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[[category:people]]Senator [[Barack Obama]] is the [[US Democratic Party|Democratic]] nominee for [[President of the United States]] in [[2008 US presidential race|2008]].{{seedling}}
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* [[/writings]]: pieces written (or spoken from prepared notes) by Obama
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* The [[/Muslim smear]] is false.
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* There are apparently some fears Obama might be [[/assassination|assassinated]] if elected.
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[[Image:Officialportrait.jpg|thumb|right|Official portrait of Barack Obama, released 2009-01-14]]
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==About==
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Senator [[Barack Obama]] was [[2008 US presidential election|elected]] [[President of the United States]] in [[2008 US presidential race|2008]], in a major landslide victory. He is the first [[African-American]] to be elected to this office or even nominated for it by a major political party.
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* There were fears Obama might be [[/assassination|assassinated]] during his candidacy or presidency.
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* Obama's [[/birth certificate]] was repeatedly demanded by Republicans trying to build a case that Obama is not legally qualified to be president, beginning during the closing days of the race; these arguments continued throughout his presidency.
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* [[/criticism]] of Obama
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* [[/impeachment]]: [[Conservoid]]s chronically wanted to impeach Obama for supposedly doing stuff that [[George W. Bush]] ''actually'' did but which they apparently believe Bush [[moralitarianism|couldn't possibly have done because he was moral]].
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** {{anonuser|173.216.197.177}} [http://issuepedia.org/index.php?title=Barack_Obama&diff=21698&oldid=prev replaced much of this sentence] with the text "only Obama is 100% worse, spending more money than all presidents, COMBINED." This is not a true statement.[[category:whitewash attempts]]
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* [[Obamamisia]], i.e. hatred directed against Obama, has been a problem ever since he rose to national prominence by running for president
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* [[/writings]]: pieces written or spoken by Obama
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* ''see also [[cwre:Myths/Obama]]: myths about Barack Obama and the Obama-Biden administration''
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* [[/academia]]: Obama's academic career
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* [[/senate]]: Obama's career as the senator from [[Illinois]]
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* [[/campaign]] for the presidency
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* [[/victory]]: reactions to the historic event
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* [[/transition]]: transitioning from [[George W. Bush|Bush]] to Obama
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* [[Obama-Biden administration]]: presidential administration
 
===Related Pages===
 
===Related Pages===
 
* [[McCain vs. Obama]]: comparison of the two major [[2008 US presidential race|2008]] candidates
 
* [[McCain vs. Obama]]: comparison of the two major [[2008 US presidential race|2008]] candidates
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==Objections==
 
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The only serious objections to Obama as president apply far more intensely to his major opponent, [[John McCain]]; see [[McCain vs. Obama]] for details.
 
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==Early Career==
 
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Some opponents see ominous signs in Obama's early career; here is one interpretation:
 
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1996, Obama's first campaign, for [[Illinois State Senate|IL State Senate]]. Of a field of five Dem primary candidates, only Obama ends up on the ballot. Why? his operatives went over the filing papers for the other four systematically, challenging signatures for technical reasons.
 
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All four ended up having insufficient signatures that passed muster. This is legal. And is how things are done in Chicago. Many of those sigs were bogus. But a tad hypocritical for a man running to "empower the disenfranchised". And his subsequent writing that the people of his district must have liked what they saw is a crock. In a massively Dem district he ran against token opposition. At that point anyone able to maintain sphincter control in public is a lock. Effort to win the General Election-nil.
 
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He did run for House of Rep along the way. Lost.
 
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Once you are in the IL State Senate from a safe district, you would have a hard time not being re-elected. Effort to win Gen Elections-modest.
 
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US Senate in [[2006 US elections|2006]]. His Dem primary opponent is [[Blair Hull]]. Hull's campaign collapses when allegations that he beat his wife are disclosed. True, btw. Involvement of several campaigns in said disclosure is asserted.
 
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US Senate General Election 2006. Republican [[Jack Ryan]] was married to the delicious Geri Ryan. Local news outlets want access to divorce and custody hearings. Murky back and forth on this, ultimately nasty stuff is unsealed alleging Ryan's encouraging Geri to perform in sex clubs. Again, newspapers at the time (who may indeed have wished Obama ill) suggest Obama operatives involved in this effort. Ryan campaign collapses, replaced by the witless carpetbagger [[Allen Keyes]]. Effort to win Gen Election-nil.
 
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There are also a number of objections which are far less substantial and yet seem to keep coming up in casual conversation, where they are less likely to be scrutinized.
 
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===The Race Card===
 
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'''Claim''': Obama "played the [[race card]]" in a speech where he described himself as "different" because of the color of his skin.
 
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The speech in question was a thoughtful response to repeated covert attacks by his opponents, and was not a plea for special treatment or sympathy due to oppression.
 
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===The Race Counter-Card===
 
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'''Claim''': The [[US Democratic Party|democrats]] only picked Obama because nobody could say "no" to a black man. (This was alleged by [[Rush Limbaugh]].)
 
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This is nonsense; Obama got a thorough reaming in the [[liberal blogosphere]] for supporting [[FISA]], and has also received liberal criticism for his pandering to religion.
 
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===Arrogance===
 
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'''Claim''': Obama is "arrogant".
 
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''This claim came, in one case, from a disgruntled [[Hillary Clinton]] supporter. I don't see how it can possibly be justified, especially for someone who agreed with Hillary's platform; both Hillary and McCain are far more arrogant and presumptuous than Obama. The only explanation I can think of is a subtle, probably unconscious, [[racism]]: Obama speaks firmly and authoritatively, while the claimant prefers a submissive, soft-spoken, "safe" black man (like [[Colin Powell]]) and feels threatened by Obama's failure to conform to that role. However, the claim came via a third party, so I have no idea if racism is a reasonable accusation. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 13:25, 30 August 2008 (EDT)''
 
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===Empty===
 
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'''Claim''': Obama is an empty suit, an insubstantial figure with no clear agenda. (This claim has been popular in the [[right blogosphere]]; see [[Jon Ham]]'s ''Right Angles'' blog early in 2008 for some examples.)
 
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This claim is also absurd; compare [http://barackobama.com his official web site] with [http://johnmccain.com McCain's]: which one has the most in-depth and up-to-date discussion of the issues?
 
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
===Reference===
 
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* [http://barackobama.com/ campaign site]
 
* [http://barackobama.com/ campaign site]
 
** [http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/fightthesmearshome/ Fight The Smears]
 
** [http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/fightthesmearshome/ Fight The Smears]
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===Projects===
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* [http://www.eyesonobama.com/ Eyes on Obama]: seems generally pro-Obama (domain registered to [http://www.imranmedia.com Imran Media], a company in Menlo Park, California)
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* [http://obama2.com/ Obama 2.0]: ostensibly a site which "digs a little deeper" into Obama, by which they apparently mean criticism. Seems generally [[American conservatism|conservative]] and pro-big-business.
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===Filed Links===
 
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===News & Views===
 
===News & Views===
 
* '''2007-11-14''' [http://lessig.org/blog/2007/11/4barack.html 4Barack] by [[Lawrence Lessig]]
 
* '''2007-11-14''' [http://lessig.org/blog/2007/11/4barack.html 4Barack] by [[Lawrence Lessig]]
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** [[Wolf Blitzer]]: "I want you to raise your hand if you believe English should be the official language of the United States."
 
** [[Wolf Blitzer]]: "I want you to raise your hand if you believe English should be the official language of the United States."
 
** [[Barack Obama]]: "This is the kind of question that is designed precisely to divide us. You know, you're right. Everybody is going to learn to speak English if they live in this country. The issue is not whether or not future generations of immigrants are going to learn English. The question is: How can we come up with both a legal, sensible [[US immigration|immigration policy]]? And when we get distracted by those kinds of questions, I think we do a disservice to the American people." [http://www.rockridgeinstitute.org/research/rockridge/to-catch-a-wolf]
 
** [[Barack Obama]]: "This is the kind of question that is designed precisely to divide us. You know, you're right. Everybody is going to learn to speak English if they live in this country. The issue is not whether or not future generations of immigrants are going to learn English. The question is: How can we come up with both a legal, sensible [[US immigration|immigration policy]]? And when we get distracted by those kinds of questions, I think we do a disservice to the American people." [http://www.rockridgeinstitute.org/research/rockridge/to-catch-a-wolf]
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* '''2007-02-11''' In response to ''60 Minutes'' correspondent Steve Kroft’s question: "Would you advocate the use of military force to keep Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons?": '''"I think we should keep all options on the table..."''' ([[google:%22I+think+we+should+keep+all+options+on+the+table.%22|sources]]; related: [[potential US invasion of Iran]])
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* '''2007-02-11''' In response to ''60 Minutes'' correspondent Steve Kroft's question: "Would you advocate the use of military force to keep Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons?": '''"I think we should keep all options on the table..."''' ([[google:%22I+think+we+should+keep+all+options+on+the+table.%22|sources]]; related: [[potential US invasion of Iran]])
 
===Humor===
 
===Humor===
 
* '''2008-03-19''' [http://www.theonion.com/content/news/black_guy_asks_nation_for_change Black Guy Asks Nation For Change]: Obama [[political framing|framed]] as a panhandler
 
* '''2008-03-19''' [http://www.theonion.com/content/news/black_guy_asks_nation_for_change Black Guy Asks Nation For Change]: Obama [[political framing|framed]] as a panhandler

Latest revision as of 16:28, 5 August 2021

Official portrait of Barack Obama, released 2009-01-14

About

Senator Barack Obama was elected President of the United States in 2008, in a major landslide victory. He is the first African-American to be elected to this office or even nominated for it by a major political party.

Pages

topics

phases

Related Pages

Links

Reference

Official

Projects

  • Eyes on Obama: seems generally pro-Obama (domain registered to Imran Media, a company in Menlo Park, California)
  • Obama 2.0: ostensibly a site which "digs a little deeper" into Obama, by which they apparently mean criticism. Seems generally conservative and pro-big-business.

Filed Links

News

News & Views

Quotes By

  • 2007-06-03
    • Wolf Blitzer: "I want you to raise your hand if you believe English should be the official language of the United States."
    • Barack Obama: "This is the kind of question that is designed precisely to divide us. You know, you're right. Everybody is going to learn to speak English if they live in this country. The issue is not whether or not future generations of immigrants are going to learn English. The question is: How can we come up with both a legal, sensible immigration policy? And when we get distracted by those kinds of questions, I think we do a disservice to the American people." [1]
  • 2007-02-11 In response to 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft's question: "Would you advocate the use of military force to keep Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons?": "I think we should keep all options on the table..." (sources; related: potential US invasion of Iran)

Humor

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