Presidential Election and Racism

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Interesting video about how some votes in the recent election was affected by the colour of the candidates skin. Reasons for this it seems that a lack of education isn't the only variable in a person voting for McCain rather than Obama because Obama wasn't white. I met some people like that the last time I was over in South Carolina, they felt Obama was a better candidate for the job than McCain but they were going to vote for McCain anyway because Obama was black. Personally I can never understand that logic.

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[tallcoolone 102]

I thought both McCain and Obama were equally worthless canidates

It was a no win situation for USA in the Presidental Elections this year....

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Sorry about this but can someone embed that link for me on this message board, I'm not sure how to do it.

[tallcoolone 102]

FYI

Obama is considered Black because Blood Lines are passed from Father not mother

Obama father was Black

[peejay 327]

Interesting video about how some votes in the recent election was affected by the colour of the candidates skin. Reasons for this it seems that a lack of education isn't the only variable in a person voting for McCain rather than Obama because Obama wasn't white. I met some people like that the last time I was over in South Carolina, they felt Obama was a better candidate for the job than McCain but they were going to vote for McCain anyway because Obama was black. Personally I can never understand that logic.

And 96% of the black vote went to Obama. So what's up with that?

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Looks like you can only embed videos from youtube, so I'll just provide its link.

Election and Racism

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Interesting video about how some votes in the recent election was affected by the colour of the candidates skin. Reasons for this it seems that a lack of education isn't the only variable in a person voting for McCain rather than Obama because Obama wasn't white. I met some people like that the last time I was over in South Carolina, they felt Obama was a better candidate for the job than McCain but they were going to vote for McCain anyway because Obama was black. Personally I can never understand that logic.

And 96% of the black vote went to Obama. So what's up with that?

Nothing, Gore got 92% of the Black vote in 2000, Kerry got 95% of the Black vote in 2004. Watch the video, it gives an interesting analysis about the election and racism.

Edited April 25, 2009 by JimandChristy

[Niels Bohr 72]

I believe you. There are some people who are logically challenged. An example (no offense to those who choose this lifestyle) such as those who favor organic and natural crop over the artificially enhanced crop or whatever they call it.

Nitrate, Ammonia are two chemical substance required by crops to grow. Producing it artificially is the same as producing it naturally. The process may be different, but, there's only one type of Nitrate and Ammonia. Another thing is that the GM food. The genetically modified food doesn't make you less healthy, or contain any toxins. It just contains the gene from a better plant from the same species. With the exception of the tomato, and strawberries, and a few others that contain genes from another organism such as the anti-freeze gene.

Anti-freeze gene is not the same terminology as the anti-freeze compund. The anti-freeze gene produces a protein that envolopes or protect the organism from getting damaged by the temperature.

I would never understand why people choose organic versus the gm foods, etc...The mind is tricky. If you fool it in one way, you'll be stuck in the state.

[fozzie 41]

Interesting video about how some votes in the recent election was affected by the colour of the candidates skin. Reasons for this it seems that a lack of education isn't the only variable in a person voting for McCain rather than Obama because Obama wasn't white. I met some people like that the last time I was over in South Carolina, they felt Obama was a better candidate for the job than McCain but they were going to vote for McCain anyway because Obama was black. Personally I can never understand that logic.

And 96% of the black vote went to Obama. So what's up with that?

Nothing, Gore got 92% of the Black vote in 2000, Kerry got 95% of the Black vote in 2004. Watch the video, it gives an interesting analysis about the election and racism.

I would have (not yet a citizen) voted for obama because I don't like white people...its nothing personal you understand. Just don't like the way they look.

[SMOKE 1,426]

I would have (not yet a citizen) voted for obama because I don't like white people...its nothing personal you understand. Just don't like the way they look.

[ididntdoit 0]

Interesting video about how some votes in the recent election was affected by the colour of the candidates skin. Reasons for this it seems that a lack of education isn't the only variable in a person voting for McCain rather than Obama because Obama wasn't white. I met some people like that the last time I was over in South Carolina, they felt Obama was a better candidate for the job than McCain but they were going to vote for McCain anyway because Obama was black. Personally I can never understand that logic.

And 96% of the black vote went to Obama. So what's up with that?

Nothing, Gore got 92% of the Black vote in 2000, Kerry got 95% of the Black vote in 2004. Watch the video, it gives an interesting analysis about the election and racism.

I would have (not yet a citizen) voted for obama because I don't like white people...its nothing personal you understand. Just don't like the way they look.

Racism in it's purest form. Have to give you a big thums up, at least you told the truth.

No dis-respect but never use a white crayon unless your background is black.

Edited April 25, 2009 by ididntdoit

[c_and_a 0]

Do we really need to continue to talk about race and the election?

Obama won states like Virginia, Indiana (known as the most southern state in the North and does not have a large black population), and North Carolina where racism is pretty prevalent. Also there are large rural populations in states like Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Ohio.

What is the point of even posting this? That there are some crazy hillbillies out there that would never vote for a black man? Sure there are, but they are in decreasing numbers now. No real news here.

[zqt3344 21]

Interesting that when blacks vote for a half black and equally white man, they cling to the "he is black African American and one of us" not that well he is as much white as he is black so he is white, but then go out and vote 90% plus for their black man. If that does not count as racism I do not know what does nor do you or anyone else, no matter how you try to explain it, blacks are as much racist if not more than any other race of people I have ever met or seen!

Interesting video about how some votes in the recent election was affected by the colour of the candidates skin. Reasons for this it seems that a lack of education isn't the only variable in a person voting for McCain rather than Obama because Obama wasn't white. I met some people like that the last time I was over in South Carolina, they felt Obama was a better candidate for the job than McCain but they were going to vote for McCain anyway because Obama was black. Personally I can never understand that logic.

And 96% of the black vote went to Obama. So what's up with that?

Nothing, Gore got 92% of the Black vote in 2000, Kerry got 95% of the Black vote in 2004. Watch the video, it gives an interesting analysis about the election and racism.

[fozzie 41]

Interesting video about how some votes in the recent election was affected by the colour of the candidates skin. Reasons for this it seems that a lack of education isn't the only variable in a person voting for McCain rather than Obama because Obama wasn't white. I met some people like that the last time I was over in South Carolina, they felt Obama was a better candidate for the job than McCain but they were going to vote for McCain anyway because Obama was black. Personally I can never understand that logic.

And 96% of the black vote went to Obama. So what's up with that?

Nothing, Gore got 92% of the Black vote in 2000, Kerry got 95% of the Black vote in 2004. Watch the video, it gives an interesting analysis about the election and racism.

I would have (not yet a citizen) voted for obama because I don't like white people...its nothing personal you understand. Just don't like the way they look.

Racism in it's purest form. Have to give you a big thums up, at least you told the truth.

No dis-respect but never use a white crayon unless your background is black.

It's okay I was being facetious. I am, infact, a honkey.

Edited April 25, 2009 by fozzie

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Interesting video about how some votes in the recent election was affected by the colour of the candidates skin. Reasons for this it seems that a lack of education isn't the only variable in a person voting for McCain rather than Obama because Obama wasn't white. I met some people like that the last time I was over in South Carolina, they felt Obama was a better candidate for the job than McCain but they were going to vote for McCain anyway because Obama was black. Personally I can never understand that logic.

And 96% of the black vote went to Obama. So what's up with that?

Nothing, Gore got 92% of the Black vote in 2000, Kerry got 95% of the Black vote in 2004. Watch the video, it gives an interesting analysis about the election and racism.

An inconvenient truth...Right Wingers hate those.