tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post6428062739928693006..comments2024-02-16T04:05:23.512-05:00Comments on Rev-elution: Antics of the past two weeks have made the election about raceREV-elutionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726120253716456109noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-29178294260919774692012-10-25T11:25:46.040-04:002012-10-25T11:25:46.040-04:00I don't want to parse this too closely, but I ...I don't want to parse this too closely, but I suggest it is likely "a" factor among some whites, and "the" factor among many Black voters. My pale friends and your black ones are the lesser because of that. Like all elections, this one is about quantity of votes, not their quality.<br /><br />If it was all about race Obama would not have been elected in 2008. Clearly he appealed to many, not all, because of policies, not not his color. <br /><br />We can hope this election will be decided the same way.<br /><br /><br />AJW Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-25381009304917907722012-10-25T10:06:05.373-04:002012-10-25T10:06:05.373-04:00AJW, There is a significant difference between tho...AJW, There is a significant difference between those who vote for Romney due to policies and those who do it simply because of race. I'm with you on that. When it comes to black people who make this decision, there is a difference due to the historical relevance of having our nations first black president. It is extremely difficult to separate that from the equation. Yes, race is a factor, but for different reasons. REV-elutionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08726120253716456109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-33329877241523297732012-10-25T08:12:08.845-04:002012-10-25T08:12:08.845-04:00There is a strong racial component, sure. If you s...There is a strong racial component, sure. If you see what might be characterized as a "Red Neck" going to the voting booth you are probably sure at the 70% level he is not voting for the President. On the other hand, if you see a black man -- a "Black Neck" -- there, what level of confidence would you place on where his vote is going? The polls suggest there's 95% certainty.<br /><br />Isn't that racist?<br /><br /><br />And then there are the people like me -- pale in color -- who want the best leadership the country can have. The question we have to face is do we want Rommney's financial agenda or Obama's social one? It's not related to skin color, and we are the swing voters who will make the difference in this election.<br /><br /><br />AJW<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-46927763112937924102012-10-24T15:21:49.628-04:002012-10-24T15:21:49.628-04:00And now we have Sarah Palin (amazingly, still talk...And now we have Sarah Palin (amazingly, still talking) using "shuck and jive" to describe the President's response to the Libyan situation. Anyone who thinks race, or rather racism, is not an issue is deluded.trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14468977018445571295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-30486781657634655222012-10-23T15:59:47.981-04:002012-10-23T15:59:47.981-04:00I will never forget hearing about a study in which...I will never forget hearing about a study in which students were asked how their identity (race, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, etc) impacted the way they saw the world. White, straight men, for the most part, thought the question was ridiculous. For too many, "the normal world" was simply the way they had experienced it. Without an understanding that others might see various issues and questions differently.<br />I think this is, at least in part, the answer to your question. But it is so frustrating to see issues so clearly and wonder where or how everyone else's vision is focused.Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-18590354377982635322012-10-23T14:33:29.831-04:002012-10-23T14:33:29.831-04:00As I have said for the beginning "any white m...As I have said for the beginning "any white man 2012"Bumgardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927882368928764572noreply@blogger.com