Why do so many people hate Barack Obama?

Are there any actual reasons to “hate” him, or is it just emotional vomit coming from the right and the left that might not get what they want because he is in the race. I don’t want Clinton to become president, but I don’t hate her. Hate is a bit strong for someone people who hate him admit they don’t know very well.

I have seen him called a joke, a sexist, all hat and no cattle, an ass, a jerk, etc.

Tell me what’s going on here.

If you hate him, why? I don’t want to read answers about flag pins, please!

If you like him, why?

Tex Shelters

n/t

Don't you understand there was supposed to be token opposition on her path to the coronation.

damned haters.

:spray:

And spell his name right.

it was a happy finger typing error. Get over it and respond the post, please.

Liberals are intolerant, as my right-wing friend points out.

Tex Shelters

his books give a lot of information about who he is and what has brought him to where he is. I find that many people who say they "don't like him" really haven't done this very basic step background reading.

Peace,
Tex Shelters

and other undecided Democrats as well as independents and Nader voters.

Tex Shelters

But Clinton supporters do not hate him, and you do not speak for Clinton supporters.

"I hate Obama." I am not saying ALL Clinton supporters, but I have read it and heard that comment of fans of Clinton. Sorry that it's true, but it is.

Tex Shelters

I've never heard anyone say they hate Obama, and I've never heard anyone speak about him in a way that sounds like hatred.

I've had it said to my face.

Or am I lying?

WTF is wrong with you people. I don't hate Clinton, but I don't deny that there is hatred for her in the world. Why are you all being so defensive. I don't know you, and was not talking to you in particular. So, you can stop with the defensiveness, unless like racists, you are in denial of your hate.

Tex Shelters

Even among republicans, very few hate Obama. He's hard to hate.

as a researcher of the right in America, I have read a lot of articles and comments about the hate for Obama.

Perhaps this is an exaggeration and it's not as bad as my perception, but it's out there.

Tex Shelters

you're smearing people.

I don't want to believe in the first place. I am smearing people, with the truth!

Tex Shelters

Sites?

Try getting up out of you chair and talking to some real people. Have you knocked on any doors, done any phone banking, spoken to your neighbors?

Real people have emotions, not sites.

I don't think people hate either one of the candidates. Most people have too much to do just keeping their lives together. Political junkies may say they hate. But people involved in the real thing are too professional to take it personally. Clinton and Obama could end up on the same ticket.

This writer knows nothing about what I do, where I go, or that I do make calls and talk to people face to face. Why are people in such denial about the hate for Obama? I called Texas and had some very racist reactions to my support for Obama. I have talked to "Democrats" in my town who hate Obama. Why assume people you know nothing about "sit in their cahri all day. What a hateful response. It's just more proof of intollerant "progressives" who think they know better than the rest of the world. No wonder the Democrats can never get anything done.

Tex Shelters

And I agree with you. I live in a repug, RW town, and there is probably more who would say Obama is likable than not, particularly among the younger-than-40 crowd.

I have talked to people who are apparently of Rove's little e-spam list, who think Obama is a muslim, won't salute the flag, swore in on the koran, etc. The three I have talked to who believed that were all older, and used the "n" word within a few minutes of talking. Not much hope there, I will admit, but that's a fairly quiet and fading minority.

who have mostly concentrated HERE since they're still allowed to spew their jealous bile on this Democratic board.

and they don't know why, or they don't respond. That was a dead end, so I thought I would try some people who might have some opinions on this.

Tex Shelters

That's my take

there's a whole slew of them on both sides unfortunately.

I've read posts that said, "I jut don't trust him!" Posts that said how disgusted the posters were with looking at his face, etc. Those are irrational responses and have nothing to do with policies.

On the other hand, there ARE some who like Obama because of some vague feelings he gives them.

You'll find a few remaining of the former on DU, and even fewer of the latter too.

In the real world, pockets of people don't like him because he's black and they're racist. That's a fact, unfortunately. Either that, or they're republicans (same thing, i guess)

Most who hate Obama on DU hate him because they conflate the candidate with his supporters, which is ALSO an irrational response. Very few on here hate him because of policy differences. Those who do are often splitting hairs, since many of his stances are similar to Clinton's.

AND LASTLY, (sigh), there are a dwindling few on DU who hate him because he's a man and HRC is a woman. These people number in the teens (and that's a high estimate), but are much more vocal than their numbers indicate.

Racism.

than they'll ever be.

at least I don't think he does.

One what doesn't cancel out the other what? Hate, or love, or whatever. Perhaps the haters are responding here.

Tex Shelters

:crazy:

damn!

Tex Shelters

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He has now run a hugely successful organization with a big budget and kept it balanced. He has plenty of experience. He's been a legislator for 11+ years. His wife is not running and she made a gaffe. Big deal.

Your disgusting and bigoted commented about his "muslim background" is beyond the pale.

He is not a socialist- I'd be pleased if he were. Socialism has been successful in many countries, including in Scandanavia and other parts of Europe.

Freeper talking points.

be president either!

Sheesh! :eyes: Foresight, people! Foresight!

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you should be kicked out? If you read my posts, you will find
out that I am an ardent Hillary supporter. If that means I am
anti-Barack, you are right. If I get kicked out for being a
Hillary supporter, then so be it.

Plonk.

Number 3 is not true--you don't know what part of the process made her proud

Number 4--he is not Muslim, and why should that matter? Is that a secret form of racism? Black father, Muslim, Obama Muslim, bad Muslim, bad! Why are you afraid of someone who might have Muslim blood. I would be as worried having a mother from Kansas, that Intelligent Design state.

Number 5--what socialism? You are confusing socialism with communism here. Socialist enterprises you might hate:

8 hour day, minimum wage, OHSA, health inspections, students grants and loans, public schools!, etc.

And all those failed socialist states, in Europe like Sweden and Norway and Germany. Damn those socialists!

If you want experience, go here:

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Tex Shelters

in the country of my forefathers. The muslims have
caused wars, massacres, forced conversions to islam,
since the 8th century there. It is very hard for me to
overlook such long history of violence.

That makes me neither French nor presbyterian. Good lord, but you're ignorant.

Also, you might want to read up on the crusades. We've got it all over the muslims for carnage in the name of reliion.

If they gave DUzy's for stupid posts, dugggy would be in the Hall of Fame.

of my forefathers. So yes, I am ignorant of that aspect of
history. But I did study in detail, for many years, the history
of muslim invasion to my country of origin, and I abhor violence,
I abhor beheadings, I abhor forced conversions to another religion,
all of which the muslim invaders committed for several centuries.

And I've read some really stupid stuff here. You're holding Obama accountable for something a group of people did 13 generations ago?

As Bill Engvall would say, here's your sign:

Inquisition and all that ...

Buh bye, dumbass! :hi: We won't miss you!

Not without help, anyhow.

:freak:

Please, if you haven't already, don't reproduce. :scared:

Yes, I said racist.

"Muslim heritage" Enough said. :puke:

dingleberry.

So have most all other religions. There are a few that haven't, but then they usually don't call themselves religions.

AND HE IS NOT MUSLIM, so that arguement is BS.

"Through my veins flows the blood of many who have gone before. I do not know from where this blood flows only to whom." the rebel

How many ways can I say that Obama is not Muslim. Not all Muslims are violent and hateful and that is just a racist stereotype. So why do you hate your own people?

Tex Shelters

"1. He has the least political experience of any candidate in recent memory" - WRONG

"2. He has never run a business, never mind even unsuccessfully" - AND? (Is that your measure for a president? A businessman?)

"3. His wife has never been proud of America until Barack got the lead in delegates" - Great. I won't vote for her, even though you're taking a quote out of context.

"4. He has muslim background (this goes back 13 centuries of conflict with muslims of my forefathers)" - Oh my! :rofl: A "Muslim background"? Do tell!

"5. He is for socialism which has failed in every country where it has been tried" - REALLY? He's for socialism (not true) and socialism has failed everywhere? (Also not true)


Come back when you can post shit that isn't stupid.

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because you would wish to continue: (this goes back 13 centuries of conflict with muslims of my forefathers) ??????
But you'd like him to be your friend/neighbor?????? Yeah, I'm sure that would be a great relationship! :eyes:

One of my best childhood friends was a muslim.
Of course Barack is really not a muslim. His father was.
But it is hard for me to accept even the son of a muslim
as the ultimate leader of my country, the great USA.

Well at least you are following the script.

Is it because we can kill the fastest and the most?

This kind of nationalism is dangerous, and it leads to racism. His father is Muslim? So? Clinton's father was a life-ling Republican and organizer on College campuses. So, we shouldn't vote for her.

Here's another racist statement your comment made me think of: "I'm okay with blacks, but I wouldn't want my daughter marry one." I have a muslim friend, but I wouldn't want a son of a Muslim running the country? Tell your friend that, and see what he thinks.

Tex Shelters

thanks.

I like him.

I just don't think he is ready to be POTUS. Simple as that.

Which he apparently does not need, according to his campaign.

"Experience is bad. Change is good." That is what I learned from his unquestioning followers.

Sorry, I ain't buyin'

"Experience is bad. Change is good." That is what I learned from his unquestioning followers.

Really? Who said "Experience is bad"? Did you just make that up?

Change! Change! Change! That was all we heard from Mr. Obama.

His resume is thin and his experience is lacking. That is why.

You made that up, didn't you?

Obama has more legislative experience than the other remaining Democrat. Isn't that a fact?

Woodrow Wilson had been the Governor of New Jersey for two years.
That was the sum of his experience in elected office.
Yet he guided the US to victory in World War I, women gained the right to vote, progressive ideals were realized and the 14 Points changed history.
Did the progressive Democrat Wilson have enough experience prior to taking office?

and hilly's experience is? Oh, four more years in the Senate. Sorry, she has barely more experience than he has. Her WH years don't count as much as his years in the Illinois Senate.

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Tex Shelters

Support? No.

Why? Because he is not experienced enough. Because he has not been in the Senate long enough. Because there are too many unknowns. Because the right wing nuts will slaughter him. Because his soaring rhetoric is phenominal, but not substantive enough and not enough to win the WH against the Republican machine. Because he promised the voters of Illinois that he would complete at least one term in the Senate. Because there is no way he did not know the true beliefs of Rev. Wright. Because of Michelle. Because he is the darling of the media and the media cannot be trusted.

He's, He's Black

sheesh .........

but most of the time it is. I have somepeople who voted for Obama. Some because of me and some because of Hillary being too much for the gays (they saw her one speech where she was addressing them). Guess what, even these people are afraid of what will happen if Barack becomes president. Why are they afraid? Because of old outdated steriotypes they have tagged African Americans with. These are people that are close to me and they still make me sick. As do any of the other Americans who still believe a Black man should not have the power of the presidency. JMHO

and how it is a huge modivator for a few people.

It doesn't take many people to contaminate our society with hate.

Tex Shelters

I now say that I am a misanthrope, I like some individuals but distrust human kind on the whole.

I just think he's rather inexperienced. I'm sure he's a very nice man.......

I have called him an empty suit, which isn't very nice, I suppose.... :hide:

and that pisses people off

But i don't hate him. I like him i just don't want him to be my president. I have not felt the exulted, aura of happy magic with him. I try to look deep into his speeches and it is just pretty much like any candidate.

this country needs some new blood, not dynasty blood. Such BS is going on.

They hate him because they're old, racist white people who FEAR THE BLACK MAN.

admitted it was because of race. Imagine how many of them did so but didn't admit it. Unbelievable, but then from those I know it is very much so.

As far as Kentucky is concerned, it will go for the republican in the GE anyway, so who cares.

and we should give her the nomination, because it's a swing state right, blah, blah, blah, blah

Tex Shelters

:sarcasm:

:)

lot of lifelong Democrats, who have voted the party line all these years, have acquired a pretty firm dislike of some people who call themselves "Obama supporters." It's not the candidate, it's the people who, in his name, hurl insults and invective, some of it sexist, some of it ageist, at Clinton AND her supporters in a bid to "support" their candidate. Like you, they don't want Obama to be President, not because he's a "bad" guy, but because they think their candidate is better and way more qualified for the office. There's no hate going on.

I don't think Obama feels the same way those so called "supporters" of his do, but they sure aren't helping him communicate his message.

Specifically HRC has the highest negative ratings of ANY of the other Primary Candidates that have been in this race.

Nice Rovarian PROJECTION there ace! :P

... they make themselves into victims, they're constantly pointing fingers at people, calling them names ('racist' comes to mind). They're hooked on a feeling - they don't like specifics. And if you bring up specifics or alternate possibilities to their way of thinking, they're shrill and nasty.

Barack Obama is a great guy.

and its gotten worse in recent weeks

to run when it was Clinton's turn.