I thought Barack was going to be the candidate that wanted to get elected based on his policy ideas rather than his race. He signified “hope” and “change”. But, in yet another example of how Barack represents nothing more than identity politics as usual he made a statement during a speech that tries to portray the Republican party — and anyone else that would oppose him —  as nothing more than racist fearmongers.

“We know what kind of campaign they’re going to run. They’re going to try to make you afraid.

“They’re going to try to make you afraid of me. He’s young and inexperienced and he’s got a funny name. And did I mention he’s black?”

No one I associate with cares about the fact that Barack is black. What we do care about is that — by his own admission — he intends to negotiate with the world’s worst regimes without precondition. He is woefully inexperienced. He intends to withdrawal from Iraq snatching defeat from the jaws of victory and in doing so destroy the hard won gains made by our troops. He has had a long time association with a radical racist preacher that preaches hatred and divisiveness from the pulpit. He’s had a long time association with an admitted terrorist, and We still don’t know how deep his ties run with convicted felon Tony Rezco.

That’s what we care about. I resent (and I think many other Americans will too) the implication that because we disagree with him over vital policy issues, and don’t think that he would be a good President, we are racists. If that’s the way this game is going to be played, then this will be a long election season indeed, and America will be much worse for it.

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   I’d say I’m surprised, but I’m not. After all, we’re just a bunch of sad people clinging to our guns and our faith - right?!

   And why didn’t this make the MSM? Plastered all over everything? Oh yeah, that’s right - he’s the Obamessiah.

   Change. You will regret.
   Vote NObama in ‘08

   Comment by Kris, in New England — 6/24/2008 @ 10:30

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   Thanks about this for this reason it is so important for me. Thanks again

   Comment by Best Racer — 7/1/2008 @ 05:17

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   Obama is suddenly desperate. After securing the nomimination he believed that he would cruise to an easy win. However, his own polling shows him ahead of McCain, but not by enough. The nomination was a dead-cat bounce and he knows it. Because he’s inexperienced, he’s pulled out every trick in the book in a panic. This will come back to haunt him.

   Comment by Neal5x5 — 7/1/2008 @ 21:36

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