Cynicism Defined
By: Chris Guy
Published On: 2/16/2007 7:56:45 PM
I have no problem with a person of color supporting Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama. This is America and you should vote for whomever you feel is the best person for the job. And, if you want to base your decision entirely on what you assume other people will think, well that's your right too I suppose. Here's influential African-American State Senator Robert Ford (D-SC) on he and fellow State Senator Darrell Jackson's (D-SC) decision to endorse Clinton over Obama:
"It's a slim possibility for him to get the nomination, but then everybody else is doomed," Ford said. "Every Democrat running on that ticket next year would lose -- because he's black and he's top of the ticket. We'd lose the House and the Senate and the governors and everything."
"I'm a gambling man. I love Obama," Ford said. "But I'm not going to kill myself."
Well, according to Gallup, it's supporters of the leading Republic Candidates for President that should be worried.
95% would vote for a Catholic
94% would vote for a black candidate (Obama)
92% would vote for a Jewish person
88% would vote for a woman (Clinton)
72% would vote for a Mormon (Romney)
67% would vote for someone who's been married 3 times (Giuliani, Gingrich)
57% would vote for a 72 year old (McCain)
55% would vote for a homosexual
45% would vote for an atheist
Yet Obama and Romney have to answer more questions about "electability" than their rivals?
Comments
It should be noted... (SaveElmer - 2/16/2007 8:02:32 PM)
Ford apologized for the remarks...whatever that is worth...
That's what people do (Chris Guy - 2/16/2007 8:04:04 PM)
after they realized they said something really idiotic.
As Obama said (DukieDem - 2/16/2007 9:25:34 PM)
It's the easiest thing in the world to be cynical, and think all white people are racists who won't support a black man. But to beleive things can change, to beleive things can be better, that takes hope, and that takes courage.