Comments on: Hillary Clinton, South Carolina, and The Damage Done http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/01/26/hillary-clinton-south-carolina-and-the-damage-done/ Fearless. Thoughtful. Witty. Canadian. And Opinionated. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:31:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mia http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/01/26/hillary-clinton-south-carolina-and-the-damage-done/#comment-2572 Mia Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:43:43 +0000 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/01/26/hillary-clinton-and-the-damage-done/#comment-2572 You wish! You wish!

]]> By: FJ Stratford http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/01/26/hillary-clinton-south-carolina-and-the-damage-done/#comment-2565 FJ Stratford Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:50:58 +0000 http://www.walrusmagazine.com/blogs/2008/01/26/hillary-clinton-and-the-damage-done/#comment-2565 Barack Obama is a black presidential candidate. That is a fact. And if that fact didnt come out now, the Republicans will be sure to make it a point in November. Better have people get used to that fact now, react to it. Absorb it. Rather than be "shocked" about it after the primaries and we all end up electing another Republican in office. All Democrats should show their positions, opinions, affiliations and everything now. Because nthing can be hidden from Republican operatives in November. Nothing. You say that Obama may find it hard to get the nomination because people have realized that he is black. Well, we are talking about Democrats here. It should be easier to get the Democratic nod, if that's the only issue. How would race play out in the General Election? Democrats will be fine with a black man, independents sort of, Republicans never. And if your assertion is right that Americans really wont vote for a black man, well then I want to have a Democrat who can win. So Obama should start talking about how his race will not affect his winnability, and stick to his reasons. He is not stupid, he is a lawyer. Barack Obama is a black presidential candidate. That is a fact. And if that fact didnt come out now, the Republicans will be sure to make it a point in November.

Better have people get used to that fact now, react to it. Absorb it. Rather than be “shocked” about it after the primaries and we all end up electing another Republican in office.

All Democrats should show their positions, opinions, affiliations and everything now. Because nthing can be hidden from Republican operatives in November. Nothing.

You say that Obama may find it hard to get the nomination because people have realized that he is black. Well, we are talking about Democrats here. It should be easier to get the Democratic nod, if that’s the only issue.

How would race play out in the General Election? Democrats will be fine with a black man, independents sort of, Republicans never.

And if your assertion is right that Americans really wont vote for a black man, well then I want to have a Democrat who can win. So Obama should start talking about how his race will not affect his winnability, and stick to his reasons. He is not stupid, he is a lawyer.

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