Posted on 08/11/2008 5:22:32 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Conservatives are more racist than the population at large, and John McCain plans to "viciously" stir up racism to beat Barack Obama. That is John Heilemann's belief, as propounded in his New York magazine article, The Color-Coded Campaign, and spelled out in a CNN appearance today. The author also employs the trite epithet— "Wonder Bread America"—to describe that portion of the country not lucky enough to be NYC.
Interviewed by Kiran Chetry on "American Morning" today at 6:32 AM EDT, Heilemann's jumping-off point was the question of why Obama's lead over McCain is smaller than the 10-15 points by which Dems are generically leading Republicans nationwide. Heilemann gave short shrift to the possibility that Obama is a weak candidate, given his lack of experience and most-liberal-in-the-Senate record that puts him at odds with the electorate. He focused instead on what he claims is an under-reported factor—Obama's race. It was there that he equated conservatism with racism.
JOHN HEILEMANN: During the Democratic primaries during the exit polls we would ask people whether race was an important factor for them. And somewhere, in places like New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania, 10 or 12 percent of the vote said race that was an important factor and voted for Hillary Clinton. And that's for many people a reasonable proxy to tell you about what the numbers were like for people who voted for Hillary because she was white, didn't vote for Barack because he's black. And that number will be larger in the general election because general election is a more conservative electorate than the Democratic primary electorate was.
View video here.
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You racist Wonder Bread America ping to Today show list.
BO is black? Wow. Next they’ll be saying that Kerry was in Viet Nam.
God Bless Mr. Finkelstein for digging this stuff up and exposing it.
If I have to vote according to COLOR ...
I will Always vote white ..over RED!!
It was white Democrats not voting for Obama in the primary!
I sense that a lot of people are tired of having race thrown in their faces. The problem with Obama is not his skin color.
Already setting up excuses for an Obama loss.
Couldn’t possibly be because Americans do not want a far left socialist running America. Has to be the color of his skin.
Sorry nimrod. I can assure you that if Onama was as white as Ivory Snow I would not vote for him and would work to see that he would never be elected to any position of power.
There are several AMERICANS that have black skin that I would readily vote for into an office of power. Just as there are slews of whites that I would never under any circumstances vote for.
You’re point is well taken, but just for the record Heilemann writes for “New York” magazine, not the NYT or its magazine section.
Ha! Every time something happens McCain is apologising for it. Obama himself is using racism for his support, and they’re gonna blame it on McCain?
LOL ... from another member of the “CITY OF EVIL” , I’ll take blessings from ANYWHERE ... I need all the help I can GET!!
Kind of early for that sort of hyperbole, isn't it, Dems?
I think the masses are tired of the Racism baloney. It is going to go the way of Global Warming baloney. We have a perfect right to discriminate. Except in legal matters. I judge people on how they behave not on what they look like.
The black community is totally race based as far as their voting patterns are concerned.
obama will get 90% of the black vote.
unfortunately for him - it might not be enough.
**I think the masses are tired of the Racism baloney.**
I use the following when I’m called RACIST ...
I look them Square in the eyes and say... What? you’ve run out of Talking points, ALREADY?? I WIN!! ... then turn around and quietly walk away, enjoying hearing them sputter and babble in the distance.
Try 95% of the black vote as a minimum.
Are they crazy? Wonder where those impressions are from...where do they get them? [/s]
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