Comments on: How big is the racist vote?

By: Christopher

Christopher — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:47:15 +0000

LOL I love how racist = white! What about all those negroes that will be voting for Obama simply because he is one of them? Something like 96% of the blacks will be voting for the Obama, but of course there\’s nothign racist about blacks having racial loyality or pride, it\’s only racist when whites do it!

By: Mike Carroll

Mike Carroll — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:24:14 +0000

Pat-As I approach the big six zero I know that age does take its toll which can be offset by experience. I actually agree that McCain’s age is an area of concern as is Obama’s from a different point of view obviously.

By: Pat Cunningham

Pat Cunningham — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:03:08 +0000

Mike: “Ageism” is, in fact, a word. I ought to know. I’m a victim of it. Certainly you’ve noticed all the young whippersnappers who come here to mock me and to scoff at my many years of experience as a political observer and defender of truth, justice and the American way. But seriously, unfair ageism is a little difficult to discern in politics as in other aspects of life. It’s not right to automatically dismiss someone as irrelevant or unqualified merely because of age — without consideration of mitigating factors. But it’s probably prudent to wonder whether some doddering old fool is up to the task at hand. For example, I don’t want some absent-minded, shaky surgeon operating on me, no matter how brilliant his or her career has been. And I don’t want a president whose age clearly is catching up with him. I’m not saying that applies to John McCain, but it behooves us to watch for tell-tale signs during the campaign.

By: Mike Carroll

Mike Carroll — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:55:18 +0000

Whether the Democratic nominee is Obama or Clinton, a significant percentage of voters will not vote for McCain because of the age issue. Ageism (if that is a word) is a problem in this country which is seldom discussed in favor of the race and gender issue. So, what will be the age discrimination vote.

By: Menlo Bob

Menlo Bob — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:46:20 +0000

A guy just walked past me just now who said–quote “I’ll never vote for John McCain he’s too white”. You’ll have to take my word for it. I was shocked, SHOCKED. There must be millions of people out there just like him. Horrors! (I’m looking for a Willie Horton photo to post with this email that expresses my outrage.)

By: Menlo Bob

Menlo Bob — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:38:35 +0000

I suppose that there would be lots of people who use crazy reasons for voting. Some even vote because of race or gender–immagine that! But you have it on good authority that John McCain will get a sizable number of racist–KKK even!–voters. Well okay, prove it. And don’t base it on your hunch, guess, speculation or anonymous source, Facts. And, if you can’t, you’re a bigot.

By: Pat Cunningham

Pat Cunningham — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:04:00 +0000

One other thing, Bob: You wrote: “Why post it unless you think it has significance?” I posted it because it DOES have significance. Again, you’re being ridiculously obtuse. It’s getting tiresome having to explain to you what you’re unable to read or comprehend. You’re entitled to your own opinions, of course, but you’re not entitled to your own facts. In this case, the fact is that I did not say I think the article at issue is not significant. I implied exactly the opposite.

By: Pat Cunningham

Pat Cunningham — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:50:06 +0000

If you don’t think there are perhaps millions of Americans who would never vote for a black candidate, regardless of party, you apparently don’t get around much. And, of course, the guy in the photo is not Robert Byrd. But I notice that he’s doing physically what a lot of scoundrels do metaphorically — hiding behind the flag.

By: Menlo Bob

Menlo Bob — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:25:24 +0000

Why post it unless you think it has significance? I’m not impressed with blind quotes from someone who seems to have your bursitis problem. Two can play that game; Lynn Swann, Michael Steele and Ken Blackwell were all black and Republican. Each lost in the 2006 election. I’m looking for an anonymous guy to tell me that it was due to racism. (Thanks for posting the photo of Senator Robert Byrd)

By: Pat Cunningham

Pat Cunningham — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:17:30 +0000

You can accept him or not, I don’t care. And if you think I’m saying that only racists would vote against Obama, your reading skills — especially regarding comprehension — are woefully lacking.