Comments on: High Hopes http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/19/high-hopes/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kevin http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/19/high-hopes/comment-page-1/#comment-528016 Kevin Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:53:51 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=23212#comment-528016 My hope is the reverse Denny Green, I hope Obama isn't who I think he is. I take him at his word when he speaks and I see a dystopia. President George Walker Bush spent too much money and Obama seems to want to out do him. My hope is the reverse Denny Green, I hope Obama isn't who I think he is. I take him at his word when he speaks and I see a dystopia. President George Walker Bush spent too much money and Obama seems to want to out do him.

]]> By: Shayla Williams http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/19/high-hopes/comment-page-1/#comment-528011 Shayla Williams Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:48:50 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=23212#comment-528011 I am concerned about great expectations on Obama's presidency. In my opinion, the black race is held to very different standards. We must be the very best if not extraordinary to get praise for our contributions. Obama will fail if he is average and will succeed if he accomplishes the unimaginable. 25 yr. old Black American, Shayla I am concerned about great expectations on Obama's presidency. In my opinion, the black race is held to very different standards. We must be the very best if not extraordinary to get praise for our contributions. Obama will fail if he is average and will succeed if he accomplishes the unimaginable.

25 yr. old Black American,
Shayla

]]> By: JC- Los Angeles http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/19/high-hopes/comment-page-1/#comment-528003 JC- Los Angeles Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:12:15 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=23212#comment-528003 As a registered Independent who voted for Obama, it has become very apparent that Obama needs to immediately fix the culture of corruption that has swept government and industry and implement wide reaching oversight measures starting tomorrow. Obama should start by removing Timothy Geithner from consideration for the Treasury secretary position; if one fails to pay social security taxes, how can one ethically govern? Unless Obama holds people accountable and demands ethics reform, he will merely be an author, speech giver and face man. As a registered Independent who voted for Obama, it has become very apparent that Obama needs to immediately fix the culture of corruption that has swept government and industry and implement wide reaching oversight measures starting tomorrow.

Obama should start by removing Timothy Geithner from consideration for the Treasury secretary position; if one fails to pay social security taxes, how can one ethically govern?

Unless Obama holds people accountable and demands ethics reform, he will merely be an author, speech giver and face man.

]]> By: Renee http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/19/high-hopes/comment-page-1/#comment-528002 Renee Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:11:34 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=23212#comment-528002 Leslie: I heard you make some of these same points on air yesterday. Reid and Pelosi must set a side their childish ways and let Obama lead. IE: Stop putting up obstacles for success. They have 2 of the biggest Dem egos in the party. The Dems themselves might in fact derail our Pres. Elect. Meanwhile I was at an interesting Republican luncheon last week. It was interesting because many of us had worked on various campaigns. The retired folks had worked the polls. There was pray for PE Obama to lead this country. We were reminded to support him in thoughts and prayers and leadership within our own community. It was quite a good message. The speaker who was a Congress person said we must support Obama so that we can succeed and grow. We must not beat up Obama like the Democrats have beaten Bush with all this negativity. It was a time for a new beginning for America. Hoping, praying and working for a successful outcome for all to have a better life and a good future. Leslie: I heard you make some of these same points on air yesterday. Reid and Pelosi must set a side their childish ways and let Obama lead. IE: Stop putting up obstacles for success. They have 2 of the biggest Dem egos in the party. The Dems themselves might in fact derail our Pres. Elect.

Meanwhile I was at an interesting Republican luncheon last week. It was interesting because many of us had worked on various campaigns. The retired folks had worked the polls. There was pray for PE Obama to lead this country. We were reminded to support him in thoughts and prayers and leadership within our own community. It was quite a good message. The speaker who was a Congress person said we must support Obama so that we can succeed and grow. We must not beat up Obama like the Democrats have beaten Bush with all this negativity. It was a time for a new beginning for America. Hoping, praying and working for a successful outcome for all to have a better life and a good future.

]]> By: Katie http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/19/high-hopes/comment-page-1/#comment-528001 Katie Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:09:56 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=23212#comment-528001 Why does the news media keep refering to Barack Obama as African American? He is bi-racial not African American. Is he ashamed of his white background or that his mother came from Kansas? I personally feel by stressing that he is bi-racial would help sooth both black and whites. He actually grew up in a white community. That is why I ask this question. Why does the news media keep refering to Barack Obama as African American? He is bi-racial not African American. Is he ashamed of his white background or that his mother came from Kansas? I personally feel by stressing that he is bi-racial would help sooth both black and whites. He actually grew up in a white community. That is why I ask this question.

]]> By: Cindy http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/19/high-hopes/comment-page-1/#comment-528000 Cindy Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:07:36 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=23212#comment-528000 People definitely have way too high of hopes as to what they think Obama will accomplish! He himself sees this and is even trying to bring it down a few notches. People think just because we are ushering in a black president that this nation has changed but the harsh reality is come Wednesday racism will still be around, people will still be losing their homes or homeless, we will still be in two wars..one of which there is no telling how long it will last, and our economy will still be shot! We may have jumped one hurdle in race relations but it doesn't solve everything that is wrong with our country or this world. It's going to take major work and time to get this country back on it's feet so people better realize that and not get too ahead of themselves by thinking that Obama is going to solve it all as soon as he hits the office. Cindy...Ga. People definitely have way too high of hopes as to what they think Obama will accomplish! He himself sees this and is even trying to bring it down a few notches.

People think just because we are ushering in a black president that this nation has changed but the harsh reality is come Wednesday racism will still be around, people will still be losing their homes or homeless, we will still be in two wars..one of which there is no telling how long it will last, and our economy will still be shot! We may have jumped one hurdle in race relations but it doesn't solve everything that is wrong with our country or this world.

It's going to take major work and time to get this country back on it's feet so people better realize that and not get too ahead of themselves by thinking that Obama is going to solve it all as soon as he hits the office.

Cindy...Ga.

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