W.Va. grapples with reputation for racism

Charleston Daily Mail ^ | 9/21/2008 | Tom Breen

[markomalley]

Torn what to say here. On one hand, Democrats are democrats (and, therefore, racist by nature). On the other hand, this is a clear attempt by the local papers to guilt people into doing what they know they shouldn’t.

[goldstategop]

West Virginians will never vote for Obama because he is a radical leftist, not a mainstream Democrat.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[yldstrk]

West VA just has better sense than to vote for someone to prove they are not racist that is all

[truthluva]

Vote Obama or you are a racists!!! They are setting the table for this. It is disgusting. So what is the alternative? Vote Obama even though you do not agree with his positions so they will not call you a racist?...That’s racist!!!!!!!!!

[fieldmarshaldj]

Noooooooooo...

[goldstategop]

The MSM is painting voters in a Red State as rednecked racists. Its gonna backfire on them.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Alouette]

W.Va. grapples with reputation for racism

They elected Robert Byrd, it's not like the reputation isn't earned.

[Burkean]

If West Virginians are serious about transforming their reputation they could start with voting in a senator who is not an ex-member of the Ku Klux Klan.

[goldstategop]

They could. But Byrd is a local institution and he'll be in the Senate until he keels over.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Texas Eagle]

WEST VIRGINIA VOTER REGISTRATION - GENERAL ELECTION 2006
Provided by the Office of the West Virginia Secretary of State

Republican 342,970
% of Total 30.15

Democrat648,899
% of Total 57.05

* Information gathered from the Statewide Voter Registration Syste

[goldstategop]

A lot of the Democrats are conservative. The state is safely Red.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Harry Wurzbach]

So racism is a problem in the Democrat Party. Duly noted.

I guess African-Americans who say they will vote for Obama because he is African-American aren’t racists. Perhaps if you have an IQ of 40.

[KeyLargo]

The Dims and MSM are laying the ground work for B.O. losing due to the R word. Also, they are at the same time using the same race card to play on presumed white guilt and convince those guilt ridden saps to vote for B.O. Sep 20, 2008 11:30 pm US/Central Poll Shows Racial Views Steer Some Away From Obama About The Candidates & Issues Campaign '08 Complete Coverage WASHINGTON (AP) ― Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks -- many calling them "lazy," "violent," responsible for their own troubles. http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/barack.obama.whites.2.822075.html

[fieldmarshaldj]

Safely communist ?

Let's not use the media newsspeak terms. Blue is the Republican color. Red is for rodents.

[mrsmel]

Well, don’t they keep sending Sheets Byrd to the Senate? Someone email Jon Stewart and tell him yes, Democrat West Virginians are racist, they have a ‘rat KKK Senator.

[mrsmel]

You know, as long as we take the White House, I won’t care what excuses the whining lying cheating slimy below-the-belt fighting losers use. They’ve pulled that race card a few too many times for me, and I don’t care anymore. Like the boy who cried “wolf”.

[lovesdogs]

West Virginia is a state that defies definition. I grew up within hiking distance of the state line. You have areas where there is not a soul visible for miles as well as small towns and medium sized cities. It is home to one of the last east coast wilderness areas.

If you go to one of the Virginia border towns complete with diners and real people, you will find that they pull no punches. Such is one of the towns west of Stausburg Va. Travel west on rt 55 amid hair raising twists and turns a mountain road and you will find yourself in Wardensville.

It is an an amazing little town where you will be hard pressed to find an Obama supporter and they will not be likely to apologize for it either. These are the real people of America. They do not hate blacks, they hate fakes and are smart enough to spot them.

[fieldmarshaldj]

There's a Black man, African-born, running for WV Secretary of State. I'll bet the media will do tons of stories about him. What ? They haven't ? It's because he's a Republican.

Charles Minimah