Speaking at a fundraising rally Friday in Jacksonville, Florida, Presidential hopeful, Barack Obama made the following statement:
“It is going to be very difficult for Republicans to run on their stewardship of the economy or their outstanding foreign policy,” … “We know what kind of campaign they’re going to run. They’re going to try to make you afraid. They’re going to try to make you afraid of me. He’s young and inexperienced and he’s got a funny name. And did I mention he’s black?”
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Obama has now made race an issue in this election and the insidious way in which he did it is appalling; he accuses Republicans of racism before they have actually done or said anything.
And there you have it. This is the audacity of Barack Obama. Surprised?
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June 23, 2008 at 9:37 pm
writer chick
You know, this guy gets me. There has never been a candidate in my lifetime who has had more lip prints on his fanny that Mr. Obama. To even infer this is so absurd that it stymies me. What a loser.
Annie
June 24, 2008 at 5:38 am
JOS
Agree! I’m thinking this move is a mistake for Obama. After all, he’s the first black presidential nominee in history and bringing up race cheapens the contest. Also, considering he’s taken such a large percentage of the black vote suggests that race does indeed play a big role in this election, just not in the negative way suggested by Obama.