Why are some Americans so deathly afraid of Obama being elected president?

Question

I am pro-Obama, but that does not mean I have to absolutely HATE and say EVIL things about McCain. If McCain wins so be it. But why or why such a hate on for Obama....that he is the anti-Christ etc. What exactly do you fearmongers think will happen if he gets into the White House?

Answer 1

He's a socialist, a racist, a black seperatist, has no experience and no significant accomplishments, is liberal but won't show us who he really is, he's pandering to the middle.

Answer 2

Simple... He is a Socialist who wants to take the hard earned money out of my pocket to give to Americans and foriegners who are too F***in lazy to take responsibility for thier own lives.

Answer 3

I am fear full that if he is elected then he will bring back the failed policies of former president Jimmy "Hamas is not a terrorist group" Carter.

I am fear full that my taxes will go so high that I will not be able to support my family.

I am fear full that I will be forced to pay even more for some more illegal people's health care plan.

I am fear full that the socialist ideas that he has.

I do not want to live in this country being fear full of this mans lack of GOOD ideas!

Answer 4

He will push socialist policies.

He will tax me more.

He will appease Iran and other terrorist supporting nations.

He will not drill for oil, build new nukes, new refineries, etc.  He says "let them inflate."

He will withdraw from Iraq before we should, wasting lives lost there, like we wasted the lives lost in Vietnam.

He has very questionable acquaintances, like a racist mentor of 20 years, and admitted terrorists and crooks.

Should I go on?

Answer 5

Their brains are too small. They think he's a terrorist and **** like that.

Answer 6

If any of the front runners get the presidency, then nothing will change you may as well leave Bush in, as they are all on the Elite payroll and take orders from the NWO round table. Unless you vote in someone who talks about peoples RIGHTS, and the Constitution/Bill of Rights etc, which none of these do, then America will slowly die.

Answer 7

Because he's [whispering] B-L-A-C-K.

Answer 8

Everyone is worried that he will raise taxes alot.  

Answer 9

Nothing to be afraid of.

But it reminds me of something I saw in MAD magazine once. Here it is:

There are two thing to worry about:

Either you are well or you are sick.

If you are well there is nothing to worry about.

If you are sick there are two things to worry about.

Either you will get well or you will die.

If you get well there is nothing to worry about.

If you die theres only two things to worry about.

Either you will go to heaven or to h**l.

If you go to heaven there is nothing to worry about.

But if you go to h**l you will be so darn busy shaking hands with your friends you wont have time to worry.

Answer 10

Obama's plans and views go against everything this country stands for. His higher taxes will kill the economy, along with jobs and growth.  He'll also leave more people dependent on the government for support with no incentive to work to improve their lifestyle on their own.

He'll drive us further down the path to socialism, stripping our freedoms clean away especially with regards to financial freedom and the freedom to succeed (or fail) based solely on our own effort.

He doesn't seem to grasp the total picture on energy (traditional and alternative), either.

On top of all of that, he's very inexperienced. That means his influence will be based more on how many favors he does for others.

It's not that Obama isn't my favorite choice. It's that I can see how horrible of a candidate he is and the significant danger he poses to this country if elected.  That's what makes me afraid.

Answer 11

Change is frightening to some people.  It's obviously more risky than going with the status quo--McCain/Bush.

Answer 12

I'm not afraid of a black or muslim for president. I'm afraid of someone who is far too inexperienced, unqualified, and way too left-wing. He has no solutions, only rhetoric and sound-bites. He is a very good speaker, but so was Hitler. That's no reason to elect a candidate.

I think the reason he's dropping in the polls is now that the novelty of a real black candidate is wearing off, Americans are taking a close look at the candidates, and finding out Obama is inexperienced and has no answers. I think this will increase as time goes on. I'm not crazy about McCain either, I think he's too far left as well, but he's the lesser of two evils.

Answer 13

I think what little is left of what made America so great will be uprooted and his lack of experience and political virginity will royally "s***w" us all... he has no clue what he's doing, and having a speech writer who writes emotionally persuasive and moving lines, such as saying "change", "yes we can" (in an oh so somber yet uplifting way) and things of that sort do NOT qualify you to be PRESIDENT. WHAT HAS HE DONE that in any way shows he's qualified. s***w what he OR McCain SAY, what has he DONE-substance! For anyone to be leader of this nation, they should have more than just met the age qualification, they should have to have some substance and political experience under their belt...

Obama has not only "flip flopped" on almost every issue that was so core and central to his campaign intially, but not only has he "swayed" his position, he flat out denies ever adhering to the first/original stance. He is a pathological liar, his wife is an arrogant, disgusting "woman" and I can't bear the thought of having to listen to someone who can't speak without stuttering for four years. He genuinely makes Bush sound quite articulate.

Add: And since when was change a good thing? What kind of change? Because believe it or not, just saying change does not immediately mean IMPROVEMENT! Things CAN certainly get MUCH MUCH worse than they are right now, so bear in mind, when he says "Change" and nothing more, that is VERY telling...

Answer 14

what i find the most amazing is how absolutely ignorant the majority of these people are. all this "anti christ" ( considering Obama has been a part of a  Christian church his entire life) " and "obama is a terrorist" (oh, your probably still believing that age old lie that hes a Muslim), stupidity people are feeding each other is ridiculous. I mean really, especially you people who voted for Bush not only on his first, but SECOND term, do you have legit reasons for any of your claims? I didn't think so. You are making yourselves look like arrogant children. Really people, do your homework, and stop listening to what your mommy and daddy tell you and do some research. There is so little truth behind all these lies that we have heard about Obama and yet you are turning a blind eye and continuing to treat this like some "american idol" vote because either you've never thought twice about voting for a democrat "because your a republican" or you don't really give a d**n about the truth. This is our future. Treat it like it means something.

Answer 15

They remember that under Clinton, things actually worked. They are afraid that if people see things work again under another Democratic President, then no Republican would be able to win the White House in the foreseeable future.

Answer 16

The bulk of it is a very subtle, subconscious form of pre-conditioned racism of which people are not even aware. It affects all of us- for example, there are also blacks who are affected by this with regards to Obama, in the sense that they would not vote for him. The rest of it is simply that he represents a radical change and departure from not only what we've had during the past 8 years, but also from the physical image that Americans have grown accustomed to seeing in terms of their most powerful leaders.

Answer 17

First of all, he is not the anti-christ! People use that as an escape and excuse for their hate because it's convenient. John of Patmos who wrote about the anti-christ in the bible clearly states that he will be a young politician, but that he will suspected by no one as being the anti-christ. That we will all fall under his spell and suspect nothing. So, given that he can't be the anti-christ. Second of all, John said his name in numerology will equal 666. Which Obama's name does not. It's just used as a convenient excuse for people that don't pay attention to politics or wish to educate themselves on the actual facts. He is, I think, the best candidate we have. Stop the hate, educate yourselves, and make the best decision that you can. There is nothing wrong with voting for McCain if that's who's politics you happen to agree with and if it works for your life. But, don't get down on me for choosing someone that I happen to identify with.