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Originally Posted by dude1394
Are you saying that Obama should now reap a large reward because he's black?
I don't give two rat's butts what color obama is, but I do find it pretty damn disgusting that he whips out the race card. If he wants to be president, then act like one. And as expected the media is right behind him with it to help him along.
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dude......We are living in historic times. It's a testament to just how far we have come, that we can talk about this as "playing the race card" or not. It was only, what, fifty or less years ago that blacks couldn't even drink from the same water fountains as whites? You may not give a rat's ass what color he is, but history certainly does. For you to ignore that his race is an issue is...well, it's just ignorant, is what it is.
Obama's race is a very, very, VERY real issue in this campaign. Some won't vote for him because of it, some will vote for him because of it, some will give him the benefit of the doubt because of it and some won't. Either way, we are going to figure some things out as an electorate.
You might feel that some people are supporting him just because he is black rather than because of his views...and others may feel that people are opposing him for the same reasons. In the end it doesn't matter. Elections are a PR game, no matter who is involved. Bob Dole was far and away the better choice to run the country from 1997 to 2001, but Clinton had his own issued that played. It's a game, and you may as well get used to it. At this point in time, and with this particular candidate, being black is a helpful thing in the game. But don't hate it...it's all part of it...