Comments on: Obama Losing Two-Front Race War

By: DL

DL — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:36:38 +0000

With a 91% of black voters supporting the black candidate, can we say anything else, but that it is about race?

By: Our Paul

Our Paul — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:48:13 +0000

It is a tab bit after one AM, and Obama, trails Clinton by about 16,000 votes, with 97% counted in Indiana. The talking heads are unified in their opinion that Hillary is toast, she cannot win either the popular vote or the delegate count, even if Florida and Michigan are added to the mix.

Do not always agree with Andrew Sullivan, but I like the way he marshals his thoughts. I guess the same can be said about James Joiner and his associate scribes. This time, I agree with Sully and James…

The racist comments are hidden under the fig leaf of Obama’s pastor, attacks on his patriotism, and of course the references to his wife Michelle, stereotyped as the uppity black women who hates America.

It is going to get worse, a lot worse. Hillary has learned that this was not the path to fallow. Unfortunately, I do not think the more strident Center Right folks will take note. Keep in mind that Obama has captured the young, the educated, and a fair number of the uncommitted. Racially smear Obama, and you will have dedicated voters who will never drift to the Republican side.

By: Sean Hackbarth

Sean Hackbarth — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:12:33 +0000

hy, though, is such as attack considered as coming “from the right”?

Because Andrew's getting ready to launch his attacks on McCain and the GOP when the time permits.

By: Fence

Fence — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:46:19 +0000

The Clintons are to the right of where the Democratic Party was in 1991. Hillary seems to be to the right of Obama in her actual beliefs, although, while I am to the right of the both, I'd prefer Obama between the two.

But teqjack is right, Front and Rear (or kick in the balls and kick in the ass) seem more apt here.

By: teqjack

teqjack — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:37:16 +0000

Why, though, is such as attack considered as coming “from the right”?

Because left-right [brain? - Wright] is where he lives. I might have categorized them as Front (in-your-face Clinton) and Rear (jackass Wright backstabbing) if I had bothered.

By: Zelsdorf Ragshaft III

Zelsdorf Ragshaft III — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:06:15 +0000

I guess, then, it has nothing to do with the FACT Obama has attended a church which preaches Black liberation theology and has for years. The lies about what whites have done to blacks is quickly apparent to anyone not tainted by leftist politics. But leaving race far behind, can anyone defend Obama's association with those who seem to hate the United States. Ayers and Dohrn come to mind immediately. Taking part in the Million man march for Farrakhan, another of Obama's hero's, at least until he ran for national office. This lop does not have a chance in the general election, and it has nothing to do with his race, but his choice of associates or his politics. What is it he wants to change? Freedom for socialism?

By: Chris Lawrence

Chris Lawrence — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:54:44 +0000

Since accidentally re-adding the Daily Dish to Google Reader a few weeks ago, I have concluded that the following terms are just Sully-shorthand for "people Andrew Sullivan disagrees with, usually affiliated with the Clinton campaign since He Hearts Obama," without any real effort to tie the actual complaint to the people in question (except perhaps to preserve himself a lifeline of "at least Hillary isn't as bad as McCain" should the Obama train derail): "the right", "Roveian", and "Christianist." You can read Balloon Juice using the same substitutions (has anyone seen John Cole and Andrew Sullivan in the same room, ever?). And don't forget, there's nothing more Burkean than supporting same-sex marriage. It's right there in Burke, right next to the part where he talks about the evils of male circumcision. Yes, I'm being snarky. I get that way when I'm trying to avoid grading and particularly when I have to take a break from GTA kicking my ass.

By: legion

legion — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:22:11 +0000

Well, there's one racial aspect of today's contests the MSM hasn't had the guts to ask about (at least anywhere I've seen): Indiana was the birthplace of the KKK. It's not very front-page, but outside the major metro areas, racism is still alive & well there, and if Obama comes anywhere near Hillary in the polls, _that_ will be a truly newsworthy data point...