Obama's "Electability" Code for Race? (Obamapimps at TIME slap down race card yet AGAIN -- !)

TIME Magazine ^ | 05/06/2008 | Massimo Calabresi (... yes, that's really the name, I swear!)

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Throughout the earliest months of his amazing rise as a presidential candidate, Barack Obama showcased an uncanny ability to turn an attack against the attacker. His pre-primary wonkiness last summer became his post-partisan problem-solving by mid-autumn. His inexperience ahead of Iowa became his newcomer's agency for change after his victory there. The question of race in South Carolina soon became a chance for the whole country to rise above it. And after a while, Obama's knack for rebounding created a magical aura around his campaign: the more he did it, the more he seemed to have that indefinable ability to win, no matter the odds.

But if Obama was once rubber to Hillary Clinton's glue, his former pastor's inflammatory remarks and his San Francisco gaffe on working class bitterness now are sticking to him—fast—as polls show white blue collar voters harboring serious doubts about his candidacy. So on Monday, a day before the primaries in North Carolina and Indiana, the last question Obama took at a "town hall" meeting got to the heart of the matter. Diana Allen, 39, an employee of LED light manufacturer, CREE, who identified herself as an undecided Democratic voter, said the most important thing for her was victory. So, she asked Obama, what can you say about how you would win the election in November?

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Ping.

[kb2614]

Lets see if I got these narratives straight for 2008. I don’t vote for Obama-Maud’Dib, I’m a racist. I don’t vote for Hillary, I’m a sexist. I don’t vote for McCain, I’m a extremist conservative or something.

Uhhh, ok. Screw it. I’m staying home.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

I think we’re meant to simply crawl under the bed and hide all that day, taking shallow breaths. ;)

[gridlock]

Look at the numbers:

Obama pulls down something like 95% of the African American vote, but only 40% of the White vote amongst Democrats.

Since their all Democrats, the largest difference between these groups is, obviously, racial animus.

And since the African American community obviously bears no racial animus toward Barack Obama (except for that last, troubling 5%), we can take 95% for Barack Obama as the normal baseline of support he should get with any group, absent the effect of race.

Therefore it is quite clear that 55% of White Democrats are voting against him because he is an African American.

[chickadee]

Imagine four long years of having the race card played on anyone who questions policy. Day in, day out. 24/7.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Imagine four long years of having the race card played on anyone who questions policy. Day in, day out. 24/7.

"Imagine," hell. Didn't you notice where I'm living...? ;)

[informavoracious]

Massimo Calabresi sleeps with the fishes.

[chickadee]

Didn't you notice where I'm living...? ;)

You know, I did. But I got to feeling so bad thinking about you having to compost your breakfast scraps that I didn't have the heart to mention it.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Oh, you're a cold, cruel woman, you are.

I can respect that, actually. ;)

[chickadee]

I was gonna whimper about that “cold cruel woman” thingy, but then I clicked on your moniker and saw the Rachel Corrie piece. I got kicked off the Guardian forums for posting:

Dumb Chick + Dozer = Disaster

So, maybe you have a point about my “profile”:)

[Always Right]

I have to agree with Time, Democrats concern over electability probably does have something to do with the deep racism which exists within the Democratic party.

[Puppage]

Therefore it is quite clear that 55% of White Democrats are voting against him because he is an African American

Is that so? How can you possibly know what's in the minds of 55% of anyone? Ever think that perhaps, they just don't agree with his extremist views?

[gridlock]

Is that so? How can you possibly know what's in the minds of 55% of anyone? Ever think that perhaps, they just don't agree with his extremist views

I made one of the Classic Blunders, such as getting involved in a land war in Asia or going in against a Sicilian when death is on the line. I neglected to use a sarc tag. There is no sarcasm so broad and obvious that at least one FReeper will fail to pick up on it.

[informavoracious]

Scary, isn’t it. I like to think FReepers are an intelligent lot, with a well-honed sense of humor...

[weegee]

Obama's team can play this card ANY time...