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What Gergen said was absolutely right. Every candidate--especially the Democrats--have an obligation to say "if you're voting for me because you'd never vote my opponent because of their race, then I don't want your vote".
Yeah. As soon as the other candidate says "if you're voting for me because you'd never vote my opponent because of their sex, then I don't want your vote".
You know, "President" is not an entry level position nor does it have Affirmative Action.
Will Obama be asked to reject the 95% black vote that is voting for him simply because he is a black man? The hypocrisy of the media is laughable. For the record, I would never in a million years vote for either one and will hold my nose when I likely vote for McCain, I just hate the double standard.
Comments like this make me laugh because the people who say this are well aware that there is a difference. I'm very against double standards but there IS a difference on the most part.
Do you think approximately 75% (not 90%) of the blacks who voted for Obama voted for him because they don't like white people? If that were the case, blacks wouldn't have been voting through history since most candidates are white. In the 1940s, blacks would have never protested to vote because the candidates are always white. Why would they want to vote for a white person since all black people (according to you) are apparently racist? This country is run by white people.
80% of the hicks in West Virginia said race played a role in their decision which very racist and plays up to the stereotypes people in redneck Appalachia hold.
Racism, by its simplest definition, is discrimination based on race. - wikipedia
So, Whether voting for or against, race is the determining factor that causes racists to discriminate. There is no difference aside from which candidate you support. Try being objective. Or, how about we stop putting people into arbitrary groups that our politicians can use to divide us and pander to every couple of years in exchange for our continued allegiance. Is that too much to ask for from the non-racists?
Yeah. As soon as the other candidate says "if you're voting for me because you'd never vote my opponent because of their sex, then I don't want your vote".
Obama and McCain are both men.
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You know, "President" is not an entry level position nor does it have Affirmative Action.
Since "Obama the Uniter" has made the age, income, and education level of voters an issue, perhaps he should tell all of his young cult members that they are NOT to vote for him just because they think he's "cool" and some political reincarnation of Tupac and that he will not beat the "ageism" drum against McCain, as he is showing signs of doing. Obama has gotten away with playing the race card through his surrogates, glorifying youth while trying to scare the elderly, and dumbing-down the process into a "rock star" tour that is light on issues and big on mindless chanting.
If "racist" voters are supporting Hillary and the talking heads are calling on her to disavow them, then Obama should also be called upon to disavow the American Idolization of the political process. Perhaps there could be monitors at his "events" to rip up the voter registration card of any idiot who starts a mindless chant, yells "I love you, Barack!", faints in his glorious presence, and demands a kiss from him.
this is so stupid,
and as usual, Hillary is the one that needs to jump through hoops.
there are racist with black faces just like there are racists with white faces,
there are also sexist who are also opperating in this deal, listen to the media
and a whole lot of folks right here.
Obama should say the same thing, think he will?? yeah, when pigs fly.
think any one here that supports him thinks he should? hell no.
you people need to come on into the real world
Hillary cannot reject the racist voters who supported her. Without them, she'd be done by now. The only reason she is still in the race is because of her redneck supporters. The more educated and progressive whites have resoundingly rejected her brand of politics.
I think a big part of why Hillary didn't win is because of the people she had running her campaign in the first place. That the fact that she thought she would have it all wrapped up by Super Tuesday.
Experience counts. Your resume is all voters need to look at. Running for President is applying for the job of running this country.
Also, a fabricated resume doesn't take you anywhere of course.....
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