Surely not but Obama is a far cry from a bodegero. You can question the depth of his experience but not that he is an individual with notable intellectual and even political distinctions.

You called someone out on racism above, but I'd suggest you think about where in your psyche this tasteless quip came from.

It’s the vice presidential debate. The moment Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin mentions Hillary, Joe Biden does a Lloyd Bentsen.

“I know Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton is a friend of mine, and Governor, you’re no Hillary Clinton.”
Palin’s drop-dead reply: “Senator, I know your running mate, Barack Obama. And he’s no Hillary Clinton either.”....... ................................................................................................................................ Barack Obama has cited this 1992 comment by Bill Clinton:

“The same old experience is irrelevant. You can have the right kind of experience or the wrong kind of experience. And mine is rooted in the real lives of real people, and it will bring real results if we have the courage to change.”

But the crucial political fact is that the Obama campaign no longer has a monopoly on “the courage to change.” Facing an electorate that wants change, McCain has given himself a fighting chance to win the election."

CG, If you are going to provide quotes, you really should provide the sources and citations. No need for it now, I have done it for you.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=But+the+crucial+political+fact+is+that+the+Obama+campaign+no+longer+has+a+monopoly+on+%E2%80%9Cthe+courage+to+change.%E2%80%9D+Facing+an+electorate+that+wants+change%2C+McCain+has+given+himself+a+fighting+chance+to+win+the+election.%22&btnG=Search

The facts are their about McCain and Obama and can be debated eternally. But if Americans prefer to vote in another proponent and successor to the Bushocracy then it just goes to proove that their really does exist a preponderance of stupid and ignorant Americans. Giving more truth to "fool me once my shame on me, fool me twice shame on you , fool me again I'm a stupid idiot."

At this stage I would prefer to vote for any unknown individual than to vote for a party with the same record as the Republican Party. its just plain common sense.

If Obamas does lose, it wont be because of his plans or strategy or the social perception of his inexperience. It will be because the many racist and disgruntled Hillary supporters and Democrats who can't get over the fact that Hillary lost and that Obama is Black. The fact that Hillary supporters will switch to McCain really says alot about the psyche of the American people. That gender, race is the issue and not the common goal.

Are you sugesting that Obama is smarter than McCain or Palin?
As for Political distinctions there is no comparisons. Obama's plans, the few he has disclosed, are tired old populists ideas that have failed time and again.

Tasteless...maybe but you have to admit it was funny.......I guess I was too subtle with the Biden reference.

anthonyc, please enlighten me on what is racist about referring to the fact that the cubans came here and got by with white skins . if it is a fact what i said, then there is no racism in it, simply because it has a racial qoutient. it is a known fact that the early waves of cuban immigrants were all white folks who were the sons and daughters of privelege in cuba at the time. the fact that they could have settled in droves in florida, the deepest of the deep south, attests to that fact. they came at a time when black people were still riding in the backs of buses in the south. if they were a bunch of black folks, like haitians, perhaps, jimmy crow would have run them out of town. instead , they got a free pass into the country, all kinds of loans and grants, and did not have to face down the likes of strom thurmond and george wallace, whom they grew to admire. as to your asinine remark about Dominicans sucking the welfare teat; they suck what is left over after people like the Benitez brothers steal the rest. you think miami in the 1980s was a drug infested, crime ridden hellhole because of Dominicans? you need a trip up to new york to see the progress made by dominicans there; at least they had to fight for what they have, without the kind of hand-ups cubans got, and, incidentally, are still getting. you, sir, are a colossal ingrate, after JFK at least tried to help overthrow Fidel with the botched Bay of Pigs invasion! what did you want democrats in this country to do? wipe your ass for you?

I know thats how it's going to go down... It's a Haitian victory i must say

Use common sense talia and re-read what i posted and then you'll understand what i meant...

Carlos, you should not listen to Goulet when he makes these absolutely unfounded remarks. he is the king of speculation.

US Dominicans and their descendants provide >10% of the island's GDP, and have affected popular culture there to an even greater proportion . Also the website is in English, so expatriates and their families are explicitly part of the audience for the site. It would be a cosmic ignorance for the election or Obama or McCain to not be discussed on this forum since it directly affects US Dominicans, and by extension of our economic and cultural influence it affects DR.

yes. manhattanite, you might want to remind all who will listen , that if the economy improves in the USA, it improves here too, if only by virtue of remittances!