Testamonials from WV | 34 comments (34 topical, 0 hidden)
There are just as many Rednecks in Canada (none / 0)
You obviously haven't been stranded in Saskatoon or Medicine Hat on a cold Friday night and talked to the patrons there - Not a black person for miles... Plenty of Rednecks, though...

Really, you cannot and should not be surprised at this - this is what I have been telling you guys all along - The real issue about Obama is that White America is not ready for a Black President. I'm sorry, but facts are facts...

Now WV is an extreme example yes, but Im telling you that all across America, people are having these conversations about "Is he a Muslim" or "Why should it be a black guy over a woman" etc - and you guys just lambaste me for saying such things.

Im sorry that everyone is not part of the bandwagon - Im sorry that this vision of a United America to most is a pipe dream and an unwanted reality - You guys will see that there is a growing anti Obama sentiment growing - partly due to the elongated Primary, but mostly due to the fact that most Americans will simply not bring themselves to pull the lever for a black guy named "Barack" - We have come a long way, yes, but we sure as Hell haven't come that far...

And if we have, and Im wrong, then we're all the better for it...

:)

by bobo1 on 05/14/2008 12:06:18 PM EST

blame canada (none / 0)
I know some terribly racist Canadian rednecks.  They look at black people as though they were from another planet.

by schmoab on 05/14/2008 12:12:31 PM EST

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Ok... (none / 0)
Of course Canada has its share of Red Necks, but they are MARGINAL compared to what you have in the United States. Sask. is NOT Texas lets just say. So no, we do not have "just as much" as you do, we are a more progressive civilization. If we were as bad as you, do you really think gay marriage would have become the law of the land as easily as it did? This is a distraction anyways, we are talking about American Red Necks, who are politically powerful unlike here in Canada.

I agree with Bobo to an extent, that yes parts of the United States will not vote for Obama because he is black, or perceived Muslim. But my question is really, so what? Of those states that this deep seated racism resides, how many of them are actually relevant to Democratic chances in November? Obama can win without WV, he can win without OH, he can win without FL. Dems never win in the DEEP south, so I say f*** em. So whats the big fuss about? Frankly, the special elections where Dems won, especially in the DEEP south shows that Obama is not a liability. The biggest liability this year is if you have a (R) beside your name.

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by Nick86 on 05/14/2008 12:34:08 PM EST

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bobo's clairvoyance (none / 0)
That's not what we lambaste you for.

David

by yturks on 05/14/2008 12:34:43 PM EST

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yes and those people would be (none / 0)
conservative republicans .

Im sorry that you are so narrow minded and blinded by racism and  rush limbaugh rot that you dont understand that if there was a  huge problem with race  Obama would not be WINNING..

He is winning now;.. he is going to be McBush

Get used to it and find some other talking point to obsess on.

mlm

by Chinese Democracy on 05/14/2008 02:52:59 PM EST

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Testamonials from WV | 34 comments (34 topical, 0 hidden)