OBAMA: Republicans to use RACE to stoke fear

[StMark]

Obama says Republicans will use race to stoke fear By Caren Bohan
Fri Jun 20, 7:19 PM ET



JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said on Friday he expects Republicans to highlight the fact that he is black as part of an effort to make voters afraid of him.



"It is going to be very difficult for Republicans to run on their stewardship of the economy or their outstanding foreign policy," Obama told a fundraiser in Jacksonville, Florida. "We know what kind of campaign they're going to run. They're going to try to make you afraid.

"They're going to try to make you afraid of me. He's young and inexperienced and he's got a funny name. And did I mention he's black?"

[StMark]

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[Sam]

So Obama is "playing the race card"?
Is that a surprise to anyone?

By the way, is he more black than he is white?
How is that divided up percentage wise?

[StMark]

Originally Posted by Sam

So Obama is "playing the race card"?
Is that a surprise to anyone?

By the way, is he more black than he is white?
How is that divided up percentage wise?

But doesn't society set this standard???

If a person is even 1/4 black, by societal standards,
they are considered black

[Sam]

Originally Posted by StMark

But doesn't society set this standard???

If a person is even 1/4 black, by societal standards,
they are considered black

I thought that in some states if a person was 1/16 or 1/32 "negro" they were legally a "negro."

[StMark]

Originally Posted by Sam

I thought that in some states if a person was 1/16 or 1/32 "negro" they were legally a "negro."

where ?

[Sam]

Originally Posted by StMark

where ?

I thought that Louisiana had a law like that.
I could be wrong.

[StMark]

Originally Posted by Sam

I thought that Louisiana had a law like that.
I could be wrong.

well, I think this is going to become an issue
I really do


I think McCain has something up his sleeve
he has not brought out yet

[Sam]

Originally Posted by StMark

well, I think this is going to become an issue
I really do


I think McCain has something up his sleeve
he has not brought out yet

I'm sure both Obama and McCain have skeletons in their closets that they want to keep hidden.

[Carpenter]

I don't trust Obama I don't care if he were green...well I would trust him even less than I do now because he would probably be from another planet, but you get my point.

I find it difficult to trust ANY democrat...except for maybe Joe Leiberman who could be selected as Johnny's VP.