Reply #3: The point is that "electability" as an issue may be a smokescreen

[BurtWorm]

to hide irrational, racist convention behind. If Democrats, or anybody, puts electability front and center as a criterion for choosing a candidate, aren't they just as good as accepting that some kinds of people are disqualified for not fitting the "presidential" mold?

I've been getting irritated by that word, too, lately. Is Bush "presidential?" If he's less than dignified, is anyone going to call him on it? Of course not. "Presidential" is another smokescreen word, hiding a fraudulent concept rooted in monarchy-worship.