '08

I am so thrilled for this

I am so thrilled for this news...I will cry if he wins this election. I hope Edwards is his v.p. candidate. Also, I wish people would stop saying Black Power (coming from a Black woman)!!! It should be about the power of the people, the power of change, and the best outcome for our country. If all some have to say is Black Power, then what does that say about change, when the only thing that matters is that he is black? Power to the PEOPLE!!!

by Amber
4:09 am - Jun 4, '08

[quote comment="106709"]One

[quote comment="106709"]One "hurdle" down; two more to go! If Obama can convince the nation, including swing vote Democrats and fed-up Republicans, that he is most qualified to show the world what an American President is supposed to do, then he'll get a new address on Pennsylvania Ave. After THAT, he has to make sure his security is TIGHT so that he can do his job effectively. There are some craz-os in this country who lose their reasoning when it comes to race.[/quote] I agree,the battle is not over but we are on to hopefully a better economy!

by Country Elegance
11:39 pm - Jun 3, '08

OBAMA, OBAMA IS ALL I WISH

OBAMA, OBAMA IS ALL I WISH HIM THE BEST OF LUCK!!!!

by traci
11:39 pm - Jun 3, '08

[quote comment="106711"]okay

[quote comment="106711"]okay and they said yesterday clinton said she'd be open to be the vp if it "helped" the democrats. we don't want or need her on our ticket tho. IF this is true, now her and her whack supports will not support Barack if he doesn't let her on HIS ticket and we'll have issues. i abhor this woman-i want to kick her in her teeth, *sigh* politics is rough on me emotionally, lol[/quote] Yes, and honestly I was thinkin about voting for her until she started all that lying, dirty politics foolishness. Like I was literally torn, between the two.... But now, she blows me! The only good I can see with her being on the ticket is a gurantee that Obama would beat father time

by Posion
11:39 pm - Jun 3, '08

I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT. I AM

I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT. I AM SO EXCITED AND HAPPY FOR THIS MAN. HE IS SO FINE AND SMART. DAMN!

by Anonymous
11:39 pm - Jun 3, '08

I pray all of you are

I pray all of you are registered to vote! If not, it's not too late. REGISTER TO VOTE!!!

by Lola AM
11:40 pm - Jun 3, '08

[quote comment="106709"]One

by Country Elegance
11:40 pm - Jun 3, '08

I know I shouldn't be saying

I know I shouldn't be saying this on this site, but it is a sad day indeed when people vote solely based on race and making history. People should've been better informed. If you look at the facts, up until now the polls show that Barack doesn't have a strong chance of beating out the GOP, whereas Hillary had a very large margin in her favor. The one example I could think of is Indiana and North Carolina primaries which were held on the same day: Hillary won Indiana with 56% of the white vote. Obama, however, won NC with 91% of the black vote. Sad indeed. It should be qualifications, not race that people base their decisions on. It's too bad that it's too late for that. All of you that voted based on race better not even complain when we get four more years of the same ol', same ol'.

by donthateme
4:21 am - Jun 4, '08

I'm excited yet worried about

I'm excited yet worried about his safety...really

by Tiffany
4:24 am - Jun 4, '08

OH, YES WE CAN

OH, YES WE CAN !!!...WOOOO-WHOOO =)

by douebabie
11:41 pm - Jun 3, '08

This goes to show that what

This goes to show that what God has for you, it is for you!! They tried and they tried, but what God has his hands on can't no man take it away! Mothers and fathers make sure you tell your kids about today and how important it is. Make sure they know where we have come from with slavery (it may be ugly but it's our history), emancipation, jim crow, civil rights, black panther movement, etc., so they can see how far we have come. This is MAJOR...and I am ELATED! I loves me some Michelle & Barack Obama, hopefully, the next President and First Lady.

by chilady
11:42 pm - Jun 3, '08

OH, YES WE CAN

OH, YES WE CAN ...WOOO-WHOOOO!!!! =)

by douebabie
11:42 pm - Jun 3, '08

Congrats to Obama, for he is

Congrats to Obama, for he is a real POLITICIAN. It's too bad he isn't for real change. That is really depressing

by SnijanaFleur
4:26 am - Jun 4, '08

the real battle is just

the real battle is just getting kick off... Yes We Can!!

by its me
11:45 pm - Jun 3, '08

WOW!!!! I can't believe Obama

WOW!!!! I can't believe Obama is about to CLINCH it today!!! HE has come up from nowhere and the journey has been long, but he has done EXTRAORDINARILY WELL!!!!!! I AM SO PROUD of him! I honestly admire him so much because he is a patriot, and a man of character, principles and intelligence! I can't wait to say PRESIDENT OBAMA! This is unheard of!!!!!! I pray for him often...may God give him the strength to continue his campaign and be an effective advocate for the people of this nation. May God protect him and his beautiful family, and may He give his family the continued patience while he's on the campaign trail. AMEN!!!!!!!!

by iAMsoPROUD!!!
11:45 pm - Jun 3, '08

[quote comment="106731"]This

[quote comment="106731"]This goes to show that what God has for you, it is for you!![/quote] couldn't agree with you more

by its me
11:47 pm - Jun 3, '08

Obama's website is still

Obama's website is still saying he needs 29 delegates to reach the magic number

by Lola AM
11:47 pm - Jun 3, '08

OMG... this is great news.

OMG... this is great news. You all luck to be American and VOTE, SO PLEASE DO!!!! I only wish we could have this HONOUR IN CANADA AS WELL. CONGRATS AND VOTE PEOPLE. Yes spell honour different that honor!

by Jamaicaseemiya
11:47 pm - Jun 3, '08

I am proud of Obama. Keep

I am proud of Obama. Keep focus and lead this country!!!

by 1st in command
11:48 pm - Jun 3, '08

[quote

[quote comment="106723"][quote comment="106711"]okay and they said yesterday clinton said she'd be open to be the vp if it "helped" the democrats. we don't want or need her on our ticket tho. IF this is true, now her and her whack supports will not support Barack if he doesn't let her on HIS ticket and we'll have issues. i abhor this woman-i want to kick her in her teeth, *sigh* politics is rough on me emotionally, lol[/quote] Yes, and honestly I was thinkin about voting for her until she started all that lying, dirty politics foolishness. Like I was literally torn, between the two.... But now, she blows me! The only good I can see with her being on the ticket is a gurantee that Obama would beat father time[/quote] I was on the fence in the beginning too, but she has lost all respect from me. I hope that he (or the Dems) do not choose her for the VP. There are other electable white women politicians out there!

by Lola AM
11:49 pm - Jun 3, '08

[quote comment="107061"]HRC

[quote comment="107061"]HRC should not be VP! She cannot be trusted. I think she would be in the cut working to get him impeached and ousted asap so that she can take over. I think the VP needs to be someone with military experience, political clout, the long reach as in popularity with Reagan Democrats and some Republicans, and has no problem chilling in the cut. HRC doesn’t fit any of those criteria. I don’t even think Edwards can really shut the Republicans down. Don't get me wrong, I like Edwards a lot, but the VP has to be a good AND strategic move. I am thinking of Colin Powell would be a great chice. I know a lot of you may not be with it, but I don’t think Colin Powell was a sellout at all. I think he did the best that he could considering the circumstances. Think about it. He is a decorated military vet. He is well liked and well respected (STILL) by Reagan Dems and others. He has bite to him and is not going to put up with too much ish from the Republicans, and he KNOWS where the bodies are buried with the current admin, and can help to guide Obama through who can be trusted and who not to trust. Plus, he has no desire to be president. I’ve done some research and it seems that a lot of the majority are feeling that match up MORE than Obama and Hillary. All of you celebrating, skip the t-shirts and the cute quotes. What would be more meaningful would be to register all you know to vote, register to volunteer for his campaign, and most importantly, DONATE SOME MONEY!!! You don’t have to donate thousands, $10 is more than enough. I donated earlier to his campaign, and plan to donate some more. I hope you do the same. http://www.barackobama.com Obama / Powell 08 - 16 Yes We Can!!!! Also, for the record, I am black, intelligent, have a good job, and health benefits. I have been following this primary every day for what feels like forever. I have done my research on BOTH candidates and I was riding with Hillary for a minute, until she started getting ugly and showing her true colors. I think Obama has shown class and has taken the high road this entire campaign. (Now some of his supporters and volunteers may have gotten out of pocket here and there, but you can’t control everyone.) But he, personally, has not thrown Hillary under the bus in the same way that she has him. I say all of that to say that I am not voting for him because of his race. I am voting for him, because I believe in his integrity and I think that he can make a difference. I don’t agree with all of his platform, but I don’t agree wholeheartedly with any of them. I am impressed and so moved by this man. This is just AWESOME!![/quote] Co-sign at everything you said except Colin for VP. I don't know about that one. Whites do not want two black men running the country

by Lola AM
6:14 am - Jun 4, '08

God is good! I am so proud I

God is good! I am so proud I can't stand myself!

by Christin
11:50 pm - Jun 3, '08

I agree with the

I agree with the Obama/Edwards ticket! We need some real change agents to heal the spirit of the American people.

by BmoreBAP
4:45 am - Jun 4, '08

actually according to MSNBC,

actually according to MSNBC, HIllary is not conceding tonight and will not do so unless she is guaranteed the VP spot!

by vee
11:52 pm - Jun 3, '08

only 41 comments...come on

only 41 comments...come on Black people.. this is a time for celebration. Im so happy I could cry.

by Ishtar
11:53 pm - Jun 3, '08

Congrats to that brother, now

Congrats to that brother, now it's time for him to take command of one fucked up office/country.. everything corrupt will be his burden, everything wrong will be blamed on him.. sounds like fun.

by MajorKnuckles
4:48 am - Jun 4, '08

I'm still hoping for Obama

I'm still hoping for Obama and Edwards for 2008!

by GODIVA
11:54 pm - Jun 3, '08

Nov. 4th baby

by nonayabizznizz
11:54 pm - Jun 3, '08

Go Obama!! All the way to

Go Obama!! All the way to the white house!! Vote! Vote! Vote!

by Ara
11:54 pm - Jun 3, '08

HISTORIC DAY!

by Cherish
11:55 pm - Jun 3, '08

This is the first time I have

This is the first time I have ever donated my time or money to a politician or campaign. I've always voted, but this is the first I've ever been so intrigued by it all. This, right here, is a major accomplishment, but think of the possibility of our first black president. It will make everything our ancestors fought for so much more worth it!

by Lola AM
11:56 pm - Jun 3, '08

Today is indeed a great day

Today is indeed a great day in history. A man of colour has a real shot at being the president of the United States. Determination and hard work does pay off...what has occurred today will inspire a whole new generation. Congrats to the Obama family.

by CDN-Girl
11:56 pm - Jun 3, '08

[quote

[quote comment="106748"]actually according to MSNBC, HIllary is not conceding tonight and will not do so unless she is guaranteed the VP spot![/quote] Nu-uh! She did not say that, did she?!? See, this is why I don't want this chick to be VP! I don't think she will play the background like a VP is supposed to. How you gon' strong-arm someone into making you VP?

by GODIVA
11:56 pm - Jun 3, '08

I am so Proud! Words can't

I am so Proud! Words can't even express how I feel @ this very moment

by Bee
11:58 pm - Jun 3, '08

[quote

[quote comment="106737"][quote comment="106731"]This goes to show that what God has for you, it is for you!![/quote] couldn't agree with you more[/quote] cosign! God is ALMIGHTY!

by iAMsoPROUD!!!
11:59 pm - Jun 3, '08

I agree with Lola AM. This

I agree with Lola AM. This was the first time I donated money and volunteered for a political candidate. I am so proud of him because he did it without being negative or dragging anyone down. I will continue to give my time and money. Obama 08!

by Tish
12:00 am - Jun 4, '08

@ Godiva It speaks

@ Godiva It speaks volumes.and just imagine how Barack will be strongarmed by her and Bill once they get in office. If the roles were reversed, none would support Barack trying to strongarm his way into office. nonetheless Team Obama!

by vee
12:02 am - Jun 4, '08

BARACK THE VOTE!

by BEBE6620
12:02 am - Jun 4, '08

[quote

[quote comment="106756"][quote comment="106748"]actually according to MSNBC, HIllary is not conceding tonight and will not do so unless she is guaranteed the VP spot![/quote] Nu-uh! She did not say that, did she?!? See, this is why I don't want this chick to be VP! I don't think she will play the background like a VP is supposed to. How you gon' strong-arm someone into making you VP?[/quote] OK! Hiliary said she is getting back in that white house if she gotta Nancy Kerrigan his a$$!