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Sexism goes both ways. A lot of DU posters talk about the high support Barack gets with black voters and categorizes these votes as a 'bloc' or automatic vote for Barack simply because he is black. This implies that African American voters are racist in some way. Nevermind the fact that these same voters were are the highest uniform voting block in each election, year after year, a Democrat always gets 89-90% of the black vote. The Democratic party doesn't even get 90% of the women's vote. But now that black people are voting for a black candidate in a Democratic primary, somehow this voting bloc is wrong. What about the fact that Hillary got 65% of white women in PA? Shouldn't we be implying these women are sexist?
These are the facts as of right now
1. Barack has NEVER asked anyone to vote for him because he is a black man
2. Hillary has consistently asked women to vote for her because she is a woman. She talks about how great things will be with a woman in the White House. She talks about how it is "time for a woman in the White House". Then, at the slightest critisim of her campaign's tactics, she accuses people of being sexist towards her or her campaign.
3. Obama has never called anyone racist. His campaign, when asked, has stated that various remarks made might have been racist remarks or race baiting.
4. If Obama were to get on television and ask people to vote for him because he is black, he would be vilified, and ran out of town on a hot rail. He doesn't have the luxury of pandering for votes based on his identity, something he has absolutely no control over.
5. Hillary is more advantaged in this race. For one thing, she is a woman, and women make up HALF OF THE ELECTORATE, even more so in a Democratic electorate. Secondly, she is white and that still means something here in America. There are a whole hellava lot more white folks voting than black folks. Third, Hillary's last name is Clinton and she is a former first lady. With that carries all of the political backing, political machinery, perceived "experience", name recognition, and fame anyone needs to get ahead. Dare I ask, if Hillary was John Edwards in female form, would she be where she is today? Probably NOT. If Hillary Clinton was Carol Mosley Braun, would she be where she is today? Hillary Clinton is very privileged and advanataged in this race, yet, she is still losing. She should be winning considering all of the above mentioned head starts.
6. So knowing all of this, why is she not winning?
7. If Hillary Clinton were Carol Mosley Braun, running against a white "Barack Obama", she would have been asked to leave right after Super Tuesday.
8. Obama started out from the bottom up. He built a magnificent campaign. He earned his way to where he is, yet, institutions seem to be keeping Hillary in based on the fact that she is, yes, a white woman who happens to be a former first lady. She plays her gender card and then beats Obama over the head with race baiting clubs. She plays the victim, but is usually in full attack mode while being so-called "victimized".
9. Obama can't attack Hillary. If he does, he will be carticatured as an angry, black man. Hillary doesn't have this burden. When she attacks, she is seen as "tough", "gritty", "prepared". There is no doubt Barack could lay her out. Hell, get Michelle out there. You know she wants to. But sadly, even if Michelle were to go on the attack against Hillary, white women would become offended. How dare she? You see how they turned on Oprah. Oprah was loved by them...that is until she decided to use her own mind and back Obama. My, how things change. This showed me how things really are. Michelle could lay out Hillary. But she can't. Why? Because she is black.
10. The entire world is watching in awe. If the Democratic party gives this nomination to Hillary based on some meme that he is unelectable to racist whites, then we will have embarrassed ourselves around the world. We talk about free and open and democratic elections around the world, where dictators, ethnic cleansing, genocide, and race hatred can be eradicated, yet, right here in out own front yards, where the primary is basically over, the Democratic party is actually taking into consideration this racist trash Clinton speaks regarding Obama's electability based on his race, name, and who he knows in his neighborhood. If this happens, we have no damn business sticking our noses into anything around the world when it comes to "liberating" people from Fascism. We have no room to talk.
11. The Democratic party is showing itself to be just a phony, weak excuse for a political party. The leaders in this party, Harry Reid, Pelosi, Dean, Brazille, obviously have no back bone because they are allowing this fiasco, this blatantly racist and sexist fiasco, this heist by the Clinton campaign, this total disregard for the rules set up by the DNC, a total lack of respect for the party itself by the Clinton campaign, to go unanswered in the public square without as much as a slap on the wrist. This is occurring in broad daylight and no one seems to be saying anything of note. Hillary Clinton is a candidate. There were several candidates before her and there will be several after her. The DNC must do something to maintain the decency, credibility, and legacy of this party. If they do not, this party will never be the same. The word "Democrat" will never mean the same. The history of this party will be tarnished simply because some people were too afraid to stand up to perceived power and influence. Why are they there if they can't be leaders? Leaders stand up. If the shoe were on the other foot, Hillary's campaign and the leaders within the DLC would be raising pure hell. What is wrong with the DNC? Are they willing to let the Repukes dreams come true this year simply because Hillary makes a lot of noise and threats, and is percieved to be "powerful". Hillary only has the power that others have given her. The DNC has given her a lot of power so far. They need to reign it in. They need to take it back. We are a party of the people, not of the few and powerful.
12. So, are the women who voted for Hillary at 65% margins sexist? What is the starting point for so-called bigotry? 50% of the bloc , 60%, 70%, what?
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