Ustwo... while I will agree that the colour of Obama's skin has something to do with him still being in the race, I will not agree that it is the only reason.
The fact that George Bush is white is why he managed to get so much of the white vote in the last election. It wasn't everything but it was a factor.
I recognize that a small part of me would like to see a black man as president. But a larger part of me recognizes that words and actions are far more important than the colour of someone's skin. It doesn't matter what colour Jesse Jackson or George Bush is, I still wouldn't vote for either of them.
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Originally Posted by Xazy
I would not know fully, since most Rabbis are not there to preach politics, they are there for religeous guidance. For a Rabbi to talk about that stuff, it would be Bitul Torah, meaning it would be them wasting precious time when they can be doing Jewish studies. And I have met Rabbis when I worked in youth groups whose views I disagree with strongly and I removed myself from any contact with them, since I strongly disagreed with some of their worldly views. And they are some of the biggest names in NY. The point is if you stay by such people you show acceptance to their views.
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I tend to take Jazz's view on this. If they have something to teach me, I don't care what their other views are. In fact, I would use my contact as an opportunity to argue with them about their views with which I don't agree.