O that title got you going? Now you think it was a cheap trick, scream a title like that and everyone here takes a look seeing what the verbal flag the author is waving to get attention is about? Unfortunately this isn’t a trick this is what you are! It must be because the media has been saying this about you for months, years, and almost no progressives pundits, elected official, or just angry citizens will call them on it. If you don’t protest when called a name is it true?
LIBERALS ARE VOTING FOR OBAMA ONLY BECAUSE IT MAKES THEM FEEL GOOD TO VOTE FOR A BLACK MAN
What’s wrong with that? I want to live in a country where a Black man can be elected president, I feel good supporting him. Well you’re missing the subtle racist story line. You’re not voting for him because he is qualified, you’re voting for him out of White liberal guilt! Have you ever heard someone say, conservatives are voting for McCain because they feel bad he was a POW? No. Does voting for Giuliani make conservative feel open minded? No. You don’t read that in the news. It’s implicit that they are qualified. But before you say this is only because of Obama’s short senate tenure think again!. I heard it in Massachusetts when Gov. Duval Patrick was running " liberals in Cambridge are voting for him because it makes them feel good!" I mean other then serve in th ejustice department and several corporate boards what had he done, I mean he is Black that is the issue right? I also have heard Tucker Carlson say it about Obama, Patrick, and even about Gov. Wilder (D-VA). So why is it when I said in the diary title Hey Pandering Liberal you reacted, but not much reaction from this when it said on TV, or the Washington Post?. The next time a pundit on TV or in a Newspapers says this GET MAD! Tell them you are voting for him because you know he is qualified to be president. Tell them you think it’s sad that the only reason they can come up with a White person voting for a Black is "liberal guilt" say more about THEM than liberals! They can’t say liberals Democrats take Black voters for granted anymore so this is there new trash line, kill that message before it spreads.
BLACK PEOPLE, ARE VOTING FOR OBAMA ONLY BECAUSE HE IS BLACK
What’s wrong with that one? Should I feel proud of supporting the first Black person to have a real shot? Well you’re missing the subtle racist story line. You’re not voting for him because he is qualified, you’re voting for him out of Black solidarity! See Black people are just voting for him because he is Black too, that’s what you do! Remember the Maryland Senate race when a Black republican Michael Steele ran you all changed sides (wait you didn’t and the White guy was Jewish too? I though you guys didn’t get along anymore?). Well you did in Pennsylvania when a Black football hero Lynn Swan ran (you athletic race you) and well you all switched sides right? (wait you voted for another Jew? What’s wrong with you people?) See the strory line you are missing is that if you are only voting for him because Obama is Black well then I can vote for pro-confederate Huckabee because he is White! The fact is if Black folk really voted this way, when Black republicans ran you would expect huge cross over, but it almost never happens! The next time a pundit say this you stop him right there. Yes I’m proud Obama is Black, but it’s because I’m proud America is giving him a chance, not because we share the same skin color! I would support anyone with his message of change, do you really think I only vote for Black people, do you only vote for White people? Kill that message too!
WOMAN ARE VOTING FOR CLINTON BECAUSE SHE IS A WOMAN
O you emotional hormonal beings you. You just can’t help but stick together. Other then get a law degree, 35 years in public service, 8 in the Senate, being named one of the top 100 attorneys in the country, meet world leaders, what has she ever done to make you think she can be president? I know she has a uterus, you have uterus, ect. Now when I say it like that your blood starts to boil, but how many times have you heard that on TV, the radio, or in the newspaper, and not batted an eye. We all know you only voted for her because she cried! It's a female thing cry together vote together! It must have been hormones
You think it’s shows you're proud of her? But the story line you are missing is "if woman vote for her because she is a woman, I will vote for Romney because he is a man like me". NEVER EVER LET IT GO UNCHALLENGED IN THE MSM THAT WOMAN ARE ONLY VOTING FOR HER BECAUSE OF HER SEX. Notice how the GOP never admits Iraq is a failure no matter what? Because if you don't fight a negative tage line, it sticks. Are they wrong, yes. But they fight tooth and nail to not give an inch. Learn from them. The GOP gets kudos because some people think, "if they're fight the facts that hard, the facts must not be settled, could they be right?". Fightthis story line people. Kill that story line too.
ELITE LIBERALS ARE VOTING FOR EDWARDS BECAUSE IT MAKES THEM FEEL LIKE THEY CARE ABOUT THE COMMON MAN
See John Edwards is a fake populist. Edwards is rich. So that means he can’t be a populist, because he is rich, and everyone know populist are about poor folk rising up, and well he is rich, and rich folk only care about money, if they say they don’t it’s because they have an agenda. Did I mention Edwards is rich? See you think the $400 hair cut is about him be fake, no the story line is deeper. Rich people don’t care about poor people. That’s how Republicans think so they are projecting that on Edwards. Why doesn’t he just live in a gated community, send his kids to private school and act like normal rich folk. Okay he can host a children’s charity, and give to the church but actually care about the poor? Is he like a FDR a person who would "betray his class"? (well Sen. Taft said that I’m just repeating it) See what Edwards is about is that when you make it you give back, everyone rich or poor has a civic responsibility to make this country better. Too much is given much is expected, but rich folk don’t think that way anymore. Hide in gated neighborhoods, don’t pay taxes to support public schools that don’t benefit your kids (private schooled kids). See only poor people can be populist, and since poor people have very little voice in this country well populist can’t speak up. Sorry. Maybe some other time. See it’s not the fact that Edwards grew up in a mill town we know that, but he is rich now. It’s the fact that he grew up in the United States, and he cares about all the people, those in a small milltown as much as the those who have been graced. Kill this story.
Why does this diary seam like I am angry?
Well here it is another election year. I see the press developing there major story lines, and once again Democrats are not out front on them. We won’t address them until October and by then they will have seeped into the zeitgeist. Election are about a story line as much as about issues. America has been with us on most issues for several years, but we keep failing at the story line. We keep letting the right-wing smear , and the propaganda repeating , main stream corporate press set the underlining story. Well folk, call me conceited but I’m good at sensing trends. These are the story line, you have been warned if you don’t kill them now, get ready for four more years of Republican rule.
I’m sorry if I offended anyone with this. Take it as caustic snark, but unlike the media, I’m doing it because I respect and love everyone here. I am an Obama man, but I love my party, and I want to se all our wonderfull candidates do well!