This Democrat thinks he can win in 2016 as the anti-Obama

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

321. No we do not vote based on skin color. That's a stupid thing to say, but there is an affinity there

also. Barack Obama has been a great president. I'm sorry, but he has. And he has put up with a lot of bullshit from ALL sides of the ideological spectrum--much of it coming from liberal whites as from conservative ones. There have been plenty of discussions about these issues in black churches, within places and other institutions where black Americans typically tend to meet, gather and have politically-oriented discussions and activities. No we do not vote based solely on skin color--we are sophisticated and intelligent voters. However, I don't think we as a group will abandon Barack Obama, just as we didn't abandon Bill Clinton who some suggested was "the first black president". (Of course I take great issue with that, as I strongly disagree, but oh well.)

I just think Schweitzer is making an incredibly stupid mistake if he thinks he can alienate the black community. And if he is belittling the black community by suggesting that Obama is only his skin color (see the thread started by Beacool), well then, he has already lost me.

He ought not play the race card.

And finally, if it is true that he supports Stand Your Ground laws, well, I will tell you right now that that's a sore subject for most black Americans in this country in light of the Trayvon Martin tragedy. If Schweitzer is pro-gun AND pro-SYG, he has already lost the black vote. I'm willing to take that to the bank.