No one injected race into the campaign.

Radical Activist

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Sat Jan-26-08 09:56 AM
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No one injected race into the campaign.

Let's be clear about one thing. Race has been part of every Presidential campaign in American history starting with George Washington whether it was overtly talked about or not.
Anyone who thinks this is the first time race has been part of a Presidential campaign, or that it wasn't an issue until the candidates finally started talking about it openly, is a moron.

The fact that race sometimes isn't spoken about openly in a campaign is itself a political decision based on racial politics.

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Laura PourMeADrink

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Sat Jan-26-08 09:59 AM
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1. Have to call bullshit on that one - the Clinton's !

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ClericJohnPreston

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Sat Jan-26-08 10:00 AM
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2. Oh

the poster with a misnomer name.

Will you cultists get off the racism thing already?

For ME, and many others, Obama's problems are his hypocrisy, his bashing of the liberal arm of the Party, his embracing Republicans for political expediency, and his obvious naivete, shared amply by his supporters.

This Country doesn't need an appeasor. It needs a FIGHTER. Sorry, but that isn't Obama.

And, it has NOTHING to do with RACE!!!!!!!

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Radical Activist

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Sat Jan-26-08 10:05 AM
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4. All I've seen from you

and your low post count so far is insults and name calling. Enjoy your short stay at DU.

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hiaasenrocks

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Sat Jan-26-08 10:04 AM
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3. Oh is that the case? Well thank goodness it has been cleared up!

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Tom Rinaldo

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Sat Jan-26-08 10:07 AM
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5. Truth. American know the race of every candidate and...

Each American already knows if the race of a candidate matters to them and why.

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MediaBabe

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Sat Jan-26-08 10:13 AM
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6. I bet you knew when you were writing

that it would go right over people's heads. Ten to one the next person will call you a racist.

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Radical Activist

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Sat Jan-26-08 10:17 AM
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8. I was expecting

something more along the lines of, "No, HE started!" followed by "No, SHE started it!" Rinse and repeat.

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suston96

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Sat Jan-26-08 10:13 AM
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7. Agreed. De facto racism and sexism.....

One candidate is uh, non-white. Another is a woman. And a third is a "white-guy".

Now watch white people vote for the white guy......and so on......LOL!

Sometimes discussions on this board are comical.

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GalleryGod

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Sat Jan-26-08 10:19 AM
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9. This comer politely disagrees...

S.C. State Rep. Sellers.

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KennedyGuy

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Sat Jan-26-08 10:20 AM
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10. Honestly..Thats some candate they got there

Edited on Sat Jan-26-08 10:21 AM by KennedyGuy

you can't mention his race..
you can't mention his middle name..
you can't mention his past..
anything other than hope..and he screams racism..
give it a rest.

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robbedvoter

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Sat Jan-26-08 10:22 AM
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11. MSM certainly fanned the flames - and I'll leave it at that - because I agree with you

Edited on Sat Jan-26-08 10:23 AM by robbedvoter

This finger pointing has to stop!

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