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Originally Posted by flstf
As I said earlier, I think he has an extreme uphill battle in overcoming prejudice in this election. I am amazed he has been able to do so well so far. Can you imagine how tough it must be for a black man with a name like his to come so far?
I have personally spoken to people here in southern Ohio who think he is a Muslim who is sympathetic to terrorism and will not honor our flag or the pledge. CNN just did a poll on TV news where 13% think he is a Muslim. Even Hillary when asked if she thinks Obama is a Muslim hedged her answer with "as far as I know he isn't".
I think that his speech was mostly right on and he did a good job of explaining his old reverand's remarks but I fear that many voters do not pay attention to details and will instead be swayed by video of the reverand saying "God damn America" over and over. I hope I am wrong.
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It is PRECISELY because he is a black man with a name like his, that is why he has come so far.
The key to his success is white guilt. Its all about race and racism, though not in the classic sense.
He is where he is today, the candidate he is, because he is black. Where he white it would only be Hilary right now. It is the racism I see on the left that I credit much of it. A well spoken classic white democrat would have gone no where, but it is the unspoken glee that its a black man which compels many. Its been an embarrassment to the party that for the last several years its been black republicans who have any real power in this government.
Racism goes far deeper than just the classic red neck klansman, and Obama is a true politician, he will manipulate this white guilt to his advantage.
Now, note I didn't say its wrong to do so, or that anyone is being unethical here. I'd use this guilt too if I were him, but there is nothing wrong or racist by pointing out that race is a factor in his favor as well as his determent.