Posted on 08/23/2008 8:21:32 AM PDT by pabianice
What with the Bush legacy of reckless war and economic mismanagement, 2008 is a year that favors the generic Democratic candidate over the generic Republican one. Yet Barack Obama, with every natural and structural advantage in the presidential race, is running only neck-and-neck against John McCain, a sub-par Republican nominee with a list of liabilities longer than a Joe Biden monologue. Obama has built a crack political operation, raised record sums, and inspired millions with his eloquence and vision. McCain has struggled with a fractious campaign team, lacks clarity and discipline, and remains a stranger to charisma. Yet at the moment, the two of them appear to be tied. What gives?
If it makes you feel better, you can rationalize Obama's missing 10-point lead on the basis of Clintonite sulkiness, his slowness in responding to attacks, or the concern that Obama may be too handsome, brilliant, and cool to be elected. But let's be honest: If you break the numbers down, the reason Obama isn't ahead right now is that he trails badly among one group, older white voters. He does so for a simple reason: the color of his skin.
Much evidence points to racial prejudice as a factor that could be large enough to cost Obama the election...
(Excerpt) Read more at slate.com ...
Most racists I’ve met were Democrats.
Let's ask Joe Biden for his opinion.
Of course. Since it's not possible that older white voters simply don't like liberals.
"Where the white voters at?"
get used to this line of complaining from now until mccain’s inauguration in january..i imagine that they are already written by left wingers..all they need to do is add the date on the top..
“If Obama Loses: Racism is the only reason McCain might beat him”
Of course! We all know that most Americans want socialism, crushing taxes, a weak military, UN approval for security decisions, and close relationships with countries that hate us. Sure. Racism MUST be it.
McCain ‘08!
A few short weeks ago, talk like this would have been blasphemy. How far the public psychology has come since annointing The Obama master of the universe.
The King is dead. Long live the King!
Yep, that makes him qualified.
Regardless of McCain winning....Racism is the only reason 95% of Blacks are voting for BHO.
I guess that is his point, without even knowing it.
” Let’s ask Joe Biden for his opinion.
Joe Biden On Barack Obama”
Well, of course! After all, Biden’s just another racist old white person, just like Barak’s grandmother. ROFL
I was going to offer it as a “Jumbo Hefty Barf Bag Alert.”
Because you could never vote against Obama because of his long associations with terrorists (Ayers), his twenty years in a bigoted “church” (Wright), or his votes in favor of infanticide.
Only a moron like Weisberg thinks like this. How does Obama get a pass on being a bigot? He spent twenty years listening to Wright spew his black liberation theology dogma, which is as anti-white as anything. Yep, it's just his skin color.
Of course. There was NO downside for the propagandists with Barack. The could run this template until they go out of business.
We all knew this all along - when Bambi loses, it’ll be “proof” that America is racist and must continue reverse racist policies in the gov’t.
Do any of these Omama worshipers see any hint of racism in the fact that about 90% of black voters will vote for him. If McCain was getting 90% of the white vote Obama would not be in contention at all. Omama's supporters seem to be much more racist than McCain supporters.
“If you break the numbers down, the reason Obama isn’t ahead right now is that he trails badly among one group, older white voters. He does so for a simple reason: the color of his skin.”
Or, maybe these older white voters have seen more slick talking politicians come and go, and they were quick to recognize Obama’s cotton candy platitudes for what they were.
I call on this Weisberg person to produce his evidence of racial prejudice.
Im voting for whitey
Amen!
Yep.
Orval Faubus
Lester Maddox
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Theodore Bilbo
George Wallace
Robert Byrd
Al Gore, Sr.
William Fulbright
And that’s just for starters......
If the Drive By’s think this racist taunting is going to win Barry any votes, they are deluded. In fact as I told my uber lib sister, I refuse to vote for someone that if I say something negative about I am automaticly a bigot (she called me a bigot anyway proving my point!).
Yeah, I going to vote for the white guy myself. Hahahaha.
Maybe they like the old fart instead of Will Smith’s character in Men in Black.
And their other bullying tactic:
If you want to be smart like us, you’ll vote liberal like we do.
You know what? I’ve gotten to the point that I really don’t care why voters don’t support, and won’t vote for, Obama. Just so long as they don’t vote for him.
“or the concern that Obama may be too handsome, brilliant, and cool to be elected.”
All that is strictly a matter of opinion, Mr. Weisberg. Some people think he’s very boyish looking and too skinny, and he never seemed brilliant to me, but more like a slick talking con man. One man’s brilliant orator is another man’s slick talking con man. None of your opinions are facts, just opinions that are not shared by all.
Yo, Homey: the fact is if you support Obama BECAUSE of the color of his skin for historical reasons as in "showing we have moved beyond race" you have, by definition, done the same action you are condemning. The difference is there is plenty of empirical evidence that many whites will vote for Obama as a form of atonement for slavery, Jim Crow etc. but the opposite is true in proving that Obama would lose because of a refusal to vote for him due to the color of his skin.
Because what it comes down to is that we should vote for Obama because it would be good for us, it will cleanse us of our racial guilt.
Who cares that the man is not qualified to be President? Governing the country: That's a side issue. What's really important is me, and my feelings. And I want to feel good, and post-racial, and celebrate “soft power” (this clown Weisberg should ask Putin what he thinks about soft power).
And anybody who puts qualifications before feeling good is just a nasty old bigot who hates the Messiah who has been sent to redeem us of our racial sins.
I agree. I've never encountered many racists in CA. I was kind of shocked in upstate NY and PA how many blue collar Democrats regularly dropped N-bombs in casual conversation.
But even if racism was evenly distributed any difference in the vote would be entirely due to Democrats, since Pubs wouldn't be voting for Obama anyway.
That's what they said in 2000 about Gore against Bush.
Was that racism too?
-PJ
Weisberg is a whole different kind of idiot.
Slate belongs to the Washington Post Company, and Weisberg is listed as editor in chief. I’ve written to Wa Po, suggesting that in light of this bizarre and offensive article they might wish to better supervise their editor.
I’m not ashamed to say that since the overwhelming majority of black people vote Democrat and support their left-wing agenda, I tend to instinctively profile political candidates by race. We’re known by the company we keep. If this is racism, make the most of it.
If 95% of blacks are voting for Obama, how does that make white voters racists?
These race-baiters can get back to us when Europe gets some minorities into their top leadership positions.
the writing is on the wall...they are playing the race card full steam before they lose rather then after...
But let's be honest: If you break the numbers down, the reason McCain isn't ahead right now is that he trails badly among one group, black voters. He does so for a simple reason: the color of Obama's skin.
The author neglected the compelling evidence of Obama’s Senate victory. The One (50% white) beat the far more melanotic Keyes. White males (racists all) supported the pale candidate.
Obama is an inexperienced, naive leftist, and an elitist. Other than that, he’s an okay guy.
“Only a moron like Weisberg thinks like this.”
Exactly. They can’t conceive of a legitimate reason for voting against Obama. But there are a heck of a lot of Weisbergs in this country.
“when Bambi loses, it’ll be “proof” that America is racist”
But why live your life based on other people’s totally wrong opinions? Who cares if the left loonies think it’s racist?
The charge of “racism” is the last refuge of scoundrels, the “Democrats”, “liberals”, the left and “African hyphen Americans”. It's worth only so much more Dhim baloney.
Yeah, racism, that's the answer. So simplistic. If it's “racism”, you don't have to think about the hundreds of other reasons Obama doesn't qualify for to be POTUS. You don't have to accept any responsibility for all the other reasons he's unqualified for POTUS.
Typical dim Dhim trick and charge.
And Biden,....ROFL again. Perfect, a gift from heaven. Such a pathetic hack and flack. And Biden’s acceptance is proof of exactly how venal, vainglorious, narcissistic and lacking in self-examination and insight he displays.
More proof of how incredibly dumb and naive Obammy is.
As to Obama, I used to say the same thing everyone says, which is show me a qualified, conservative, black and I'll vote for him (or her) in a heartbeat. Now I'm not so sure...given the way people react when we oppose Obama, based on pure substance. Now I will hold any black to a much higher standard...sorry, but I don't appreciate being called racist just because I won't support any black that feels like running for president...and I will not support someone out of fear of not supporting him.
I think Obama and his supporters have done more to turn back the clock on race relations than anyone since the courts ordered school busing. I just feel sorry for blacks who, in the future, will have to shake off this whole ugly episode.
“If you want to be smart like us, you’ll vote liberal like we do.”
The fallacy here is they’re not being intelligent, they’re being elitist.
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