Asherman wrote:"I don't pin those who refuse to accept Obama's explantion on racism; I pin it on typical politics."
Good for you. That, whether anyone likes it or not, is and always has been the way American political campaigns do business. Our system places enormous power into the hands of the President, and Political Parties attempt to persuade the voting public that their candidate is better than their candidate. At rock bottom, our electoral system fosters competition and every weakness of the opposition are seized upon and put under a microscope. Issues and campaign planks are touted as essential to garnering votes, but those rest upon our estimation of a candidate's experience, character, and political philosophy. It is not a perfect system, but it has served the United States reasonably well over the past 200 years.
The Democrats will nominate a candidate that they hope will be able to win in the general election, or a candidate whose ideological attractiveness they believe in. The GOP goes through the same exercise. The most radical elements of both Parties tend to be shrill activists who are most likely to find their way into the media spotlight. Candidates who become too closely associated with their Party's radical wing run a grave risk of losing their appeal to the less politically active, moderate American voter.
In spite of the rhetoric, not all Democrats are Leftists whose political philosophy owes more to Karl Marx than to James Madison. The Democratic Party, the Party that supported segregation from 1865-196X, has transformed itself to appeal to the enfranchised Black voters. In the process, they now revile the GOP that led the fight for enfranchisement as racists. Is it fair? Nope, but it is how politics work.
Not all Republicans are right-wing religious fanatics, or wealthy "neo-con", who are wealthy oil plutocrats. Because one supports the United States effort to combat Radical Islamic Terrorism, does not make one a "war lover" or a conspirator to world colonial domination. The political philosophy of the GOP rests upon the Constitution as designed by our Federalist founders, Washington, Adams, Hamilton, Jay, Marshall, and even Madison before he went over to the Jeffersonians whose political philosophy was so dear to the hearts of the Democratic Party since the time of Andrew Jackson.
You said:
Not all Republicans are right-wing religious fanatics, or wealthy "neo-con", who are wealthy oil plutocrats.
Is that a "personal" opinion? Can you verify that they are not and NAME your source? Do you know where they worship or if they worship, at all?
Do you see their 1040's every year and where they obtain thier wealth?
How many of them have served in the armed forces and if not, why not?
Who contributes to their campaigns? Are they "grass roots" donations or from the powerful lobbyists? Why are televangelists supporting Republicans and not Democrats? What's your party affiliation? Are you registered to vote? Do you work for a living or own your own business? Are you oil connected? Are you a "redneck" or a corporate person?
Are you homeowner or a slumlord? Do you practice what you preach?
Do you think Blacks have had enough civil rights? Do you consider them Americans?
All of the above is addressed JUST to you, since you question the patriotism, religion, associations, of the first serious Black Candidate, for the office of the United States President.
Better still, since you hate the very thought of Mr. Obama, running for the office, tell me what's so GOOD about McCain! My husband has served this country longer than Mc Cain, 4 years, US Navy, 1 tour of Viet-Nam and 22 in the Army National Guard. We have both voted for whites in every election since 1964 and have the opportunity, we hope, to vote for someone who looks like us, for a change, is qualified, a husband, father, son and brother to his sister, who isn't black! Different fathers! So just what do you want? You've already "crucified him"!
Better still, are you a member of the KKK, a skinhead? Just what?
