October 27, 200817 yr I wondered how long it would take before someone would politicize this. I've been saying this ever since Barack started playing the race card. In Rolla and then in Union, Obama issued similar lines. "They're going to try to say, 'Well, you know, he's got a funny name, and he doesn't look like all the presidents on the dollar bills and the five-dollar bills,' and they're going to send out nasty e-mails," he told an audience in Union. Four things are already clear from the controversy. First, Obama campaign officials, lacking any example of McCain ever pointing directly or indirectly at Obama's race as an issue in the campaign, have backpedaled rapidly away from any suggestion that their Republican opponent is using the very tactics Obama suggested on Wednesday. Campaign manager David Plouffe was pressed hard during a conference call on Thursday for examples and could not point to any. An inquiry to the Obama campaign later in the day produced no immediate response and later no answer to a direct question asking for evidence to buttress Obama's suggestion that McCain would try to scare people into not voting for Obama because he's black. And no, I will not consider him to be the first black president. I'm further disgusted that the media has not had one single mention of the first black presidential candidate, Shirley Chisholm. Barack can't hold a candle to this great lady who was also the first African American woman elected to Congress.
October 27, 200817 yr I've been saying this ever since Barack started playing the race card. In Rolla and then in Union, Obama issued similar lines. "They're going to try to say, 'Well, you know, he's got a funny name, and he doesn't look like all the presidents on the dollar bills and the five-dollar bills,' and they're going to send out nasty e-mails," he told an audience in Union. Four things are already clear from the controversy. First, Obama campaign officials, lacking any example of McCain ever pointing directly or indirectly at Obama's race as an issue in the campaign, have backpedaled rapidly away from any suggestion that their Republican opponent is using the very tactics Obama suggested on Wednesday. Campaign manager David Plouffe was pressed hard during a conference call on Thursday for examples and could not point to any. An inquiry to the Obama campaign later in the day produced no immediate response and later no answer to a direct question asking for evidence to buttress Obama's suggestion that McCain would try to scare people into not voting for Obama because he's black. And no, I will not consider him to be the first black president. I'm further disgusted that the media has not had one single mention of the first black presidential candidate, Shirley Chisholm. Barack can't hold a candle to this great lady who was also the first African American woman elected to Congress. What does all of this have to do with him going to see his grandmother?
October 27, 200817 yr What does all of this have to do with him going to see his grandmother? Not sure. :lol: I was just following your rabbit trail.
October 27, 200817 yr Author :thumb: Thank you, MT, for showing that there is a time and place for everything, but not everything is appropriate at all times. :thumb: We agree on something!!!
October 27, 200817 yr :thumb: We agree on something!!!I'm glad you started this thread my friend. Why we support different candidates I applaud your thinking of her. :thumb:
October 28, 200817 yr Author I'm glad you started this thread my friend. Why we support different candidates I applaud your thinking of her. :thumb: Thank you. Some things are more important than politics. Sorry I missed you at the game Friday. The food in the VIP room was excellent and everybody was extremely friendly and helpful.
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