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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:43 PM Original message |
Poll question: Are Republicans so angry because Barack Obama is black? |
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Stagecoach (468 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's part that and part something else |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I think that worries people in power |
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JustFiveMoreMinutes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't think it's all due to BHO being black... |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Your answer begs for another poll... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. I don't think anybody has ever claimed that it was ALL 100% due to his being black... |
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JustFiveMoreMinutes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I was just responding to THIS poll..... yes / no... I did other |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. Depends on which republicans |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I guess I'm trying to focus on the people we've seen on video |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. A lot of the arguments and attacks lobbed against Obama wouldn't have been done if he were 'white'. |
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Mad_Dem_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think that's what it all comes down to |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. Republicans hate Democrats.. |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. If our candidate was a woman the Republican hate machinery would be running sexist |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. Republicans think they are entitled... |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I agree, the sense of entitlement plays a big part. |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
12. Yup... they were elated when he beat Hillary.. they thought he'd be |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I feel differently about that. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
13. Yes, for the base, it's why they are more hysterical than usual |
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Inspired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. I believe this is true, although there would still be some anger no matter who our nominee was. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
16. I think its honest to say yes like you said within the poll |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. Yup ! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
19. Bill Maher had it, it's the "exceptionalism" |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I just have to correct |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Obama says |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
23. I think it's a multitude of things. |
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DFLforever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
24. I think they'd be angry at any Dem winning this year |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
25. they're just plain nasty thugs |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
26. A large factor is definently xenophobia-related |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
27. Well, he's black and he's a Democrat and Palin has convinced them he is in sync with terrorists. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
28. They use racism as a excuse not to vote for him. |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
29. He's black, AND they're losing SO badly |
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chiefofclarinet (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
30. If they were facing a white male, they would be less angry |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
32. about 35% of Americans are GOP, and about 2/3 of those are racists |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
33. I think a lot of them are angry at themselves because their policies didn't work |
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Essene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
34. and so it begins... DU starts to get swept into the race bait |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
35. Needs to be a both. They are upset because he's winning- |
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Raschel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-12-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
36. They're skeered. I've seen them tell McCain this. Skeered of the Negro. |
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