I too was beginning to think that this country had reached a new stage of enlightenment in regards to race relations. There is still hope, but thanks to Hillary Clinton and the race baiting that her campaign and the press did, we are being dragged right back into last century's racial fights and divides. Not only that, with this issue, she handed the repubs the only weapon that has the potential to blow this whole thing up. Divide and conquer is republican 101. Don't think they did not notice the damage this issue is doing to the Democratic coalition. And you can bet that the MSM will be right there with them fanning, no, throwing gasoline on the flames. If this election becomes about only about race, were screwed. The fucked up thing about it is that there is nothing to fight over. We all have the same problems, the same wants and desires. Above all else, WE ARE ALL AMERICANS. Also, let's not forget that there are more in this country than just black and white. White, black, brown, yellow, Jew, Muslim we ALL got screwed over the last 8 years.
The WHOLE world is watching this and how we as Americans behave in this election will go a long way in determining our future image on the world scene. The behavior of the Clinton campaign in this already feels slimy. Imagine what it will feel like once the Limbaughs, and Hannitys, etc. start spewing their racialist rants.
There is a weakness in the right wing racialist approach though. Everyday, they are more and more representing themselves as a whites only need apply party. This may not be 100% true, but that is the face that is being put on the Republican Party. THEY can thank the MSM for that. It is their achilles heel and plays right into Obama's strength. Once Hillary is out of the way, Obama needs to STRONGLY emphasize the big tent inclusion aspects of the party and the fact that the Democratic Party looks like America and is the very embodiment of the "out of many..one" concept. In the end, it is this dynamic that has the potential to sweep the Democrats into power and perhaps end the corrupt, rightwing, neo-con, incompetent GOP stewardship for years to come and put this country on track to move foward into the future as one America.
by
mijoh on
05/08/2008 11:01:35 AM EST
