The American Debate: It's little discussed, but Obama's race may be decider (barf alert)

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | September 7, 2008 | Dick Polman

[ReleaseTheHounds]

These mainstream media types JUST CAN’T HELP THEMSELVES! At least I’ll give Polman credit in this piece: he’s pointing out that the racist attitudes he thinks may impact the general election were on display in the primary election among the Democrats.

But then there’s this little entry: “Whites in the least-enlightened category - roughly 30 percent of the white electorate - favored John McCain over Obama by a ratio of 2-1.” I’m wondering how they came up with the segment “least enlightened” — was this based on cultural issues (bitterly clinging to guns, religion) or just political affiliation (Republicans, self-idenitifed conservatives).

Keep it up, Media! You’ll get our turn-out up to 90%!

[yazoo]

If we are going to let the elephant in the door then let's admit that the reason Obama is the Dem candidate is because he is black, not in spite of it. If he weren't black, the black vote would have been split among the Dem candidates, with most of it going to Hillary.

[mouse1]

Resume of: B HUSSEIN OBAMA

1.) COLB
Proven fake by more than one source
2.) Sketchy childhood
We know some details - Lots of gaps - muslim?
3.) College thesis has vanished
Was it anything like Michele’s?
4.) Overseas travel
Pakistan? Why? On what passport?
5.) Law records
What cases did he represent?
6.) Senate records disappeared
What was he trying to hide?
7.) Associations
Rev Wright, Ayers, Michele etc.
8.) Senate voting record
That speaks for itself
9.) SCOTUS
Who would his choices be?
10.) Proven Liar
11.) Inexperience

That’s why I cant vote for him. Nothing to do with color.

[kabar]

The MSM pulling the race card from the bottom of the deck. They are trying to lay a guilt trip on whites saying that if you don't vote for Obama you are a racist. It is a dangerous game they are playing because if Obama loses, it could spark race riots and be divisive for a long time to come. The MSM relies on guilt and fear to manipulate the public.

Of course, it doesn't matter that in the Dem primaries, blacks voted more than 90% for Obama. Race has nothing to do with it.

[Maverick68]

His race is why he’s even here to begin with...

[pollwatcher]

Yet it’s perfectly acceptable that blacks and guilty libs are only voting for him because of his color.

[CaliforniaCon]

Geraldine Ferraro called it correctly months ago when she outted The One for being the fraud that he is. Those Clinton supporters are not all “getting over it.”

[TheShaz]

This is worth pondering a moment longer. If 12 percent of Democratic voters are willing to tell exit pollsters, eye to eye, that race was an important factor, to Obama's detriment, isn't it fair to assume that the real percentage (including those who kept their sentiments private) was actually higher? And what might this portend for the general election, when the white electorate will be broader, and hence significantly less liberal, than in Democratic contests?

This is has been my point for a while. Remember by the time Ohio and Pennsylvania Democratic Primaries came about - Obama had this thing won. Now most people by that stage are going to vote for the obvious winner. But this race issue IMHO did more for Hillary winning than people who really supported Hillary. The "Race" issue is like the 2000 lb gorilla in the room nobody wants to notice.

 

When Obama started this race, he was a fresh new face with a winning message to defeat Hillary. So fresh he was that he never was properly vetted. So by the time his warts were revieled he no longer that Fresh Face of this past spring. He's been tagged as your typical liberal. No different from Kerry or Al Gore. But most important, he lost the "Transendant Canidate" label that negated the race issue. Early in the primaries he was able to overcome the race issue becease he had the "Transendant Canidate" label. He lost it. It's gone.

 

My problem with many polls.....many people are embarrassed to comment on race. So the polls right now.....personally I would take the polls and give 5 to 10 points away from Obama. You do that and this election will be a blowout for McCain. I firmly belive the 1st Female President and the 1st Black or any other race President will be a conservative one. Palin has taken a huge step to become our 1st female president in the future. Much better odds than Hillary would have ever dreamed.

Then Michelle can go back and call America a "Mean Country".

[Truthsearcher]

Yes, we’re seeing a bunch of these types of stories lately. They are both trying to set up a narrative for explaining when 0bama loses, and at the same time trying to rally their base

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

The Monday after the election all the Weekly mags will have the same front cover

"What Happened" Why Racism is Alive in Well in America

[Maceman]

One big reason Barack Obama is locked in a tight race, rather than easily outdistancing his opponent, is because he is black.

That's true, since were he not black, a man of Obama's meager accomplishment and demonstrably limited abilities (other than the ability to deliver a speech off a teleprompter) would not even be in the race.

There are a universe of reasons to vote against Obama, and really few (if any) compelling reasons to vote for him.

But it the Democrats want to make it about race, that's their trip, not mine.

[markomalley]

They see the light at the end of the tunnel and realize that it's a train wreck for their messiah!

You're going to see more of this excuse making in weeks to come!