Comments on: Republican Pollster Confident Racists Will Deliver a John McCain Victory

By: Dean Heller Passes Up Senate for High School Sports » THE EARMARK

Dean Heller Passes Up Senate for High School Sports » THE EARMARK — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:57:05 +0000

[...] so maybe that poll doesn't actually exist. Yet. But the point is that Reid couldn't beat a drum right now. So the stage is ripe for an [...]

By: walter

walter — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:43:14 +0000

This just goes to show why our party can't win… we fundamentally do not understand the country that we are living in. We casually blow off racism as if it magically disappeared. Most of those who claim racism is a non-factor have never had to deal with it before and wouldn't know in the first place. Even if racism isn't as overt as it once was, whites still hold many subconscious prejudices against blacks… and I'm not talking about republicans (which is expected), other democrats WILL vote this way, simply because they cannot bring themselves to vote for a black man. They feel too ashamed to tell pollsters that they won't back their own party because of race but feel more than comfortable with expressing their racism in the privacy of a voting booth. Besides, this is a presidential election. Americans view the presidency a lot differently than they view a gubernatorial or mayoral race. Obama is going to have to break the chain of deep-seated "white tribalism" in this country. Whether they will admit it or not, many Americans can only envision a male Anglo-Saxon as the "leader of the free world". Trust me when I say that racism is real and is a major obstacle Obama will have to overcome. "Palin-mania" is an excuse. Do you really think the democrats that are supporting her actually agree with her politics? Not a chance. They were the people that already felt uncomfortable with voting for Obama and now feel comfortable with telling pollsters they'll vote for McCain because of her. She adds "diversity" to their ticket which lessens the "guilt-factor" democrats feel when telling pollsters they'll vote republican.

By: julie

julie — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:56:53 +0000

blah blah blah..Once again, the Republicans are avoiding the real issues, and focusing on irrelevant ones. Distract Distract Distract. We all know how good Palin is at distracting. (when you're covering up your baby with your momma's baby, you might be a redneck)

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:36:19 +0000

The Republicans should dump the old guy, and nominate Palin. She should select Clarence Thomas as her VP, that would put the uppity Democrats in their place!

By: Navyman

Navyman — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:07:00 +0000

This article is a joke. I've already heard from thier own mouths a month ago that the black leaders orchestrating Obama's campaign said if he doesn't win, it's because of racism….what a joke!! Political correctness at it's worse to try and silence people once again. The comment by Glenn Helton with the secret "code words" in McCain/Palin messages is also a joke. I'm white and I image white and black community organizers. The celebrities mentioned in the McCain ad's are the very white Paris Hilton and Britney Spears and "He's not ready" means he doesn't have experience which is a fact. Spending half your time in the Senate campaigning, never leading anything but a campaign and writing two memoirs while not passing any legislation equals INEXPERIENCE. I can't believe so many ignorant people would vote for someone who hasn't led a thing in his life and associates with Rev Wright and Ayres. Not to mention we have enough lawyers in Washington…..No contest, military hero and proven leaders and reformers in McCain/Palin.

By: lovemybd

lovemybd — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:58:11 +0000

Thanks buddy! People like you are the reason a lot of people are still racist in America. Think about it. That's like saying if people don't vote for McCain/Palin they are sexist. I guess America is sexist too because they didn't pick Hillary over Obama, huh? Are you kidding me?

By: Fouad

Fouad — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:12:34 +0000

The problem Obama has is that it's not just hillbillies and rednecks that hold his race against him; remember this gem from . . . his running mate Joe Biden!

http://www.entertonement.com/clips/18788/Joe-Biden/Barack-Obama/2008-Election/Attributes

He's the first "articulate" and "clean" black man? If this is the viewpoint of the esteemed senator from Delaware – imagine what challenges he faces in Ohio!

By: lessmeaningless

lessmeaningless — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:04:57 +0000

Who the hell called him a warrior?

By: obamagramma

obamagramma — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:59:05 +0000

From DailyKos:

Jesus was a community organizer and Pontius Pilate was a governor.

By: tom

tom — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:58:55 +0000

The SOBs are going to whip out some nasty underhanded race-baiting tactics as an Obama victory becomes immanent to their puny minds. Hopefully they don't succeed in pulling us into the gutter again.

By: tom

tom — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:52:04 +0000

These S.O.B.s are going to pull out some nasty underhanded race-baiting as an 0bama victory really sinks in for them. Hopefully they will not prevail in dragging us down into the sewer again.

By: hilo08

hilo08 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:52:14 +0000

He's a thoughtful guy but he's using his expertise to win an election, which is to underplay his potential.

By: JDD

JDD — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:30:50 +0000

I'd like to think that America has overcome its racism, as you suggest, but, given the clear bigotry at work in sinking Mr. Romney's campaign, I wouldn't be surprised if race does play a role. Someone who's willing to disregard a candidate because he's Mormon might not have much trouble disregarding a candidate because he's black

By: DaveW

DaveW — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:21:47 +0000

I know it's not on topic, but Sarah Palin "hits a home run" and the market tumbles 300 points the next day. Coincidence? I – think – not!

By: Glenn Helton

Glenn Helton — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:46:13 +0000

Absolutely correct that the McCain campaign is banking on some voters' fears of voting for any black candidate. Moreover, that summarizes McCain's entire strategy, to keep subtly reminding people Barack is black.

Here is a magic decoder ring for McCain/Palin messages:
"mayor vs. community organizer" = Obama is black. Nobody imagines a white face on a community organizer. Sarah's speechwriters reminded the audience of Obama's race and simultaneously produced her second-best sound bite. Diabolical, but brilliant.
"celebrity" = Obama is black. McCain ads that accuse Obama of being a celebrity are designed purely to call up images of Kobe, P-Diddy and other black stars who've had experiences with the criminal justice system. Famous black people can't be trusted.
"He's not ready" = Obama is black. If you are old enough, you heard that as an excuse the first time a promising black job applicant tried to get hired at a white-run organization. "Someday, but not now. He's smart, but he's not ready." Said by people who were trying to appear open-minded.

Can the McCain campaign strategy work? Yes, it could. Would you expect that deciding sliver of the electorate who are undecided to be educated, enlightened, open-minded or otherwise possess attributes that would tend to make then inclined to consider a black candidate? No. Republican strategists know that, and they will subtly exploit that fact every day.

By: oraclebones

oraclebones — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:43:02 +0000

Actually there are two Muslims currently in Congress: Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Andre Carson of Indiana.