Letters to the Editor
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@ Arandi
Arandi wrote: "...Rev. Wright now Rev. Wrong not from my vantage point...The bulk of Rev. Wright's rants were right on the $$$.. Of course Obama should not be attacked in the guilt by assoc net but America is a fadish place where group think is the norm. Again what did the good Rev state that was inaccurate??? -- arandi..."
First, the Rev. Wright's tirade was racist. You may spin that any way you wish, but, I'm tired of hearing that kind of garbage from black leaders and having people apologize for them. Racism is racism regardless of the origin of those comments or to whom the epithets are directed.
Second, Obama only dismissed the comments AFTER they were prominently played on YouTube, et al. If they hadn't been so widely portrayed, he would have remained silent. Lovely.
Third, "what did the good Rev state that was inaccurate"? Congrats! You're right on up there with your hypocrisy. If a white Rev had made the same or similar remarks, the outrage would be deafening and the indignation overwhelming.
I would prefer the campaign rhetoric be concerning ideas, plans and dreams; it seems that the Obama supporters think that whatever THEY say is good and whatever Clinton supporters say is bad, racist, demeaning and hurtful. That, sir or madam, is hypocritical. I simply called attention to that hypocrisy. Sorry if you don't like the truth, but, there it is.
Bottom line: The racial makeup of the United States is (approximately) 76% caucasian, 11% latino, 10% black and 3% "other". If you think that by playing the "blacks-are-always-victims-and-whites-are-always-the-devil" race card you're going to win over a majority of caucasians ( or, latinos ), your math skills are as suspect as your political acumen.
Raise the level of political discourse to respectful disagreement; I think you'll find that it will be returned to you at that same level.