It really is unfortunate that race has been brought to the center stage, and the fact that to criticize someone of a different gender or a racial background is now considered ‘racism’ or ‘bigotry’.

If this axiom held true then Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton would be out of a job in less than a year.

It is a nice deflection, but does nothing but paint most Americans as redneck hillbillies that hate blacks or hates women, and that really does infuriate me because it is not true.

Interestingly enough, this type of stereotypical thinking is a form of racism. One think I am really fed up about, is jokes about people from other states. I have come to a point where I just don’t find that humorous. I was at a friends house and he wanted me to watch this Talladega Nights movie, Good Lord was it stupid and boring. In 2 hours I think I only found 3 things that were funny. Yippie the superior minds in Hollywood find the NASCAR folk funny and point and laugh at them. Yet a Dem candidate wonders why those same NASCAR people won’t vote for him. It don’t take a rocket scientists to figure out that one. – Lorica

On a similar vein, if a white person doesn’t like me because I’m black, I don’t have a problem with it. As long as that person(s) don’t try to physically harm me and mine, we good. I will respect your right not to like me since your not causing me harm. And in Obama’s case, that’s the best he can hope for with a certain part of the electorate.

I am just speaking for my views and not others, but I have not seen the rampant racism that Obama’s campaign and others tout.

It really is unfortunate that race has been brought to the center stage, and the fact that to criticize someone of a different gender or a racial background is now considered ‘racism’ or ‘bigotry’.

In many ways, I would think to people who actually lived through and experienced racism that this would be an insult to how the political pundits and MSM have used race / racism in thier reporting and speeches.

For myself, I am white (well 25% Cherokee), middle aged (37), and my family have had several friends that are black, chinese, and even inter-racial couples (black male / white female) who by the way are one of our better friends. Oh, and I live in the Detroit Metro area.

Racism, for my thought, is not as rampant as these campaigns have made it out to be in my opinion. Yes, here are dumbasses who are morons, but for the most part I see people are reasonably decent.

For my part, I judge a person not on thier color, thier race, or thier gender, but on how they act.

I don’t understand how someone cannot see the issues, the problems, and how someone acts, doesn’t weigh things like these, but will only vote for someone because of thier color or gender.

But it is hard to ask questions of a pundit or criticize thier actions when they turn around and cry, RACISM!!!

It is a nice deflection, but does nothing but paint most Americans as redneck hillbillies that hate blacks or hates women, and that really does infuriate me because it is not true.

Show me your record, your accomplishments, what you stand for, what you support, who supports you, ect.

Your race, your gender and your age really don’t matter to me, as long as you can do the job, hold to the values of the majority that votes for you, and respect and honor America.

America is the greatest nation on this earth. No where do as many flock to her shores for entry (legal or illegally) as they do to America. No where do it’s citizens enjoy so many freedoms and rights as they do in America. We are the Nation with a heart, as there is no where that has given as much as Americans have, both in lives and in donations to support others / and other countries.

No person or country is perfect, we have made our mistakes, but the good we as Americans have done far outweigh the mistakes that have been made.

Yes, I am an American – and damn proud of it.

Edwards can’t bring “those hicks who spend their time praying, hunting, and watching NASCAR” (just using your words Great White Rat) to vote for Obama. Obama has lost them, probably never had them, and that’s life. Just the way it is. If Obama wins the presidency, and that’s a big IF in my book, the best way to get them on his side is to DO SOMETHING THAT POSITIVELY EFFECTS THEIR LIVES. If not, no dice. Not ever.

On a similar vein, if a white person doesn’t like me because I’m black, I don’t have a problem with it. As long as that person(s) don’t try to physically harm me and mine, we good. I will respect your right not to like me since your not causing me harm. And in Obama’s case, that’s the best he can hope for with a certain part of the electorate.

After all, maybe he can deliver all those hicks who spend their time praying, hunting, and watching NASCAR.

Edwards received 7 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s West Virginia contest.

Interesting. Grand Wizard Ron Paul has been receiving 5 to 6% of the vote in GOP primaries, and the MSM thinks that it is a huge deal (the greatest candidate since Harold Stassen?).

Why no similar breathless coverage of the Breck Girl’s prowess among the embittered G*d-and-guns-clinging typical white people of West Virginia?

The very fact that there is speculation that BO needs Edward’s help with the white working class really shows that they are worried.

Interesting, not the endorement, but Drudge right now is making it look as if Edwards might be BO’s choice for VP.

Edwards received 7 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s West Virginia contest.

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Is this an attempt to influence and bring in more white working class voters?

Or is this an attempt to see who can make the most people faint?

Also, honestly, what does Edwards really know about the working class?? – Lorica