Obama responds to race card charge

[Hope And Change]

August 01, 2008

Obama responds to race card charge

In an interview with the St. Pete Times and Bay News 9 for Political Connections, Barack Obama brushed off the charge from the John McCain campaign that he was injecting race into the campaign:

"I was in union, Missouri which is 98 percent white - a rural, conservative. and what I said was what I think everybody knows, which is that I don't look like I came out of central casting when it comes to presidential candidates. But that I think that what people are really concerned about, what they're looking for is fundamental change on the economy, things that are going to help their families live out the American dream.

'There was nobody there who thought at all that I was trying to inject race in this. What this has become I think is a typical pattern from the McCain campaign, whether it's Paris Hilton or Britney or this phoney allegation that I wouldn't visit troops. They seem to be focused on a negative campaign what I think our campaign wants to do is focus on the issues that matter to American families."

Posted by Adam Smith at 1:02:16 PM on August 1, 2008


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[tekisui]

1. That headline sounds like you could say, "Put it on my race card."

What is the interest rate for a race card.

Seriously, though, this is going to blow up in mccain's face. I believe they have been chomping at the bit, and pouring over every word Obama says, waiting for the chance to inject race into their dying campaign.

[JaneQPublic]

2. So if Obama.even hints, suggests or alludes to his race...

...he's going to be slammed for playing the race card.

So here' what we do: Everytime McCain mentions experience, was hammer him for playing the age card.

[margotb822]

3. Awesome

I like that idea :)

[Bluerthanblue]

4. you got it! Excellent ! "Age Card" meme- this should be a

OP of it's own!


Very well done.

:hi:

[YOY]

5. anybody paying attention can tell that Barrack isn't playing the race card

Republicans can plant their thumbs up their asses.

It's a shame that nobody is paying attention.