Social Butterfly

By Meemaw

October 7, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this

You’re kidding. Thousands for an election party. Just send that check to Obama.

By Nobama

October 7, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this

Shut the ** up, Meemaw, and let me spend my money the way I want to - at McCain’s Victory party on November 4th.

By WestSider

October 7, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

Let’s see if the ‘party’ turns into a full-on riot…

By red adair

October 7, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

Forget obama, I’m celebrating o.j,’s new residence in the big house. Hope his new “gal” friend gets lucky tonight. Loved seeing those murdering hands CUFFED!

By Ed

October 7, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

No thanks, my gut feeling is to stay home behind locked doors that night. If Obama wins it’s not out of the realm of possiblity that some overzealous less than disirables from the shady parts of town may start shooting 9 mm’s in the air in celebration and all of Atlanta (especially Atlanta) could turn into one big Freaknik style celebration party. On the flip side, if Obama loses the same crew may shoot at any white face they see in retaliation. I’ll stay behind locked doors, I don’t trust this one and I sure as heck won’t be out celebrating. After seeing some of the stuff I have seen lately on iar nothing will suirprise me. No one seems too concerned with school children singing songs praising Obama in a cult trance like fashion (CREEPY…MAJOR CREEPY) or the room of young black men in military style fatigues and tee shirts with Obama on them doing some sort of chant and march. This smacks of pre WWII stuff that people in Germany did for Hitler and it scares the hell out of me.

By marty

October 7, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

Well, you’re talking about eight people, several courses. If I had the money, which I don’t in this economy, I would. But why not just get together with friends and watch the results. Pizza and beer work for me. No need for fancy meals.

By gwinnett educator

October 7, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

Just give that money to me! I will “party” at home all day Nov. 4th (it’s a day off and I have already cast my ballot).

By concerned

October 7, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

I agree with Ed!

By RJ

October 7, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

C’mon ED. Tell us what you really think about black people. GEESH!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

By american male

October 7, 2008 10:51 AM | Link to this

Ed, No matter what kind of progress is made in America, you will continue to be left behind. SMH.

So sad, so sad…

By Captain Herb

October 7, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this

Hey, Ed:

It’s the end of the world as YOU know it … and I feel fine!

(Apologies to REM)

By Corey

October 7, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

The history of a region and its people defines a region and its people. Ed makes the point so succintly. Ed, I bet you thought I was paying you a compliment.

By DARNELL

October 7, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

COME JANUARY 20TH 2009 WHEN OBAMA MAN GET IN OFFICE IT GOING TO BE 4 STRAIGHT YEAR OF NON STOP FREAKNIK!!! HATERS!!!

By blk-fit-1

October 7, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

I always thank ignorant people like Ed for ALWAYS showing us America’s TRUE colors

By Early Bird

October 7, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

Ditto Ed! I’m ‘right’ there with you. BTW, Corey - I’m from California.

By scrappy

October 7, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

I am going to get really drunk and pass out so that I don’t have to see which one of the inept, useless, bungling, hopeless losers actually wins this thing.

By Bert

October 7, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

Ed, you are a racist idiot. Black people don’t want to hurt you. We just want you to shut up!

You obviously don’t know any Black people. It scares me that people like you still exist.

Thanks for reminding me.

By Diddy

October 7, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

I seriously doubt there will be “riots” or “Freaknic” if Obama wins because most of the people who would cause trouble in the streets probably wouldn’t have voted in the first place. I’m not trying to be negative, but it is true.

But in all honesty, I don’t think we will find out who won the election until 1-2 days after the election. You guys know the drill. Count, Recount, voter machine controversy, etc. It’s going to be real interesting.

Go Obama!

By already voted

October 7, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this

ditto to Captain Herb’s remark.

By K&K's Mom

October 7, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

Thanks ED for your ignorant comment… Some things will never change, to bad Oprah is finding that out the hard way. No matter how wonderful you are, you will always be BLACK…

It’s a shame you can sit a bubbling idiot, soccer mom from Alaska and an educated black man side by side and guess who wins.

RACISM FOREVER….RIGHT Ed :(

By Manny

October 7, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

If Obama wins this election, I’m not going in to work that next day. I’m going to the store, buy some meat and other groceries, invite friends over and just sit around a table and talk about how far we as African-Americans have come.

That next day will be a holiday. Thanksgiving will come early. And when I’m at my BBQ grill, I’m going to tell my kids stories about our ancestors, and we will talk about those times in our history when having anyone of African descent becoming President of the United States will seem like some weird and crazy dream.

Oh, and I would have to say it for one time that day “Grill, Baby, Grill!” LOL!

By Jennifer Brett

October 7, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Attention cherished readers,

This is the Social Butterfly blog, not the smack-down blog. No ruffians allowed. Please stop figuratively breaking folding chairs over one another’s heads.

I am interested, for those of you who can express yourselves rationally, in hearing how you discuss politics with people across the aisle. Are there some folks you just don’t talk politics with? Are you avoiding certain friends or relatives until after the election? Is your dinner table and water cooler the center of politically charged talk these days?

Cordially,

SB

By Ed

October 7, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

Ask Reginald Denny about the 1992 race riots in Los Angeles after Rodney King’s verdict was read. Ask him what he was doing besides working that day when he was dragged out of his truck and beat on the head with bricks by thugs because he was white. Ask the Korean store owners who lost their means of making a living that day because thugs burned their stores and all the Koreans did was open a business in a part of town that no one else would invest in. You all sit on your butts and act like it won’t or can’t happen; be naive, be stupid….heck, be careless, I don’t care. Yeah, there’s no black violence in America now that Obama has come along. I will support my President no matter what, even if I don’t vote for him but some of you all can’t same the same. Ask yourselves are blacks really ready for this political process to happen? Can blacks sit back and see Obama criticized in the same way Bush has been raked over the coals and not make the criticsm into something racial? I don’t think so. If Obama is elected, and he very well may be, do yout think blacks will sit back and allow him to be criticized by white males and you all not scream racism? No, never and you know you can’t. Look back at Jenna Six,it’s always about race with blacks and it always will be because they can yell racist and get what they want from intimidation, fear or white guilt. Come on, call me a racist…is that the best you got. You’re all a bunch of racist too. You know at this point there is nothing and I mean nothing Obama could do or say and not get the black vote. It’s not a well thought out vote, it’s automatic..for the people, to quote REM.

By Kay

October 7, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

Ed,

Come out of your parent’s basement and see the real world.

Obama/Biden 08!

By October Surprise

October 7, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

Judging by some of the reactions to Ed’s original post I would say that there are some out there (maybe more than anyone would like to think) that have thoughts of some kind of retribution on their minds. (e.g. It’s the end of the world as YOU know it, etc…) I guess we know who the YOU in this statement refers to…talk about racist.

The fears of an over-reaction to either outcome of this election have been expressed in many different circles and are not unfounded.

By Grant Parker

October 7, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

Readers, let me point to Jennifer Brett’s 1:36 p.m. posting. Read it; her entry appears just a few items above this one.

This is not, she writes, “the smack-down blog.” Read that again, dear readers. Then repeat after her: This is not the smack-down blog.

No, this blog posting is about discussing politics, not race-baiting. Can you manage that? Give it a try. It’s not so hard. Really!

By BREAFLESS

October 7, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

I cant waits to see Michelle O SHAKE IT AND BACK DAT UP on Inauguration Day!

By ME Idiot

October 7, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

Its funny how Ed only discusses the “black vote”, and completely dismisses the latino-american, asian-american, indian-american, biracial-americans votes…as if nothing else matters but black vs white. Its also funny looking at the rallies and on one side you see a true representation of ALL of America, and on the other you see white America. Just an observation…carry on people

By Brenda

October 7, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

Ed, you seem to remember crimes committed by black people. There is a television show coming on soon about the lynching of black innocent men and women. Please keep in mind that black folks were not allowed to voted 50 years ago. Remember the Jim Crow Laws; remember the white’s only water fountains. Look at people like yourself, who believe that you are always entitled to the best jobs even when you don’t have the best education; racism in housing, schools, elections, etc. I am amazed that white people don’t understand why some black people are angry. We are angry because our great grandfathers were castrated, lynched, murder, burned alive, while whites stood around and took pictures of the crimes with smiles on their faces because to them it was just another day in the park. We are angry because our great grandmothers were raped by gangs of whites and nothing happen. After all, white still have that I saw nothing and I heard nothing and anyway, we are not guilty. We are angry because when a black man is shot in the back of his head, the white cops who shot him are still found innocent. When white cops are video taped beating a black man (visual evident), they are found not guilty. Further, we are angry because a simple blog about a hotel function turns into a blog about race and racism. I would like to meet you face to face and then have you say publicly what you have written. Blogs are a good hiding place for wimps. You hate your parents don’t you? You hate yourself. It also amazes me that white people don’t think that a white man raping a 2 year old boy is as bad a crime AS any crime committed by a black person; powered cocaine is not as bad as crack cocaine; stealing millions from AIG is not as bad as a black man robbing a bank; WHITE MEN importing billions of dollars in drugs into the USA is not as bad as a black man selling a nickel bag on the corner. White people commit just as many crimes as black, but they are usually not reported OR they are simply found INNOCENT!!!!!!!!!

By slaughdog

October 7, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

Ed,—-Why lock yourself inside your home, you have nothing to be afraid, you own a set or two of WHITE SHEETS, right.

Oh snap,I forgot,those WHITE SHEETS you own DO NOT work for you these days,HATER.

By Grant Parker

October 7, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

Oh, dear readers, the vitriol.

What does it say about us when we are incapable of maintaining civility in a society blog?

By Luv 2 Hate Me

October 7, 2008 7:46 PM | Link to this

Ed is real specail or should I just call him Special ED. Some people don’t need to blog. Stay away from the computer ED

By Luv 2 Hate Me

October 7, 2008 7:46 PM | Link to this

Ed is real special or should I just call him Special ED. Some people don’t need to blog. Stay away from the computer ED

By Denise

October 13, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

A note to Ed: Let not you cast the first stone! Maybe it is YOU who is less “desirable”… since your substandard education has left you no better off than the ones you chide, and failed to teach you the basic rules of spelling.

By tara

November 4, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

and now for something relevant… I, personally, would never spend that kind of money to celebrate “my political parties” victory. First of all, I don’t necessarily align myself to one party - I vote for whomever fits the bill according to my concern of the issues. We should have more than a two party system in this country anyway… Second of all, there are so many things in this country, so many people and organizations in need; where that kind of money would go to better use. Also, I’m usually pretty willing to hear others political talk - it is interesting to view others opinions even if I can’t agree with them. However, unfortunately, there are many people I do not relate my opinions to in return; usually as a result of statements they have made, I don’t believe they would continue to hold a civilized conversation if someone’s opinions differed from their own. Typically, this just pertains the to workplace though; there are just some arenas in life where it is still best to keep things as kosher as possible.

By tara

November 4, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

and now for something relevant… I, personally, would never spend that kind of money to celebrate “my political parties” victory. First of all, I don’t necessarily align myself to one party - I vote for whomever fits the bill according to my concern of the issues. We should have more than a two party system in this country anyway… Second of all, there are so many things in this country, so many people and organizations in need; where that kind of money would go to better use. Also, I’m usually pretty willing to hear others political talk - it is interesting to view others opinions even if I can’t agree with them. However, unfortunately, there are many people I do not relate my opinions to in return; usually as a result of statements they have made, I don’t believe they would continue to hold a civilized conversation if someone’s opinions differed from their own. Typically, this just pertains the to workplace though; there are just some arenas in life where it is still best to keep things as kosher as possible.