Comments on: Race, Gender And Bias In The Electorate

CBS' Kathy Frankovic: Some Americans Admit To Not Voting For Certain Types Of People

[candide777]

His supporters recognize that 90% of the politicians who pin that flag on are nothing but con artists. - - Posted by Candide777

As I said, an experience political candidate would, especially since the issue has been brought up so many times. Politics is perception.

Posted by trapbreak at 08:04 PM : Mar 17, 2008

As I said, Obama is not going for the idiot vote this year. Anyone who thinks voters this year are asleep at the wheel again, is in store for a rude awakening!

[candide777]

How tiring and boring all you hate and rumor mongers. Thanks to you I cannot vote for any hopeful scenario.
Posted by Nearl4511 at 10:18 PM : Mar 17, 2008

Don''t lose hope, on one thing we can all agree, nobody wants more of the McSame! After the nomination, there will some time to heal, and half of us will hold our nose and vote against more of the McSame.

[tibu987]

Clinton''''s Image Damaged, CBS News O/L, 03/17/08
And well it should be.
That this scandal ridden, sleazy, shyster lawyer from Arkansas, the second most backward State in the U.S.
has gotten as far as he(and she) has, says loads about the unaware voting public.
Lets stop the Clintons from going any further.
The Clinton twins and McCain only offer businesss as usual. Is that what you want.
I don''t.
I''ll be voting for Obama.

[tibu987]

I am a white male and I will be voting for Obama.
I cannot imagine 4 more years of the corrupt Clinton twins in Washington.
Clinton and McCain represent more of the same in Washington.
Obama is the only candidate who represents change.

[rrow1]

I got an email today about Hillary supporters boycotting msnbc. Besides their biased coverage (people are calling it the Obama network)they now had a spot on their home page where obama was registering voters. Over the line! I am participating in the boycott, please join us! Send them an email stating you are joining the boycott and spread the word!

[nearl4511]

Thanks to all the divisionists who have fomented this round of hatred.

There is no hope anymore in the Democratic party. There was as the begining of the election cycle, but the desire to win at any cost has re-ignited a hatred that has not been this hot since just after the civil war.

No woman President. No black President. Just a war monger will win. Well perhaps he has some sense and morals about some things. Goodness knows the devil''s seed has prospered again.....and England is following suit with a big Conservative party win in the wings.

How tiring and boring all you hate and rumor mongers. Thanks to you I cannot vote for any hopeful scenario.

[omega39-2009]

Blazercoach, I believe we both know that politicians make empty promises, it is as old as politics itself. The Nation, a very liberal newspaper had an article today saying that things like health care for everyone just won''t happen because the obligations and deficits simply means we can''t afford to do this stuff (I have included the link below). I too have enjoyed the back and forth and wish more of us could talk to instead of past each other. It would go a long way to heal the divisions that have become so prevalent within our democracy. I am off to drink some green beer, happy St. Patrick''s day - Omega

http://www.thenation.com/docprint.mhtml?i=20080331&s=howl

[pepperwood2]

Good News for Hillary from Penna. we''re not playing the Gender Card Here.

As a voting Democrate from the old school, I''m happy to learn that Governor Rendell has come out for Hillary in our great State of Pa.

The old guard is alive & well here. They''ve expressed the belief the shepherd boy Obama is a Democrat out of line, not sure what that means, but it is clear that the Governor has connections, and assured us that Hillary will win Pa.???

Each day his constituents gather together at the summit to find new ways to distain, mock, belittle, ridicule, and start rumors circulating concerning Obama. His camp is encircled & he is outnumbered. He has to go it alone! Somehow, we''ve been told that Pa,Ny,Oh,Nj, are superdelegate states and since Rendell was president of the DNC, I''m sure he knows the ropes. We don''t understand this but it sounds like a pretty slick trick.

We''ve been told that Our Great W...e Hope Hillary is entitled to the nomination and nothing is going to stand in HER way. I trust this will be good news for most Pa & the Mainstream News. We are not Gender biased.

This is fun & we''re just warming up here in Pa. It''s Polka time so lets roll out the barrel & start the count down for Hillary. Go Hillary!

[blazercoach1]

CBS Oliver.....do you have data to support what you said?

I have seen on several occasions that Hillary is carrying the Catholic vote....but shouldn''t that you read that as a vote FOR Hillary, and not a vote against a "black" candidate??

If that''s how you read it, you could say that any vote for Hillary is a vote against a black candidate. Would you say that most California, New York, etc... democrats are voting AGAINST a black candidate? I doubt it.

Please don''t try to paint Catholics as voting AGAINST anyone..... They''re tending to vote FOR Hillary, as disgusting as that is for me, a Catholic :)

[blazercoach1]

Omega,

You''re point about McCain is well taken. However, the reason he did not advocate the tax cuts at first was because they did NOT contain any provisions to cut spending. Ultimately, I believe he played politics and didn''t want to go into primary season having NOT voted for them. For that......he should be called out. However, I do believe that he will fight FOR those spending cuts as President.

You''re point is also well taken that a Democrat congress will not capitulate. However, there is a body of government that has a lower approval rating than Bush: Congress. Also, SEVERAL Republican lawmakers are not seeking re-election.

I believe this gives Republicans an opportunity to "clean house" from the Bush administration. McCain himself has said that the Republicans have stopped acting like Republicans, in terms of economics. I think he''s doing the right thing (as he''s always done) in not supporting people in his party due to their title.

IF he wins the White House, he will be able to use the "bully pulpit" of the President to change the Congress as well. That''s my take on it, anyways. Ultimately, I believe that THAT''S what the American people expect out of their government.....less of it.

In case we don''t get to continue.....I''ve enjoyed writing back and forth! An unusually calm and respectful discussion, given the normal tone on these boards! :)