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Zenmaster (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:09 PM Original message |
Black Republicans likely to vote for Obama. |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yep. It's called "Identity Politics." nt |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. I am Black and I am voting for Obama because he is |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Ditto |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 04:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
32. seconded. |
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rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Both of them? |
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QueenOfCalifornia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. You stole my |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 10:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. That's another group i don't get....do they really think they are |
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CarbonDate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
29. Must be an obvious joke. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Dammit - knew I shoulda read the thread first. I fail. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Armstrong Jones, Bob Johnson, |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. My first thought was "Well, that's two more votes for Obama" |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Nice try, but any "race-based reasons to vote for a black candidate" are by definition racist. |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I happen to believe Hillary's claims of 35 years of experience to be hyperbole |
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Zenmaster (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Wrong |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. "Racial" yes, but I'm not sure about "Racist" |
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Zenmaster (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Exactly |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Well, it is the most logical to choose the BEST CANDIDATE. Period. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Pfft. Everybody knows it's not possible for black folks to vote for the best person.... |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. Um, you completely don't get what I said. They also think he is the best candidate, |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Sarcasm tags are for idiots. |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 08:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
33. That's simply foolish. |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. The only group that uses acknowledges that as racism is rethugs. It's another attempt ...... |
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roseBudd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. Blacks have been voting for every white candidate with a D after their name in overwhelming |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. Welcome to DU! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. All 3 of them? |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. u beat me - nt |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. We were both beat by #3. :( |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
13. BOTH of them? - nt |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. I wonder what the AA " republican pundits" are going to do as this becomes more and more |
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ladeyday (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
42. What does Joe Watkins say? Ugh |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
18. Colin Powell hasn't ruled out voting for Obama, and I bet all of you |
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Zenmaster (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I think this election is going to be hard to poll |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Amid all the cocksure pronouncements, it's nice to hear this |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Not true. There was always at least one primary polling outfit that got a state right. |
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Renaissance Man (420 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-14-08 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yahoo News Article. |
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MaraJade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
28. Because he is black. . . |
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CarbonDate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Possibly more to it than that.... |
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jonestonesusa (630 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Being black doesn't exempt a person from being racist |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 04:00 AM Response to Original message |
31. I totally agree it's just the appropriate move at the right time in history but with the right ... |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. And that's what makes this election different |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
34. With the choice being McBush or Obama --- small wonder why to vote for Obama? |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
35. Come on over, folks. The Obama train welcomes everyone that wants to rescue America |
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ladeyday (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-15-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
41. Well, I choose Obama because of race |
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