Comments on: A Matter of Race

Could Attitudes On Skin Color, Not Issues Still Decide The Presidential Contest? Experts Debate What Voters May Truly Feel

[allypally91]

After watching this story this morning, my first thought is what about all of the people who are going to vote for Obama for the sheer fact that he is black!

[spareme07]

This IS about race. It is about African Americans voting for Obama simply because he IS black. Oprah said it, many many other have said it. But of course you won''t go there!! How staus quo.
I won''t vote for him simply because of the socialist values. Period. Now blame it on race!

[maudetalk]

want to comment on the recent news yesterday in which McCain lambasted Lewis for connecting McCain''s action with Wallace and racism. First, I absolutely agree that McCain''s and Palin''s actions go beyond ugly, they are not veiled racism, they are blatant attempts at inciting hatred and violence. Their words were clear and the response from the crowd was a direct response to their tone. I just last week finished visiting the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis; the parallel to the code language, attempts to disenfranchise voters, and veiled and obvious threats are unmistakable. I was pleased that Lewis stood up and said what he did; it was an accurate and fair comment for reviewing a candidate''s action. For McCain to retaliate in an hysteric mode that he was the one "hurt" by the language was unacceptable. McCain''s very reaction reinforces his hegemonic ideas that he "as a while male" can say what ever he wants with no repercussions. It is unacceptable that the candidate for president would ascribe to such devisive, hate mongering behavior. I applaud Lewis for his comment and encourge others to take a stand--just like in Memphis. There is a time to stand together and stop racism. We are a country of diversity and we are richer for it.

[hypnotoad72]

The fact Obama chose Biden, an old white guy, should quell those who think Obama will turn to the New Black Panthers, insane looney pastors, and others who hate America.

If Nixon could go to China (remember, that was the cold war, they financed the Viet Cong, and China sided with Enemy #1: the USSR) then Obama has the right to listen to anyone he wants. That''s part of the base concept OF diplomacy; to listen to many points of view. That doesn''t mean he''s a traitor or turncoat... oh, and if he was he''d have been imprisoned as such by now.

[darrren12000]

This is the 20,000,000,000 article on race written by the mainstream media. You want to know why? Studies show that if people are asked to examine whether they would view someone the same if he were not white, black, etc, then you can isolate the few in the pack who harbor racial prejudice and get them to rethink their position. The media are doing this to help Obama, yet again.