There is a African American Ophthalmologist were I work. Some new co-worker asked me if I have eve

[Sapere aude]

seen the Dr's schedule, since he works very hard. I replied that I had seen his schedule and that I thought he was a really great guy.

Now, with Joe Biden in mind, I ask myself, did I say he was a nice guy because he was Black or did I say he was a nice guy because he is a nice guy?


Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

[brentspeak]

1. Is it possible for a candidate to so ably put his foot in his own mouth as well as Biden did?

I don't think so.

[Stuckinthebush]

4. George Allen did a pretty good job

But Biden's was much more nuanced.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. No.

Not unless you actually said "he's the first mainstream African-American ophthalmologist who is a nice guy." Context is everything.

And now can we stop beating this dead horse?

[Raydawg1234]

10. I think Bidden said it wrong, But Obama really is the first African American candidate that

has great appeal to moderates.

[Stuckinthebush]

3. Feeling instigative today, are we?

[AspenRose]

5. "He's a really great guy" is not the same as "He's really great....

for a black guy."

Big difference.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. Were you surprised he was a nice guy?

Given that he's black and all?

[Catherine Vincent]

7. So why are you asking us what you meant?

[Sapere aude]

9. I'm asking me what I meant and telling you that I am asking me.

I don't really know my motives there.

[mondo joe]

13. As it happens, I was at a meeting last night - my team and I observed that two of the

people there were amazing speakers - one was African American, one was Jewish.

I'm pretty sure ethnicity played no role in the praise of either - they were both gifted speakers, in ways that most people aren't.

[tandot]

8. Did your co-worker sound surprised that "he works very hard"

If anything, I'd question that statement.

[Bobbieo]

11. People who write threads like on DU this are asking for it

from people who can't wait to start an argument or throw out a smartass remark. Think it out before you write, because they are waiting to pounce.

[tandot]

12. ??? "Think it out before you write" ???

What do you mean? I was asking the original poster a question.

Or did you accidentally reply to my post?