Be honest: have you met a single non-racist McCain supporter?

[An Intellectual]

Think long and hard about this one. My answer?

No.

[leftynyc]

1. I have

He's very wealthy and all he cares about are his taxes going up.

[ObamaKerryDem]

121. I have.

One of my best friends is a McSame supporter...or was. She's also really big on animal rights, so has been turned off by Palin. But she refuses to go for Obama because of the abortion issue *sigh*, so she's sitting this one out (well for now, at least). She's not a racist, though. I don't think all McSame supporters or even all conservatives in general are, although there is, undoubtedly, an element of them that are...and that's disturbing, no matter how small the number. However, I think we should be careful not to broaden the stroke of that brush TOO widely because there are exceptions...

[Wetzelbill]

2. I don't know if they were racist or not

[nini]

3. yes

being ignorant and racist don't always go hand in hand.

[merwin]

4. Yes, and comments like that don't help us at all.

Just saying...

[musicblind]

5. I have. Several actually.

Just because you are politically stupid does not mean you are a racist.

[Zenmaster]

6. Yes. My Brother in Law votes republican 100% of the time.

He's not at all racist.

[Buzz Clik]

7. Yes. My family is top-to-bottom conservative. They aren't racist.

[Aloha Spirit]

8. yes

[NOLALady]

9. No.

[BeyondGeography]

10. Yes...she's a Native American and she likes his stance on tribal gaming

[RoadRage]

11. Yup..

My good friend Pam & her husband. Both staunch republicans (fiscal - not so much on the social issues). She's one of my closest friends, but we just totally disagree on politics. I don't hold it against her.

And, she's absolutely not racist at all - in fact if anything Obama being black made her think for a second about voting for him because she'd like to see a minority in the white house some day (She'd love for Powell to run). But, she went back to the issues, and in her mind she's closer with McCain.

[Codeine]

12. Many.

One can be a conservative and still be a decent person. Wrong - absolutely and unalterably wrong - but decent nonetheless.

[TooBigaTent]

19. How can someone think that it is OK to destroy the environment for financial gain, wage a

pre-emptive war for oil, destroy constitutional rights, force rape victims to bear the fetus until birth, want to impose their religion on others, denigrate and destroy those with less power in society, justify corporate welfare but oppose providing food to poor children

and be

A DECENT PERSON?

I don't think that is possible. Everyone who answered that cons can be non-racist seem to want to be able to justify their continued relationship with a hateful friend or relative. Talk about cognitive dissonance.

[Gato Moteado]

29. i agree 1000% with you!

anyone that votes repuke is an idiot.

[Arkansas Granny]

37. I don't feel a need to justify my relationship with friends or relatives

that do not agree with me politically and they are not hateful. Many Republicans I know focus more on financial issues than on social issues. It always surprises them to learn that their viewpoints are much more liberal when they do consider social issues, but I don't know how many minds I've changed.

[Marrah_G]

51. You are suggesting that people are supposed to break off relationships

with friends and family due to a difference in political views?

I think you have a really fucked up point of view.

People not voting for Obama can indeed ~NOT BE RACISTS~.

[olkaz]

119. wtf do you want? civil war?

Seriously, you're going nowhere with this and it's getting old.

[iiibbb]

Absolutely.

[tblue]

13. I don't know any personally very well. But when wearing my Obama buttons

or registering voters, when I've talked to people who say they would NEVER vote for him, I do sense a real nasty hatred. Every last one of them is white, and they look like something in them is about to explode. Could easily be racism, whether they admit it to themselves or not.

I get the feeling that some white conservative people are afraid that, as a group, they're losing control of this country and their lives. Fact is, they probably are. But they don't know who to blame, so they focus their fear and their rage at the wrong people.

[Meshuga]

14. I don't know but

I have seen people who have made racist remarks in the past who are voting for Obama now. That's some evolution there.

[seabeyond]

15. sheeeit, i have met racist obama supporters and YES i have met more than a "single"

non racist mccain supporter.

[ellacott]

17. I was thinking the same thing

Racists aren't confined to one party.

[DevonRex]

31. Thankfully the only republicans I know are my family members.

There are benefits of working at home. :)

Anyway, my family members are certainly racists. But that absolutely does not mean that all republicans are racists.

Folks just need to apply some basic logic and math skills to this and do some set and subset analysis.

[DiamondG]

93. heh heh. good answer. nt

[polichick]

16. No - but I've met a few who pretend they're not racist.

[DevonRex]

18. Hmm. The only McCain supporters I know are racists. They're my family.

My mother, my sisters and their husbands and kids. But they're fundies from the South, so it's pretty much what you'd expect. They're the only republicans I ever hang around, though.

I have seen folks on the teevee who are McCain supporters that aren't racist.

[renie408]

20. Honestly?I am not sure I have ever met a non-racist PERSON, much less

a non-racist McCain supporter.

I have a high standard for non-racism, so maybe that's the problem, but just about everyone I have ever met had some form of racism. There are those that can recognize it and move past it and those that can't. The can'ts are voting McCain.

[msallied]

21. I have met several. This is a bit of a silly generalization.

[Loge23]

22. Most of them are racist - over 80%, imo (eom)

[renie408]

25. How do you have opinions with statistics in them? n/t

[Forkboy]

60. 49% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

:)

[QueenOfCalifornia]

89. No way....

it's more like 56%

And I am 100% sure of that. :D

[renie408]

97. Is that in your honest opinion?? LOL....n/t

[blondeatlast]

23. Yes, and I have racist Obama supporters in my family. How is it that broad brushes ALWAYS miss

so much?

[Secret_Society]

24. Yes Yes Yes

We can't go about this election with the attitude that all McCain supporters are racists. If that were so why even have a campaign. There are a certain amount of people that will never vote for a black man. But what we have to focus on is the majority who are not racists and can be convinced to support Obama on a myriad a rational issues.

[JuniperLea]

26. Yes, several

I think the race card needs burned.

[Raineyb]

71. I think the phrase "the race card" is idiotic and deliberately dismissive.

That phrase needs to be burned.

Regards

[JuniperLea]

91. Thanks for your opinion...

I don't share it at all.

[Raineyb]

116. Obviously

Doesn't make it less wrong. But then I guess you're not the one who has their concerns dismissed with the asinine phrase either.

Regards

[JuniperLea]

117. Your assumptions are hilarious... eom

[SeaLyons]

27. Yes, my boss.

He's not racist. He's greedy. Wants to keep his tax cuts.

[MrScorpio]

65. Does your boss make at over 250 grand?

Because if he makes less, you should tell him that with Obama's tax plan he's keeping his tax cuts.

[SeaLyons]

66. Way over 250K....

[MrScorpio]

76. Then his ass is getting taxed!

GOBAMA!!

[Arkansas Granny]

28. Yes, I have. There are a great many people who support the Republican ticket

who are not racist.

[Celeborn Skywalker]

69. I lived in Arkansas for a time.

I guarantee you, most Republicans AND Democrats have racial issues they need to deal with. I'm not saying they're in the Klan or anything, but I would bet most Republicans in AR don't like Obama because he's black or "different". They just won't admit to it.

[Arkansas Granny]

78. I've lived in Arkansas for over 40 years. Most of the Republicans I talk

to are likely to be single issue voters, mainly abortion, taxes or national security. They are also likely to be pretty much low information voters who don't examine the issues too closely and many just echo the views of the church. This is not to say that racism doesn't exist in Arkansas, but I don't think that is the main reason for McCain's support here.

[Celeborn Skywalker]

80. I think abortion and "national security" is a biggie for a lot of people.

Especially in the South. I wish we could somehow reach them with our economic policies.

[LosinIt]

30. sadly no, also I've met a lot of low-info people like that too

people who can't afford cable and only get the network canned lines of the day.

[krawhitham]

32. No

[DeeDeeNY]

33. If they're not racist, then they are idiots who think he's a secret Muslim

and plans to take over the world!!!

:banghead:

[Raineyb]

92. Secret Muslim = racist bullshit

Secret or not being Muslim shouldn't come out of anyone's mouth as a reason to not vote for someone if they don't expect to be called out (properly) as a racist.

Too many people will say "but he's a Christian" which while true shouldn't matter one way or another.

Regards

[DiamondG]

96. no it doesn't. religion is an ideology; it is not bigotry to be opposed to a religious ideology

anymore than it is bigotry to be opposed to a political ideology. i personally do not like islam; i don't care what color the practitioner is.

[Raineyb]

105. Yes it does.

The same way you'd call an anti-Semite a bigot I'm calling out someone who considers being Muslim a slur a bigot. There is no difference. It is not acceptable to say that someone is a secret Muslim as a slur against them. Not caring what color the practitioner of a religion is does not make you any less of a bigot than the idiot who will say how much they dislike someone of a certain race.

Regards

[TheKentuckian]

34. I think you can be a conservative and be a great person

Republican...not so much.

Its not about racism especially, though I'm certain that plays a part, but to me it has got beyond disagreement on paths to a common goal and the Republicans have been perverted to a group of rogues who want to dismantle the government, establish theocracy, and/or wage wars to secure trade/resources.

I have trouble reconciling these things with being a good soul. Ignorant, brainless, or insanely misguided, I can buy to a degree but I'm certainly running out of patience with proven bull.
The Republicans need a trip to the wilderness because they are utterly out of touch with the needs of the nation. They are the country club first party, and even those folks should be getting antsy by now.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

35. sadly no

[Bluenorthwest]

36. Honestly?

I have yet to meet a McCain supporter at all.

[DevonRex]

43. I can introduce you to my sisters if you just want to see what

McCan supporters sound like in real life. :)

Bring your pain meds, though, because you'll need them.

[FSogol]

38. I have. They are usually long time Repubs that completely believe the myth

that the GOP is good for business and the Democrats will raise their taxes.

In other words they stick their heads in the sand and refuse to see the data that proves otherwise.

[blondeatlast]

39. Married non-racist McCain supporter, yes, I have. No single ones, though. nt

[NashVegas]

45. LOL. Great Response

[DangerDave921]

40. Of course

Don't be so narrow-minded. Can't you recognize that different people form different political views that are separate and apart from racism?

[madwivoter]

41. Yep

I know two people (possibly 4 if their wives are McCain supporters as well). AFAIK, they are not racist, they are young and following in their parents footsteps. As far as they're concerned, it's as simple as that. They are not interested in learning about Obama OR McCain, they've made their decision and that's that, end of story.

I'll be working on my friends from now until November, trust me.

On a lighter note, I know the parents of one of those friends and they are both voting for Obama (lifelong republicans). That to me is very very good news :)

[emilyg]

42. Yes. Many.

[RichardRay]

44. Yes. Lots. This is a dumb post, and not helpful. n/t

[Lilyeye]

46. Yes.

I have a couple of friends who are republicans and they aren't racist. However, I've certainly met racist republicans. I even know of some folks that are racist/prejudice who are now voting for Obama.

[JSK]

47. I don't talk to McCain supporters

but I do know a woman in her 40's who has always voted Puke ("I was raised as a Republican!)and I always thought of her somewhat racist. She's voting for Barack.

You'll never believe what got her to see the light -- Rosie O on the View.

[SurfingAtWork]

48. Yes, my mom and grandmother for one

Although they are rabidly republican they are not racist. Frankly it is irresponsible to lob a "all McCain voters = racist" bomb.

[Marrah_G]

49. Yes

Your assumption that all non-Obama supporters are racist hurts our cause.

Anyone out there who is on the fence is going to lash back against our side if they start getting told they have to vote for Obama or they are racists.

[Celeborn Skywalker]

70. Well, then they're too stupid to deal with.

If they base their vote on being called a racist, then they deserve what they get.

[Marrah_G]

103. Pot meet kettle

Have a nice day!

[Celeborn Skywalker]

107. Geez. thanks.

I wasn't insulting you and you come right back and personally attack me. Thanks a lot.

[Chloroplast]

50. Of course! We have to be careful about suggesting McCain supporters are racist.

McCain's camp has been trying to bring the race card back into play again and we've all seen that.

[Patiod]

52. Rich ones who care about GREEN before black or white

they would vote for ANYONE who would keep them in the top half of one percent - Black or White

Friends who earn over $250,000/year and would pay higher taxes with Obama vs. McCain (unlike the remaining 95% of Americans) will be voting their own financial interests. I just wish the rest of us - the 95% would will be getting a tax CUT - would vote OUR own financial interest.

Not to feed the flames, but all of the former Hillary supporters I know who are voting McCain are admitted racists.

[Raschel]

53. McCain's crowds mostly White

I'm sure there are non-racist people who support McCain.

However, I don't think McCain's campaign is targeting them. I think he is pandering to racists.

Why else does he only go to mostly White small town shops, Nascar, Sturgeon, and choose a self-avowed redneck from a mostly White state as running mate.

Next thing you know he'll be making speeches at swim meets.

[LibraLiz1973]

54. Yes, I have.

That question is ridiculous.

Some people are just stupid- not racist.

[goletian]

55. yes, but never a non-stupid one.

[AspenRose]

56. OK: Who put out the memo to fan the racism flames on DU today?

:wtf:

[DevonRex]

61. Makes you wonder, doesn't it? And there are a couple trying

to flame sexist stuff too.

[timeoutofjoint]

57. Neither Obama nor the Democrats need an OP like yours.

[Forkboy]

58. I haven't met a single McCain supporter, period.

[Peacetrain]

59. Thinking, Thinking , Thinking,,,

Now be patient.. Thinking, Thinking :think:

[Sebastian Doyle]

62. I never saw a McCain supporter at all until two days ago.

Looked like a mini van full of Mormons. Didn't talk to them, but if I had, I probably would have asked them how they could still vote for McCain after the way he dissed Willard Brigham Mittens Joseph Elohim Romney in favor of the wolf slaughtering mayor of Bridge to Nowhere Alaska.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

63. That's an oxymoron.

[Straight Shooter]

64. Yes.

Why should I have to think long and hard about the answer?

So sorry you live in a closed-minded community. I don't. But there is a lot of political ignorance here.

edit typo

[Celeborn Skywalker]

75. EVERY town has a lot of racism.

Whether it is blatant or not is the real question.

[Straight Shooter]

101. I do not believe that EVERY town has a lot of racism.

Some towns have a lot, some not so much. My quibble with the OP is the underlying message that someone who votes for McCain is, by definition, racist. I just had a frank discussion with someone yesterday who is voting for McCain because he honestly thinks, all things considered, that McCain is the better candidate (*ugh*). So I eventually steered the conversation to the subject of Colin Powell, and the first words out of his mouth were, "Damn, I wish Powell were running, I would rather vote for him than anyone else."

By the way, this guy I was talking to defines himself as a conservative. I told him his party better start conserving things, then, instead of blowing everything away. He agreed.

[calimary]

67. I did meet a couple in my neighborhood at the block party this past weekend -

who thought mcsame palin was just great, and when I expressed shock and disgust at palin's dissing of community organizers (quite a few of my friends are community organizers) - they started snickering and openly mocking me. They were tanned, elegant, and obviously quite wealthy. And as smug as could be.

Nice people, 'eh? :sarcasm:

[Celeborn Skywalker]

68. A few,

Most I've met though, have underlying racial issues they need to deal with.

[calico1]

72. Yes.

A lot of Republicans think "taxes, taxes, taxes" and that's all they can wrap their heads around. The world can be crashing around them. As long as their taxes don't go up that's all they care about. And they keep voting for Republicans because they think Republicans = low taxes.

[coalition_unwilling]

73. Yeah, our CTO. He and his wife together probably make more than 250K

a year together. He doesn't want his taxes raised. He's narrowly voting his self interest, but he's not racist, as far as I know.

[quakerboy]

74. yes

[timeoutofjoint]

77. Yes

[onenote]

79. yes

[backwoodsbob]

81. my father has voted repuke since eisenhower(sp)

I'd like to see you call him a racist to his face and he's over 70 :rofl:

[Retrograde]

82. one on-the-fence supporter

I think he's an actual McCain supporter, but he was the only non-Obamaniac in the discussion and I think he was trying to avoid an argument.

He's got the charming notion that Republicans are better for the economy, not that he's done all that well under Bush.

[Perky]

83. That is just stupid. Of course there non- racist McCain supporters

[SmokingJacket]

84. Mmmm... no.

Actually, I haven't met any!

Can you believe that??

There are a few people who I suspect will support him, but I don't talk politics with them.

[renate]

85. yes

And he's not stupid, either. He's in business, but that's surely not a reason to vote Republican or McCain any more, not unless you've been in a cave for the past seven years. I don't know what his thought processes are with this. :shrug:

[slackmaster]

86. Yes, I even know a committed couple of gay men in their late 60s who support McCain

They're not racists.

Although thinking about it, they might not fit the conditions stated in the OP since they aren't "single".

[QueenOfCalifornia]

87. No

but they think they are not racists because they will sit in my front yard and talk to the black neighbors.

Fun, huh?

What a bunch of idiots they are.

[OmahaBlueDog]

88. Yes

I reside in Nebraska. I'm not saying there aren't bigots here, but many here are lifelong Republicans who would vote for any Republican candidate.

[Faygo Kid]

90. No.

[RagAss]

94. No ... and everyone else is lying !!!!!

[SweetieD]

95. Personally No. But I'm sure there are some non-racist ones out there.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

98. I would say yes but with the recent economic news,

there's pretty much no other explanation for supporting the McCain/Palin trainwreck.

[GalleryGod]

99. NOPE! All my Viet Vet Buddies are disgusted...

"The old man is up around the bend"
"He never saw any mud-just flew over us!"
"Well, I didn't lose 5 TANKS!?"

or

"Johnny we hardly knew ye..and even back then you were an asswipe!"


:patriot: Stand Down you corrupt,miserable, bas-tihd!

[Doityourself]

100. An employee that others tell me is racist (her co-workers)

because they've heard her say some vile things about minorities when she's among just white people, says to me (black manager), I'm voting McCain/Palin because I'm afraid someone will shoot Obama and that would break my heart. I wouldn't want anything to happen to him because it would ruin race relations in this country and erase all our progress.

So, she's voting Repub for Obama's safety..lmao!


I don't discuss it with her, just let her speak her peace, not worth it, especially since I'm her manager. I think it kills her because I don't respond, just move on to football or the weather, or her workload.

[MoonRiver]

102. Yes, and what an absurd question.

You do know that Kerry asked him to be his running mate in 2004, DON'T YOU?

[Dem_4_Life]

104. Yes

In my experience with McCain supporters I know they are either:
1. Ignorant and out of touch with reality.
2. Work in the oil and gas business. (unfortunately 3 of my family members own or work for the evil oil/gas companies)
3. Just don't give a ship about anyone but themselves and they think that McCain would be good for them. (also reference #1)


And none of the McCain supporters I know are racists.

[blondeatlast]

106. Are you looking to get married? nt

[TooRaLoo]

108. Honestly, no.

I actually haven't.

[TNMOM]

109. yes.

i'm related to him.

[samuraiguppy]

110. no I have not

and you know what? I doubt that I will.

[Zavulon]

111. Yes, plenty.

Many are ex-military, some are one-issue voters. I don't know of a single one personally whom I'd call racist.

If we keep up shit like this, we'll find a way to lose. Supporting McCain is a sign of stupidity, not racism. If Hillary had won the nomination, would your post have read "Be honest: have you met a single non-chauvinist McCain supporter?"

Right now, lots of Repugs will stay home because they don't like McCain; some whom I know call him "McAmnesty." Telling these would-be non-voters that anyone who supports him is a racist is a sure way to get them out of their lounge chairs and to the polls. If I were on the fence, even I'd consider voting for McCain just to spite idiocy like yours. Just try telling people who are already afraid of years and years of the race card that failure to support Obama is racism, and we could lose this.

By the way, the McCain supporters you know - have they all shown overt racism that you can describe, or is it just that they're not on our side and our candidate is black?

[Zavulon]

113. OMFG.

I was so taken aback by the stupidity of the OP that I failed to notice that it was written by "An Intellectual."

:rofl:

[codjh9]

112. No, but I don't talk to very many people on The Other Side. :^) But of the few I have, or know,

... well, actually some may not be racist, but most are.

[LooseWilly]

114. Uhhm, does racist against Mexicans count?

if so, not so much.

Hmm, come to think of it... in my opinion the Religious freaks count as racists too... since all us non-fanatics must be a different race from the Jesoids (Burn In Hell-ists?...), judging by the way we're deemed to be second class citizens by most of them..

Ohh yeah, and all youse who get defensive when the subject comes up... I really gotta wonder what's the problem.

[Raine]

115. Yes, my neighbor...

he always votes repukelican and this time is no different, he's not a racist. Sure some supporters for McSAME are racist but not all of them.

[LSdemocrat]

118. Yes, he's the son of a very wealthy doctor and just cares about lower taxes

[TexasLady]

120. One. My ex.

Im still shakin' my head over that one.

[Doremus]

122. Nope. Not a one. n/t

[apnu]

123. Yes, my father in law.

Tied to McCain because of Palin's anti-choice creds. He's a die-hard devout Catholic. Even after I pointed out that voting Palin is voting Pentecost, it didn't matter. Life is life and it should be preserved no matter what. Anybody who is pro-choice is against Jesus. His head is so turned around right now I weep for him. Really, and I'm an atheist.

He dislikes Bush, can't stand the war and is deeply opposed to it. He'd be on our side if it weren't for Palin's fundie creds. He's a nice guy, wouldn't hurt a fly and gives everybody an even shake no matter who or what they are.

[beachmom]

124. Yes. I mean, if you are arguing that everyone who votes for McCain

is a racist, you are just dead wrong. I don't like the McCain/Palin ticket, and I don't like how their campaign is being run, but to argue that only racists support them is beyond stupid. The "racist" percentage in this country is perhaps 15% of the populace.