If you found yourself in a precarious situation surrounded by five club-wielding Black Panthers, and they asked you if you were voting for Barack Obama, would you tell them no and take an ass-whipping, or would you tell them a "white" lie?

I'd tell them "yes" because I am voting for President Obama. Furthermore, I try to convince all five to vote "yes" also and invite them to come door to door with me to
make sure the word gets out that we MUST back Barack.

This was clearly the acts of a lone individual. The New Black Panther Party stated that they would deploy 300 poll watchers across the United States. If the NBPP had conspired to intimidate voters nationwide, the Justice department would have heard of other incidents. However no other incidents involving the New Black Panther Party were reported.



In response to this controversy, the New Black Panther Party has suspended its Philadelphia chapter, and repudiated Minister King Shabazz in a posting at its website. The party has stated that Shabazz made "an honest error" by bringing a billy club to the polling station, and that because of his doing so he had been suspended from the New Black Panther Party until January 2010.



While it is clear that this was not part of the NBPP's plan, this is also a clear cut case of voter intimidation perpetrated solely by Minister King Shabazz. Clearly, there was some political involvement that should not have been present. He should have stood trial for the crimes.

It ain't a lie,I'm not only voting for him again as in the last election.But I have been working as a volunteer since before the 08' election for the vision of the future We the People" deserve.Not just a belly full of filibusters,"Congress would like to feed you more with their "Romnuts!" It's in the party mix!

I don't think it would be the time for open debate. I ain't getting my head smash in for no politician, no matter who he/she is!

I'd say look " N word".... I'm voting for President Obama and I proud of it.

cant stand a limp noodle like romney so why fight for that if he wins most of our remaining youth will probably die overseas if they're lucky enough to get away from another communist disaster like his partner lyinryan

Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. fatalities in the war in Afghanistan have occurred during the Obama administration, which has 'managed' the war for only a quarter of its duration.
And the only communist ever elected is still in office.

I would actually tell them the truth, and if I change my mind due to some crazy turn of events, they wouldn't know. I'm pretty darn sure this won't happen, and just because they're black doesn't mean they like Obama.

I'd say you betcha!

Not only would I tell them "yes," it has the added benefit of being the truth, and I would tell them such.

I was trying to check YES.....I'll stand for my right to do what I want, and that would be HELL NO to voting for OVomit.

Nothing abut this question suggests it's taking place outside the voting booth, so the ass-whipping isn't worth it. Say what you have to, then vote the same way you were going to anyway. Don't forget to call the cops when you get home.

What a bizarre and far-fetched question. The Black Panthers organization no longer exists (it disbanded decades ago), and they wouldn't have used clubs anyways... and they wouldn't have done this sort of thing.

But... I would probably (in this alternative reality) tell them I plan on voting for Obama. Much as I hate to give in to thugs, it seems prudent to tell them what they want to know. Goodness knows I've said 'yes, sir' to a fair number of cops with bugs up their butts -- because I knew full well they could make my life miserable. How is this different -- except for the fact that it's fictional and the fact that they'd probably still beat me up anyways.

My ass is not going to be whupped by a nightstick....and that little guy would cough up his balls through his mouth if he violated my personal space...I'm not tolerant to bullies no matter how small or how tall....

Not that I care what your answer is, but what gives you the idea that there is only one of them? In the question given, there are 5 and they have you surrounded. =\

Yeah... none of that had anything to do with the question.

Also, that's bullies in school, not bullies in real life. An organization like the Black Panthers would not give up because one or two of them went down. They'd be that much angrier and more determined to kick the crap out of you. With them surrounding you without gaining notice, it's reasonable to assume all the shouting in the world wouldn't save you. Even if you did get the attention of someone and get them to call the police, the "bullies" wouldn't leave until they actually heard the sirens, giving them plenty of time to beat you up. And, unless you know some kind of high-end self defense, 5 on 1 always has the advantage and will beat you up.

been beaten before...besides there is five in the hypothetical situation...we are dealing with the hypothetical....the new black panthers are small and insignificant but they are loud and vocal and the main street media is trying awfully hard in trying to make them relevant...that's the pity!! These two ass clowns should have been prosecuted...Eric Holder (who is a radical in the disguise of establishment authority) was negligent in his duties...there is no excuse for real intimidation at the polling booth...guys with nightsticks and wearing their garb (I refuse to call it a uniform, it denigrates the word) is meant to be intimididating....and that little short guy with the big mouth needs to be accountable for his hate speech...his speech doesn't have to be interpreted to be outrageous, it is outrageous and dangerous, he wants a race war, he wants to kill whitey, he wants to kill white children. He has said it often and loud..

And none of that has anything to do with the question.

Would you say you would vote for Obama in order to avoid being beaten up?

You don't have to actually vote for Obama, you would simply be telling them that to avoid being beaten up. You could then immediately call the police yourself and get them arrested. Afterward, you could tell them the truth, whatever it happens to be.

This is a hypothetical question involving logic over pride. Logically, you tell them whatever they want to hear in order to avoid needless violence. Pridefully, you tell them the truth, whether it gets you beaten up or not. It doesn't matter who the people are or what the problem is. The general question is the same.

Would you tell a group of people whatever they wanted to hear to avoid a beating, or would you tell them the truth, even if it means you take some punishment?

Would you follow logic or pride?

follow pride

That places you squarely on the road to an unnecessarily hard life. =\

There's a reason most religions place pride as being a sin. More often than not, it gets you into trouble.

I would risk the whipping and vote for a third party candidate Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party Candidate and try to boost them up. We need a larger pool to choose from--it's getting pretty yellow here in the Democratic end and it's darned near chunky in the Republican end.

When they ask that question and whup anyone's ass (and unicorns fly up your butt) let me know.

You've obviously missed the point of theoretical questions. =\

No, he got it. It's a stupid question.

So he chose to retaliate with a stupid answer?

Why not?

Porcupine, soap radio!

b/c i know judo, judo know if I gotta gun and judo know if i gotta knife lmao

You have to die sometime. lol

I'd say "of course Bro's! I'm not stupid enough to vote for Romney." Or stupid enough to think this scenario is a real possibility.

I would laugh, tell them to kiss my grits, that I'm voting for Hillary Clinton, and watch them slink off to try their cow pies on some other would be sucker.

No. My gun beats stick(s). And I am voting for the president anyway.

First of all, why would I ever find myself in that situation? I don't go near places where the Black Panthers hang out so I can't imagine this ever applying.

Second, I'd be honest: "Nope, I'm not voting for Obama, but I'm not voting for Romney either. I think they both suck."

ass someone who "carries" I don't see where it would be an issue to me*grin*

But who would like be first on the ass whuppin, lol, They are stupid but not stupid enough to try it this year

Because I will be voting for Obama for president. No way would I vote for Mitt, an idiot that would make GW look smart. Shame phony conservatives are easily fooled.

i would go back to my little purple car , grap the tire iron and start handing out answers , its not like i wouldnt get my ass kicked , but some of em would get a lesson in freedom of speech .

There would be no ass whuppen, I have a permit to carry and this crowd is on my s##t list.

YES - ah woods tell'em a white man's lie. Shoot! Ah ain't gonna vote fer that sociaIist Mooslim. Looky how he has destroyed this here country made so many white folks take welfare like the blacks do. And why's the black welfare peoples always drivin' a nicer SUV than me? Shoot - and --- hey wait! Ah could take ma gun down to the pollin' place and if'n these black panthers hassle me - I will take care of them with ma freedom & liberty blaster.