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• Friday, September 12, 2008 12:44 PM

  I agree with everything firedog said on p. 20

  If you didn't think Obama could win, why did you want him as the Democratic candidate in this extremely crucial election year?

  Here is what I am reading in this thread.

  FROM THE LAND OF THE TOTAL IDIOTS:

  1) I think anyone who would oppose Obama is racist.

  2) There are lots of racists in America.

  3) But I am going to vote for him anyway.

  FROM THE LAND OF THE MERELY ILLOGICAL:

  1) Most of the reasons anyone would oppose Obama stem from racism.

  2) There are lots of small town racists in states that we need to win.

  3) Because of racism Obama will probably lose, but I am going to vote for him anyway.

  See how silly this is? You all have to believe racism is the reason that Obama will lose -- and this may be true -- but you voted for him. Now you whine because your fears may be proven true.

  What were you thinking when you risked America's future on a candidate that you thought had no chance of winning?

  Oh, I see. You knew there were racists in America but you had no idea how many.

  I see a horse in the sixth race. He has no record of to speak of. He has run in claiming races all his life but now he is going up in class. However he hasn't had a good workout, he hasn't run this distance, he is not a good mudrunner, and it is raining like hell.

  But omigod how I like those 50-1 odds! So I am going to bet on him because if he wins I could win big. I am going to bet my entire life savings and -- oh yeah -- the entire future of my nation which has fallen into the hands of despots.

  NOT LIKELY.

  But hey, for you big gamblers out there, I hope your horse comes in. I truly do. Our lives depend upon it.

  —AKA Smith Read AKA Smith's other letters
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