O-mericans!! Represent for Obama!! Here's a name for us!

[TexasObserver]

O-mericans are black, white, brown, red, yellow, and shades in between.

O-mericans are native born, foreign born, and homegrown.

O-mericans speak English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, Farsi, Yiddish, or Japanese.

O-mericans don't hate other cultures, other countries, other ways of seeing the world.

O-mericans are optimistic.

O-mericans believe YES WE CAN!!

O-mericans believe in the politics of inclusion.

O-mericans are gay, straight, bi, or transgendered.

[jonnywishbone97]

1. and so far off the beaten path

no centrist will vote for your candidate.

[zanne]

3. You have to admit he's doing pretty well so far!

Cynicism is a poison, jonny.

[TexasObserver]

5. O-mericans are Christians, Buddhists, Hindu, Wiccan, Atheist

O-ne size fits all!!

[TexasObserver]

6. Thanks for sharing!!

You can't win everyone.

[WillParkinson]

12. But not gay...

Unless you count an Ex-gay, I guess.

[QC]

16. Well, they prayed their gay away,

and so Our Savior brought them to the table.

It's really a disgrace how Christian fundamentalists have been kept away from the table in this country.

[TexasObserver]

54. I understand your disdain for that.

And will not diminish it. I see it as a smaller, less significant event than you. We don't see eye to eye on this, but that's the way it goes.

[TexasObserver]

19. Gay, too!! Of course.

You speak for yourself, of course, in your opinion on the topic.

Sorry you don't share the excitement. I've been working Democratic campaigns for almost 40 years, and really good candidates don't come along that often.

[WillParkinson]

26. I'm still waiting for one...

Hasn't been 40 years, but this year is no exception.

[October]

Really

One of my friends (who is a lesbian) is planning on sitting home (!) if Obama gets the nomination. OMG, I keep trying to convince her otherwise, but she's incensed.

I live in a gay-friendly town, and there are "Hillary" signs all around for this reason.

Obama has apparently upset a lot of members of the Gay community.

As a secularist, I'm none-too-thrilled with some of the Obama rhetoric, myself. Still, I am committed to voting for the nominee. Plus, I loathe McCain. (Always have.)

[WillParkinson]

28. I don't care for either

And I don't know what I'll do come election day.

[TexasObserver]

35. I understand that there are grievances

Some have with the Obama campaign and some of the associations that have been on the fringe of the campaign in places. If I thought they were in any way representative of Obama or his campaign, I would be concerned. But I have been watching these two principals their entire careers, and there's no question to me that the seedy associations of Camp Clinton are much more troubling.

[WillParkinson]

36. Words spoken by Mr. Obama

And not taken back...he only wants to change unhappy gays (paraphrase)...resonate through my head.

Do we change unhappy Blacks?

Do we change unhappy Latino?

And allowing the "fringe" element to be given the stage and harangue gays? No thank you, Mr. Obama. You will not get my vote. (Oddly enough Hilary won't, either...)

[TexasObserver]

37. if you allow one event to shape your point of view

And you're blind to the evils of Clinton, then that's where you are.

If that's what you want to say, that's what you want to say.

[WillParkinson]

40. I'm not blind to either one

And it's that fact that may cause me to not vote for the first time in 25 years.

[TexasObserver]

45. well, I hope that Obama can satisfy you between now and then

if he can't, that's the way it is sometimes

I don't ask anyone to vote a way they really have a problem, because to do so is to say your own personal viewpoint is not valid. We disagree, but I can understand where you're coming from.

[WillParkinson]

48. Thank you

I appreciate that. I wish others could have a civil disagreement like we have. :-)

[TexasObserver]

51. I will talk reasonably with anyone who talks reasonably to me

And I don't expect to change anyone's mind. I have a very simple philosophy: each person exclusively owns their own vote. It doesn't matter if their reason for voting or not voting is one I understand. I don't understand how anyone can put broccoli in their mouth, but I know people who seem to love it. I've never once tried to talk someone out of it by saying "but I hate broccoli!!"

[TexasObserver]

55. one of my sisters is lesbian and she loves Obama

She's over 60, been a relationship for 25 years.

It's an individual decision, who to back, and I don't find among the gay community the same memes floated here in an attempt to advance Hillary and disparage Obama. In fact, the vile things said here about Obama are almost unique to this board. There are maybe a hundred hostiles who try to say as many negative things daily about Obama as they can. It's not working. In fact, it's backfired. All it does is motivate the Obama fans, who have far superior numbers and actually get out and make a difference in caucuses and elections.

[thevoiceofreason]

41. Where are you from in Texas?

We have big goings-on in Houston tomorrow.

[TexasObserver]

43. Houston-Austin

Yes, I'm aware. I have been homebound for over a week now with some medical issues that aren't relevant to our discussion but will keep me from participating in events any time soon.

Good luck with the events. I'll be following them from a distance and getting reports from my kids, who will be at events in Houston and Austin.

[ShortnFiery]

4. True but the Right Wing will *low crawl over broken glass* to vote against HRC.

:evilgrin:

[kurth]

2. O for orgasmic rapture

Sheer cross-eyed orgasmic rapture.

[Missy M]

7. O-my God.....

you have got to be kidding. This is getting sickening.

[Jamastiene]

8. ...

:rofl: So true. :eyes:

[QC]

9. But don't you dare point out the obvious cultishness of it all,

or you will be accused of spreading memes.

[TexasObserver]

11. Si Se Puede!

Thanks for sharing. There will always be a few who prefer to remain bitter in the face of change.

[QC]

13. I once got the same response from a guy

when I expressed my doubts about Amway.

[TexasObserver]

17. well, if that's how you make decisions

That's how you make decisions. Good luck with that in life!! I'm sure cynicism works for some.

[TexasObserver]

61. Amway hasn't been sold in about 60 years right?

Was that in the Depression or WWII when that happened?

[kurth]

23. We are the U.S. of Omerica

Per Constitutional Omendment XXVIII

[October]

14. O-ver the top, I'd say

Can you even imagine if there were such posts and K&R's for Hillary.

I will vote for the Dem. nominee, but I'm not on anyone's bandwagon.

Scary.

[TexasObserver]

21. O-Kay, O-ctober.

Sorry you're so angry about whatever it is that's bothering you.

[October]

64. Whatever, Texas...

Label everyone angry who dares question anything.

Typical.

[calico1]

53. ....

:crazy:

[TexasObserver]

10. O-Kay!!

[maddiejoan]

15. Be of The Body!

Vote Landru 08!

[cooolandrew]

18. O-merica sounds a beautiful place I plan to visit in 2009.=)

[TexasObserver]

22. We are a part of O-bama Nation!!

2009

[russian33]

20. Oy vey!

isn't this taking just a tad too far?

[Mags]

24. Out there is what I call it. Wayyyyyyyy out there!

[BigDDem]

25. O dear, someone is living in fantasy land

[greguganus]

27. O Yes We Can!

Count me in as part of the O-bama O-ccult!

[TexasObserver]

30. O-no you didn't!!

O-riginal.

[QC]

29. O please let me touch the hem of your garment! n/t

[TexasObserver]

32. O- you're thinking of Black Jesus.

He was a basketball player.

[LostinVA]

31. O-MFG

[BigDDem]

33. O-prah

good job in California!

:rofl:

[TexasObserver]

34. O-dios mio

gracias, amigo

[ProgressIn2008]

38. O-key dokey. Wow.

[TexasObserver]

52. Plastic Ono Band endorses him.

[rudy23]

39. The Big O!

O-mericans know how to appreciate the Big O!

[snappyturtle]

42. O-my, this is just O-ver-whelming! n/t

[TexasObserver]

46. O-dacious, too!

[DemGa]

44. Yikes, this isn't helping dispel that cult meme at all!!

Integrating the man's name into your cause? And where is age inclusiveness? That's a tough one I think, because I've seen ObamaHeads deride people for their age.

And what about attacking the former Democratic President?

Something is amiss here.

[bigtree]

47. O Brother!

[Bluebear]

49. Oh-la-la.

:crazy:

[shayes51]

50. O-ver the top in immaturity.

[rudy23]

56. Are you sure you don't mean O-maturity?

C'mon, it's hilarious, you know it ;)

[TexasObserver]

59. O-No!!

They killed Kenny!!

[Tennessee Gal]

57. O-utrageously unAmerican.

Sickening.

[blonndee]

58. What SHIT!!! Is that you, Georgie?

[TexasObserver]

67. O-U!! yes, sooner, rather than later

[Skip Intro]

60. Yeah, nothin' cult-like here...

:eyes:

[readmoreoften]

62. Nah. It's not a cult. It's a mature discussion of issues.

:crazy:

[TexasObserver]

66. they think it's O-cult, but we know it's O-mazing

[Jamastiene]

63. 0-Shit.

This and http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4494958">nostril reading. I have seen it ALL today. :rofl:

[TexasObserver]

65. O-riginal!! Thanks for playing.