Obama has a message for fathers

If Clinton and Obama end up running on the same ticket, well..I might vote Republican for only the second time (I am an "independent" voter, so cannot vote in primaries). The reason this worries me, is that we know feminists have been trying to allie themselves with Blacks and other minorities, against the evil white males (Bill Clinton's existence notwithstanding - he may almost be an "honorary woman"). Even if Obama is pro-father to some extent..but it sounds to me like he is just saying "households need fathers"; that doesn't necessarily mean his is "pro"-father (e.g. certainly not for legislation supporting the father in custody battles, or domestic violence allegations; what else is there to this, maybe I am missing something? Maybe joint custody is an issue? I don't see that as an immediate issue of national concern for the President himself, or even Congress, as far as actually taking any action; in light of terrorism, the war, etc. Just because Obama mentioned it does not mean he intends to do anything. Also, is he himself a father??)-

-axo

While there is truth to the concept that "there is no such thing as negative advertising," I'm quite disturbed with his comments. There are other ways to palatably discuss fatherhood without using the words "irresponsibility," "remoteness," and "failure" to describe (his) fathers.

I don't know much about Obama mostly because I hesitate to learn about someone simply because they are the media's pet. However, his stock took a big nose dive.

That means Obama voted YES to continue the feminist injustice shitstem that assaults fathers, destroys families, criminalizes masculinity, etc.

Obama has already sold himself to N.O.W.

Ironic that his ancestors were also bought and sold.

One might expect a greater sensitivity to tyranny in a half-black man who seeks to create a "new way forward" in America.

Between Obama and Hillary, it's difficult to assess which faux-democrat has the greater willingness to shill just to get elected.

Bread and circuses for the masses, as usual.

As much as Mr. Obama can lecture and lead fathers on about being responsible...he's not doing anything for us [especially for his own brothas]. I came from a 2-parent black family and I love my dad dearly; he did the best any brotha could do, and I was close to him, although I sometimes didn't like some of the little things he did, he still showed some love nonetheless. Obama is an absolute insult to many of the brothas out there...he's not getting my vote--and neither is Hillary!

Emmanuel Matteer Jr.
Emma.noelle.blay@hotmail.com

*****masculism is a black male's best friend!!!!!*****

It will be good to hear your perspective. Not to be P.C., but in my post below I was not implying that minorities were as a group actually aligning with feminists, I just mean, don't you think feminists subtly play the race card, in essence to gang up on us white guys, which is really a smoke screen for being against ALL guys? Don't feel obligated to anwer that:)

-Axolotl

Don't fret axolotl, guys--this is the same Eman [I dropped the emanslave moniker because of the trouble it got me into] I haven't really left this group...nor did I ever get a beef with ol Scotty' [no offense brotha, i love you man]...and what's this I hear about a transsexual [daoistsfire] joining the mens group?! This intelligent black masculist is overjoyed! We need more people like her and black fellas like us in this room with you guys altogether! ...oh and Happy Belated New Year to each and everyone of you...FOR A HOUSEBOY!

Emmanuel Matteer Jr.
Emma.noelle.blay@hotmail.com

*****masculism is a black male's best friend!!!!!*****

This sounds like more political fluff designed to produce warm feelings in what his advisors might regard as the majority of the populace.

I sure hope that he'll focus on real issues and not feel-good fluff like this. I also hope that he hasn't sold himself out to the Feminists (he probably has).

Obama has tremendous intelligence as evidenced by his performance at Harvard Law School (Magna Cum Laude), but will his political philosophy allow it to come through or will he prove to be a merely establishment politician?

"Without complaining, Obama relays that "as I got older I came to recognize how hard it had been for my mother and grandmother to raise us without a strong male presence in the house. I felt as well the mark that a father's absence can leave on a child. I determined that my father's irresponsibility toward his children, my stepfather's remoteness, and my grandfather's failures would all become object lessons for me, and that my own children would have a father they can count on."

Now the father of two daughters, Obama's focusing on more than his familial responsibilities. Sounding more like a social conservative than a liberal Democrat -- he lauds welfare reform, teen-pregnancy prevention, and just stops short of speaking the right-wing language of personal responsibility and abstinence. ("I want to encourage young people to show more reverence toward sex and intimacy, and I applaud parents, congregations, and community programs that transmit that message," he writes.) He says that "policies that strengthen marriage for those who choose it and that discourage unintended births outside of marriage are sensible goals to pursue."

Excuse me, did I miss the part where he mentions irresponsible family law rulings driving Fathers from their families with onerous child support payments, and gender feminist spawned evils such as false allegations of d.v. and child abuse - designed specifically to make it impossible for Fathers to spend time with their kids.

Sounds like more smoke and mirrors, really just blaming and shaming Dads who are driven out of their Kids lives.

Will their be "policies" to discourage the 75% to 80% of women who file for divorce so they can get benefits showered on them by the Nanny state???

Sorry Obama, I'm from Missouri. Show me, something besides the same old smoke and mirrors, shame and blame Bull$%*!.

I believe that there is every possibility that, despite the recent mid-term election drubbing that the GOP received, the Republicans may again out-strategize the Dems, even though right now everybody is orgasmic over front-runners Hillary and Obama.

By the time these two get done slime-ing each other, neither will be undamaged.

Polls suggests that 17% of voters would not under ANY circumstances vote for Hillary. That's a dead-on-arrival, unelectible statistic.

The mass media is still too P.C. and timid to ask the same question about Obama.

If your political values as an MRA include prioritizing attention to men's rights issues, it becomes very difficult to endorse either of these bought-and-sold feminist shills.

Personally I do not need to witness Kim Gandy appointed to a Cabinet post...

I have heard this same old line from blacks who have "made it" economically or otherwise in society. If it is a male he always relates how hard it was for his mother to raise him without a father and how black men need to be more supporting of their children. This Obama character is just reinforcing the same old stereotypes of the incompetent and generally unreliable male in Western society. Too bad he couldn't be more original.