"I'm not voting for Obama and it's not because he's black, it's because I vote Republican"

[Catherine Vincent]

Get used to hearing that from bigots and racists. Voting republican is their out.

[Diamonique]

1. I appreciate that one much better than the stupid excuses...

... like his middle name, he's a Muslim, he doesn't support the troops, he doesn't wear a flag pin, he doesn't salute the flag, etc.

[CatWoman]

25. same here

[Arkana]

2. O...kay?

Well I'm not voting for McCain--and it's not because he's a decrepit, doddering old fool who doesn't know where he is 70% of the time. It's because I vote Democratic.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Just like bigots who hide their homophobia behind religion.

[nomorenomore08]

4. The two least convincing sentences in the English language:

"I'm not an alcoholic" and "I'm not a racist." If they really weren't going to vote for Obama just because he's a Democrat, they probably wouldn't even feel the need to mention his skin color.

[ericgtr]

5. But this will truly be the case for most republicans

and I would not want to cast that judgment on them all. I know I don't like being labeled as a hateful liberal when I am not either, just doesn't seem right to me.

[Drunken Irishman]

6. It's true though, right?

I mean, would you vote for Alan Keyes?

[Catherine Vincent]

8. For all we know they could be lying.

They're good at that. :)

[musicblind]

7. Not voting for Obama does not automatically make you a racist

I know people who have voted republican all their life and will most likely vote republican this time around. Not because they are racist, but because republicans best represent their values.


If a black person were to run for president on the republican ticket I still wouldn't vote for him because he would be a REPUBLICAN and I'm a democrat.

I am excited to vote for Barack Obama because he is an oustanding candidate, not because he is black.

[Catherine Vincent]

9. That is true.

I guess my op should have been directed at Independents?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

18. I disagree.

Barack Obama is clearly a superior candidate to John McCain.

Anybody voting McCain is a racist.

[polmaven]

26. Anybody voting for McCain may

be an idiot, but not necessarily a racist.

[musicblind]

27. I felt that Kerry was a superior candidate than Bush and nearly half of America

voted for Bush. Not everyone shares our opinions. It does not make the racist. How ignorant of you to think that it does.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

29. And you were right, Kerry was superior.

And Republicans were racist in 2004 too. The whole platform's racist.

[emilyg]

34. Simply not true.

[kwolf68]

10. I agree with them

They would vote for a black Republican in my view. They absolutely LOVE those guys...Keyes, JC Watts...black Republicans are a righty's Vaudeville.

I can just hear my wingnut family now if a Black neoCon got their nomination..."Now, he's a good black man".

[elkston]

15. But how much you wanna bet a Black Repub. would never win the nomination?

I would love to challenge some white Republicans to see if they would actually vote for a black guy *in their party* as President. Not representative, senator, etc... PRESIDENT.

We'll see how serious they are when they mention "I'd vote for Alan Keyes" or "I'd vote for Colin Powell".

It was the same thing with Obama. Everyone had positive things to say about him and the barriers that could be broken when he wasn't in the lead. But when it was possible he could actually win the thing, that's when the guns came out and also when the media started to turn.

[mckara]

11. I Don't Care Why, Just Vote for Obama

He's the only HOPE for the country.

[billybob537]

12. becouse I like being screwed!

[JoePhilly]

13. Then Dems need to STEP UP!!

[KansDem]

14. Ask them what "Republican" means to them...

Limited government? No more with illegal spying, torture, unlimited detention...
Limited spending? Bush/GOP ran up USA debt up to $6 trillion...
Party of Fiscal Responsibility? See no. 2
Party of No Foreign Entanglements? Yeah, that's a laugh...
Party of Personal Responsibility? Well, where do we start with that? (Ted Stevens...)
Party of Family Values? Oh, right...just like Mark Vitter and John McCain, for starters...
Party of Man/Woman = Marriage? Right, just ask Larry Craig and Mark Foley, for starters...
Party of National Security? Right, uh-huh, we were attacked on Bush's watch. He did nothing when told we were under attack...
Party of Law and Order? Now, what happened with the Justice Department again?

I'd like to know just what "Republican" means to Republicans any more...

[Labors of Hercules]

32. better yet, just ask them "why?"

"Why do you vote Republican?" Because...

"And why is that?" Because...

etc. etc. etc.

It will continue until they say "I don't want to talk any more", and you will NEVER get a reasonable answer...

Try it and see! :toast:

[depakid]

16. Actually, a LOT of people have their personalities wrapped up in "being" Republican

It's a validation of "who they are" and of their world view- and its reinforced on the corporate media and on hate radio every day.

Despite their outwardly appearance, folks like these also tend to be inwardly insecure individuals, who lack the courage to do much if anything in the way of existential examination- even if they have the suspicion or the insight that their worldview's gone wrong.

About the only way folks like this will ever change is if something personal- typically on the level of a tragedy happens to them and theirs- AND they are able to make a direct connection to Republicans and their destructive policies.

[ncteechur]

17. They can say all they want--they will not vote for Obama for one or more of three reasons--

1. They are racist.
2. They are stupid.
3. They are lazy.

[ClassWarrior]

20. You missed a big one. Corrupt.

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

19. Isn't that the same thing?

Racist and Rape-Publican?

NGU.

[scheming daemons]

21. Yeah... and what's the excuse for the 10% of Dems that won't vote for him?

[Marrah_G]

22. Or maybe they are republicans?

[blogslut]

23. Could be. At least, for actual Republicans.

Then again, people who feel the need to pre-qualify themselves as "not racist" usually are.

Good to see you. :hi:

[Zynx]

24. And many people vote Republican because they hate minorities.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

28. That's probably true, for a lot of Repugs.

Alan Keyes managed to get 30% of the vote in IL. I realize that Obama is black too, but those people didn't have to vote at all. But they did. For the Republican candidate.

I'm not worried about the 29% backwash crowd, though many of them to be sure are virulent racists. I'm worried about all the Dems and Independents who may not be able to get over their latent (or not so latent) bigotry.

[newmajority]

31. Most republicans won't vote for Alan Keyes either.

If the Supreme Court was elected, they wouldn't vote for Clarence Thomas either.

Not like that would be much of a loss, of course. :evilgrin:

[PresidentObama]

30. It's because you're Republican, which means it IS because he's black.

[BlooInBloo]

33. It's funny because it's NEVER "because he's black"....

To hear white folks tell the story, they're the most non-racist group of people EVER!

Thankfully on we believe the shit we say.