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Published Letters: 191 Editor's Choice: 9
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@ jebldmm (again)
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]"Bill Clinton's infamous "Jesse Jackson won South Caroline" comment was not racist"
Here's the thing. Racism, for the most part, is something that is not quantifiable. You obviously don't think that the comment was racist. I do. We may both be right. But, just like how you want me to respect your positions, I think it would go a long way if you were willing to at least be open to minded when I say that as a black person I found this comment offensive.
In case you were wondering about some of my reasoning, many white politicians, including John Edwards in 2004 have won the South Carolina primary and then not won the nomination. Why did Bill think it was important to compare Obama's accomplishment with Jesse Jackson's in 1988 and not Edwards' in 2004?
I can't even get into discussing Ferraro's comments. It's still too painful for me. I genuinely looked up to her. I would instead refer you to any of the smart, female writers at The Root.com, at Jezebel.com and at Slate.com who have taken her to task for her comments. I even agreed with what Alex Koppelman wrote most recently about her.
"Black people have come out in large percentages for Obama. They constitute a huge segment of S. Caroline voters. He as won overwhelmingly in states with large black populations."
The thing is he also won is states with overwhelmingly white populations (Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Kansas and others). He also won with almost the same level of support from the black community that Bill had in both of his general elections and that Hillary enjoyed in her senate campaigns.
"The clear evidence is that Obama's campaign played on hatred for racism to gain sympathy votes for Obama. This is using his race to his advantage, also known as "playing the race card", or "race-baiting". Voting for Obama is endorsig this kind of politics. We don't need a President whose only qualification is that he is charismatic and "historic". We need an experienced person who is aware of how to run a nation."
Please give me some examples of this. You are quick to dismiss any contention that Hillary used race, but you are just as quick to blame Obama for "playing the race card." Doesn't that strike you as a bit closed minded?
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@weeping
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]Thanks!
But I can't take credit for always being fair or patient. I have posted here that if Hillary had taken her fight to the convention and was named the nominee, I would not have voted for her. I regret feeling that way, and I hope that I would have changed my mind by November, but I am truly relieved it didn't come to that.
I guess I am trying to repair some of the damage that post might have done, by reaching out to the Hillary supporters who are starting to change their minds about never voting for Obama. I'm even coming around to donating to Obama's campaign again, even if that means some of my money goes right back into Hillary's bank account.
I think the thing is in the end to try to do more good than harm. It's always been a pleasure to read your posts as well, and I gather from them that you agree with me about that.
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@azintp
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]How much is the McCain campaign paying you to troll this site?
McCain has already said that he wants to appoint more pro-life, conservative judges like Alito and Scalia. The McCain that Kerry approached in 2004, is a very different politician than the "100 years," and "bom, bom, bom, bom, bomb, bomb, Iran" McCain of 2008.
It's not fear mongering and BS when you are telling the truth.
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@azintp
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]"I'm not working for McCain. I am a Democrat who want to prevent an Obama disaster."
Let me see if I understand this. . . you are a "Democrat" who wants to prevent the candidate who won the Democratic primary, whose stand on issues that are most important to real Democrats is indistinguishable from Hillary's, who has already done more in 3 years in the senate to advance the rights of women, minorities and the poor than any other republican, who has pledged to get us out of Iraq, pledged to help protect the environment, and who has vowed to help restore our standing in the international community, by trolling this site to try to convince people to vote for the Republican who has said he will appoint more judges like Alito and Scalia and who has said "No one has supported President Bush on Iraq more than I have."
Do I have that right?
But please, continue. Just like those town hall meetings where all Obama has to do is sit back and watch Grandpa J. McCranky implode, I welcome the opportunity to explain to anyone why John 'bom, bom, bom, bomb, bomb, Iran" McCain is the worst thing to happen to America since George W Bush.
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@azintp -- Riiiiight.
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]McCain is to Bush, like dog poo on your shoe is to dog poo on your bare foot!
After all McCain said "No one has supported President Bush on Iraq more than I have."
I know it's not going to make a difference to someone who works for McCain, but it's enough to concern those of us that don't, that before we consider voting for him, we need to take another look at his lack of support for the middle class, for economic and mortgage industry reform, for the new GI Bill, for reproductive rights, for preventing a war with Iran, for actually doing what it takes to catch Bin Laden in Pakistan, for, you know, learning the difference between Sunni's and Shiites, for learning the difference between the Ayatollah and the president of Iran, for not calling women cunts and laughing when women are called bitches, for not cursing out an aide because he forgot McCain's step stool.
I could go on and on. THIS is the kind of debate I love to have.