[Rhodes22-list] food for thought

[Herb Parsons]

I would say that when 95% of voting blacks are expected to be voting for 
the black candidate, it would indeed be naive to believe that racism 
isn't rampant.

Wonder what the world would say if we were "expecting" 95% of the whites 
to vote for the white candidate?

Yes indeed, racism.

TN Rhodey wrote:
> Brad, Racism is a factor in this election and to think otherwise...well you
> must still be wearing your rose colored glasses.. Do you ever take them off?
>
>
> There will be blacks and whites that will vote for a candidate because of
> color. No one is calling you a racist but to think that race will not come
> into play seems naive.
>
> Did you close?
>
> Wally
>
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 9:06 AM, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Joe,
>>
>> Of course racism and bigotry exist in this country, no one is denying
>> that.  I live and work in a predominantly black city (Memphis). Our
>> former Congressman, Harold Ford, Sr., used to refer to us in the
>> mostly white suburbs as "blue eyed-devils".  One of his sons (not
>> Harold Ford, Jr. who I respect) said in the primaries this year that
>> "we can't have a Jew representing a black district".
>>
>> The issue here is "are you a racist for asking questions about Barack
>> Obama's character"?  To suggest that you are is ridiculous on the
>> surface and dangerous.  I don't care what color crayon out of the box
>> of 64 he is.  I'm not a racist so there's no reason to give the matter
>> a second thought when choosing to ask questions.
>>
>> I expect the same fair treatment of Bobby Jindal in 2012.
>>
>> Brad
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 7:44 AM, Joe Babb <joe.babb at comcast.net> wrote:
>>  > Brad,
>>     
>>> I rarely weigh in on the political debate on this forum.
>>> But racism and bigotry are sadly too much alive in this country.
>>> I know one staunchly republican couple who voted for Hillary in the
>>> primary.  Why?
>>>
>>> Because they were trying to prevent Obama from being the Democratic
>>> candidate.  Why?
>>>
>>> They explained that they didn't want a black AND a muslim to have a
>>> chance to be president.
>>> Nuff said.
>>> Joe
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