Racism Strikes Again: Hispanics and Old People Screw The Country by Refusing to Vote For Obama
By Daniel Miessler on March 5th, 2008: Tagged as America | Politics
Alright, so we’re about to have one of the worst fields in terms of two-party candidates in recent history — McCain vs. Clinton. I seriously can’t believe this is happening.
When I look to the possible explanations for such an insanely stupid decision on the part of Texas and Ohio I’m forced to look for emotional reasons rather than logical ones.
I think I found the reason - race. According to the numbers I’ve seen, Hispanics and old people are the two groups that won the primaries for Clinton. I could be reading too much into this, but aren’t those the two groups of people that are least likely to vote for a black guy?
I think America just got screwed by racism. Because of this sickening bit of American ugliness we’re on the way to seeing Clinton as the Democratic nominee, and McCain as our new president.
We should, as a country, truly be ashamed of ourselves.:
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Well, at least this proves that it’s not just white people that can be racist.
But seriously, what a crappy election this will be.
Comment by ncloud — 3/5/2008 @ 1:54 pm
Did I miss something? Obama still has the delegate lead, doesn’t he?
Comment by Carl M — 3/5/2008 @ 2:10 pm
Barack Obama Pledged: 1,321 Superdelegates: 194 Total: 1,515
Hillary Clinton Pledged: 1,186 Superdelegates: 238 Total: 1,424
Needed to Win: 2,025
Comment by Steve — 3/5/2008 @ 5:02 pm
It may come down to Hilary attempting to get the DNC to seat Michigan and Florida Delegates.
Imagine the cries of racism if that happens and he loses because of it, especially if he has the popular vote majority and loses by delegate count (deja vu?)
Comment by Steve — 3/5/2008 @ 5:07 pm
The Democratic Party can’t seat those two delegations (not as voting delegations anyway) without angering a LOT of people. You simply can’t change the rules in the middle of the game. While it is true that voter turnout was decent in those states, it is also true that there were people who didn’t vote in the democratic primary because there was no point .. and if I’m not mistaken, Clinton was the only Democrat on the ballot in one of those states.
I heard talk today that there may be movement to having NEW primaries in those states. I’m curious to know what will happen, but if they simply decide to seat those delegations, I will be one of the angry ones (I’m a bit of a stickler for following rules that you lay out).
Comment by Carl M — 3/5/2008 @ 10:11 pm
The Michigan and Florida delegates have a good chance of being seated by court action, as people who voted in those primaries would not be represented as things stand. If it makes it all the way to a litigation the presiding judge will either hope that the case for instating the votes would be improperly presented so that he can delay the inevitable, otherwise he or she would have no choice but to put the lighter to the fuse and run away as things blow up. (It’s potentially a bigger issue than simple “hanging chads.”)
@ Carl M, yes, people will get mad. One way or the other.
But, it won’t lead to this. An alliance will happen soon, otherwise, they will both eat up the Democrat’s chance of competing against the strong contender of McCain and his reinvented(moderate), unified party.
-=T=-
Comment by TIMM — 3/6/2008 @ 4:36 am
I think you are discounting the equally (and probably MORE) relevant issue of sexism. Couldn’t you argue everyone who votes for Obama is a sexist too? I don’t see this line of reasoning leading anywhere, or really having much ground to stand on.
Sadly, I think whoever wins, its going to be the other side claiming their particular type of bigotry as the cause.
Comment by md — 3/9/2008 @ 3:47 am