Vote 4 Obama b/c he's black?

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Vote 4 Obama b/c he's black?
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Wed, 01-21-2009 - 12:00pm
I'm getting pretty tired of hearing how people voted for Obama only because he's black. It seems to be the typical conservative point of view. But it's exactly like saying conservatives didn't vote for him because he's black. Is that true? I don't think so. So why is it democrats are being accused of voting based on skin color only?

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Registered: 11-14-2008
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 12:08pm

I think the people who are saying that actually believe it (I know, crazy, isn't it?).

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Registered: 08-26-2007
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 12:13pm

Sadly you are right...but the problem is that because it is such an historic event that the fact that he is Black has been made a very big deal.

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Registered: 10-15-2008
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 12:38pm
But the problem there is that SOME people (including dems) make it seem like he is special because he is black KWIM?

Even yesterday, all of the "whoopla" about the fact that he is the fist Black President,

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Registered: 12-08-2008
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 12:49pm

Well perhaps it's because some people have admitted as much? And look at the statistics. What percentage of the black community voted for him? Of course it's not because he was black.

Then again, being raised by a white family and having a white mother--I hardly consider him black.

What I find amazing is the histrionics over it all. Black folks so shocked that it could ever happen! Give me a break. I'm insulted they feel white folks are so shallow. Guess we can't be blamed anymore now.

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Wed, 01-21-2009 - 12:58pm

And look at the statistics. What percentage of the black community voted for him? Of course it's not because he was black.


I'm insulted they feel white folks are so shallow.


Wow, seems to me that you are accusing those of doing exactly what you appear to be doing yourself.

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Wed, 01-21-2009 - 12:59pm

"no race is any less intelligent or capable than another, when given the right tools to

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Wed, 01-21-2009 - 1:05pm
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Wed, 01-21-2009 - 1:41pm

>>Black folks so shocked that it could ever happen! Give me a break. I'm insulted they feel white folks are so shallow.<<


Can I ask how old you are, and in what general part of the country you live?

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Registered: 08-26-2007
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 1:44pm

"Are you deliberately misreading what I said?

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Registered: 11-14-2008
Wed, 01-21-2009 - 2:01pm

There have been people who are saying that the same people who believe some voted for him because of the color of his skin, must just think that because they did not vote for him because of the color of his skin.


Let me clarify (since I'm the one who said it).

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