I feel like I haven’t had much to say lately…or more accurately, I’ve had plenty to say and no good place to start. So I’ve been spending my time reading the blogs of others who I feel are saying it much better than I can. Bang the Drum and Mom-o-crats mostly.
But what is sticking in my craw this week is all the talk about race. I mean there is always talk of race but this week it seems like a theme gone wrong. Hillary is accused by the mainstream media of being a racist…and by none other than Bill’s former adviser David Gergen. He’s right of course. And I agree that she’s been pandering to the racist vote as if to say “sure, I’m a girl but at least I’m not black” It’s no secret that I am an Obama supporter. I’ve been one from the start. I find it insulting that people think I should vote for Hillary simply because she is my Senator and that we share the same biological parts.
But before I get too far off track here, I am disgusted by the exit polls in Kentucky that said that 25% of respondents in Kentucky admitted that race was an issue in the way that they voted. And let’s remember that this is from the brave (or moronic, depending on your take) 25% who were willing to admit that they’d rather vote for a white woman than a black man.
In the next few days there will be more and more talk of who the possible running mates are in the VP slot. No matter who McCain picks, I’m still not voting for him (no surprise there). And I sincerely hope that Obama isn’t talked into choosing HIllary for the “good of the party” Choosing HIllary as a running mate would be a huge mistake.
In a comment on momocrat, a favorite blogger of mine (Gunfighter) said it best with regards to race. “Those that voted for a white woman over a black man, are still going to vote for a white man over a black man and a white woman.”
Sad…but oh so true.
