Thursday
Jan242008
From South Carolina: You Can't Unplay the Race Card
Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 9:54
cross-posted to Jack and Jill Politics
One of our South Carolina voices is blogging much if his experience on his own blog at Anderkoo, having traveled down to SC to volunteer. I found this worth sharing, as it echoes what our own dnA has been writing about.
Read the complete post here.
One of our South Carolina voices is blogging much if his experience on his own blog at Anderkoo, having traveled down to SC to volunteer. I found this worth sharing, as it echoes what our own dnA has been writing about.
I was waiting for the moment when the Clinton campaign would re-spin the racial dynamic of this contest, and it finally came today. I have to give them credit: they have mastered the art of sour grapes. First, they — not the Obama campaign — raised the issue of race (it is almost never to a black candidate’s advantage to go that route). After letting it stink for a good weak, attempting to inject codewords like “young man” and “frustrated” into the national psyche, today Mr. Clinton knocks over the chess board: “They are getting votes, to be sure, because of their race or gender, and that’s why people tell me that Hillary doesn’t have a chance to win here.”
All these bursts of anger are about as authentic as Hillary’s tears: genuine, to be sure, but also coldly calculated. Deploying the political equivalent of method acting, our alleged first black President now suggests that black folks will vote for someone with a dark complexion on that criterion alone, and is thereby doing his best to marginalize a group of voters who are finally, finally having their day in the national electoral sun. What’s more, it’s a one-two punch, one designed to scare white voters by labeling Obama as the black candidate. It’s a shameful moment for the Clintons and for the Democratic Party.
Read the complete post here.
Reader Comments (2)
when is the DNC gonna get involved in this? this seems to up going above and beyond a hard fought election.
not sure if or when the DNC will respond to anything, but there are mad grassroots folks who have had about enough of this. I'm hearing from a lot of folks who plain won't support clinton if she gets the nomination. won't campaign. won't VOTE for her.
also got word of a letter writing campaign of Dems asking Bill to cease and desist with his dark ways.
we'll see.
i'm kind of glad all this ugliness is coming out. let's just have at it.