They’re white, liberal, and over 60.
My father is 68, and has said vehemently that — although he might support Obama — he just doesn’t believe the nation is ready to vote for a black President. Another long-time family friend, almost 70 and Jewish, told me that he thinks there are still too many racist people in America, and that Obama doesn’t have chance in the general electorate. He told me this over dinner one night, and I said to him, “I hope you’re wrong.” He said, “So do I, but I doubt it.”
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it until I’m blue in the face. 1968 was 40 years ago. A ton has changed since then, not the least of which is the demographics. There truly are more of “us” today than there are of “them”. Yet the polls suggest there is this segment of older liberals who are going for Hillary in part because “we’re not ready” for Obama. I wonder when they pull the curtain in November whether these same liberals will vote for Nader for the same reason. Its something to watch.
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1 Donald // Mar 16, 2008 at 10:33 am
Enough is enough. Separation of church and state. Religion, spiritual leaders and church involvement in our political structure. End it now. Huckabee and his views from the pulpit on abortion and anti-gay rhetoric. Now the Rev. Wright and his bigoted hate speech. I am convinced that this so called “Uncle” has influenced the man over 20 years. Obama can’t place his hand on his heart for the pledge, and his wife is just now proud to be an American. Let us all finally put the pieces of the Obama puzzle together, what this man and his family are truly about. They have their own self-serving agenda that does not involve the entire USA. At least when Hillary speaks, whether you like it or not, you know it’s the facts. If Obama wins the nomination, I feel that if I vote for him in the election in November, I am condoning hate. If I stood in a public square speaking this hate and bigotry I would be put on trial for hate crimes. This kind of talk from Reverend “Uncle” is no different then hanging a noose from the schoolyard tree.
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