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In reply to the discussion: I’ll just say it!!! If you’re a Republican you’re a racist!!! [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)Republicans have been denying the right of Democrats to rule the roost. They have been engaging in gotcha, impeachment, obstruction politics ever since. Hell,we talked of this about Carter in a poli sci class in 1985. Trust me, Clinton was nowhere in the national picture.
I am sorry Americans do not have the historic memory to remember and understand. This is not about Obama the African American man. This is about Obama the Democrat. Race plays a role, since it matters to a loud small group especially from the South, but hardly as important outside of it as you think it does. They simply refuse to recognize the legitimacy of Democrats to rule. This is inversely proportional to how high office it is. It's ok if they are at planning boards...the real break starts anywhere from Boards of Supers to Governors, depending on how red the state is.
Assume for a moment Clinton sucedes Obama, or any other democrat, it will not stop. It will actually get worst.