I've attached some videos that shed a little light on McCain's pick for his veep. When I heard I was surprised and disappointed because I was hoping for Romney. However, who knows maybe Palin will prove to be an excellent pick. It now makes voting for the republican ticket just as Historic and if you voted for the democratic ticket.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Who is Sarah Palin?
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Spence pointed out that in his opinion this election is about race, not politics.
And now McCain has jumped onto the CHANGE bandwagon by trying to make the election about gender. (He screwed up, he was supposed to kill two birds with one stone and choose a black woman).
"Country First" is an interesting slogan since McCain is supposed to represent smaller government. He rails against a supposed "me first" attitude in America. I thought that's what capitalism was all about.
Talk about misrepresentation.
I think Palin is a good strategic choice for a politian, just like Biden is for Obama.
It's too bad we are dependent on this messed up two party system which exists only to "play the game" for special interests.
Im not sure which of my comments you're referring to that I think this election is about race. Remind me what I said.
I think that Obama has made it about race and continues to make race the face of his campaign (no rhyming intended there). Sure, he's talking about a lot of things but the undertone from the DNC and other party operatives (not necessarily Obama's people maybe but it certainly wouldn't surprise me) is that if you decide to NOT vote for Obama and his opportunity to become the first Black president (actually Bill Clinton was the first....)then the only explanation for your vote is that you're racist. It surely couldn't have anything to do with the fact that you might not agree with his vision or policies.
Personally, I think that on the surface, Obama is one of the most refreshing faces we've seen in quite some time. He looks good. He feels good. He makes you feel good about yourself and the future. He is a good communicator. He makes you feel like he cares about you. You almost start to believe that maybe he really can help change the world. He has a very compelling personal story. Although these are all things that you want in a candidate, these things alone are not enough of a reason to vote for someone. I don't like his agenda and the plans that he's outlined. Therefore, I don't care how much he promises change from George W. Bush (who I don't particularly care for either) I'm not voting for him. If there was a black man or black woman or a black islamic woman or better yet a black woman atheist who I agreed with on the issues that matter for this country, then I would vote for her.
That's how I see race affecting this elelction. I don't think any election should be about race. Race should be kept out of it just as much as religion and gender. How you feel about a candidate's positions on the issues and his or her ability to carry out policies pursuant of those positions should be one's primary motivation to vote for someone. Voting for or against someone based solely on their gender, race or religion is never a good idea. Having said that, you were obviously referring to a specific comment that I had made so you'll have to remind me what it was that I said.
Like Andy said, McCain, who is "playing the game" has attempted to create a situation where people will have to choose which historic situation they will vote for or against -- the first ever black president or the first ever woman vice president.
What will be able to learn from the voting patterns? Those who vote for Obama are sexist misogynist oppressors of women and those who vote for McCain (Palin) are racist bigots who are living in the dark ages. Either way, you have issues. But you'll also be able to claim to have been a part of one type of historic moment or another.
That's what I said you said. That in your opinion, this election is being made to be about race. I didn't say you claimed that it was about race to you.
You already clarified it, but here is the comment I referred to:
"He promised to be above the whole race issue - that he would lead us to a new day in politics where beyond the racial divide... and the ironic thing is that he's played the race card more than anyone else in this campaign.... if anyone questions ANYTHING about his policies, it must be because they're racist. If you don't vote for Obama and his wonderful "change", then obviously you're a cretin who doesn't know that black people are just as smart as white people. HOW COULD YOU NOT WANT TO BE A PART OF THIS HISTORIC MOMENT TO ELECT THE FIRST BLACK POTUS?
If this were truly a "race-free" election, then the topic that he was black would NEVER BE MENTIONED!"
It's like me commenting on the Super Bowl of two years ago when the TV commentators and other media wouldn't shut up about how the Bears and the Colts had the first black coaches in the playoffs, making it a foregone conclusion that we would now see the first black coach in NFL history win the Super Bowl.
When I kept hearing that, it drove me nuts. I was saying, "so what?". Until we stop pointing out stupid things like that, we will always have race issues.
I know you agree with me on this. You were simply stating what you were (or are) seeing and hearing about the Obama campaign just as I was responding to what I was hearing about the Super Bowl.
So don't misunderstand, I know you don't think it's about race, you were saying that you believe that others are making it about race.
I hope that made sense. Or am I still getting it wrong?
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