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The hysteria over Obama's former pastor's attacks on America shows we're still in thrall to knee-jerk patriotism.
  • The Audacity Of Hype

    If you examine the agenda, biases and bases of black Democrats who are voting for and speaking for Obama so vehemently, I'd posit that the majority of them base their support mostly on race. Whether or not they'll admit to that is another thing entirely. ( And, yes, I know; by even bringing up the issue of racially-based voting, I'll be immediately pilloried as a "racist"; such is the fate of anyone who dares to question Obama's big coronation. )

    However, when the majority of black votes go to Obama in South Carolina, Mississippi, et al, where the majority of Democrats are black, you can't tell me that the overwhelming majority of them didn't chose Obama solely because he is one of them. It's that simple; "he's one of us" was the primary reason for their vote. Competence/experience be damned.

    You can perorate, bloviate, pontificate and remonstrate all you wish, the simple truth is that Obama's support is, for the most part, racially-based. A few liberal whites and latinos notwithstanding, should he be the Democratic nominee, he will lose to McCain and the Democrats will self-flagellate...again...and wonder why they lost.

    All the result of the audacity of hype...