West Virginia Voter: "I'm Going To Vote For The Colored Guy...I Don't Think A Woman Can Be POTUS."

[malik flavors]

Sasha Issenberg, in Montgomery, WV:

"I'm going to vote for the colored guy," said Henry Ford -- "no, not that Henry Ford," the 87-year old retired carpenter in the Napa Auto Parts hat pointed out. "I don't dislike her, but I don't think a woman can be president of the United States. I don't think she can handle the job."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0508/Choices_choices.html

Classy

:thumbsup:

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

1. With a capital K (as in KKK).

[GarbagemanLB]

2. and there are idiots on DU saying WV indicates who is stronger.

[reflection]

3. What a myopic jerk. n/t

[Captain Hilts]

4. JFK also said that women did not have what it takes to be president.

John Kenneth Galbraith told him that was not true.

JFK: Okay, name ONE woman who has what it takes to be president.

JKG: Eleanor Roosevelt.

JFK: Okay, now name me another.

[NashVegas]

10. No Disrespect, But Considering His Exploits

It's quite probable "what it takes," as far as he was concerned, would have been wobbly parts.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Ok I know he grew in a whole different country

and at least he has been able to get over separate but equal... but not over his misogyny

Just an observation on where we stand as a nation... and it is not a happy place, whether this is about colored or women

Why this is so damn historic

[BayouBengal07]

6. He's just a product of his times

I can't fault my 82-year-old grandmother when she talks about "that colored boy" (not talking about Obama, but I've heard her use the term talking about someone else).

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. I've called my 83 dad for it, a couple times

:-)

Good news, he ain't gonna vote.. he is not a citizen.

Oif

[CatsDogsBabies]

7. I want to hear it/see it

is there a recording

[cali]

8. And that's every bit as bad as those that say they won't vote for a black

[Beregond2]

11. I can't help but laugh

at this, it involves so many kinds of bigotry. And you just know this guy would deny being a bigot to the skies, and believe it too.

One thing I never hear mentioned is how many women would never vote for a woman for president. My mother for one, and I know lots of other older women who feel that way.