Game Face

Written by: TROUBLMan

Looks like we got a contest on our hands. I don’t know. Maybe I got ahead of myself. Shit, after Iowa I pretty much had my feet up riding the Obama train. All of a sudden, here comes Hillary to make my black presidenit high come down.

I’m mad. Not at Hillary. Its still too early to think her win is enough to derail the train. I’m mad at myself. Mad for actually listening to the media’s hype.

I should have known this would happen once every candidate and they mama started talking about “change.” All week, change, change, change, change, change. I guess Obama seemed less hot when change became a buzzword. It’s really funny how all these people start screaming change after it worked for Obama. How is taking the frontrunner’s sales pitch change? Its not surprising though. It happens all the time. We use a word, the mainstream adopts it, it becomes watered down and loses its luster.

I think Jay Smooth was on to something with his tolerance fatigue spiel . If so, that shit kicked in real fast. There’s a lot of forces that want to deny change. Still, Obama can’t fold. Instead he need to put on his game face and go to work.

Change may have not worked last night but the voters in Nevada and South Carolina are totally diffrent than those in New Hampshire.

I’m excited to see how it plays out. Its much better to watch a game that’s won by a last minute field goal than a blowout. I just hope the Obama camp don’t pull a Tony Romo.

Tags: Politics | Jan 9, 2008 |

46 Comments, Comment or Ping

Q.

man, i’m glad someone said it.. the whole change thing is crazy.. as a marketer, i look at this as theft.. you develop a campaign and your brand.. you spend time with your team and paying them money to bring it all together.. then when your campaign and marketing ain’t good, you’re gonna snatch someone else’s?? her whole life has been about change? that made me sick.. i can write a blog about that, but i’ll hush up..

now, i’m excited about Obama even more now.. i’m excited more to see how we as a people react.. because we are known to be on some bandwagon or flavor of the month stuff.. when our team falls off, we will jump.. and i’m really hoping that doesn’t happen.. we have to stay united (and i know i’m the same one talking about pessimism, but since he lost, that went out the window), and i really hope we do..

i saw Andrew Sullivan talking about (in his blog) how it was good for Obama to take that L, because he won’t be winning for euphoria sake.. i like to hear ppl say that.. but i’m worried that people will begin to jump, and i hope Barack is prepared for that.. cuz he has to weather that.. truth be told, most of us didn’t think he would turn it on just yet.. NH is Hillary’s spot.. those are her peoples.. but with her “water works” she got the sympathy votes on top of that.. Billy coming in didn’t hurt either, cuz y’all know we love us some Billy..

i just want us to hold on to that hope, because seeing the number of votes he received in NH is HUGE!

[Reply]
Elevation

I’m so glad people are paying attention!

[Reply]
Top Dawg

Obama should take little solace in having these unoriginal candidates echo his battle cry. Like sports politics is a copy cat league. Whenever something is successful it is inevitably mimicked. I find comfort in hoping the masses will see through all that noise and realize that prior to Iowa there was only one man whose voice uttered “Change” and he has been doing so for a long, long time. If people don’t realize that Hillary, Romney and Huckabee don’t really mean it when they speak of change and that it is nothing more than a follow the leader routine then nothing has and nothing will change!

Think about it this way, pundits said Obama wasn’t supposed to win Iowa but he did and he basically lost NH in a photo finish. Only a year ago I thought it was no way that America would allow a viable black man to come anywhere near the white house. Obama is simply the best candidate and should win but I would caution everyone its still early you never know what might happen. Let’s say Edwards wins Nevada. Then what? No matter what happens next, it’s good to see the nation buzzing over politics let’s hope much needed change comes from this.

[Reply]
Jo

This is kinda off the subject but I am new to the site and noticed you wrote the majority of the site. U guys at Troubl Media Mos Def have a gift! But, One thing I noticed is that some of the post have allot less involvement when its come to comments, why do you think that is? For example I read those post that had just a couple of comments and found them to be quit interesting. Did the public not agree? Or are they just reading what looks like it appeals to them? I didn’t comment on each post because I thought it would be most effective to drop knowledge on the most recent story you wrote. Get at me!
Knowledge is the highest power!!! And this site is fa sho knowledge… I’m excited and cant wait to direct people to it… Peace & Love

[Reply]
The R

His speech last night was good but he seemed to bear the strain of losing New Hamp…it’s a long road and Hilly won’t give up. Will women keep supporting Obama or Hillary? And more women voted in new hamp then menby the thousands… .

[Reply]
The R

Will Oprah step back out for Obama?
Was Hillary faking that emotion the other day?

[Reply]
~ L a t t e ~

I think Obama needs to leave the celebrity out of it and now concentrate on the real issues.

Hillary gets blasted for being too much of a hard nosed bitch and wearing pantsuits. Now she
gets blasted for showing female emotions. What the F??? Like so many women in power positions
you can’t win!!

[Reply]
kendra byrd

what amazes me is that people of color actually
believe Obama will win. How in the world could anyone
jump on his train just becaue he won a state with 7
elecotral college votes. Obama is not even in the
running. He will not get the States that count. He is
not leading in any of those states. This whole
election is a sham as far as I am concerend. I dont
trust any politician.

The Hilary Express will not stop. Even Sean Instanity
knows it. ROFL!

[Reply]
Loc

they set him up after Iowa. It was like a panic message sent out to all white ppl…

attention all white ppl, attention all white ppl! you better vote now or this black man will be your president… look at what he did in Iowa.

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~ L a t t e ~

LOL for real. But I really feel that America is more patriarchal and will elect a black man before
a woman of any color. However Obama is not the “bad black” (LOL)

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~ L a t t e ~

she wasn’t crying. She got choked up. Big deal. See this is why women can’t win for shit in this country. Hell women don’t even stand behind women!!!!

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~ L a t t e ~

Hell if it was Obama then everybody would be cheering his ass -saying “AWWWW he’s human!”

[Reply]
Reuben

It’s not really about Obama winning. It’s about the FACT that Obama
has a legitimate CHANCE of winning. Jesse Jackson and Shirley Chisolm
never really had a chance of winning and never really came close to
even being a threat. Don’t get me started talking about Alan Keys.
LOL!!!

Obama is black enough to count and he’s not so black that he scares
lilly-white America. If I have to bet on a winner….my money’s still
on Hillary. I’m still undecided on who I’m actually voting for.

RDP

[Reply]
KEVIN DAVY

Kendra, I am really interested. What is your educational background?

Barack wins 16 states on SuperTuesday, 12 minimum.
Barack wins Illinois
Barack wins Ohio
Barack probably wins Wisconsin
I don’t know about California, they are running damn near dead even there
Clinton gets New York, New Jersey, Mass., Pennsylvania (maybe, Edwards?)
Somewhere along the line Edwards drops out
Barack takes half of the small Western states primaries. Remember, he is a moderate.

[Reply]
Thick's Piece

CONDI……. ……… …..

(Always in pant suits, always hard balling, always in some fugged up situations thats not always veiwed as the best situation. BUT HAVE YOU EVER SEEN HER SHED A TEAR?) I’m sorry those fake azz tears Hilary did, made me lose mad respect for her. How in the world you gonna run a country being all sensitive. I would’ve respected her more had she said OH WELL SHYT HAPPENS BUT DONT SLIP! I would rather see Condi run than Hilary!

[Reply]
W.I.P.

Now that woudl be some serious stuff. Coni vs Barak for the Presidency

[Reply]
~ L a t t e ~

Condi the Ninja Hating dyke? Yea ok. Anyway and again SHE DIDN”T CRY

[Reply]
mrschocolatestuff

i dont think he will win. and if he does, i dont think he’ll last a full term. there’s no way white people will allow and accept a black man running ‘their’ country.

i dont think clinton will win either.

[Reply]
kendra byrd

I am undecided also. All politicians are liars. maybe
I will vote for myself…… ROFL!

[Reply]
Malia

LOL!!!! I don’t trust politicians either!!!

[Reply]
TROUBLMan

-Kevin Davy

It has to be about more than the chance. This is 2008. If America gone continue to settle for “chances” than our country will have no chance in the future.

[Reply]
TROUBLMan

One thing people aren’t really mentioning is the McCain win. McCain matches up well with both Obama and Clinton in the minds of voters nationally. I’m not a McCain fan, he’s nothing new in Washington, but he could he definitely could playspoiler for the Dems in Nov. If it happens, don’t act like you ain’t heard.

[Reply]
W.I.P

I’m fully aware of that. Think about that though. Condi vs Barak. A Black man and a Black woman on opposite sides, politically.

[Reply]
Thick's Piece

Well in that perspective, Condi might beat the breaks off Barack.

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~ L a t t e ~

without question

[Reply]
mrschocolatestuff

Loc——-

so that means you aren’t voting? lolol

i’m stuck.

[Reply]
kendra byrd

KEVIN DAVY

You are so funny……. hehehehehe

I have a BS in Business and I am finishing up my
Masters in Psychology

The Hilary Express is running full speed ahead with no
end in sight. ROFL! CHOOOOOOO CHOOOOOOO

Everyone knows you really have to get the Big states
to win. Obama will not win those. Obama will get
Illinois. He is not getting Ohio. Hilary will get that
state. Hilary is at 45% Obama is at 19% as of Dec 3.
Obama will not get Wisconsin. Hilary 39% Obama 26% as
of Dec 5. Cali, Texas, and FL Hilary is leading in.
Nawwwwww Obama is not in the running really. Also,
Hilary is a woman. We master deception. Obama is to
nice and not cut throat enough. Additionally, he is ok
with the patriot act and most Americans already hate
the government for trying to take away our freedoms.
Hilary conveniently threw that out the other day. Nope
Obama will not win. No matter how light skinned he is.
Furthermore, Blacks do not rally for their own. Most
of us don’t even vote.

I see how you are thinking but Kevin in my opinion it
is not logical. I say that because the majority of
people living are not logical. We live off of emotion
and what feelsssssss good. MEN AND WOMEN! If anyone
thinks that America will suddenly ok a black man in
authority they are delusional. There is already alot
of side switching. I do not believe the Edward
supporters will back Obama when we get in the thick of
it. Maybe that will be a split also. Nawwwwwwww People
are not as ready for change as they think.

[Reply]
kendra byrd

mrschocolatestuff ——-

who do you think will win sis?

I think the same as you do about Obama. We just
finished marching about nooses going up. The
government did not even step in and do anything about
that. Nawwwwwwwww white male pride will not go for it
in my opinon.

[Reply]
mrschocolatestuff

huckabee or some other white man.

racism is too high
chauvenistic males are in abundance

then you have old white folks who feel it’s not in a woman’s ‘place’ to run a country. that’s man’s work but that man better hell not be black.

so they both may be very good candidates and could very well be capable of locking the US down, but its people wont stand for it. they will continue to vote for a goofy white man until there’s nothing left of the US to run.

[Reply]
Reuben

The Dems would tuly have to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in
order to NOT reclaim the oval office. Edwards just doesn’t have the
star quality necessary to win the Democratic nomination. Short of a
successful assassination attempt….Hillary or Obama would be the next
President.

All of them are lucky that Colin Powell doesn’t want the job.

RDP

[Reply]
Thick's Piece

That Hillary is the only democrat on the ticket in Michigan? And if you don’t want to vote for her you have to check another slot and you can’t write in another candidates name. What kind of bull smell is that?

[Reply]
Reuben

TROUBLMAN

To me….America gambles on chance every election. Reagan and Clinton
actually walked it liked they talked it…imho… in that they took
action on their campaign promises and took the country in a “mostly”
positive direction.

Sadly, no president has “accomplished” more than Bush Jr. but I don’t
think any of us can use “accomplished” in a positive manner.

RDP

[Reply]
boosy

Actually, Clinton did just as much horror to our foreign policy as bush, but once again because he is from down south and knows how to do the reverend talk, he has before and still has black people doing the jig to his tune.. Come on now people, think for yourselves- this ain’t church, it’s our future at stake.

[Reply]
KEVIN DAVY

OK, let me break this down to you ladies cause you are not getting it.

White folk don’t really give a shit about what face is in front of the country. White folks want to make money and build wealth. Donald Duck can sit his ass up in the white house and quack, as long as he quacked out a 15% reduction in their income taxes, then he will be elected.

This shit is chess, it ain’t checkers. We are the only ones playing a game of checkers on this capitalistic chess board.

The questions for white folk, even when they are distributing that nookie cookie unprotected is “what is in it for me”.

Will there be better paying jobs available?
Will the new president control this immigration issue?
Will my taxes be lowered?
Will the cost of capital be lowered so I can start this business?
Will a business environment be created where it is easier for me to sell goods and services to the government?
Will I have a tax benefit for my children getting schooling?
Will there be a tax benefit for my ass going to school?
Can my kids get that GI bill and not have to take their ass over to Iraq and fight?
How much money can I make?

Black folk like issues such as….
Is he Black enough?
Where does he stand on the Jena 6?
Why didn’t he have to go to school in the ghetto?
Why won’t he signify and get down with it?

We don’t get the damn game. If Hillary Clinton provides better opportunities for white folk to reach their capitalistic goals, trust me, they will identify this as fact and vote her ass into office.

If Magilla Gorrilla provides better opportunities for white folk to create wealth for themselves and their families, watch white folk vote for his ass too.

It is about prioritizing your political activities in such a way that alllows you and your family to reach their goal of building wealth and accumulating assets. That is issue number one, two, three and four for white folk. Then they concentrate on their children building wealth and assets as numbers 5-8. Skin color comes in at about point nine.

[Reply]
mrschocolatestuff

in the real world, they will not want a woman running the country. but we will see…

i got it. believe me i’ve got it. but have a white male who is just as qualified as hil… guess who’s going to be in the oval office…

[Reply]
Alon Molake

To be quite honest (in my humble opinion), Edwards should not even be in the race at a distant third, even though I agree with you that Edwards is as qualified as either.
Qualifications mean less and less in politics, while networking (both within and without the political arena) has become paramount to a political drive and a political campaign. Why do you think there are so many celebrities chiming in on political issues these days? Getting REALLY involved in campaigns and movements these days? Bill Maher. Oprah. Others…

Who does Edwards have (just bear with me) in his network? Flash over substance - it is playing a major role in this presidential race…a bigger role than it ever should play…

[Reply]
KEVIN DAVY

There will be three candidates. In the furor that dices these folk to pieces. A third place person can become a good compromise candidate. This has happened in the past.

There is also a vice presidential consideration. A strong third is a great vice presidential candidate. A vice presidential position gives you an automatic first place run in eight years.

In the words of James Thunder Early, sometimes you have to fake your way to the top…. round and around.

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Alon Molake

Here is a question (a few, actually) - I hear (too often) that a Clinton-Obama or Obama-Clinton ticket could be very possible and well-received. What is your (everyone’s) opinion on a ticket such as that? How well-received would you believe it would be? Can it even be possible to begin with? I have my thoughts, but will reserve them for now…

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kendra byrd

I think it will be well received. However, hmmmmmmm I am not sure if that would be a wise decision for Hilary. Vice versa. I mean what happens after the first 4 years. They run against each other again…..lol Shrugs……

[Reply]
Alon Molake

LOL - that would be interesting. ..

There is another possibility (if that were to happen) - twelve to sixteen years of one or the other. 8 years as vice president, 4-8 years as president.

Of course, after 4 years as either president or vice president, they may not want any more…

[Reply]
Kendra Byrd

ROFL! The republicans would hate that. I dont think
they will sit quietly and let that happen. We may have
another stolen election…. ….lol

[Reply]
Reuben

KEVIN -

Cosign. On the real….the only color that’s ever really mattered in
this country is green.

RDP

[Reply]
Kendra Byrd

Mrs Co Co ———-

EXACTLY Mrs Co Co ! We can shuck and juck all we want
and belive that whites only care about money but we
all know that IMAGE is just as important. George
Orwell said it best!

Whoever controls the image and information of the past
determines what and how future generations will think;
whoever controls the information and images of the
present determines how those same people will view the
past.1
— George Orwell, 1984 (1949)

[Reply]
Alon Molake

What’s amazing how similar many of us (US citizens) are, in bottom line, to many parts of the world. A woman in office is a sign of weakness to many in this country. It’s somewhat sad. It is almost to the point where a in-no-way-qualified man is a more viable choice than a very qualified woman. Before anyone gets on my case, remember Deborah in the bible (I call it a precedence, if one is needed).

Even though I feel that is not what we are dealing with here, I do believe that is the state of mind for many people, both male and female. I’ve heard that women are too emotional, and will jump at the opportunity to “take out” anyone that “rubs them the wrong way”. Don’t get mad at me - this is what people are stating (co-workers) .

What do you think? Is America ready for a woman in the presidency? A black man? People are going to be utterly SHOCKED at the outcome of the next presidency - there will be no more excuses. Mark it on your calendar - mark this day…

[Reply]
Kendra Byrd

Good Point brother!

You know we all are a little biased. If not about this
about something else. A good thing about this election
is that in a weird way it kinda brings our
dyfsfunction to the table. Obama being black and
Hilary being a woman. Both are like the ugly ducklings
becaue of all the racism and sexism still alive in
this country. That is why in a earlier post I said we
are not as ready for change as we may think. Change
forces us to move in a different direction. What the
mouth says and what the feet do are two different
things. Alot of peoeple are voting for hilary just
because she is a woman. Alot of people are voting for
Obama just because he is a black man. Does that denote
change? NOPE it just proves we are still a very sick
sick society. We for the most part do not embrace
CHANGE. How can we? We all have been conditioned to
not like a person based on the physical apperance.
Hilary has taken more heat than all the candidates in
my opinion and I know it is because she is a woman. I
also belive if Hilary was not running and say it was
Obama against Huckabee, Huckabee would win. Deep down
we all know it. No matter how poetic Obama is. No
matter how he envokes emotion with his speeches. He
could be the best man for the job but still this
country will not pick a black man over a white man.
Nope, we are not ready for THAT change. Not just
yet…..

Again good post. It really makes you ponder on things.
I just have enough sense to know that people are
flawed and that you can’t put your trust in them.
Everyone may rally for change one day but if that
change means higher taxes they will turn on your tail
in a hot second. (a brother I know is not voting the
democratic ticket because he believes universal health
care will raise taxes and he does not want to make
that sacrifice) ROFL! Change is not easy. No transtion
is. We will see how this all turns out we will
see……… …..smiles

[Reply]
Alon Molake

You make some extremely cutting points (good points). I pray that enough people see this, see the other issues, and invoke change…

We stand in agreement with a lot of things…

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TROUBL

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