tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939408516379764979.post8194761097011367689..comments2023-05-18T05:07:08.737-07:00Comments on Chammak Challo: Why Obama needs my Ganesh Ring!Another Kiran In NYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949641865013106368noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939408516379764979.post-73933828839158835942008-12-18T07:50:00.000-08:002008-12-18T07:50:00.000-08:00Rahul:That was funny! Perhaps Ganpati can be his m...Rahul:<BR/>That was funny! Perhaps Ganpati can be his middle name. After all the Hussain bit is causing him grief.<BR/><BR/>Sydney:<BR/>I am so glad that you are optimistic about the changes he brings.<BR/><BR/>Ugich:<BR/>You have great perspective on political happenings especially because you were in the US at such a volatile and direction changing time.<BR/>I suppose I am a little more cynical about the whole demographic voting experience. I know Barack's heart is in the right place and I dont want him to fail.Another Kiran In NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949641865013106368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939408516379764979.post-76392292312115679372008-12-17T21:41:00.000-08:002008-12-17T21:41:00.000-08:00Kiran, I went to grad school in Calif in the late...Kiran, I went to grad school in Calif in the late sixties-early seventies, and had an African American roommate for a year (with whom I am still actively in touch). Her parents then, were very much like Obama appears now, and she belonged to the non-snoop-dog-puff-diddy group, was very serious about her education, and all in all , was a great roommate. I think the numbers of such folks in the US are going up. <BR/><BR/>I also had, at various times the standard WASP roommates, and am still in touch with them. The sense I get about their voting for Obama , is not about his being just "Black enough" or an acknowledgement that "blacks can also be like us".<BR/><BR/><I>I think this time folks, simply, had had it up to there, with GWB, Cheney,Rumsford etc.</I> <BR/><BR/>Having said all this, that was a great post.....and I hear Obama has a Hanuman ?Ugich Konitarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901335427613806798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939408516379764979.post-37200464956212696932008-12-17T17:41:00.000-08:002008-12-17T17:41:00.000-08:00I really enjoyed reading your post. And your daugh...I really enjoyed reading your post. And your daughter sounds so adorable! It's cute that you let her press the button :) <BR/><BR/>I trust that Obama will do great things for the country in his 4 years. Although, like you noted, the road ahead is rocky. And he has an uphill battle to overcome. But he will do it. We have made the right choice. <BR/><BR/>They say "it's the thought that counts"... We can consider your lucky Ganesh ring as being with him - in spirit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1939408516379764979.post-16075738682297671352008-12-17T10:23:00.000-08:002008-12-17T10:23:00.000-08:00ROTGL ........ Ganapati Barack Morya ... ;-)ROTGL ........ Ganapati Barack Morya ... ;-)Rahul Viswanathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06063750270954817311noreply@blogger.com