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Hating on what?

Serena wrote:i'm all for educated, young, somalis running but these old ass men need to give it a rest. if you can't communicate properly in english then you need to kick back and give it a rest. walahi some people run just for the sake of running. they don't even think about the consequences. if a somali runs a horrible campaign in a particular borough/city, it ruins the chances of other somalis running successful campaigns ( especially if you're the first somali to EVER run in that area).

Nicely put. People need to move beyond the Obama phenomena and realize that empty-suits don't translate into election success. At the end of the day, the candidates qualification, understanding of issues and relevancy to the electorate is what really matters. Besides, it is not really hard to run, anyone can run for local office, and I presume that most of these candidates are running simply because of running; without any tangible political aims or visions. It perverts the entire political process and as you said, harms qualified Somali candidates in the future. The papers are already highlighting the fact that the dude running in ND has lived in the state for less than 5 years. It is outrageous.

They are wasting their time. May be they want to be known or could be that they want Somalis to talk about them in the Tim Horton, Star Bucks, 7-11s, and other fadhi-kudirir places. We can't put our back home house in order so why bother run for offices in London and States? I never get it. If Obama Pheunomenan is fooling some folks, they need to be aware that Obama is a Joe-boy and his Goog & Magoog handlers have prepared him for this job in a long time. He has his game initiation in a long time. My Somali country folks should understand that the west is run and the selections are smoke creen to fool people. I

@ somali guy running as a republican. He won't be successful but at least he's true. Very good

If the HJs in Tower Hamlets can do it, so can us MJs in Camden.

But I don't think Abdiweli stands a chance against the Irish and Bengali candidates. Who on earth would vote for a Somali?

FHA1223 wrote:

Serena wrote:every somali thinks they can be the next obama. what they don't understand is that obama was born in the u.s., is half-white, was raised by his white grandparents & went to an ivy league university. no white person in their right mind will elect some black, muslim, refugee who can't speak the language properly.

Doesn't hurt to run really. As long as they obtain some qualifications, if they feel passionately about local issues, they should run.

In terms of blacks we have Keith Ellison and another Muslim (name escapes me) in Congress already. Nothing is impossible.

And these guys don't stand a chance of "fixing" Somalia, get the fuck outta here. [/quote]



somalida do sure love their politics though.

Cinque Mtume wrote:If the HJs in Tower Hamlets can do it, so can us MJs in Camden.

But I don't think Abdiweli stands a chance against the Irish and Bengali candidates. Who on earth would vote for a Somali?

why not the Asians and the Blacks would Vote for him.. same thing happened in Towerhamlets not only the somalis voted for him, the Bengalis as well and the Black minority

Serena wrote:every somali thinks they can be the next obama. what they don't understand is that obama was born in the u.s., is half-white, was raised by his white grandparents & went to an ivy league university. no white person in their right mind will elect some black, muslim, refugee who can't speak the language properly.

But they elect Indians, Bengalis and Mexicans that can’t speak the language. Why are you putting your own people down and why do you assume that just because they have an accent they are no good at what they do? You don’t see many of the Somalis born and bred in the West going for these jobs, my dear.

These men and women are fearless trailblazers, people. Just because you speak 'ebonics' does not mean you are in any way, shape or form better than they are.

Bloody students.

P.S.
To attempt to get elected for any office after being in the country for five years is the height of ambition. I salute that man.

somalis are politician in nature and love to talk and curious about every thing going on.

so good luck them them.

Abdiweli Sheikh Mohamed yuu yahay?