Comments on: CNN: Only a Racist Wouldn’t Vote for Obama

By: Joey

Joey — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:17:10 +0000

I’d vote for Colin Powell. Actually I’d prefer him over both candidates right now.

By: Sean P

Sean P — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:48:31 +0000

The choice is actually worse than that. Even if unemployment and inflation goes up to 10% and an Iranian-backed terrorists crater a medium size US city, if Obama’s approval numbers get anywhere near Bush’s the story will be how racist this country is. And we’ll STILL be stuck with Obama as President.

By: Doc Rampage

Doc Rampage — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:42:50 +0000

the paradox of Obama…

Many Americans seem to be under the impression that if we elect a black president, then this will somehow lessen racial tensions in the country by showing that the country is non-racist enough to elect a black president. In other words, many American…..

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:30:19 +0000

Picking one poison doesn’t guarantee that you won’t get the other before you die a slow and painful death from the first. Not picking one poison, on the other hand, does guarantee that you’ll get the other.

By: tgirsch

tgirsch — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:01:16 +0000

Well, the “pick your poision” line would seem to imply a “one-or-the-other” type of choice between the two, as if picking one spares you the other.

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:41:58 +0000

Who said anything about mutual exclusivity? “Or” is inclusive, as you surely know if you’ve ever asked a mathematical wise-ass “Are you coming or not?” and had him answer “Yes.”

By: tgirsch

tgirsch — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:49:19 +0000

What makes you think those are mutually exclusive propositions?