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  greggom

  9 months ago

  Hey I am from Kansas. KEEP Sebelius! We don't want her back!
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  SmigglyBear

  9 months ago

  Obama might not win because of his policies it has nothing to do with his race. I bet there are more people voting from him because he is black than who would not vote for him because he is black.
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  footinmouthjoe

  9 months ago

  Gov Sebelius is correct, BO's race matters. Ther are miliions voting for him only because he is black!!
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  EEAGLEMAN

  9 months ago

  46 yr old white guy here. i would vote for a black person, hispanic, asian or any minority for that matter in a heartbeat. i simply cant vote for barak because i dont agree with him politically. i just disagree... thats all.
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  newsman

  9 months ago

  Obama devotees, can you explain:
  1. What major legislation has the Senator sponsored?
  2. Explain his association with Rezko, Ayers, etc?
  3. How is he going to not raise taxes yet give people who don't pay taxes a tax refund?
  4. What has he done as a Senator to bring the "parties" together?
  5. Rather then condemn McCain, how would he solve the current financial situation?
  Just some questions and if like Chris Matthews said, if you want to feel a "thrill up your leg", consider the potential leaders of this country....Obama the Orator, Biden the Blowhard, Reid the Spineless and Pelosi the Inept....pretty depressing thought, don't you think?
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  Iowajayhawk

  9 months ago

  If you notice the only people bringing up the race issue are the libs. Could it be that maybe Obama is not the best choice. I grew up in the 60's and it blows me away that the "love" generation is some of the ugliest people. Why can't people disagree? For one, I don't want the USA to become a socialist country which seems to be the way the libs are going. The less government the better.
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  jfour5174

  9 months ago

  I HEARD THAT 95% OF THE BLACKS ARE VOTING FOR OBAMA..........ARE 95% OF THE WHITES VOTING FOR MCAIN? IF NOT THEN WHATS MORE RACIST? DEMS ALLWAYS PLAY THE RACE CARD WHEN THIER LACK OF SUBSTANCE BEGINS TO SHOW.
  
  ANGER A CONSERTIVE BY LYING.....................ANGER A LIBERAL BY TELLING THE TRUTH
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  ScottPruden

  9 months ago

  "ANGER A CONSERTIVE BY LYING"
  So.... you must be FURIOUS with Gov. Palin by now!
  Actually, I hope she get in the White House and legalizes pot, you know being an enthusiastic marijuana smoker and governor of the only state where it's legal. Staying high all the time would help take the edge off another GOP administration with endless war, economic ruin and shredding the Constitution.
  Palin/Marley '08!!!!!!!!!!!
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  walliat

  9 months ago

  American by enlarge are not racist, the real factor for Obam is that he is an empty jacket, and lies 99.99 % of the time.
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  rwsinok

  9 months ago

  Race is being used deliberately as a factor in this presidential race, but by the democrats, not the republicans. Considering Obama's socialist ideology and the fact that the only thing he has going for him is the ability to gull people into believing nonsense, the polling is close for only one reason, i.e. Obama identifies himself as "black". Most of those supporting Obama do so for no other reason than that he is "black". Very few people will vote for McCain simply because Obama is "black", but the Obama campaign knows that race-baiting will work and exploits it with help from people like Sebelius and others.
  
  Face the fact: Given the same ideology and political background and past associations and present world situations, if Barack Hussein Obama looked like a caucasian he would not have even gotten through the first half of the democrat primaries (think David Duke). The only explanation for Obama to have gotten this far in this election is that his campaign has used race as an underlying issue.
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  jadedblakman

  9 months ago

  Actually David Duke did get through the primary and ran as a Republican for governor of Louisiana in 1991. He was defeated by Edwin Edwards.
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  brownbreadandale4

  9 months ago

  SEBELIUS IS NOW INOCULATING HERSELF FROM THE SECOND QUESTION!
  
  SHE KNOWS that HER POLITICS (extreme LEFT) is WHAT IS GOING DOWN!
  
  THEREFORE, SHE HAS TO BLAME RACE OR THIS ELECTION BECOMES A REFERENDUM ON HER TOO!!
  
  [Always, always, always, look for WHY a pol does anything! Their words and deeds are for ONE THING ONLY; SELF PRESERVATION! ]
  
  If she admits he is in trouble for being a SOCIALIST; then she will have to defend HER OWN TENDENCIES TOWARD SOCIALISM.
  
  HOWEVER, IF SHE CAN PUT THE REJECTION OF BARACK DOWN TO RACISM, then SHE IS SAFE, and does not have to defend her own SOCIALISM!!!!
  
  For her, RACE HAS TO BE THE ONLY REASON, OR THE ONLY COMPELLING REASON.
  
  On the day after Election Day; the press is going to come to her for a quote; SHE IS GREASING THE SKIDS FOR BLAMING RACISM . . . . . . SO THE PRESS DOES NOT ASK HER THAT SECOND QUESTION.
  
  THAT IS WHY SHE IS STARTING NOW; SHE KNOWS HE CANNOT WIN AND SHE IS NOW PREPARING HERSELF, BY INOCULATING HERSELF FROM THAT SECOND QUESTION!
  
  IS SHE A SNAKE? YOU BE THE JUDGE. IT APPEARS THAT SHE IS BAILING OUT EARLY!
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  yonasolo

  9 months ago

  Mr.Obama has absolutely no business being a senator let alone a presidential candidate. The Alaska governor was absolutely correct when she opined that "community organizer" is not a job. Mr. Obama is a product of the Chicago political machine, known universally to be totally corrupt since the days of Mayor Daley - -the first Mayor Daley. Nothing has changed since in the Chicago political machine. Governor Palin has executive experience and decision-making ability and will make a more than competent vice president. Obama talks about reform and all the changes he wants to make yet he would not know good policy or reform if it walked up and bit him in the ass. I firmly believe that Mr. Obama is trying to change this race into a referendum on racial politics. Black America is supporting Mr. Obama based solely on race from what I can glean by talking to people and reading editorials written by the black community. Oprah wants to choose our next president and in throwing her support behind Mr. Obama seems to be confident that she has done so; I look forward to disappointing her. Governor Palin and Senator McCain are the obvious choice due to their experience in government and in the private sector. The smear campaign is too obvious to fool anyone although the democrats apparently think that they are fooling all of us. They're not. Sarah Palin is an American patriot. John McCain is also an American patriot who has served this country faithfully for nearly 50 years. I will take his age over Obama's arrogance and sense of entitlement all day any day and twice on Sunday. It is a testament to the dumbing down of America that Obama is even nominated, and a sad commentary on the condition of our public schools. The children of America have become unbelievably stupid in the past generation. They have become illiterate in literature, mathematics, science and biology. It's a sad day for the world when the ingenuity of America has been lost to incompetent teachers, poor curriculum and video games. In America, incompetent teachers are allowed to continue to teach with no oversight and no way to remove them from the classroom. This is a disgrace and disservice to our children, the same children who have grown up to be Obama's supporters because they're too ignorant to grasp the concept of economics that won't work and promises that no one can keep. We need to go down the right path and we need good leadership to take us there. We won't be getting that from senator Obama, empty rhetoric is all this affirmative action product has to offer--a talking head that is empty. Obama could make it as a lawyer in a high powered law firm even though he has a Harvard law degree. His Princeton and Harvard educated wife couldn't make it as a lawyer either so she went to work for welfare hospital that he funnels money to in order to justify her $300,000 a year salary. Her job pays $48,000 to anyone whose husband is not a sitting U.S. senator so there can be only one reason she is so massively overpaid--can anyone say kickback? I can. Liberal mainstream media continues to cover up and worship Obama as if he were the second coming of Christ. He slipped up and admitted to being a Muslim during an interview and the so called journalist corrected him with what he should have said. It's just another example of how badly the liberal mainstream media, of whom Oprah is their goddess, wants Obama to be our president. I can't think of anything that would be a bigger disaster for America than President Obama. Can you?
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  brownbreadandale4

  9 months ago

  Let's try some facts, not emotion, just facts.
  
  BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA HAS PASSED ZERO LEGISLATION!!!!!.
  
  THINK OF A DOCTOR WHO NEVER SAW A PATIENT.
  A TEACHER WHO NEVER TAUGHT A CLASS.
  AN ACTOR WHO NEVER MADE A MOVIE.
  A SCIENTIST WHO HAS NEVER DONE ANY RESEARCH.
  A BASEBALL PLAYER WHO NEVER HELD A BAT.
  AN AUTHOR WHO NEVER WROTE A BOOK, AN ARTICLE, A PLAY, A POEM, OR A GROCERY LIST.
  
  FACT: Obama started in the Illinois Legislature in 1997. By 2005, he was in the US Senate WHERE HE PASSED ZERO LEGISLATION IN 2005, 2006, 2007, AND 2008.
  
  THEN HE BECAME THE DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT AND SOMEONE GAVE HIM A HOUSEKEEPING BILL IN MAY OF THIS YEAR; AFTER HE WAS ALREADY THE CANDIDATE!!!!!
  
  OBAMA’S first legislation was AFTER he was already the Democrat candidate for president. A SHAM. AN OUTRAGE!!!!
  
  IF A REPUBLICAN TRIED THIS THEY WOULD BE PILLORIED.
  
  BECAUSE HE IS A DEMOCRAT HE IS GETTING AWAY WITH SOMETHING A REPUBLICAN COULD NEVER EVER EVER GET AWAY WITH!!!!!
  
  ASK GOV SIB. IF HE IS ALSO GETTING AWAY WITH THIS OUTRAGE BECAUSE HE IS BLACK!!!!!! (WHAT OTHER REASON COULD THERE BE?)
  
  HOW COULD THE DEMOCRATS NOMINATE A SENATOR WHO HAD NEVER PASSED ANY LEGISLATION???
  
  HOW COULD THE DEMOCRATS THROW HILLARY AWAY FOR A PIECE OF FRAUD WHO HAS DONE ZERO FOR THE PEOPLE??
  
  HE HAS TAKEN MONEY FROM THE FAILING FINANACIAL HOUSES ($885,000.00), BUT DID NOTHING FOR THE PEOPLE ............ LITERALLY NOTHING.
  
  HOW COULD HOWARD DEAN, AND NANCY PELOSI, AND HARRY REID BE SOOOO STUPID????????
  
  Sarah Palin has YEARS of executive experience (Obama has zero, and will never have any as long as he is in the Senate).
  
  Obama had the nerve to say that she was "new to the scene." [He's such a phony American wanna be that he says "hep cat" phrases like "scene."] YET, SHE WAS ELECTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN 1992, WHICH IS 5 YEARS BEFORE HE WAS ELECTED TO ANYTHING!!!!
  
  HE IS A PATHETIC LIAR. Yet, the Obama supporters yell "liar" about McCain and Palin.
  HE HAS ZERO EXPERIENCE.. Yet, the Obama supporters yell "inexperienced" at Palin.
  
  THAT IS BARACK OBAMA. HE IS A "LEGISLATOR" WHO NEVER, EVER, EVER, AUTHORED ANY LEGISLATION.
  
  This creep was in "politics" about 5 years (WITH ZERO ACCOMPLISHMENTS) when he decided to "publicly seek the presidency" HOW DID HE EVER THINK THAT HE WOULD GET AWAY WITH IT? HOW AND WHY IS HE GETTING AWAY WITH IT?
  
  WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD THINK THAT HE COULD GET AWAY WITH THIS. TALK ABOUT HAVING NO RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLE!!!!! HE HAS NO RESPECT FOR ANYTHING; NOT AMERICA, NOT THE PEOPLE; NOT ANYTHING!!!!! AFTER DOING NOTHING IN THE SENATE FOR HIS ENTIRE TIME THERE (TWO YEARS; 05 AND 06) HE ANNOUNCES FOR THE PRESIDENCY!!!!! HE IS EITHER A CROOK OR A NUT-JOB!!!
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  punnk

  9 months ago

  http://obama.senate.gov/press/060908-senate_pas...
  
  http://feingold.senate.gov/~feingold/issues_eth...
  
  I am not sure what you mean by Obama has taken money from the "failing financial houses" but if you mean he has accepted campaign contributions you should also add that so has McCain.
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  brownbreadandale4

  9 months ago

  Don't bother responding if you don't know what I mean.
  
  Your candidate has so many problems that a few puny defenses on a blog isn't going to make a hill of beans difference. You are wasting your time; he is a dead cert loser and his house of cards is tumbling worse than today's stock market.
  
  FOCUS: You should be mad as heck at Howard Dean!!! How did ONE MAN get so much power that he could destroy all the other campaigns?????
  
  How did the Democrats ALLOW Howard Dean to pick their candidate.
  
  HOW DID HOWARD DEAN ROLL THE DEMOCRAT PARTY?
  
  What does he get out of the deal? Is this all over "hating Hillary?"
  
  With Hillary, you guys would have been able to complete. This guy is taking you all down AND all the money with him!!!
  
  You should worry about how many millions are going to off-shore accounts for Barry and his ugly wife!!! What did they do to deserve all those millions? Fly around and get their pictures taken? HE EVEN USES A TELEPROMPTER FOR G-d's sake. Talk about LAZY!!
  
  He stuffs his ugly pie hole with free food, takes his shirt off to get the girls going for his scrawny chest, shoots a few hoops, AND HE'S DONE FOR THE DAY! The lazy bum won't even get out on the golf course, or drop a line!
  
  HE TOOK A VACATION IN THE MIDDLE OF A CAMPAIGN, FOR CHRIST SAKE!!! DOESN'T THAT TELL YOU ANYTHING? LIKE RUBE!!! LIKE ARROGANT!!!! LIKE DISRESPECT!!! LIKE LAZY!!! He's a creepy skinny kid who is getting even with the world. He giggles like a girl!!!! He makes me sick; he needs to smack that old lady around and then eat a couple dozen sammiches!!!! And then, go dig a ditch! Get some muscles! Get a workout! Do something other than giggle about movie stars!!!
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  301

  9 months ago

  Which race is she referring to? His 50% white or his 50% black or, his 50% American or his 50% African or maybe his 100% socialist race?
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  Jack_H

  9 months ago

  I've thought a bit more about this. Possibly I should just buy into this racism theory my governor professes.
  While trying to enlighten my friends, it would take a lot less breath for me to simply say, "Don't vote for him because he's black" rather than recite the laundry list of reasons Barack Obama should not be President.
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  jadedblakman

  9 months ago

  And I'm sure your point would resonate more.
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  Jack_H

  9 months ago

  No. It wouldn't. For me to do such a thing would be as ludicrous as my incompetent governor's statement. Will I deny that there are some whites out there that are voting against Obama solely because he's black, no. But I'm hoping their votes will be cancelled out by the black populace that are voting for Obama solely because he's black.
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  Taquoshi

  9 months ago

  FTA; - Have any of you noticed that Barack Obama is part African-American?” Sebelius asked in response to a question about why the election is so close."
  
  No, Governor, I just thought he had a fabulous tan. And your point is....?
  
  
  “That may be a factor. All the code language, all that doesn’t show up in the polls. And that may be a factor for some people.”
  
  Really, Governor, any particular code in mind?
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  rada43

  9 months ago

  Race is a factor? Are you kidding? I would vote for Michael Steele and probably even Alan Keyes and last time I saw a photo of them....they were black men! Get over yourself, he is way too liberal!!!
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  JesusLLL

  9 months ago

  If Obama and the Democrats start playing the race card he will never be elected. Americans are sick and tired of the disingenous usage of race in non-race issues. There is probably 5% of the population that will never vote for him because he is black, and that won't change. But if he starts screaming "Discrimination! Racism!" he will turn off many more. Incidentally, there is probably 5-10% of the male population that would not consider a ticket with a woman on it as well. You'll probably never hear Sarah Palin screaming "Sexism!", she is too classy for that.
  If Obama wants to win he needs to explain clearly and honestly his relationships with Ayers & ACORN. As an Independent I didn't buy his explanation re: Reverend Wright, he'll need to do better than "I didn't listen to his sermons for 20 years".
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  1armywife

  9 months ago

  As the wife of an active duty officer, I am very familiar with how the military works. I am also pretty up on socialism. Party preference aside -Do you think it is good that our banking and insurance industry have been taken over using taxpayer money? How can you not say that this type of activity isn't socialistic? Unfortunately, rather than address the issues, I think you would prefer to insinuate that I am not up to YOUR standards. I guess it is easier to be disappointed in me than it is to take a closer look at the candidates or even be honest in confronting the issues of the day. (Perhaps the real reason you are disappointed is because this white family is voting for a black man, and we don't live in New York or California. I can't speak for the Air Force, but my Army is colorblind.)
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  1_in_kansas

  9 months ago

  Amazing that my states govenor will not say this in my state. She has no hope of being re-elected which is why they "the Democrats" will throw her under the bus as a woman who will speak up against palin. Sebelius you are a mouthpiece for prejudice, shut your mouth you won on a whim and you dont represent Kansas in this election.
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  mjs1611

  9 months ago

  It seems like Mrs. Sebelius has spent more time in other states than in Ks, I almost forgot she was my Gov. !!!
  PLEASE GO TO DOWNLOADS AT DRDINO.COM THE KING IS COMING
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  BARRYHUSSEIN

  9 months ago

  The biggest racists are Democrats.. They are the only ones crying about racism.. You don't hear McCain saying A WORD about Barry Hussein Obomba's Race or. Religion . It was the CLINTONS.. Democrats stop using Racism as your personal crutch.. Obomba is a left wing socialist with anti American friends like Rev Write, Louis Farrakhan and unrepentant terrorist William Ayers... Obombas chickens have come home to roost...And they are stinking up Obombas campaign. That is why he is sinking in the polls like Ted Kennedy's Murder Mobile did when he missed that confounded bridge in Chappaquiddick.
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  TexGEOas

  9 months ago

  The only big voting group I see letting skin influence their vote seem to be the blacks... I will vote against Obama because he is a pure and simple Socialist... not because he is a particular color. I will vote against Obama because he associates (without apology) with the likes of Bill Ayers, Bernadine Doehrn, Frank Marshall Davis, Jeremiah Wright, Fr. Phleger and many other hate-America socialist/communist radicals. I will vote against Obama because I think he will hurt America.
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  candide

  9 months ago

  Why should we want a black for president? To satisfy liberal ideology? We want, as usual, a white man.
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  JohnStryker

  9 months ago

  Duh!!! Did Sebelius get to be governor because she was the last one standing in a game of musical chairs? 97% of the blacks in the country are going to vote for Obama. Anybody with an IQ above the level of moron would have to wonder if race might be a factor in the election. Of course, since blacks only account for 5.6 % of the population of Kansas with the majority residing in Wyandotte County, an unimpressive source of campaign contributions, Governor Moron might be excused for her less than impressive observation. She probably ought to keep her mouth shut lest people realize her true deficiencies.
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  oldwoman

  9 months ago

  At my age I am well aware that when the dem/liberals are losing they will trot out the race card, as did this governor. Yes, Obama is black - he's also white! He's also a avowed marxist, as is his wife. Listen closely to what they both say and you will hear Saul Alinsky, another marxist. The Obamas insult the American public and we're supposed to vote for him?! I am not racist, I am prejudiced against ANYONE who attempts to destroy my country. I will not be voting for Obama because of his beliefs and how he wants to destroy this country.
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  fleurs

  9 months ago

  from one old woman to another: thank you!
  You're talking sense here.
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  oldwoman

  9 months ago

  Thanks very much, fleurs! It's good to know some of us old women think alike!
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  TJW

  9 months ago

  Everyone want to make voting for McCain as 4 more years of the s ame. McCain is nothing like Bush, never was. Just by voting in another Republican does not mean 4 more years of the same. This Republican ticket is definitely different than any before and it will brign REAL CHANGE to Washington. If you look at Obama's record and his associations you will see he has never changed anything, never crossed the aisle to work with republicans on any issue. He will say anything to get elected. I w ant proof he has done some of the things he says he will do. McCain has worked with Dems, he has changed things and Palin sure has in the offices she has held. It will definitely be a change form the Bush administration.
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  truthonpatrol

  9 months ago

  Unbelievable! Since Pelosi took over congress, gas prices has gone up like a rocket. Since Bush started removing barriers to drilling where the oil is, oil and gas has been coming back down.
  
  The dems have controlled Washington for too long. Bush's biggest errors have been to not veto liberal spending and to allow the liberals to over regulate the mortgage industry. Those regulations have been what have caused the problems that we have today.
  
  Follow the money. Obama has done nothing in the senate to curb the problems. McCain tried, but was blocked by Obama. McCain is not the same as Bush. He has gone against his own party on big issues based on being committed to what he believes. Obama never challenges his party. He is a socialist.
  
  The only racist I have heard in this race have been the libs that believe that you have to vote for the "African-American" you must be racist. That statement itself is racist. Unbelievable and shameful!
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  greg18

  9 months ago

  It's hard for me to understand how Nobama/Nobiden, can put a spin on everything they say. When Obama says that McCain is not in touch with the common folk, because of the economy and then he goes to a Hollywood garbage bash, where they gave him 9million dollars, this shows me that he is the one living in a fantasy world. MCCain was correct when he says that he rather be with the common folk, especially when the USA, is going through a crisis at this time. Shame on Obama, for his insensitivity. The reason the liberal leftist hate McCain is because, he chose Palin, but how can they be so upset, and why do they care who MCain chooses. Do they have such a negative view of Obama, that McCain might win with Palin. This idea should be a positive for MCCain and Palin, because the liberals must feel that their plastic man might not win. they are so afraid of Palin but why????especially the left liberal media. I guess they hate the fact that Palin is a real woman, and Todd Palin is a real man they have a beautiful family which they love, and soon will be grandchildren, how great it would be to see A McCain family, and a Palin family in the White House.
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  TimMD

  9 months ago

  Hey KatBab,
  Get over yourself! We are sick and da@@ed tired of being beat over the head with the "race/guilt" issue.
  If you feel guilty, then by all means vote for Obama!
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  gregorystout

  9 months ago

  If a Republican had made such a comment it would have been condemned by the Obama camp as outright racist. But let a Democrat make the commment and the press is silent. Tell us something? Sure does!
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  CraigGallant

  9 months ago

  I find Jack Cafferty’s similar column on cnn.com laughable. I love that these guys get PAID for this stuff! I guess logic, already fading when I took my journalism classes in college, is now completely passé.
  Supposition: “Race is arguably the biggest issue in this election, and it’s one that nobody’s talking about.”
  “Support”: “Time magazine’s Michael Grunwald says race is the elephant in the room.”
  Um . . . “nobody’s talking about” it, though.
  Governor Kathleen Sibelius of Kansas says racism could cost Obama the White House.
  Ahhhh . . . “nobody’s talking about it” . . . I thought.
  Philadelphia columnist Fatima Ali warns that, if McCain wins, there will be a “race war.”
  But . . . um . . . “nobody’s talking about” about it, right?
  Whenever the polls look bad, Obama surrogates come out of the woodwork reminding us that there are nasty racists out there.
  And my favorite, lest you forget who the surrogates are Jack Cafferty led with:
  
  “Obama wants to change Washington” But has NEVER done so, not in the entire 150-some-odd non-presidential campaigning days he’s been in the Senate. In fact, not ONCE has he sought to change ANYTHING in politics, except to say he wants to change politics . . . which every politician has said for the last 18 years.
  
  But:
  
  “McCain is a part of Washington and a part of the Bush legacy” . . . except that they HATE each other, and have for years and years, and have been opposed on over a dozen MAJOR issues over the last 8 years.”
  
  Could it be that . . . GASP, we’er voting against the socialist who believes, against every tenet of the founding fathers, that the tax code should be used to redistribute wealth (in his own words), rather than merely support the government, and NOT against the black man?
  
  Just bad luck for us all, I guess, that he’s one in the same.
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  TomAZUSA

  9 months ago

  Typical of the democrats to make everything about race. It could never be the fact that he has no concept of a tax on the rich trickles down to the middle class and the poor. It could never be the fact that his only foreign policy experience is his world tour and his running mate. It could never be the fact that he want to make health care publicly funded but never talks about how he is going to fund it. It could never be the fact that he says he is against outsourcing jobs but also says the "we should not be afraid of globalization". It could never be the fact that when he was in Selma Alabama last year he was talking about civil rights and then said, "we've got to recognize that we fought for civil rights, but we've still got a lot of economic rights that have to be dealt with.". No no, it has to be about race right.
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  Hawkeye40

  9 months ago

  So they're getting it out there now. If you don't vote for Obama, you are a racist. You can't be against the candidate because of any of the following: 1) tax policy 2) lack of experience in foreign policy or 3)associations with shady characters like Rev. Wright, Tony Rezko & Bill Ayers.
  
  Obama was introduced to the American public as a post racial moderate. His 20 year attendance at Rev. Wright's church and his #1 liberal in the Senate voting record both point to the fallacy of that image.
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  Brent_in_Ohio

  9 months ago

  I guess we know the new Obama talking points ... "I am being discriminated against because I am African American".
  
  Will some people not vote for Obama because he is African American, absolutely.
  Will some people not vote for McCain because he is "Old", absolutely.
  
  Last time I checked, it was Obama going around practicing agism by saying McCain is too old.
  I have not yet heard McCain bring Obama's race into this fight.
  
  People need to get over it. There will always be a segment that will vote because of bigitry. They would have voted for or against Hillary because she was a woman. For those who are not voting because of their bigitry, there are probably just as many voting for them because of that trait.
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  Barrynotobama

  9 months ago

  Even Borat didn't need a teleprompter at a rodeo.....yeah, must be his race.
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  TJW

  9 months ago

  Really, I had not noticed he was african-american. I thought he was an american, but the more I learn about him the more I realize that he will take this country in the wrong direction, so far to the left we will be in the USSR. He is falling in the polls because we are finally starting to learn about him. The white liberals in hollywood and NYC hate Palin because they say they know nothing about her. What we do know about her shows she will take on anyone who does not want what is best for the whole. Obama on the other hand has shown thru his no votes and present votes that he will not do anything that will help the average person, only what will help him get elected. He is an empty suit. This country is done the race issue, that ended years ago. It is about character and substance. He has none of either. I really wanted him to be different, a breath of fresh air, but he stinks like all the other liberals.
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  RufusVonDufus

  9 months ago

  Reasons: Race, wife, church, mentor, pastor, liberal, socialist, inexperienced, elitist, Chicago, "Present" votes, Joe (Washington) Biden, democrat. How many more reasons do you want, Sebelius?
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  dvdbrtsh

  9 months ago

  Those voting against a Barack Obama presidency are racist just like those who voted against Joe Lieberman in the Connecticut Democratic Senatorial Primary are a bunch of Jack-booted, goose stepping, NAZI's....
  
  Admitted you Jew-hating Skin-head thugs.... That's what you are for not supporting Lieberman... You ANTI-SEMITES!!!!
  
  There, how does it feel?
  
  Stop accusing me of being a racist, simply because I disagree with Obama's political views.
  
  I'm glad to see that our nation has a black candidate running for office.
  
  I just wish he was in line with my political beliefs!
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  kevin77355

  9 months ago

  ginsuhark, you forgot a democratically controlled house and senate...............does "lame duck" ring a bell
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  NotMeNoWay

  9 months ago

  God Forbid that we judge him on his record orrrrrrrrrrrr his lack of experience orrrrrrrrrrrrr his lack of judgment orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr his hot air rhetoric; no it has to be his race! HA! What a stupid conclusion! Osama Obama is out there pointing the finger at everyone for the mortgage crisis and yet has he done ANYTHING during his slight term as a US Senator about it....except of course take more in campaign contributions from Fannie Mae than any politician except Christopher "Sandwich" Dodd!? This Obama guy is full of hot air, he's worst than your typical politician! Much worse!
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  mrpearso

  9 months ago

  Here is an idea, let's take race off of the table. Hand me a piece of paper with each persons qualifications and policy proposals and I pick based on that. I guarantee you that I won't pick the candidate for socialism that happens to be African American.
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  thinkerman

  9 months ago

  Nowhere do any of Obama's proposals smak of socialism. Speaking of socialism, what do you call the
  corporate billion dollar bailouts? Everyone...think....stop voting against your best interests.
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  the_MAN

  9 months ago

  hmm..alright lets think about it....
  
  taking money from the rich and giving it to the poor..aka redistribution of wealth = socialism
  
  heathcare for everyone (at the same expensive cost mind you)...kinda sounds like communism to me....so as i see it...the entire democratic party has become socialist
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  gneubeck

  9 months ago

  It's been evident for many months that when Obama's political fortunes are under duress, that he and his mentors instinctively resort to playing the victimization of racial bias in the hopes of inoculating him against criticism. And now his VP candidate partner, Joe Biden, infers that we should vote for Obama BECAUSE OF his racial heritage. However, there is an even greater issue of concern, Obama’s admitted heavy marijuana and cocaine use in high school and college may well have played a decisive role in the development of Obama’s inflated sense of his own importance; and, his pretentious demeanor. Heavy drug use can lead to hallucinations concerning ones status of grandiosity. Another clue is Obama’s frequent confused and unintelligible babblings whenever he is subjected to a public forum where he is devoid of a prepared text by his handlers to read from; which is the reason that Obama's controllers will resist any attempt to have their candidate exposed to town-hall style forums.
  Considering the fact that, if elected, Obama would be in proximity to the Nuclear Football 24/7, the American electorate has the right to know if Obama has any residual defect from his admittedly heavy former drug use. Obama's inability to overcome his nicotine dependency suggests that he remains vulnerable to such addictions. Obama has the responsibility to submit to an independent medical examination to ascertain the facts concerning his substance abuse.
  Until such concerns are put to rest, this man, who has exhibited a profound lack of common-sense, should never be allowed anywhere near the Oval Office. Greg Neubeck
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  dhwilkerson

  9 months ago

  If Obama is elected, I fear that he and the left will use race to shield him from most criticism. Did you read Michael Grunwald's article in Time Magazine: "For Obama, Race Remains Elephant in the Room"? Mr. Grunwald accused the coach of the Manheim Central High School's (Pennsylvania) football team of being a racist. Accusing folks of being racist based on no or very questionable proof is beyond the pale.
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  BubbaVoter

  9 months ago

  Of course race is a factor. That's why Obama has the black vote locked up!
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  purethoughts

  9 months ago

  Bigwitch, it's not easy to get information on demographics like who are filling the most combat roles and so forth. I heard it on a news channel when they were rebutting a guy who said that blacks were a disproportionate group in combat. I am not making any blanket statements about anybody. But if you are a white guy and apply for a job and they ask are you black, are you hispanic, are you a minority, are you a women, are you a gay, etc. etc. It leaves me to the conclusion that 50 years from now i will be 9/10ths of a person. No thanks. Whoopi asked McCain does she have to woory about being a slave, well do i have to worry about being 9/10ths of a person. Why don't you guys just call yourself americans and compete on an equal footing with white men. By the way most of the human resource people who hire aren't white men.
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  vbickler

  9 months ago

  I noticed that the writer of the article did not include the party affiation, too. This is NOT an isolated incident. Nationally, reporters use the same technique when writing stories to support democrat talking points. Any story with negative implications about a republican include the (R) designation in the first paragraph and/or the headline. The "drive by media" has been in the tank for the O'Bomber for 18 months now, simply ask Mrs. Bill Clinton.
  The media support of O'Bomber is backfiring though. The good people in the Heartland are not fooled by the elites in the democrat party.
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  AlaskaNana

  9 months ago

  It's NOT his race, it's his extreme leftist agenda that make people want to run away from him. Dems are using the race card in order to avoid the horrible fact they are failing in their run for the presidency, and in congress, because their ideology stinks!!
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  tiredofliberals

  9 months ago

  Of course race can be a factor. But not as a negative, as Sebelius suggests. How many people do you know who are voting for Obama BECAUSE he's black? Sure, some ignorant people wouldn't vote for any black person. But the same number will vote for someone simply because he's black (unless of course he's one of those really super evil blacks who happen to be Republicans).
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  Bigwitch

  9 months ago

  Because Obama's policies are inline with many of the issues most important to the Black community, we will truly never know why Blacks are supporting him. African Americans are disproportionately serving in Iraq, they are disproportionatley effected by the unemployment and jobloss, they are disproportionately uninsured. If Hillary was the nominee, she would have at least 85% of the black vote, simply because Black people don't have hang ups about voting for people who don't look like them, because they have done it all their lives. The absence of these hang ups allows you to actually listen to issues and answers and then make a decision. Several of my black friends are supporting McCain. I few of them make over 250K per years and a few more are staunchly pro-life. What I don't hear from them is the enuendo and false rhetoric that I hear from folks on this site about why they aren't supporting Obama.
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  JohnStryker

  9 months ago

  Duh!!! Did Sebelius get to be governor because she was the last one standing in a game of musical chairs? 97% of the blacks in the country are going to vote for Obama. Anybody with an IQ above the level of moron would have to wonder if race might be a factor in the election. Of course, since blacks only account for 5.6 % of the population of Kansas with the majority residing in Wyandotte County, an unimpressive source of campaign contributions, Governor Moron might be excused for her less than impressive observation. She probably ought to keep her mouth shut lest people realize her true deficiencies.
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  AlaskaNana

  9 months ago

  Dems WANT / NEED a race war (they feel it's good for them politically).
  Dems WANT / NEED our economy to collapse (they feel it's good for them politically).
  Dems WANT / NEED us to fail in Iraq (they feel it's good for them politically).
  
  Message to Politicians: Just shut up and stop your bickering. You're wasting the American people's time and money. You have forgotten whom you serve. Get off your high horse and start doing your job(s)!!
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  nabbate

  9 months ago

  Gov. Sebelius: It's Experience, Stupid!
  
  Nice try playing the race card, Kathy, but the only telling color about Barack Obama in this race is green. No, not green in the Al Gore do-as-i-say-and-not-as-I-do sense, and not green in the Barbra Streisand come-hobnob-with-the-elite-to-prove-you're-just-plain-folk sense. Green as in inexperienced. 143 days' experience just won't cut it with the American people, and the electorate is too smart to believe the job should go to someone whose only skills are reading a teleprompter well and hooking up with people who can further your career until they become a liability (Rev. Wright, Ayers, Rezko, etc.). Race-baiting might have worked in other elections, but it won't work in this one.
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  junejune

  9 months ago

  Its not Obama's pigmentation, its his pigmentality
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  jeanius

  9 months ago

  Here they go again! It appears that with McCain gaining, and even surpassing Obama in the polls, the Dems will play the race card to continue their disgusting class wars. The fact is that 95% of African Americans are voting for Obama. Is that not racist? If Obama loses they have a built in excuse. Republicans are bad, evil, dirty, racist, etc. The fact is that when they have lost in the past they have failed to look inward and adjust their future campaigns. It is no wonder Americans vote in Republicans.
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  cuti26

  9 months ago

  How is that racist? In the last election, (and the one before that) 100% of blacks voted for the white guy!
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  jeanius

  9 months ago

  Yes, that is true obviously.  So what is your point?  Please keep in mind if it weren't for white people Obama would not have been the Dem. nominee.  Also, please note that although I am white and Republican, I am also a conservative.  I am not voting for Obama because he is liberal not because he is black.  I realize that bigotry is alive and well in our nation, but please do not judge Republicans (or Democrats for that matter) because we have a different view.  I find it very sad that in this day and age, our leaders are the ones injecting race and hatred into this election.  Please take the time to try to understand that not everyone thinks the same.  I do.
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  BXVOTER

  9 months ago

  I HAVE noticed Obama is part African-American. Ms. Sebelius and the mainstream media have done their best to make sure that we ALL notice. RACE IS THE REASON the race is close. However, for a different reason. Would Obama even be the Democrat candidate if he hadn't received 95% of the black vote? My guess is that Obama would have been out of the race months ago without it. Liberals like Sebelius are blind to even the possibility that an African-American can cast a vote based on a candidates RACE. In her Liberal world, only whites can base a vote on race, although the evidence is contrary.
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  formerkansan

  9 months ago

  My mother lives in Plainville, Kansas. She does not know anyone who voted for Sebelius and she knows everyone!
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  navy65

  9 months ago

  Everyone knows Democratic Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is an admitted LIAR and Democratic Party hack, at the time of the tornado that destroyed Greensburg, Kansas she stated " Our Kansas National Gaurd cannot help with the search for wounded and the recovery of Greensburg because Pres. Bush sent all of our Gaurd and their equipment to Iraq"! She later had to apologize because 85% of the Kansas National Gaurd was still in Kansas with their equipment. She said that a phone call from Howard Dean and other Democratic leaders told her to say that to try to hurt Pres. Bush. It looks like she is up to the same crud again. The only one I've heard say anything about Sen. Obama being black or partially black is HIM. Quit the crud Democratic Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.
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  AlbertoTheObvious

  9 months ago

  John Deeth, didn´t it occur to you to mention the word ´Democrat´ somewhere along with the words Kansas Gov. Sebelius? Sure, many informed Americans are aware of Sebulius´ Democratic party affiliation. But also many are not as informed. As good journalists we do them a favor by providing that little link when such an obvious attempt occurs to inject race (and therefore racism) into the election.
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  malakingaso

  9 months ago

  Barak Obama has too many questionable socialist / anti American friends / mentors and ideologies that should scare any American from voting for him.
  
  His every move is right out of radical Sal Alinsky's play book, the father of community organizers. Barak was recruited into community organizing by Sal Alinsky's group. This man, Sal Alinsky, dedicated his book "Rules for Radicals", to as he calls it the first known community organizer, Lucifer. Here is his dedication straight from his book,
  
  "Lest we not forget at least an over-the-shoulder acknowledgement to the very first radical:from all our legends, mythology, and history(and who is to know where mythology leaves off and history begins-or which is which), the first radical known to man who rebelled against the establishment and did so effectively that he at least won his own kingdom- Lucifer"
  
  Alinsky's son, L. David Alinsky , recently confirmed the mentoring of Barak by his father with these comments in the Boston Globe after the DNC convention: “ALL the elements were present: the individual stories told by real people of their situation and hardships, the packed-to-the rafters crowd, the crowd’s chanting of key phrases and names, the action on the spot of texting and phoning to show instant support and commitment to jump into the political battle, the rallying selections of music, the setting of the agenda by the power people.”
  
  “The Democratic National Convention had all the elements of the perfectly organized event, Saul Alinsky style."
  
  Barak wants to create a massive welfare system not decrease taxes! His goal is reparation on the grandest of scales.
  
  These connections and ideologies will be his downfall.
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  cuti26

  9 months ago

  But he didn't join an openly Anti-American secessionist group like the first dude of Alaska. Why isn't anyone on this blog talking about HIM being a traitor?
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  TGC

  9 months ago

  I dont' think he is losing because he is 50% black, I think he is losing because he is 100% stupid. In fact, with statements like this...it's fair to say that the entire Democrat party is 100% stupid. No wonder they have only had two men in the white house since 1972. (And I use the term "men" loosely..Carter and Clinton aren't exactly what the general public considers "men").
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  cuti26

  9 months ago

  Yes, he is so stupid he thinks the country is fundamentally sound!
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  navy65

  9 months ago

  Is this not the same Democratic Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius who allowed the most active partial birth abortioin doctor to have a party in HER Gov's mansion as well as letting HER son sell his semi-porno games from the Gov'a mansion, I think it is. Next she will be attacking Gov. Palin because of her pro-life stance.
  Did you ever think that if there were fewer abortions we wouldn't need all the illegal immigrants to help keep our economy afloat? This woman is a disgrace to Kansas and to women.
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  ggcarlo4

  9 months ago

  Well, she lost my respect. What is wrong with liberal women? If they keep this up they will never get into the Whiehouse. They really show that they just aren't ready.
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  roosterzz36

  9 months ago

  one in four in WV and one in ten in PA, whites who will not vote for Obama because he is an octoroon, and they are racist, but ninety five out of one hundred blacks are voting for Obama and they are what just good Americans
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  cuti26

  9 months ago

  Yes, they are good Americans tired of the same old same old in Washington!
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  bella93

  9 months ago

  Well folks, it is a sad fact, that for some people race does matter. it shouldn't, but it does. But both ways. Race is no way to chose a President and it should not cause one not to chose a President, but people are people. What really bothers me here is the fact that this writer does not show the governor to be a democrat. You know darn well if aRepublican mentioned race, they would be crucified. The press in general and this writer are obviously in the tank for the Dems. :-(
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  NoKiddin

  9 months ago

  Could it possibly be? Didn't Obama get about 90% of the black vote in the primaries?
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  calebNC

  9 months ago

  95% !!!!!!
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  Murph256

  9 months ago

  Of course race is a factor. If 95% of African-Americans hadn't voted for Obama in the Primary, he never would have won the nomination.
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  semrocks

  9 months ago

  We are now seeing the Democratic meme should Obama lose this election: it's because he's black and racist America won't elect a black man. Never mind the millions and millions of people who are uncomfortable with his positions and/or his inexperience. It's all because he's black.
  
  Mark my words, if Obama loses this election, all we will hear about is how he lost simply because of his race.
  
  You can always tell how desperate the Democrats are by how often they play the race card. Looks like they're getting pretty desperate...
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  Bonzer72

  9 months ago

  I feel like an old Jerry Lewis character: "Lady...oh lady...hey lady!!" It only becomes an issue of race when the Dems choose to make it so. Oddly enough, I have some neighbors who laugh at us caucasions for making it a bigger deal than they do. While the 'Progressives' laud themselves for being so much more'cosmopoliltan and open minded' about choosing an African American candidate, they walk on eggshells and point to race as the reason their Messiah may not win. 2000, it was 'Bush stole the election' and 'we didn't get our message out'. 2004, Swiftboating and they didn't get their message out. 2008...we're a bunch of racists because we won't elect an African American...no, we just don't want to elect this particular gentleman. 9 days overseas does not a foreign policy expert make. Having Warren Buffet and George Soros around doesn't make him a wiz on econonomics. And touting change while carrying Joe Biden like an albatross around your neck isn't much of a change. Collin Powell, Michael Steele, Lynn Swann, all well qualified to do the job by comparison, whats the problem DNC? Oh yeah, they're conservative, they aren't down with the struggle...and we're the racists?
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  MKB

  9 months ago

  What a crock. Always blame it on race. wah wah. I am losing ground because I am black? NO wake up you guys, it is because obama is just an inexperienced first term senator blowing hot air. That is the reason. People are finally waking up to the fact they don't want to be part of a socialistic/communistic society. Many men and women have died to protect the freedoms of our country and there is no way the middle America, oh who BTW obama talks bad about (those who carry guns, are religious et al) wants to give it up. obama already tried to tromp on the first amendment rights by sending threatening letters to TV stations is they dared aired negative press about him, and the reporter in Denver who was arrested for doing nothing but taking pictures on a public sidewalk. yeah obama you want to protect my rights. not
  
  I don't see McCain and Palin complaining about all the bad press she is getting because she is a woman. I forget. The bad press is because Governor Palin running for VICE President is more qualified than obama running for President. Now the biased media can't let that go. p.s. I live in Kansas and I could tell you a thing or two about our governor. It's all about big business and to hell with the people. Thank goodness she can't run again.
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  EllenO

  9 months ago

  It is not race. I would vote for Colin Powell in a heart beat. The man has integrity, experience and maturity. He also has an excellent track record in the military.
  
  The exact same reasons why I cannot vote for an opportunist named Barack.
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  Bigwitch

  9 months ago

  Now that's a principled argument.
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  jimmyjohn

  9 months ago

  I'm from Kansas. Sebelius is a horrible Governor. She killed a 3.5 billion dollar coal plant expansion in KS. It was to be the single biggest investment in infrastructure and jobs ever in KS. She did it because she was running for VP with Barak. Contrast that with Governor Palin who canceled her driver, chef and sold the corporate Jet. She puts the people of Alaska first.
  Sebelius doesn't care that we'll all get higher energy costs because of her. It was ali about her. That's a Democrat for you. We all wish Barack had picked her so we would have been rid of her. Her slogan should be. "Putting Me First!"
  Oh, and by the way, we’re not going to vote for Barack because he’s unqualified for the position. He’s the most socialist leaning candidate that we’ve ever had and he wants to increase every tax there is. It has nothing to do with his race, you race baiter. It’s his ideas that suck not him personally.
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  Bigwitch

  9 months ago

  I am African American. I have friends both Black and White who are voting for McCain. I haven't accused any of them of using race as a factor mainly because of their principled fact based arguments. However, when I hear some one, say "Obama is a Socialist." Or "Obama will raise all taxes." The first thing I think is either this person is a racist, too ashamed to admit it, or they are just willfully ignorant. Get your facts straight on Obama's tax plan! One of the primary issues we have in all elections is that people get their "facts" from campaign ads because they are too lazy to do the research themselves. Sometimes I honestly beleive people have been in a coma for the past 8 years.
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  johntall

  9 months ago

  And, Bigwhich, what do you say to all those bitter white folks just clingin' to their guns and their religion?
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  BigBingo

  9 months ago

  Well for your information Obama IS a Socialist whether you like it or not. Universal Health Care is socialism and one of his pet projects and Income Re-Distribution, a prime Socialist Tenet, is the basis of his tax plan.
  
  At a commencement speech at Wesleyan University Obama said,
  
  "You can take your diploma, walk off this stage and chase only after the big house and the nice suits and all the other things that our money culture says you should, But I hope you don't. Fulfilling your immediate wants and needs betrays a poverty of ambition. Our collective service can shape the destiny of this generation, individual salvation depends on collective salvation."
  
  Pretty funny coming from a multi-millionaire who's big time corporate wife apparently hasn't gotten the message yet.
  
  In talking about his national service, Obama, also made this startling statement:
  
  "We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."
  
  ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? The last time I heard of something like this everybody was in Brown Shirts!!
  
  AND if you recall, this past Monday, there was much ado about Obama and K-12 sex education. That same night Bill O'Reilly scoffed that there was nothing to the story and the bill in question that Obama voted for was nothing more than teaching kindergarten kids about predators. Low and behold on Tuesday both CNN and Fox News displayed the actual text of the bill in question and what do you think it said? Well it said kindergarten kids would be getting sex education, reproductive education and education about aids transmission. Obama called McCain a LIAR for running an add about it, O'Reilly scoffed at it but low and behold when the truth comes out, looks like Obama is the liar!
  
  You want to research Obama you could start here...
  
  http://www.ibdeditorials.com/series8.aspx
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  John_the_Fierce

  9 months ago

  First Democrats enslaved African Americans, then they segregated them, and now they patronize them. There is no way a candidate as lightly qualified as Sen. Obama would have survived the party's processes if he had not been African American. America is ready for an African American or female President but not simply "because" they are African American or female. This is a lesson the Democrats have yet to learn.
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  Champsummers

  9 months ago

  Sebelius is a left-wing hack. She will say anything including playing the race card to get Obama elected. Her father was the Governor of Ohio. Thank God he only lasted one term but his stench still lingers.
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  yoli

  9 months ago

  So being "white" and dumb is more important then the country? Governor Sebelius you are the racist to even think that way, just to vote against Obama because of the color of his skin and ignorant. To be so open about your these views is the dumb.. The country is changing so accept the fact that people of color can be just as smart and maybe even smarter than a lot of whites. Issues, issues, issues not the color of one's skin. As a Hispanic woman who has vote for over 40 years, I have always for voted white men never complained like millions of minorities had to do throughtout the history of the country. But things are changing, ok?
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  StarRider

  9 months ago

  Yes, I am certain that there will be some who do not vote for him because of race but I think most who vote for him will do so out of either dissatisfaction with Bush or stupidity. There is no way that an intelligent person could come close to comparing Obama's record, patriotism, experience, wisdom or honesty with John McCain's. These individuals will have to be voting with their hearts and not their heads.
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  crazyksdude

  9 months ago

  I am from Salina, Kansas and most here believe that Governor Sebelius is one of the worst governors in KS history. She has tried to create an image that she is "GREEN", but the only green we see is that she is green with envey over Governor Palin. Gov. Palin acually has an energy policy, has lowered taxes (even an energy rebate), has a high acceptance rating and never went to another state and made jokes about her own home states industries (Sebelius was heard on an open microphone laughing about KS produced wine). Do not get caught up with Governor Sebelius plea for Obama, she is in her last couple of years as Governor and came out early to support Obama and is seeing her Washington meal ticket drying up. Governor Sebelius's lasted energy plan for KS is to lower the speed limit to 65 MPH, which will go hand in hand with Obama's checking the tire pressure.
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  nine14six

  9 months ago

  Can someone, anyone, please tell me one thing Obama has done except campaign for president? Really, one law, one bill, anything that I can use to base my decision on?
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  PatrickKHenry

  9 months ago

  Given that 90% of blacks support Obama, it would seem to be a safe assertion that race is a factor in his popularity. If he was white, he wouldn't have made it this far.
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  newsman

  9 months ago

  A current comment from Pelosi the Idiot or Pelosi the Inept (your call). Wonder why the demo's cannot take responsiblity for anything. By the way for the Obama kool aid drinker, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac donated $85K to the Orators campaign.....
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  Pelosi: Dems bear no responsibility for economic crisis
  By Klaus Marre
  Posted: 09/16/08 04:14 PM [ET]
  
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, when asked Tuesday whether Democrats bear some of the responsibility regarding the current crisis on Wall Street, had a one-word answer: “No.”
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  fwb321

  9 months ago

  I'm not sure I understand this. Which race is it that will hurt him? The fact that he's white (and raised such) or that's he's black? LOL. If you don't vote for Obama, then you're a racist. Why didn't she just say that? Here we go . . . the Dems gotta pull out the fear mongering and race baiting same-'ol-script. And they say . . . 'Let's talk about the issues.' Give me a break.
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  mickydee

  9 months ago

  She was the first Dem I've heard refer to the Messiah as HALF-African America. That also makes him HALF-White-racist-bigoted American. Remember he is HALF WHITE raised mostly by white folk. I also believe his radical Marxism is a direct result of his White Guilt. For the black folks voting for him just because he's half black, remind yourself of his whiteness before you pull the lever. (Then we’ll see who the racist are)
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  pafaery

  9 months ago

  So, Obama is black, big deal. Is he African American or is he Hollywood American. Is he trying to buy the presidential race. That is the only race that matters. If he were elected, would he be allowed to speak for himself or will he still have someone write things down for him?
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  rplatt1

  9 months ago

  Pure desperation.
  
  Sebelius is one very sick, racist puppy. Good luck with her Iowa.
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  milwaukeeroad

  9 months ago

  Well, it is settled then. I'm a racist and a sexist because in this presidential election I'm voting for the white guy and the woman running with him.
  
  I guess that is just a freedom of mine, isn't it? In the meantime, someone tell Barry to work on his empty record of accomplishments and perhaps he'll garner a few more votes in 16 years or so.
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  Brightfame

  9 months ago

  Gov. Sebelius is absolutely right. Race has been the key factor in this campaign from the beginning, ever since the rabidly Democratic national news media decided to run an inexperienced, virtually unknown black man for president. So was born the bigger-than-life legend of The Chosen One...someone who had virtually no paper or video trail to follow...essentially a photogenic, articulate blank slate with an extremely liberal voting record. As the campaign against Hillary progressed, and embarrassing information about Obama trickled out (as in the case of Pastor Wright, who would still be unknown to the public had it not been for the determination of a few dedicated TV and radio commentators) the media initially treated them as scandalous rumors and ignored them, or else covered the bare details for ten seconds on the nightly news and then covered the story up altogether. Contrast that treatment with the insane, relentless frenzy of hatred that the media have unleased on Sarah Palin. Has any aspect of her or her family's life been left unexplored by the media? Has any negative rumor about her surfaced that hasn't been blown completely out of proportion, only to be silently retracted a few days later when the public's attention was diverted elsewhere? Iowans, please wake up and see how you have been manipulated in this election, just as everyone else in America has! Race-hustling is just the latest ploy by the media to get their candidate elected in 2008. Let’s hope to God that doesn’t happen!
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  pafaery

  9 months ago

  So, is Hillary voting for Obama or not? Bill will probably vote for Obama, because McCain will reach across the isle and put slick willie in some position (political position). Why hasn't Hillary divorced Bill yet? Probably because she is waiting for the dems to get rid of Biden and put her on the ticket.
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  bluejacket

  9 months ago

  "That would call for some self reflection and some honesty."
  The democrats remind me of a typical 6th grader.:
  "Its not my fault. They did it it to me. They are picking on me. "
  They should be ashamed of the manner in which Senator Clinton was treated by Obama/Dean dream machine. Hillary will have the last laugh.
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  jimmyjohn

  9 months ago

  I'm from Kansas. Sebelius is a horrible Governor. She killed a 3.5 billion dollar coal plant expansion in KS. It was to be the single biggest investment in infrastructure and jobs ever in KS. She did it because she was running for VP with Barack. Contrast that with Governor Palin who canceled her driver, chef and sold the corporate Jet. She puts the people of Alaska first.
  Sebelius doesn't care that we'll all get higher energy costs because of her. It was ali about her. That's a Democrat for you. We all wish Barack had picked her so we would have been rid of her. Her slogan should be. "Putting Me First!"
  Oh, and by the way, we’re not going to vote for Barack because he’s unqualified for the position. He’s the most socialist leaning candidate that we’ve ever had and he wants to increase every tax that there is. It has nothing to do with his race, you race baiter. It’s his ideas that suck not him personally.
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  Anchored87

  9 months ago

  I'm tired of hearing about Obama's race and about how some white folks won't vote for him because he is black. So what?!? Isn't it fair to say that some black folks won't vote for a guy because he's white? Of course it is! And why is that? Sociology 101: We join like groups. We make friends more easily with people who are like us. That could mean like race, like income, like religion, like political views, etc. It doesn't mean that your a racsist.
  
  And as someone pointed out earlier - when it comes to politics "like views" more often mean more than "like race". For instance, I'd vote in a heart beat for Alan Keyes, Thomas Sowell, Clarence Thomas, or Condi Rice. I wouldn't necessarily vote for Colin Powell, however, because he's not conservative enough. It has nothing to do with his race. Likewise, I won't vote for Obama because he's a socialist. That's it. Not because he's black. Heck, as far as I'm concerned he's as white as he is black.
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  labash

  9 months ago

  You couldn't get a job at McDonalds and become district manager after 143 days of experience.
  You couldn't become chief of surgery after 143 days of experience of being a surgeon.
  You couldn't get a job as a teacher and be the superintendent after 143 days of experience.
  You couldn't join the military and become a colonel after a 143 days of experience.
  You couldn't get a job as a reporter and become the nightly news anchor after 143 days of experience.
  BUT....
  
  'From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate.
  That's how many days the Senate was actually in session and working.
  After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World, and fill the shoes of Abraham Lincoln, FDR, JFK and Ronald Reagan. 143 days?
  We all have to start somewhere. The senate is perhaps a good start, but after 143 days, that's all it is - a start.
  
  
  
  
  AND, sadly, a large sector of the American public seems to feel comfortable with this and campaigning for him.
  
  
  
  
  We wouldn't accept this in our own line of work, yet some are OK with this for the President of the United States of America ?
  
  
  
  
  Come on folks, we are not voting for the next American Idol.
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  paulejb

  9 months ago

  I wonder if it has ever ocurred to Sebelius & the other race baiters that their candidate might lose simply because he is no damn good. Pick the most liberal Senator you can find, give him the gift of gab & sit back & wait for the American people to fall for it. Sorry Kathleen, not going to happen,
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  Dev2008

  9 months ago

  RACE was a factor. Obama and the Press started using the card in New Hampshire. Plus there is no way in H e l l that someone with is backround no matter the color should be representing the Democratic party. He is an empty suit who more represents Black thology and Maxism. He's also a whiny little guy when the press dare bring up his gaffes. What a wimp. He didn't raise himself up by the bootstraps. He went to a prestigious school in Hawaii, his "typical white" Grandmother has been a V.P. of a major bank there and he was given an education at Harvard. It's all smoke and mirrors and the American public is starting to see the tricks.
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  capnjack

  9 months ago

  Bottom line is, given Obama's meger experience and his marxist agenda, he wouldn't even be in the running if he wasn't black.
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  AnnieG

  9 months ago

  Obama is no "part African-American" - he is half African...he has no "African-American" history in his background, though he embraced the community (perhaps for an identity, perhaps for politics) as an adult. If people fail to vote for Obama, it will have less to do with his skin color, and more to do with his relative lack of experience, his seeming lack of being genuine, his stated goals of socialism-styled economics and reducing military technology during a time of war and an ever-changing dynamic between nations (such as, Putin's recent aggression).
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  AnnieG

  9 months ago

  Further, Obama's ideas are not "younger and more current" - they are very old liberal ideas of tax and spend - once found in the Jimmy Carter years.
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  AnnieG

  9 months ago

  Anyone who needs a teleprompter to speak at a rodeo site has a problem.
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  GPM

  9 months ago

  I've lived in Kansas for nearly 50 years and have been a registered Democrat for the last 32 of them. My take on Sebelius, who I've met, is that she is a nice, relatively ordinary woman of average intelligence.
  
  In nearly eight years, however, it is notable that her administration has been entirely reactive and has not taken a proactive leadership role with respect to any issue.
  
  Sebelius complacently presides over a state that:
  
  Has some of the worst worker protection laws in the nation.
  
  Has some of the most polluted water in the nation.
  
  Has no usury laws to protect its citizens.
  
  Despite being directly north of Oklahoma (which passed some of the toughest laws against illegal immigration in the nation), has taken no legislative steps to constrain illegal immigration in the state.
  
  Has an education system that is widely desparate and, for the majority of the last 50 years, has largely functioned under court supervision to ensure equality.
  
  Governor Sebelius has done nothing whatsoever with respect to any of the above nor has she taken a leadership position with respect to any other issue that could make the lives of Kansans (who, quite frankly, really don't expect all that much) better.
  
  She's not been a disgrace. But she hasn't actually done much of anything, either.
  
  I'm somewhat shocked, then, to hear Governor Sebelius refer to Obama's race as the reason for the close race, however.
  
  Kansas is staunchly Republican and the majority of people here truly embrace many of the positions of the party of Lincoln - hard work, limited government intervention in the lives of the citizenry (see above), fiscal responsibility and self-sufficiency.
  
  Life in Kansas is hard (no one ever got rich easily here) and "toughness" - both mental and physical - is both regarded and expected. "Bleeding hearts" really just don't have a place here.
  
  Through this lens, it's easy to see why Kansans would vote for John McCain - as the state almost certainly will - without giving any consideration to his skin color.
  
  It's disturbing beyond words, however, to hear a sitting governor suggest that the citizens of her own state are overwhelmingly racist.
  
  Instead of spending all her time campaigning for Obama, perhaps it's time for Sebelius to come home and reacquaint herself with Kansans.
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  Phizz

  9 months ago

  Sebelius is just another party hack. The only people who have dragged race into this election have been the anointed-one himself, and his storm-trooper Democrat lemmings. Is race a factor? Gee, I don't know. Why not ask the 97% black population that will be voting for him? Code? Just say anything that puts Obama in a less-than-positive light, and Democrats like Sebelius see "code" hiding behind every syllable. It's disgusting that Democrats, so utterly bankrupt in the marketplace of ideas, can only resort to low blows, smears, and innuendo. Two thumbs down for Governor Sebelius, and that's no code.
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  Dryden01

  9 months ago

  Evidently Sebelius has been assigned by the Obama campaign to raise the issue of race as a way to somehow benefit him by playing on the factor of white liberal guilt. This can be assumed because Sebelius would be a natural minion of her party and its national leaders and she would not have the latitude to depart from whatever script the Obama campaign provides for her. Perhaps their belief is that the public will purchase a sort of secular dispensation through voting for Obama as a way of seeking penance for the global slavery institution as it was practiced in America prior to the civil war?
  
  The proposition that over 90% of African-American voters could be supporting Obama simply because he is black suggests she has a point that race could be in play but not in the way that the Obama campaign would prefer to point out. Far be it from Sebelius to be critical of that point if she is going to discuss racial aspects of the election. Question is, why discuss racial issues at all unless the person raising them is looking for a benefit?
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  TedTLogan

  9 months ago

  Race baiter.
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  LarryCroft

  9 months ago

  It's probably true. I'm a strong Mr. McCain supporter and prefer he wins on his own merits, not because bigoted citizens vote against Mr. Obama.
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  jackprong

  9 months ago

  i can see the ticket if sebelius had been veep selection: Sybil and Sebelius. desperate sebelius is really saying,"vote for obama, you racist pigs!" sebelius' next title will be the kansas one term wonder.
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  MoscowCalling

  9 months ago

  ...She is in her second term, dipshit.
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  jackprong

  9 months ago

  sebelius only completed one term, comrade sebelius! who says she'll complete a second term?
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  MoscowCalling

  9 months ago

  What are you insinuating?
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  truth101

  9 months ago

  This is really the truth; Obama is more educated, with younger and more current ideas. He is relates to a larger majority, and has brought new energy into the system of same ole, but yet he has a fight on his hand and this is simply because he is half black. Black Americans love American just as white Americans, black blood spill on battle grounds just as white blood. Give him a chance, if George Bush Jr can be a president Barack Obama can definitely be a good president.
  
  Had Barack been born White there would be no contest, and the time has come where we should be judged not by the color of our skin, but by the contents of our character to quote MLK.
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  LongHaul42

  9 months ago

  Well, well, well... My how far we have drifted off-course away from the REAL reasons people should vote for Obama/Biden on Nov. 4th.
  
  http://obamagetsit.blogspot.com
  
  
  Lets do this Iowa- together we can change this country and this world.
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  AAO

  9 months ago

  I am actually a transplant from Africa - from Kenya to be exact. I guess that will make me also a racist for voting against Sen. Obama. To be honest I am not happy with both camps. We have a smooth talker without any record and an old man with a lot of accomplishments. I might actually sit out this election.
  
  Gov. Sebelius I am ashamed of you for injecting race betting like most racists. Yes there will be people voting according to their race - on both sides - like 90% of my race voting for Obama. Would you also call them racists? I dare you if you have an ounce of integrity!
  
  This is so third world like where if you are a Kikuyu you vote for the Kikuyu candidate in Kenya. US Politicians - please for the sake of this wonderful country don't start something that will tear this country apart. Unless you see blatant racism stop calling everything racism - you diminish true racism by doing this.
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  THE_HISTORIAN

  9 months ago

  B.O. STINKS!
  
  Why? NO DETAILS and he keeps bad company:
  
  "Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company." -- George Washington
  
  OBAMA has already shown his distain for the first and second amendments and much more:
  
  1) Pressuring media to NOT permit author's on radio and tv.
  2) Multiple attempts to ban guns. "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." -- George Washington
  3) Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. -- George Washington
  4) Obama wants more government: "Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. "-- George Washington
  
  NOW, you want to know OBAMA'S plan? Just read the news from Venezuela!
  
  BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA = HUGO CHAVEZ
  
  To those who love America: SAY NO TO THE MARXISTS! SAY NO TO OBAMA!
  
  As to this article ... the Kansas Governor is probably correct. I just wonder how Iowans can support Obama? I understand how important it is to some folks to 'prove' that they are NOT RACISTS. But, take a second look, IOWA, and visit a ghetto ... then tell me that more government handouts will improve America. It is abundantly obvious that the so-called 'black community' is largely devoid of responsible leadership. Bill Cosby and others like him have it right!
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  nexialist

  9 months ago

  This election is about race. The media have decided it is their mission to elect Obama. They ignored sexism in the primary and allowed the Obama campaign to play the race card with immunity against Clinton.
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  nobama2008

  9 months ago

  No duh Sibelius, Obama's race is definitely a factor when over 90% of African-Americans are voting for Obama. I've heard stats as high as 97%. Thank God for the less than 10% of African Americans that don't run with the herd and can think independently and see beyond the color of a person's skin. So why didn't you point that fact out to those ignorant Democrat Iowans? It's been totally ignored by the liberal media. If over 90% of white Americans were backing McCain-Palin, the media would make sure we read about it everyday.
  
  I'd be 100% behind an African-American candidate that shared my values but Obama doesn't come close. Values, experience, character and being able to trust a candidate are what counts, not the color of a person's skin, and Obama doesn't come close in any of those areas compared to the McCain-Palin ticket.
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  gobslament

  9 months ago

  97% of black voters? how many black people are even registered to vote?
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  SoulLeister

  9 months ago

  U.S. Population: 300,000,000
  
  36,000,000 Blacks constitute 12% of the population
  
  27,000,000 Blacks over 18 that can vote
  
  16,000,000 Blacks registered (60%) on paper… including the dead from Chicago
  
  9,600,000 Typically 60% of those registered vote
  
  1,600,000 Subtract all the Blacks that voted Republican in the last election
  
  8,000,000 ALL THE BLACK VOTES OBAMA CAN COUNT ON…
  
  For perspective:
  
  114,000,000 VOTES CAST IN LAST ELECTION WHICH THE REPUBLICANS WON
  
  59,000,000 BUSH’S GOT 51% (WITH A 30% DIS-APPROVAL RATING)
  
  … Kerry only got 48% (54,000,000… only 18% of the population VOTED DEMOCRAT PARTY last time) democrats are so full of themselves, thinking everybody is with them.
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  petee

  9 months ago

  What do you suggest as a remedy to the fact that there are white racists that will vote against Barack Obama and black racists that will vote for him? Turn the issue into a political football like Sebelius is trying to do? Sebelius is attempting to USE the issue to promote her candidate and trade on white guilt to possibly gain a few percentage points for him. Her ham-handedness in this is both disingenuous and self-serving. In the end, very, very few would be swayed by her foolishness.
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  JasoninKS

  9 months ago

  Actually, white racists have an incentive to vote for Obama. They would like to see him in the Whitehouse and be as much a failure as Jimmy Carter. Then the country would never vote for a black or half-black president again.
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  SoulLeister

  9 months ago

  Clearly Gov Sebelius, like Dorthy from Kansas, is talking about all the racists in the Democrat party that didn't vote for Obama during the primaries... and probably will not during the election either. Once she cleans up her own house (no sexist pun intended) then she can whine about the other two thirds of America that prefer experience over a failed community organizer (read barry's book... he talks about not accomplishing what he set out to do... his drug habits, also in the book, may have been a contributing factor). As far as Americans are concerned, race has nothing to do with it... however, there are alot of hyphenated Americans that need to be tweeked by the party faithful like Sebelius to keep them on the reservation, at least until the next election or community organized riot.
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  brownbreadandale4

  9 months ago

  Nasty people scream RACISM. Decent people consider the candidate. THERE IS NOT A REPUBLICAN ALIVE WHO WOULD NOT VOTE FOR COLIN POWELL, or Michael Steele, or Condi Rice, or Walter Williams, or Thomas Sowell, MS. SILLINESS, SO YOU CAN TAKE YOUR RACISM CHARGE AND STUFF IT!!!!!!!
  
  Also, Colin Powell (and the others) areREAL AFRICAN AMERICAN BLACKS. Obama is a half white, half African, part Arab, WHO DIDN'T STEP A FOOT ON THIS CONTINENT UNTIL HE WAS 18 YEARS OLD. That is why he "fluffs" so many lines, and says 57 states, and Kentucky is closer to Arkansas than Illinois, and that we are honoring those sitting here today ON MEMORIAL DAY!
  
  BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA WAS RAISED IN MUSLIM INDONESIA UNTIL HE WAS 10 YEARS OLD. HE DIDN'T COME HERE UNTIL HE WAS 18 and then he lived as an elite college student, and then moved to Chicago to be a "neighborhood organizer" (ala Saul Alinsky the Marxist socialist anarchist) and then joined a Black Liberation Church that follows the teaching of Louis Farrakhan!
  
  OBAMA FLUBS SO MANY LINES THAT HE HAS BECOME A WALKING DISASTER; SO MUCH SO THAT TODAY HIS CAMPAIGN TOOK HIS TELEPROMPTER TO A RODEO IN COLORADO. THAT HAS TO GO DOWN AS THE MOST RIDICULOUS POLITICAL MOVE EVER.
  
  Obama's campaign had the NERVE to mock McCain because he is not familiar or comfortable with a Teleprompter; as though mastering READING ALOUD was a great feat!!!! GOOD SPEAKERS DO NOT NEED TELEPROMPTERS BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEIR TOPICS. SMART SPEAKERS DO NOT NEED TELEPROMPTERS BECAUSE THEY CAN THINK ON THEIR FEET. I WOULD MUCH RATHER be clumsy with a teleprompter THAN NEED ONE!!! They owe an apology to McCain (along the ad where they MOCKED his war injuries). Gad but the Obama supporters are a sick, sick, lot. When they lose, worse than Dukakis, they will scream RACISM.
  
  In fact, their candidate will lose because (a) he is a Marxist socialist, (b) he LIES about his background and his record, and (c) his supporters are the most vile humans on the planet. PROOF? LOOK WHAT THEY DID TO HILLARY. THAT IS PROOF OF THEIR SICKENING NEED TO "WIN AT ANY COST."
  
  John McCain said he would rather LOSE an election than hurt America. Obama cannot make that claim SINCE HE TRIED TO DELAY THE TROOPS COMING HOME FROM IRAQ UNTIL AFTER "HIS" ELECTION, SO HE WOULD LOOK LIKE A HERO!!!!
  
  WHY DID THE DEMOCRATS THROW HILLARY OVER FOR THIS AMERICAN HATING PIECE OF FRAUD??? HOW COULD THAT HAPPEN???
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  JasoninKS

  9 months ago

  Hey, readers. Ask yourself. Do you really believe that Obama would be the Dem candidate if he wasn't half black? Clinton's campaign would have dispensed of him inside the third primary. Hillary's campaign would have made a mockery of Obama's speeches. The ONLY reason Obama is still around is because he has African heritage, period. Face it, Dems, you really screwed this up and you are going to be kicking yourselves in the backrooms after McCain wins the election.
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  dddrrr

  9 months ago

  Most major polling has numbers built into their matrics to account for non-land line phones. The question is how many people Obama registered and will they vote!
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  SmigglyBear

  9 months ago

  It has more to do with him being in the Senate for 143 days before he made the announcement he was running for president!
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  EdH44

  9 months ago

  If it is about race, the racism is on the part of the Democrats. The Republicans have their candidate. There are more D's than R's. If McCain wins, it will not be because the R's didn't support their candidate.
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  Beckwith

  9 months ago

  "“Have any of you noticed that Barack Obama is part African-American?” Sebelius asked in response to a question about why the election is so close. “That may be a factor"
  
  Someone should inform the idiot governor that Obama is not part "African-American." He is part "African."
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  bluejacket

  9 months ago

  An unpopular President.
  The worst economy in years.
  An unpopular war.
  So what do the Democrats do? They see their chance and take it. They nominate the most left wing radical extremist since Henry Wallace. And when the little folks say "Not so fast", the likes of Sibelius play the race card. The Democrats will never admit that their selection process and their selection was flawed and out of the main stream. Why can't they do that? that would call for some self reflection and some honesty.
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  Barrynotobama

  9 months ago

  Yeah, lets use that excuse for his failure instead of the fact he's to stupid to speak in public without a teleprompter!
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  301

  9 months ago

  Didn't the great and mysterious Obama make a similar comment several times. Something about being scared of him...and did I mention he was black and he does not look like all those presidents on the dollar bills.
  Seems Obama and his stooges simply can't get past raising the race card and trying to blame someone else. A vistim od circumstance.
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  Reader11722

  9 months ago

  Race is the only difference between these 2 candidates. George Wallace said it best, "there's not a dime's worth of difference between" Republicans and Democrats. The Democrats willingly went along with the War in Iraq, suspension of Habeas Corpus, Patriot Act, banning books like "America Deceived' from Amazon, Wikipedia and Facebook, warrant-less wiretapping and opening private mail. They are both guilty of treason.
  Clean them all out and save this great nation.
  Last link (before Google Books bends to gov't Will and drops the title):
  http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.a...
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  joInAmerica

  9 months ago

  Frankly, Obama's underhanded dealings in Iraq in July (when he tried to stall the draw down of American troops to further his own political advantage) will turn out to be a far bigger factor in the election than his race could ever have been.
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  mrsender38

  9 months ago

  Pay no attention to the uh...... man behind the uh..... curtain. I am the great and powerful Obama! The uh....uh....Wonderful Wizard of Uhs.
  Dang it. What the heck happened to my Teleprompter?
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  Teldory

  9 months ago

  As a Non white or Non black , a group of citizens who is a major part of our country I would vote for experience. Its to high of a stakes to give the highest post that we elect to someone who do not have the qualification.
  
  McCain is the one who have all of the above.
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  301

  9 months ago

  And McCain can do a better job in the White House if he has partners in the govenors mansion in Kansas.
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  Xnarg

  9 months ago

  Of course race is a part of the election.
  
  The ONLY reason ObaMarx is on the ballot is because he is black. Democrat masters use blacks on their political plantation.
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  Xnarg

  9 months ago

  The Democrat's agenda is to socialize energy and healthcare. Once the hand control of those two industries to government, it will be much easier to socialize other industries.
  
  Say no to the ObaMarx style of socialist government!
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  johntall

  9 months ago

  Has anyone noticed, 93% of blacks are supporting Obama? Seriously Governor, how can anyone question whether race is an issue in this election?
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  Bigwitch

  9 months ago

  Was race an issue in 1996 when Bill Clinton got 80+% of the the Black vote?
  THE WORLD WILL NOT COME TO AN END IF YOU VOTE FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T LOOK LIKE YOU PEOPLE. Trust me, we've been doing it all our lives. :)
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  jeckelmyhyde

  9 months ago

  What happened to being qualified, I do background checks on my potential employees, I don't care what nationality they are, only if they are qualified. Obama is suppose to be interviewing with the American people by stating his stance on issues and surviving a vetting process, which to this day I don't think has happened. My concern is if he gets elected can he pass an FBI background check for security clearances, I know that if I had ties to terrorist I could not even get the lowest military clearance. I wonder if Sebelius got all of her convicts registered yet to vote for Obama.
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  rksimpson

  9 months ago

  Sebelius says “Have any of you noticed that Barack Obama is part African-American?”
  
  I say "Have you noticed that Barack Obama is 100% liberal Democrat?"
  
  That's his problem.
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  Sigmonde

  9 months ago

  Of course there is a race element . Democrats are voting for Obama because he is black. If Obama were not black, he would have been ignored as a candidate with his lack of qualifcations. This is not a time for social experimentation.
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  slcraig

  9 months ago

  My Point?
  
  America is READY for a Black President just as it is ready for a Woman President or a Chinese President or a Japanese President, Mexican, Italian, Irish, Polish, Jewish, Arab or what ever.
  
  Just NOT this Black Man, Obama, or that Woman, Hillary.
  
  Given Obama’s history, a young white mother who rebelled from her Middle American roots and sought out anti-American philosophies to express herself. Having Barrack from a Non-American Black Muslim Man with a Socialist political mindset was the fulfillment of her rebellion.
  
  To my mind Obama has done nothing in his life to redeem his American roots, Communists, Socialists, Muslims, Black Liberation Socialists (if God is not for the Black man and against the White man then God must be killed) and radical homegrown terrorists all make up the bulk of Obama’s long term relationships.
  
  Hillary’s resume is a bit more conventional but no less radical at it’s core.
  
  Until the American Blacks turn their backs on the likes of Obama, Jackson, Sharpton and learn to Hitch their Hopes on the likes of, Powell, Rice, Thomas, Sowell, Williams, Swan and such I afraid the refrain of ‘Not this One’ will be repeated.
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  B_W

  9 months ago

  All I can say regarding the comments here is; "WOW!" One in four voters in West Virginia admitted during exit polls that they could never vote for a black person and 1 in ten admitted the same in PA. Then when someone brings it up they are suddenly 'playing the race card'? Barack is certainly going to win the presidency but it is unfortunate that he won't win as big as he should because of people who see only race and won't vote for him. I'll be working extra hard to get voters out for Barack to make up for a few of those people. Thanks everyone for reminding me that I can't take anything for granted regarding this election. GO OBAMA! YES WE CAN!
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  akaboson

  9 months ago

  Yea! Have you noticed Obama is half white? Thats the bad part and why I won't vote for him!
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  Meaty

  9 months ago

  Redefining 'black'
  Obama's candidacy spotlights the divide between native black culture and African immigrants.
  By Louis Chude-Sokei
  February 18, 2007
  
  ALTHOUGH NOT quite able to pass for white, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has been able to pass for African American. He is biracial, but not white; black, but not African American; American but not African. What has entranced the country more than his somewhat vague policies is Obama's challenge to conventional racial and cultural categories.
  
  http://74.125.45.104/search?q=cache:JOqie76mC0A...
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  KansasVoter

  9 months ago

  Gov. we know all about you in Kansas. Please do not down play Governor Palin, maybe if you could get a few pointers from Gov. Palin, soon to be Vice President, we would be a lot better off in Kansas. What does Dr. Tiller and BHO have in common? Dirty little secret it's not the color of skin its abortion. You call yourself a Catholic , just typical liberal talks out of both sides of your mouths, and nothing coherant comes out.
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  tsnyunt

  9 months ago

  So Miss Kansas throws out the race card, and we thought Barack was so "post-racial" politics. Please tell us more about Code Words, besides Biden's famous "Clean and Articulate".
  
  Hey Barack is going to have problems because he a LIBERAL. Clinton at least knew how to play to the center, but Barry is a LIBERAL. He is not a real person, but a collection of LIBERAL aspirations that shoots hoops.
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  Peggy2

  9 months ago

  Who cares what Wagon Wheel Barbie has to say?
  
  I'm voting for the white guy.
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  Ladybug4

  9 months ago

  '“The bottom line question is, do you think George Bush has been a wonderful president?” she told an audience whose questions focused as much on the horse race as on specific issues.'
  
  Then stick to the issues! What part of the name President BUSH is Nominee McCAIN? Are they one and the same individuals? No. So stop derailing voters into thinking that McCain is a shadow or a clone of President Bush. Senator McCain is his own person and has a voting record of his own - reaching across party lines and spending $.00 of pork barrel money. Check out Obama's record of pork barrel spending. He and Hillary are at the top of wasteful spending.
  
  Voters don't be pursuaded simply by the media and another's words. Check out the nominee's character, experience AND voting records! Don't forget to check out Obama's associations with anti-American affiliates.
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  MacMoore

  9 months ago

  Obama , in three major speeches, one of them in Europe, brought race into the forum as an issue of his "opponents". What is it with Democrats that they have to inject such vile straw dogs to invigorate their base? Are they that dependent on racism?
  
  Clearly, one can tell the writer of this article's political preference. The lead character is a politician, yet her party's name was surgically removed to help give the racial tag a ubiquitous edge that does not exist. Cheap, very cheap journalism.
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  drjohn3

  9 months ago

  I sent an email to the editor of this newspaper reading thusly:
  
  I read in your article Sebelius: Obama’s race ‘may be a factor’ the paragraph
  
  “Have any of you noticed that Barack Obama is part African-American?” Sebelius asked in response to a question about why the election is so close. “That may be a factor. All the code language, all that doesn’t show up in the polls. And that may be a factor for some people.”
  
  I am wondering why it was scrubbed from the original which read:
  
  
  “Have any of you noticed that Barack Obama is part African-American?” Sebelius asked with sarcasm. “(Republicans) are not going to go lightly into the darkness.”
  
  She made racist accusations. Why was it necessary to remove that? Why would you cover for her?
  
  She also asserts: "All the code language, all that doesn’t show up in the polls. And that may be a factor for some people.”
  
  Yet she offers absolutely no evidence. Isn't some sort of evidence for assertions of racism important to you, especially coming from a Governor?
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  calebNC

  9 months ago

  Check out the video about Obama here :
  http://www.calebgrace.com
  He is VERY dangerous ..... Please research these candidates for your self ....
  More videos about Obama right here :
  http://www.youtube.com/user/StudentsofAmerica
  http://www.youtube.com/user/VetsForFreedomVideo
  Unreal ..... How Obama has made it this far is scary and his party is showing their true colors ....
  Please research the TRUTH before you VOTE in November !!!!!
  and thanks to chris for this post ......
  >What do the top ten cities with the highest poverty rate "all" have in
  > common? Answer: Democrat leadership.
  >
  >
  > Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican
  mayor since 1961;
  >
  > Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954;
  >
  > Cincinnati, OH (3rd)... since 1984;
  >
  > Cleveland, OH, (4th)... since 1989;
  >
  > Miami, FL (5th) has never had a Republican Mayor;
  >
  > St. Louis, MO (6th).... since 1949;
  >
  > El Paso, TX (7th) Has never had a Republican Mayor;
  >
  > Milwaukee, WI (8th)... since 1908;
  >
  > Philadelphia, PA (9th)... since 1952;
  >
  > Newark, NJ (10th)... since 1907.
  >
  > It is the disadvantaged who habitually elect Democrats,
  > yet are still disadvantaged ... hmmm...make you wonder?
  
  
  Does anymore REALLY need to be said ????????
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  Bigwitch

  9 months ago

  Would you really have people beleive that if all these inner city cities would elect a Republican Mayor, they would eliminate poverty?
  How does that happen? By voting against minimum wage increases 19 times like McCain?
  By cutting subsidies for food and housing?
  By diverting vast proportions of public funds toward law enforcement and prisons rather than education?
  
  I'd like you to do some research yourself. You will find that the vast majority of poor people in America are white people. Poor white people live in rural areas that tend to be more socially conservative, therefore many of them are republican. Although many Blacks are social conservatives, a lack of decent education is a huge factor in poverty. You are really hurting folks on this site who are trying to say that race isn't an issue in this election. Were you even born in the 90's when more people were lifted out of poverty since the passing of the New Deal. Who was is the White House then? How did it happen? Was it socialism? Was it the trickle down economics that McCain is advocating? How has "W" done at lifting people out of poverty and providing ecomomic opportunities for Americans? I don't care if you are democat or republican, you have to be a little insulted by this ridiculously flimsy anaoly between democratic leadership and poverty. Democrats don't creat poor people, poor people create democrats.
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  sthiede47

  9 months ago

  Democrats keep trying to inject color into this and every campaign. Problem is, in this case, they are trying to injet the color "black" when it really is the color "green".
  
  Barrack Hussein Obama is really "tan". Which means he cannot be or be "oreo". So, I think the best color from the color pallet would be "green". In case you Democrats don't get "green" I'm talking about inexperienced.
  
  Obama is "green" and he proves every day on the campaign trail by: 1. not picking Hillary for VP, 2. picking blowhard Biden, 3. insulting millions of older voters with the McCain can't emial ads, 4. with "Uh", "Mmmm", "Huh", "Duh", 5. throwing his white grandmother under the bus, 6. claiming to be related to Wild Bill Cody, 7. being for his tax increases before he is against them, 8. being against the surge in Iraq and still being against the surge in Iraq even if it is working, 9. saying 95% of people under his presidency will get a tax cut financed by the other 5%, etc, etc ----------------------
  
  I'm getting tired so I'm gonna quit and vote for McCain even if he is "white" .
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  colbyawa

  9 months ago

  Its not race, its because he's a socialist with no qualifications or accomplishments to speak of...
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  carl6352

  9 months ago

  after reading all the peoples comments about the democratic governer. one thing comes to mind when do you hve elections. ill bet her poll #'s are like congress. how did this woman bi$%^ even get into office. first off inviting a abortion dr to the govs house. her son selling porn out of the house also. why have you not impeached her. also how did a liberal/socialist even get in there? i am glad i 'm a cracker from florida. she would not even get close to the governors house.
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  teale

  9 months ago

  most of the posters on this site have their heads buried in the sand..and it is not only dems who fear race may be a factor...here is one of your own:
  
  Former Republican House majority leader Dick Armey recently told USA Today, while in St. Paul at the Republican National Convention. Armey enlightened us all with this gem: "There's an awful lot of people in America, bless their heart, who simply are not emotionally prepared to vote for a black man."
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  sthiede47

  9 months ago

  "teal"
  
  Is that something close to "green"?
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  teale

  9 months ago

  not so green as palin
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  ladyluck

  9 months ago

  Back to the race bating. They are desperate.
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  candide

  9 months ago

  It's about time that politicians are facing reality. Dick Armey the other day and now Gov. Sebelius. This country will not electy a Negro as president. Democratic leaders fooled themselves by being fooled by political correctness. They gave the public a choice between an unelectable Hillary and an unelectable Obama. McCain cannot lose. Those Democratic leaders are traitors to their party and their people.
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  p3orion

  9 months ago

  America is plenty ready to elect a woman or a black (BTW, "candide" the term's not "negro"; time to join the 21st century, pal.) They're just not ready to elect a socialist, and (at least on the right) certainly not willing to let race or sex be the deciding factor.
  
  Liberals have been saying for years that conservatives "hate blacks" and "fear strong women." Bullsh1t! Minorities with conservative principles (Walter Williams, Clarence Thomas, Thomas Sowell, Condoleeza Rice, Janice Rogers Brown, Colin Powell, J.C. Watts and MANY others) are welcome, although the "tolerant" liberal establishment castigates them as "Uncle Toms" and "not authentically black."
  
  As for strong women, how about Sarah Palin, Condoleeza Rice (again), Jeane Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth Dole, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Elaine Chao, Margaret Spelling, and others. Of course, if they don't approve of unfettered abortion for any reason, the National Organization for (liberal) Women sasy they're not "really" in tune with women's issues; of course the media laps it up, even though NOW is tiny (MAYBE 150,000 members in a country of 300+ million) an is scarcely representative of mainstream opinion.
  
  The Democrats can whine about racism and sexism (Hillary may have been criticized because of her policies, but didn't see one-tenth the actual sexist comments Palin has endured), but until they take a look in the mirror and see that they do NOT represent America, they're going to continue to get 9% approval ratings. Trying to get to a majority by wrangling a coterie of competing interest groups is like herding cats; you can keep it up for a while, but eventually they go their own way. Better to determine what's actually best for the COUNTRY (what a concept!) and govern that way.
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  Giddy

  9 months ago

  It's not that he is black...it's that he is half & half...and it's offending that the other half is never mentioned...therefore, he is a white & black socialist, marxist, lib. Handsome fellow, just symbolism over any hint of substance.
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  kerryrynn

  9 months ago

  The governor states that her children have never been polled because they don't have landlines and this is a reason for Nobama trailing in the polls. Well governor, I live in a very red state and no one I know has ever been polled, so perhaps the polls are correct.
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  woodthi

  9 months ago

  OH! oh oh oh ! I just recovered from falling on the floor, and my side hurts from laughing so hard. Did you just say "Negro"? OMG, here it comes again!!
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  RightStuff

  9 months ago

  The governor is actually irresponsible. She should say that many people don't like Obama's demeanor, socialist policies, and racist background. He is a greatly flawed candidate who leads a flawed campaign. Barack Obama could get elected because there are a whole bunch of people in this country who are ignorant of what he is trying to do.
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  purethoughts

  9 months ago

  Somebody said their are disproportionate blacks in Iraq. Well the truth is their are disproportionate blacks working as mess cooks, orderlys, etc. In other words non-combat positions. The white men are doing most of the fighting. So what else is new with that. Do we have to vote for a guy off to the far left to show we aren't prejudiced? McCain is not Bush. McCain and Palin will root out corruption. Palin is a good role model for the little female twirps who thinks it takes a village to raise one spoiled kid.
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  Bigwitch

  9 months ago

  As a Black Man with several family memebers serving in combat roles in Iraq, I really resent that remark. Among the faces of the over 4000 soldiers who have dies there, you will see a huge number of Black and Latino faces. Secondly, do you understand the difference between majority and disportionately Black?
  If you want to prove you're not prejudice, you don't have to vote for Barrack, just come up with an argument that isn't based on blatent lies. If you can find evidence that the soldiers who have died in Iraq are not disproportinately minority, I will apologize. The representation of Blacks in our combat forces are 43% more than what is found in the general population. As early as 1983 Blacks represented 33% of the Army. That's a lot of Orderlys and mess cooks you peice of________.
  Although obviously not represented on this site, the majority of Amercians are sick of the lies. Why lie? Make your point with facts and don't assume everyone you're speaking to is as ignorant as you are.
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  sthiede47

  9 months ago

  Hey, "teale" last time I checked Barrack Hussein Obama is running against John McCain not the highly qualified Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin.
  
  Or, maybe Barrack Hussein Obama wants to run against a woman instead of the experienced, decorated war hero, and patriot, John S. McCain, who has never requested an earmark (Obama has requested almost $1 Billion). Most women can definitely be subdued the usually stronger man. But your man, Barrack Hussein Obama, might have a problem doing that with Governor Palin -- she's tough.
  
  Or, maybe your man is weak.
  
  Keep it up "teale" and step into some more of your own B.S.!!!!
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  100

  9 months ago

  Governor Sebelius does not give voters credit. There has been no evidence that voters are selecting their candidates on the basis of race. This issue only comes up with Barack is down in the polls, and he raises the topic. He has the least experience of any presidential candidate in history, he wants to give tax cuts to 95% of the people when 40% do not pay them -- meaning a tax subsidy, he had no understanding of the Russia/Georgia conflict as evident from his response to it, he has no significant legislation... and now he cries racism because voters want a more experience candidate who understands foreign policy during a time of war. Give us some credit...
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  woodthi

  9 months ago

  "The white men are doing most of the fighting. So what else is new with that. "
  Please explain what your point is here.
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  GPM

  9 months ago

  Kansans generally value hard work, fiscal responsibility and self-sufficiency. It's easy to see, then, why they would support John McCain over Barack Obama - without any regard whatsoever to the color of either man's skin.
  
  In light of the fact that Kansans will almost certainly vote overwhelmingly for John McCain, it's disturbing beyond words to hear our governor publicly represent us as overwhelmingly racist.
  
  I suppose the next thing I will hear is the governor of Kansas publicly describing its citizenry as bitter, gun-toting, religion-clinging bowlers.
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  p3orion

  9 months ago

  She's absolutely right that racism is a big factor in Obama's campaign. Without the color-conscious racism of 95% of American blacks (voting for him just because his 1/4 African ancestry) and the paternalistic racism of guilt-stricken white liberals, there's no way this lightweight neophyte socialist could have won his party's nomination.
  
  God help me, I'm agreeing with Geraldine Ferraro!
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  PaylaterGOP

  9 months ago

  Many of my friends have said they don't like John McCain but just can't vote for a black man. I suspect there are many who will vote the same way. I for one am not in favor of keeping the status quo and having a zealot Sophomore gov. in the wings with a 72 year old sitting first chair. Has anyone looked at the deficit associated with each president since Nixon? Has anyone looked at both candidates proposed tax plan mean for you as an individual? Has anyone wondered if the "C" levels at Fannie, Freddie and AIG voted democrat or republican? WAKE UP
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  bito7

  9 months ago

  Wow.. The friends you pick says a lot about you. You either have "many" racist friends or you are lying. Which one?
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  bito7

  9 months ago

  interesting... look up who freddie and fannie donated to.... Obama number two on the list (kerry three) see link.... mccain way, way down on the list. Hmmmm.... I wonder who they voted for?
  
  http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/09/update-...
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  model94

  9 months ago

  Obama Hysteria is wearing off, and as the smog dissipates (or, another metaphor: the kool-aid effect is wearing off) people are starting to clearly see the lack of substance with this candidate. Dems will never admit it though and are starting to make excuses. They see the doom approaching.
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  veteran

  9 months ago

  Kathleen Sebelius is a good reason to repeal the 19th Ammendment.
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  bito7

  9 months ago

  So... You are saying Democrats are racist? That must be what you are saying.... Democrats must be switching over to vote for the white guy. This is a no win argument.... if the black guy loses, cry racism. If the woman loses, cry sexism. Obama lovers just don't get the fact he does not connect with some americans and he really doesn't offer anything except rhetoric...
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  beana51

  9 months ago

  Lets face it,race is a factor..unpleasant as it is,its not only a black or white issue.but to include religion,gender,and cultural background...the Dem's are desperate. they know many of the American population are inherently raciest.Not all are repentive as Sen.harry bird.The other fact is most all black voters will vote for obama,for just one reason,he is black. what do one call that?...only in America!
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  fedupdemocrat

  9 months ago

  Let's think about this logically. If the Democrats are complaining that racism is the issue surrounding Obama, then it can't be the Republicans to blame. Obama is not their candidate. If racism is the culprit, one can only blame my fellow democrats as being the racists. It's the real elephant in the room by that many Democrats still harbor negative feelings about Blacks and other skin colors for taking over the party and ruining what the Democrat Party use to stand for. Look at Detroit. Look at Baltimore. Why would Democrats be happy when those once great cities are now being run into the ground? Barack is a Chicago Politician. He represents himself and his style of crooked politics. How many Democrat Senators like Barack? Many privately can't believe he's the nominee being so inexperienced. Many think he has a power trip and it's gone to his head. Even Biden thinks so and has expressed it many times during the debate. The democratic party needs to find better leaders and fast.
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  bito7

  9 months ago

  Bingo.
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  jimmie

  9 months ago

  Something you should know about Gov Sebelius is that no one here likes her except for the most fundemenatally corrupt special interest groups. Sebelius has made it clear that she is someone that is OK with and even advocates!!! LATE TERM abortions, especially if you are black.
  Don't believe me though...I quote from this site that explains her position well: "http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2008/05/26/novak-brands-kathleen-sebelius-vice-president-abortion"
  
  "Last year, she vetoed a bill requiring explicit medical reasons for a late abortion, and she vetoed other abortion legislation in 2006, 2005 and 2003.
  Those positions are necessary for Democratic politicians to pass their party's pro-choice litmus test, but Sebelius's connection with abortion is more intimate. She is allied with the aggressive Kansas branch of Planned Parenthood in a bitter struggle with antiabortion activist District Attorney Phill Kline. There is substantial evidence she has been involved in what pro-life advocates term "laundering" abortion industry money for distribution to Kansas Democrats. Kansas is the fiercest state battleground in the abortion wars, making Kathleen Sebelius the national pro-choice poster girl."
  
  OK, folks, pro-choice as in "you haven't had a baby shower for your child yet, so should you go ahead and kill him/her because you would rather go ahead and get a new/used car this year and have a baby later."
  
  Please, before believing this person is a moderate as suggested by Dems everywhere, check the facts like who, of all organizations, threw her a huge birthday bash as if it was a best friend (Planned Parenthood). Speaking of planned parenthood, many of you may not have heard the actual recordings of investigators calling the donation number and asking that their donation be used specifically for African American children's abortions which was greeted by complete compliance by the operator taking the call....even gleefully. Not once, not twice, but still even. Call them yourself, ask the same question...see what happens. Gov. Sebelius spent her birthday with these murderers! Sebelius does not speak for Kansas AT ALL. She did NOT run on the platform in the least and this has all been really secret until lately. KS citizens are absolutely shocked by all of this. Kansas, and I'd like to think Iowa as well, would never give any creedence whatsoever to this monster.
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  Jymm

  9 months ago

  ...or maybe all those aging Baby Boomers are getting tired of the unchecked AGEISM the holier than though Liberals regularly use to attack John McCain. When that doesn't work they make fun of his physical limitations due to this war injuries. For added measure they ridicule Governor Palin for the choices she made in her life, her religious views, question her parenting and even the paternity of her special needs child. Final so-called "leaders" like the Governor of Kansas stereotype McCain supporters with the old "racism" label.
  
  Sadly INTOLERANCE and BIGOTRY is still a factor in the United States, but it defines many on left or in the Democrat party. These factors, along with Senator Obama's lack of experience (as cited by Joe Biden and the Clintons during the primary) is what will lead to a McCain-Palin victory in November.
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  wiseup

  9 months ago

  BHO being a black man has nothing to do with anything . Being a "liberal"with an ego as big as the sky has a lot to do with it. If he were a balck man with my conservative views I would vote for him in a minute.His dishonesty and his putting according to his own words "Roe v Wade" ahead of saving a human baby also has a lot to do with it. His going to Iraq and asking to keep the troops there until the next administation believing BHO will be "The One" God forbid to satisfy his own ego is another reason I wouldn't vote for him. By the way he even prayed to be an instrument of Gods' will,can't be the God I serve when BHO approves of destroying life in or out of the womb.Should we go on,his acquaintances etc. Get off the race card issue,if anyone ever brought that up it was BHO and the :liberal" media.
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  Bigwitch

  9 months ago

  I am sick and tired of folks who would like to equate Pro-choice with Pro-Abortion. You are an idiot if you beleive that. One of the problems in modern politics is that our pastors and ministers spend less time preaching the gospel and trying to change the hearts and minds of people, and more time walking the halls congress.
  I grew up in a very religious family. Our parents exposed us to the gospel of Jesus Christ so that when we were old enough to make CHOICES in our lives, we would choose the right path. Do CAN NOT legislate morality, and you will not stop abortions by making it illegal no more than you'll stop Cocain use by making it illegal. What you will do is put the health and safety of a lot of American women in Jeopardy. The US will never join the other 3 countries on earth (I beleive Malta, El Salvador, Chile) in banning abortion. Get over it. It's not going to happen. As a society, we are not in anyway prepared to handle the consequences of what happens to a child born to people who should never be parents. And please save me the Adoption story as well. Orpanages are teeming with minority children who were born to parents who tried to do the right thing. Now unlike white children, there is no demand for these kids. The American taxpayer is paying for this!
  The answer lies in preventing unwanted pregnacies by any means necessary. The hypocrasy that exists in the notion that government should stay out of my wallet but are free to tell my wife, daughter, sister what to do with her body is stifling. Abortion in this country will end when we get back to the business of changing hearts as oppose to changing laws.
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  MuggsyMcGraw

  9 months ago

  Sure race is a factor, everyday the news originations report the numerous poles that divide voters, by age, income, gender and race.
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  Murph256

  9 months ago

  Is it true that John McCain called for more regulatory oversight of Fanny and Freddie back in 2005? If Congress had taken McCain's lead on FNM and FRE, they could have saved the US taxpayers what could amount to a trillion dollars or more.
  
  In general, McCain's judgement is sound.
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  woodthi

  9 months ago

  Can't find that ANYWHERE.
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  lawyeredup

  9 months ago

  It is the true..... and Obama voted agaist that legislator.
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  elHombre

  9 months ago

  Sibelius is absolutely right.
  
  If no one had "noticed that Barack Obama is part African-American," he wouldn't be getting 90% of the African-American vote, the millenial nitwits wouldn't think it "cool" to vote for a Chicago pol with no experience, the guilty white pinheads wouldn't be doing penance, and Hillary Clinton would be the Democratic nominee for POTUS.
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  Bigwitch

  9 months ago

  Your point that racism isn't a factor in this race is punctuated by calling Blacks who vote for Obama "millenial nitwits?"
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  Backcheck

  9 months ago

  hmmmm....i'd vote for micheal steele, or allen keyes, or jc watts.....does that clear me as being non-racist? just wondering.....
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  Bigwitch

  9 months ago

  As a Black man, I pronouce you officially cleared. The people who vote issues in this election are definitely the majority. The question is, in a extremely close race, will the people who vote based on prejudice will be the deciding factor.
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  ceyring

  9 months ago

  If you vote for Obama because he is black and I don't vote for Obama because he is black, aren't we both racist? - - - In reality, my decision to not vote for Obama is not because of his race, I could care less whether he is black, green, yellow, etc.. The issue is the issues. What does Obama believe in, what would be his policies, what are his views, what has been his experience, who has he associated with ( the friends you pick tells a lot about a person), etc.. Obama, in my view, does not have the right ideas for our problems. His vision is not my vision. McCain / Palin reflects more or what I believe. Get off this race labeling issue.
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  Peggy2

  9 months ago

  Who cares what Wagon Wheel Barbie has to say?
  
  I'm voting for the 100% white guy.
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  Yohanan

  9 months ago

  George Washington Carver was one of the greatest men in history, he was also black, and it didn't stop him from his great work and the dedication he offered our country and the world. Barack has used everyone else's works, writings, movements, etc. for his platfrom; nothing of his own. Saul Alinsky is who everyone should be reading about right now; then, we would all see where Barack is getting his play book. Deceit is what is up his sleeve, just waiting to be elected so he can take control his way without anyone really knowing his agenda; exactly as Saul Alinsky, (the commie organizer), has it laid out in his books, one of which he dedicated to lucifer...google it and weep Dem-wits.
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  nilo_cantonjos

  9 months ago

  One reason why Obama may lose this election is not about his race. It's about his willingness to murder a baby even on the way out.
  
  Obama even said that it is not to be accorded an abortion survivor the rights of a person.
  
  Obama and Biden will lose because of their anti-God principles.
  
  Obama Bin Biden = Terrorists of the Unborn
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  L3tu5w1n

  9 months ago

  yeah, you just to kill them after they are born.
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  chaban

  9 months ago

  I told friends about 10 days ago that the Obama camp would re-double its use of the "white guilt" card to fight the drop in the polls.
  He's been running on this for 19 months now. Oh, and if you disapprove of his socialist ideas or his crazy friends (did he really think people would forget about Jeremiah Wright?) they're going to call you a racist. It's so easy.
  And I say that as a non-American observer. I just can't believe that the American people have allowed themselves to be manipulated by those tactics. Surely I hope Americans are not dumb enough to believe that you could spend 20 years in an institution without noticing how hateful it is.
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  TZAZ

  9 months ago

  She is absolutely correct 92% of blacks are for Obama, I would call that racial.
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  sunshine484848

  9 months ago

  I think the problem with the Messiah is not the color of his skin, but the empty suit he wears over it.
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  wiseup

  9 months ago

  Oh, another thing I forgot issues. In the senate all BHO ever did was vote "present",I'd like to know what if anything he accomplished as a senator or a community organizer. Take away his teleprompter and all you get is "umm,ummm,ummmm because he doesn't have an answer that is his own.Talk about experience for the leader of this great country,where is his? You're all on Gov Palin and never question BHO,is that because a Democrat being elected is more important then the security of this country.Why do you think the world wants him elected? Think about it,he would sell us out in a minute if he was put on a pedestal by the rest of the world.This is not about color it's about the heart and soul of our great nation.If you're not yet praying for America I think it's time to get serious and start.
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  dantex

  9 months ago

  Let's try and be honest here.....are there some folks who won't vote for Obama because he is black?......absolutely. Are there "some" who will vote for him because he IS black...absolutely? Be fair now ...there are just as many who won't vote for McCain because he is white. Bottom line I won't vote for Obama....but it has nothing to do with his race.....and has everything to do with his inexperience!!! If Colin Powell were running I'd vote for him "as many times" as I could.
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  sunshine484848

  9 months ago

  I think the problem with the Messiah is not the color of his skin, but the empty suit he wears over it.
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  DETROIT4MCCAIN

  9 months ago

  I M 100% african-american deep in the heart of MOTOWN where we just sent one of BO's buddies (our old mayor kilpatrick) up river 4 his crimes...
  I M voting 4 the 100% white McCAIN...does that make me a racist????
  I M not voting 4 him BECAUSE he's white...I M voting 4 him because he's STRONG and won't tahe NO S**T from no EUROTRASH
  facts told BO wouldn't even be known outside his CHITOWN ward if he wasn't HALFRICAN-AMERICAN
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  lawyeredup

  9 months ago

  Here we go again. If your campaign is not connecting with the people like Obama is and, you are black or half black, you can alway play the race card and call those whom are not buying your bullshit RACISTS.
  
  Remember folks, this is the same tactist they employ against the Clinton's during the primary in order to draw black voters away from her; where any comment the Clintons made all of a sudden -- became a racist comment -- even, comparing Obama to Jesse Jackson. Now they are trying to use Race as a guit phenom for white Americans while ignoring the fact that blacks are voting for Obama at a record 95%!..... but heck, black people are not racist, they are just voting for one of their own for the first time. rt?
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  DellStatersRabbitHut

  9 months ago

  Wow! 48 days till the election, and the Democrats and the media (I'm sorry that was redundant) are already playing the race card. I didn't expect to
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  JReed

  9 months ago

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  docb

  9 months ago

  I am an older white woman who grew up in a town with segregated schools and churches..I have spent many years in politics and business. Beginning last year I noted that many of my AA friends were sitting on the fence-hoping but not believing that Obama could make a successful run though the primary. After all, he was running against the clinton machine! Then hope began to overcome fear and more moved to support him. I reminded many that afterall we, white people, were NEVER called racist when we voted 100% for the white candidate. Were we???
  
  This year we have a choice and the choice will prove whether we are a progressive nation or regressive.....Can we move beyond or will we be boomerranged back to the 1950's by an lying old man and a woman with few qualifications...We will end up the continued laughstock of the World or present the opportunity for change...
  
  I think the youth of this great nation will decide for those that hide their racism behind excuses...
  
  We will see!
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  dantex

  9 months ago

  docb, I'm curious, what is it about this guy that makes you take his word that he's going to do anything he says he will. He has no real record, and he the most inexperienced person to ever run for the highest office in our land !!!
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  FedUpToHere

  9 months ago

  Race was never a factor in this election until the Obama camp made it one. The Hateful comments of docb are a perfect example. She can call John McCain a "lying old man" with no regrets at all. The proclaim that if we don't elect a half black man to the white house the country is "regressive". What abunch of baloney.
  
  Perhaps she and her liberal friends could get off the hate band wagon and discuss policy, ideas, and the future potential of this country rather than bashing their opponents relentlessly and claiming the people of this nation are regressive racists if they don't elect her chosen candidate.
  
  You, are EXACTLY what is wrong with this country today. The partisan bitterness that you clearly display divides this country.
  
  Born and raised a dem, voting for McCain in November. John, don't buy into the bitterness. Stay the man you have always been. Rise above the radically liberal hollywood nastiness and show this country what someone with your experience, and a non-lawyer everyday person like your Vice President can accomplish on behalf of the people.
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  wiseup

  9 months ago

  No, you want to vote for a lying black man and the heck with the rest of the nation.You give me Watts,Steele or Keyes and I would consider voting for either one in a minute and not because their black but because they stand up for what i believe in. To vote racist is very immature and idiotic.Wake up to reality.
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  MKB

  9 months ago

  I am a bit confused. so we should vote for obama because he is bi-racial? that is racist in itself. oh yes BTW, in order to be considered an African American, you have to show that somewhere in your lineage you were a progeny of a slave. obama's father came from Africa and his mother from Kansas. That makes him bi-racial, not African American. splitting hairs? perhaps, but it is a fact
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  9 months ago

  docb; 're you talking about an old man who serves his country with honor and integrity vs a calculating young man who see no evil and hear no evil while seating in church where it pastor spurt hatered for the country he now aspires to lead? And least I forget -- old white woman, I love your dismissive eyelash about "a woman with few qualifications". ---- but then, she was a Journalist, a mother, a council woman, a Mayor, a governor and now, a vice presidential nominee. While on the other hand, we have; a messiah complex-ivy-leauge educated community organizer, a state senator with no proving record of complishment.
  
  My question is; Is the youth of this great nation paying attention? --- I guess, We will see!
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  OldRanger

  9 months ago

  It is truly a shame that your race guilt is driving you to make decisions as critical as who to vote for in this election. I have no race guilt because I take each person as a child of God, equal in has sight. From my experience of 30 years of service in the U.S. Army, anyone who bases their decision on race in this day and age is not very inlelligent. America, and Americans have come a long way since the 1960s. Although there are still racists on both sides of the issue in the popualtion, the population as a whole is not racist. I don't tollerate racism in any form. As far as this election goes, as many others have stated here, it is not the color of Senator Obama's skin that has caused me to decide not to vote for him. My vote is based on his positions on the issues.
  1. Sen Obama is the most fervent supporter of abortion rights in the country, being the only legislator in the country to vote against the verbage of the Born Alive Infants Protection Act, as an Ill senator.
  2. His economic plan is based on Robin Hood, take from the rich and give to the poor. That is not a means by which we can stimulate growth in the economy to overcome the huge debt left by President Bush and the Democratic Congress. If want to balance the budget we have to get America to work, and handouts don't get people working.
  3. He has publically stated that he will cut military spending, stop development and deployment of the Missle Defese System, and reduce the Future Combat Systems program. With Russia getting more bellicose and the continued threat from Muslim radicals this is no time to show weakness.
  4. His Universal Health Care program is completely socialist in nature. We need to develop a means to care for those who need it, not put everyone in to a government run program run by people who get paid the same regardless of the results. 30 years in the Army, I know about government run health care.
  I could go on, but I think my point is made. It is what he believes, not the color of his skin that causes me not to vote for hiim. I believe that that is what the majority of these respondants are saying.
  One last note. You stated that America is the laughing stock of the world. From that I deduce you haven't been around much. If we are so bad, then why are so many people still imagrating to America? If you are so ashamed of America, why don't you donate your citizenship to someone who will do something with it other than complain about how terrible we all are? Let me know when you find a better country in which to live. I won't be holding my breath.
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  MuggsyMcGraw

  9 months ago

  Sure race is a factor, everyday the news organizations report the numerous poles that divide voters, by age, income, gender and race.
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  pennilane

  9 months ago

  Religion is a factor as well.
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  Joelm

  9 months ago

  Desperate aren't they? What is Obama's "race" being both of the black and white? If Michael Steele, former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, was running on Republican ticket I'd be the first person in line at the polling place at 6AM, November 4th!! Come to think of it I Ivwill be anyway!
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  JReed

  9 months ago

  You no whether your a conservative or liberal its really sad that in the media the presidential election has turned into a circus. It's no longer about the issues its about stupid stuff like this. Really pathetic; this kind of stupid shit is one of the negatives of having the media so involved with politics.
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  robmack

  9 months ago

  Gov sebelius will probably run an abortion clinic when her term is up, but hopefully we will not have a pres. obama which will be like four more years of jimmy carter.
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  slim5

  9 months ago

  Obama's lead with black voters is 9:1. If McCain's lead with white voters was 9:1 you left-wing nuts would be screaming racism and you would be correct. Obama is benefiting from gross racism as any idiot can see.
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  JReed

  9 months ago

  Yeah, but just like black voters our voting 9:1 in favor of Obama their probably is a certain white population that is not voting for Obama just because of his race so it evens out.
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  jadedblakman

  9 months ago

  isn't that ratio similar to what Kerry had with respect to Bush? Over the last few cycles hasn't it been pretty much along those lines? If you did a true analysis, is the shift in the percentage of african american support for the Democratic candidate greater than the shift in the percentage of white voters for the republican ticket compared to previous cycles? So if the explanation of why there is a marginal increase in the percentage of african-americans supporting the democratic ticket is soley race, why isn't it plausible for it to be a factor in any percentage decrease of white supporters for the Democrats?
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  quebec

  9 months ago

  Governor Sebelius statement that Obama is part African -American is a mistake. His father is African but not an American. Obama is part African.
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  Searchin4Truth

  9 months ago

  Actually, Obama is NOT black.
  Obama is an ARAB-American. Obama hopes people don't find this before he is elected.
  Do a search, like I did, "Obama Arab-American" and find
  http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs...
  
  Obama is 50% white, 43.75% ARAB and 6.25% black according to his ancestry.
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  jimmy37

  9 months ago

  Hmmm...... Has anyone noticed how Democrats always bring up BO's blackness when they have nothing else to counter with? In this presidential contest, if you don't vote black or female, you are racist and misogynistic. I will never vote for someone that presents themselves as a hyphenated-American.
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  wndy50

  9 months ago

  Because Obama has zero experience, some of his support is coming because he is black. Some liberals want a Black president so bad to prove they are not racist. I don't care what race, or gender the person I vote for is, I want them to have at least more than a couple of years in the Senate for experience. I also want their belief in the role of government to be as close as possible as mine. The Democrats are their own worse enemy, you accusepeople of hate and attack anyone that does not think the way you do. Democrats are attacking Sarah Palin not even on her policies, but because she has kids at home. They would think nothing of that if she was on their ticket.
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  Yukiko

  9 months ago

  I am really getting tired of liberals crying racism. I'm sure there is some. But, your candidate is a socialistic, communist leaning thug. Neither his race or his color has anything to do with that unless he makes it an issue. I don't care if he is American-Marsian, I still will not vote for him or his ideals. You people (the media) are trying to prey on white guilt to force this election for YOUR candidate. Please do your job properly and OBJECTIVELY.
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  ksmedicjb

  9 months ago

  I am so ashamed to call this woman my state governor. See who she partied it up with on her last birthday... http://www.lifenews.com/state3271.html
  I can't wait until I get a chance to vote HER out of office.
  McCain/Palin '08!!
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  ksmedicjb

  9 months ago

  Sorry... I meant on her birthday last year
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  TZAZ

  9 months ago

  For those who would like to know this is a breakdown of deaths in Iraq by race or ethnic groups.
  White 74.65%
  Latino or Hispanic 10.67%
  Black 9.56%
  Others 5.12%
  Hero's all.
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  purethoughts

  9 months ago

  Thanks TZAZ for your research.
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  Searchin4Truth

  9 months ago

  Actually, Obama is NOT black.
  Obama is an ARAB-American. Obama hopes people don't find this before he is elected.
  Do a search, like I did, "Obama Arab-American" and find
  http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs...
  
  Obama is 50% white, 43.75% ARAB and 6.25% black according to his ancestry.
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  jjiva

  9 months ago

  I too get tired of being called racist for not voting for an african-american. The fact is that we should be more concerned that Obama is a Socialist rather than the color of his skin.
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  mranchor

  9 months ago

  We should also be concerning that Senator Obama is number 2 on the list of recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac campaign contributions (Senator Dodd (D-CT) is number one. Senator McCain has recieved a fraction of Obama's largess from these funds that have been mismanaged since the Clinton White House years even though McCain has been in the Senate more than two decades and Obama a fraction of that time.
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  gneubeck

  9 months ago

  It's been evident for many months that when Obama's political fortunes are under duress, that he and his mentors instinctively resort to playing the victimization of racial bias in the hopes of inoculating him against criticism. And now his VP candidate partner, Joe Biden, infers that we should vote for Obama BECAUSE OF his racial heritage. However, there is an even greater issue of concern, Obama’s admitted heavy marijuana and cocaine use in high school and college may well have played a decisive role in the development of Obama’s inflated sense of his own importance; and, his pretentious demeanor. Heavy drug use can lead to hallucinations concerning ones status of grandiosity. Another clue is Obama’s frequent confused and unintelligible babblings whenever he is subjected to a public forum where he is devoid of a prepared text by his handlers to read from; which is the reason that Obama's controllers will resist any attempt to have their candidate exposed to town-hall style forums.
  Considering the fact that, if elected, Obama would be in proximity to the Nuclear Football 24/7, the American electorate has the right to know if Obama has any residual defect from his admittedly heavy former drug use. Obama's inability to overcome his nicotine dependency suggests that he remains vulnerable to such addictions. Obama has the responsibility to submit to an independent medical examination to ascertain the facts concerning his substance abuse.
  Until such concerns are put to rest, this man, who has exhibited a profound lack of common-sense, should never be allowed anywhere near the Oval Office. Greg Neubeck
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  TimMD

  9 months ago

  docb and others are the "other elephant" in the room. That would be whites who have a guilt complex about slavery. I am white and have absolutely no guilt concerning this. My ancestors were poor Irish farmers. I was the very first in my family to graduate from college. I've endured reverse racism(As a white male I needed at minimum a 3.6 GPA for entrance into medical school and sat in an Alpha Epsilon Delta meeting and heard
  a dean of admissions at a U.S. medical school state the above requirement. However if you were female, you would need at least a 3.0. And if you were a black female, you would need at least a 2.5. He didn't happen to state what the minimum would be for a black male???). I say all of this to simply state that we all face obstacles and it is all too easy to play the victim. Hard work and honesty will trump most obtstacles one faces!
  Before one jumps to the conclusion I'm voting for McCain because he's white, let me assure you that nothing could be farther from the truth. I'm voting for him because he's quasi conservative and Obama is very liberal.
  Like another poster, I look forward to voting for a black conservative such as Steele, Watts, etc.
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  purethoughts

  9 months ago

  And they are bringing in foreignors in tech positions to undermine white men as well. And not only white men but americans. But would you want a doctor who you know had to make the grade. Who is truly smart and didn't need help from the govt to attain his position. Or a doctor who might have made the grade but you aren't sure they got a break. Sometimes affirmative action might hurt minorities because the minorities who really are the real deal might still be second guessed. That is why i say to the democrats. Give it up. It's a show stopper. We will be divided as long as you insist on dividing us into groups.
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  virtualbeggar

  9 months ago

  Obama might be losing ground with white women but he is holding steady elsewhere: http://slander08.wordpress.com/2008/09/12/obama...
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  mrpearso

  9 months ago

  Of course race is a factor! 90%+ of African Americans support the African American presidential candidate. How could it be more obvious???
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  TimMD

  9 months ago

  Let me make an all too easy prediction. Liberals(like Jack Cafferty.......face it CNN anchors don't even try to hide it anymore) will be oh so quick to point out that it was the racist south that defeated Obama. They will conveniently ignore three things: 1) The south is conservative and usually votes this way. 2) Obama is the most liberal nominee ever! 3) Last but not least(and this will be the most delicious of ironies), they will ignore
  that it was a few traditionally blue states(dems/northern libs that deserted) that did him in.
  WHY NORTHEASTERN LIBS COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE RACIST...................................COULD THEY???
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  CraigGallant

  9 months ago

  Among white voters: 10% difference between the candidates
  Among black voters: 93% difference between the candidates
  
  YOU tell ME where the racism is, madame governor?
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  Reader11722

  9 months ago

  Race is the only difference between the two candidates. George Wallace said it best, "there's not a dime's worth of difference between" Republicans and Democrats. The Democrats willingly went along with the War in Iraq, suspension of Habeas Corpus, Patriot Act, banning books like "America Deceived' from Amazon, Wikipedia and Facebook, warrant-less wiretapping and opening private mail. They are both guilty of treason.
  Clean them all out and save this great nation.
  Last link (before Google Books bends to gov't Will and drops the title):
  http://www.iuniverse.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.a...
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  sunshine484848

  9 months ago

  The Factor is not the color of the Messiah's skin, it's the empty suit over it.
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  Nancey

  9 months ago

  WAIT just a minute Gov. Sebelius! Didn't she appear on the cover of Vogue Magazine last year WITH Gov. Sarah Palin? I believe Sebelius was wearing an evening gown by famed designer Oscar Dela Renta, Gov. Palin an Alaskan Parka! Does Sebelius expect people to believe she had no personal communication with the only other female Gov. pictured and featured in the magazine?
  
  Sebelius, was considered to be on the final short list for VP by the Obama campaign. She wasn't considered equal to be choosen as VP, over a man. Yet, good enough by the Obama campaign to go out and"sweep" or clean up female voters. Gov.Sebelius can have policy disagreements with Sarah Palin the #2 on McCain's ticket. However, her attempt to distance herself from Gov. Palin in her comments is unbelievable and smacks like politics as usual!
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  toolate2matter

  9 months ago

  In parsing the definitions of 'race' and 'gender' is it not also important to measure all the candidate(s) by 'ethnicity', where
  
  Searchin4Truth mentions: >Obama is an ARAB-American. Obama hopes people don't find this before he is elected.<
  
  quebec points out: >Governor Sebelius statement that Obama is part African -American is a mistake. His father is African but not an American. Obama is part African.<
  
  Detroit4McCain (whose post seems to have disappeared from this board) stated something about Obama being an Africaned-American.
  
  Isn't a spot-on observation that these comments - and others - seriously question the "American" part of the hyphenated-label, where this American will be voting for the best representative of an American come this November....
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  rightagain

  9 months ago

  im ny experience , the people who obsess over race tend to have the most to hide. i am not a racist and never feel a need to defend myself. in addition the racism exhibited by black leadership far outweighs any hints of racism by white americe. thirdly what the dems cant handle is that there is silent majority of conservatives in this country and every time they rear theyre "ugly head " the media and pundits are truly confounded. face it this country is basically conservative and religious, and the sooner tou come to terms with it the less confusing it will become.
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  rightagain

  9 months ago

  the problem with the Messiah is not the color of his skin, but the empty suit he wears over it
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  thinkerman

  9 months ago

  Let's see.....why did McCain pick Gov. Palin for V.P. Hmmmmmm!!! It wouldn't be to sweep up those disenchanted Hillary voters was it? THINK!!! He met her once and talked to her a couple of times prior to the
  pick. Gov. Palin is, I'm sure, a good person but she is Gov. of the richest (top 10) and lest populated (bottom2)
  states in the union. No foreign policy experience and little experience with our nations poor and underpriviledged hoards.
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  kevin77355

  9 months ago

  Look, here’s the deal. There are some white people who will never vote for a black person and there are some black people who will never vote for a white person. One of my closest friends told me that his Mother who has always voted democrat will be voting republican this time because she will not vote for a black person. On the flip side saying that a white person is racist for voting only McCain and that a black person is not for voting only Obama is racist within itself. Obama is a liberal candidate and McCain is as about as close to conservative as you are going to get in this race and that is what it boils down to.
  I have read article and listen to black columnist telling us that if Obama does not win it is because we are a racist country and there will be rioting and race wars to pay for. This is really an uncivilized response to a situation that you can never confirm.
  I myself am voting for McCain because as I said he is about as close to conservative that I can get in this race. I am waiting for J.C. Watts to run and he will get my vote and I think at that time you will see who’s really racist.
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  jadedblakman

  9 months ago

  Interesting. Even J.C. had good things to say about Obama. Does that in any way change your thinking? Besides, it's easy to talk in terms of a hypothetical situation. Realistically I can't forsee the Republicans having a black nominee for the highest office. Appointments are one thing. Getting elected is quite another.
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  Teeninchee

  9 months ago

  There are some people in this country who will CLING to the -isms of the past, whether they be black or white. Hate that for them. If, indeed, Obama or McCain lost and it could be PROVED that it was mostly because of his race, sad for the country. We will one day arrive where a person is more frequently is or is not appreciated because of what is within than what is without. It has happened in other areas of life. (Thanks for saying McCain is as about as close to conservative as we will get in this race. I am tired of people saying he is one!)
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  jeffo

  9 months ago

  I have only spoken to one person who will not vote for Obama because of his race. That person is a white male democract who lost all opporunity for promotion when the state agency he worked for starting recruiting blacks for management positions in order to meet affirmative action goals. In fact to continue working for the state he would have had to accept a transfer to a very remote location. Instead he took a financial hit and retired early. This all occured in Tennessee. If you think affirmative action is the answer kvote Obama. If you think affirmative action is legalized discrimination, vote McCain
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  Teeninchee

  9 months ago

  That is sad. Obama/black people did not create affirmative action! People in this country have suffered and continue to suffer because generations ago SOMEONE decided that certain humans were "not quite". Will we EVER get over the ignorance of our ancestors and arrive where people can just be people. Discrimination has ALWAYS been legal in this country. Make no mistake about it. In ANY form it is NOT good for ALL citizens.
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  EllenO

  9 months ago

  Of course we will get over it. Just as soon as blacks stop blaming everyone else for their problems. After all the Chinese and the Indians and other groups achieve pretty well without using excuses that there is racism (even if there is).
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  9 months ago

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  karate

  9 months ago

  what is this obsession about what "race " obama" is. 2 points - there is only one race on this planet and its the "human Race" - anything else refers to skin pigmentation, also what should it matter if he's african -american, arab - american or irish -american. He's an american!
  ken the karate kid and proud irishman!
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  Mazoon

  9 months ago

  Race an issue! Hummm let's think about this.
  1) Obama is very liberal-leaning, is it so shocking that this would polarize voters? Not everyone out there is liberal-leaning!
  2) Obama has 143 days of actual job experience. What company would let someone with only 143 days experience run the company. At McDonald's or Starbuck's he wouldn't even be allowed to manage a store let alone the whole company. At least Hillary had real experience.
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  maxwells

  9 months ago

  Here it comes folks... the latest attempt to guilt folks into voting for Obama.
  
  All the Obama supporters are now pulling out the race card. The Media is playing along too, CNN says today that Obama means "change" so you're racist if you don't vote for him. They say nothing about Obamas own pick for the Presidency in-waiting, Joe Biden, a career politician from Washington DC with a Lobbyist son. We are supposed to believe Obama and elect him, a Chicago politician with no experience, yet Obamas choice is an old school career politician from Washington DC with a Lobbyist son? So that's the kind of "change" we must except... or we're racist?
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