Racist or Congradulations? U B the Judge...

Yesterday at work
A lil 6 year old girl came up to me and said

"I'm so happy Obama is the president."

I replied

"yeah, me too!"

Cuz I am and plus its good to know she knows enough to be up on politics & current events.
Then she says

"I'm so proud for you! Congradulations!"

I put on a fake smile and said

"Thanks"

2 THINGS WRONG WITH THIS STATEMENT
1)What does she mean by "I'm proud of you" as in you ppl as in you black people?&
2)The congradulations took it overboard....like I had something to do with it. Like I voted for him but her congradulations was took more so as congradulations black person your man (Obama) won!

So idk how to take this?
[Note the lil girl is WHITE]
Was this a simple congradulations? and I'm taking this too far out of context? or was this lil girl raised a bit prejudice with that racist remark?

Dear President,

I'd first like to say thank you, as an African-American & for America in being out presindent of the United States. I appreciate all you've done and will be doing for us. You give me and all minorities (especially blacks) hope & most importantly NO EXCUSE to live out our dreams and know that nothing can stop us. You are an inspiration to us all and CHANGE definetly has come! Just know you have my support and mean way more than you think.

Barack Obama you are our hero
& mean more than words can express....to millions. My grandma even loves you and she can't even say your name. She calls you Morocco Bambo.

Heart to heart, I wish you the best!


God bless,
Michael A Bowens

Election Day!

So today, NOV 4th, 2008 AD,
(2 day before my birthday) I got to experience voting for the FIRST TIME EVER on the most momentous presidential election EVER!

So here's how it went.

I woke up @ 6 got ready and was at my voting location [Western Valley Middle School] by 6:30. Now dumb me left without thinking it would be cold...cuz I thought if I get there early no one will be there and ill just be in & out right quick!
-U know vote for Obama, some propositions & iish and be out!

But nah! How very wrong I was. I get there and there's a line and I'm waiting in line in the clothes I slept in; a white tee, sweats and flip flops...FREEZING MY ASS OFF! I mean I literally was asleep trynna do my duty as an American and vote and stay WARM by all means necessary. I mean for u to visualize how cold I was my nipples were so cold I could cut glass...ya feel me here! It was cold in AZ

Anyways so I waited in like for like 45 mins. Then got in the building, the poll workers got mu number and I signed, got a ballot & voted!

I left the voting booth @ 7:30 after arriving at 6:30. So I spent an hour waiting and voting. I say an hour well spent!

The whole experience was thrilling and chilling. I'm just glad i have the right to vote and exercised it!

& that was my experience in Baraking the Vote!


First time voter,
Mikeman