Indiana Governor Mitch: President Obama won because he is black...

[GrantDem]

"Quite honestly, it was a fashion statement vote for some people. I'm not disparaging that. People wanted to demonstrate enthusiasm for a society that could elect an African-American president. Not sure how that holds up over time," he said.

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20090603/NEWS07/906039925/1066/NEWS03

[Kdillard]

1. Just wow.

[Buzz Clik]

2. "Our Man Mitch!" Actually, Bush's man Mitch. And I'm stuck with him.

[babylonsister]

3. What an ignoramus. Willfully, or just plain dumb. nt

[zulchzulu]

4. Lookie Mitch! The hole you crawled out from wants you back... asshat... n/t

[sarah553807]

5. They're not even hiding it anymore

[BlooInBloo]

6. Refreshing that they're honest about their racism, for a change.

[Cha]

8. I certainly feel

refreshed.

[BlooInBloo]

28. :)

[NatBurner]

40. lol that's how you're supposed to feel

when someone opens up their nozzle and spritzes you with a warm bath of massengill

i feel like an april breeze myself

[Cha]

7. Yeah, President Obama is our

fashion statement..you dumb fuck.

[tritsofme]

9. And this guy is considered a top tier contender for the GOP nomination in 2012.

What a joke.

[Hansel]

14. Maybe he should run in black-face to increase his chances of winning

:sarcasm:

[EquallyExhausted]

10. yup that's why we've had so many black presidents before, isn't it?

[Brigid]

11. So much for Mitch's re-election campaign.

Did he forget that Obama took Indiana -- the first Democrat to do so since 1964? Sheesh. :banghead:

[LiberalFighter]

18. In case you don't know... Daniels is term limit for Governor. Thank goodness.

[Brigid]

19. Oops! Forgot about that.

He and Bush are the best cases in point for term limits we could ask for.

[LiberalFighter]

21. We still need to keep him from replacing Lugar when he retires.

[AllentownJake]

35. Yes and statements like that aren't going to help his Presidential ambitions

[my2sense]

12. Seems they are just throwing ish to see

if it will stick. I wonder what statement was being made when folk vote for Bush?

[saltpoint]

13. I was rooting as hard as I could for Jill Long Thompson to whip this little

weasel, but he prevailed, even as Barack Obama (narrowly) carried his state.

Among progressives in Indiana Mitch remains wildly unpopular, and justifiably so.

[LiberalFighter]

20. Pay attention to what the asswipe does during his time in office.

And make sure to let everyone you know the truth about him. Like the scumbag saying he didn't raise taxes and the neighboring states did. Remind people that their sales tax was raised from 6 to 7%.

That he made it difficult for unemployed to receive their benefits.

[saltpoint]

25. Mitch is a bad apple. Rotten to the core.

I hope Indiana voters get back to Democratic governors.

[ShadowLiberal]

15. Way to diss 50% of his state, which cast it's EV's for Obama

[lunatica]

16. Obama is half white Mitch. Just saying...

[AlexanderProgressive]

17. I think your headline is misleading

Can't stand the Indiana Gov., but in fairness, he said that for "some," voting for Obama was a fashion statement. I don't see in the article your declaration that he "won" because he's "black."

[JayMusgrove]

22. Oh please, just tell us what is your agenda here!

Or are you just glad to have a post that is original, without a purpose?

Tell me, why did you post this?

[AlexanderProgressive]

24. Jay, the fact that we're both Democrats doesn't mean your headline is accurate

I disagree with the Governor's idea that even "some" voted for Obama because of the need of a "fashion statement."

But I am not going to pretend that he said what you claimed (that President Obama won because he's black).

I think we all benefit from good reporting from our members.

Haven't you wondered why even the article that you linked to does not say what you said the governor said? We have successfully noted the media's practice of taken Sotomayor's words out of context. Let's not distort other people's words so that our credibility continues to be strong.

[LiberalFighter]

26. It wasn't a fashion statement. If had been many Republicans would not had voted for Obama in Indiana

Independents and Republicans were po about the last 8 years and didn't see McCain as the right choice.

If Republicans were making a fashion statement they would had voted for Palin.

[Liberal_in_LA]

23. and all the prior presidents won because they are white?

[LiberalFighter]

27. If Jesse Jackson had been the candidate instead of Obama

he wouldn't had won Indiana.

For three reasons:

Jackson sucks as a candidate.

Jackson wouldn't had had as great of a campaign as Obama.

Obama is easier to understand than Jackson.

[ecstatic]

29. Um... does Mitch remember who Obama was running against?

100 year old McShame and his granddaughter who didn't know crap about what a VP does or anything for that matter.

I guess the idea that Obama was simply the better choice never occurred to Mitch. Racist f*ck!

[davidpdx]

38. And his granddaughter...LOL

Good one....

[Occam Bandage]

30. I'm not sure it's a good idea to mock over half the voters in your state. nt

[JI7]

31. Mitch is a stupid Bitch

[Jennicut]

32. Oh yeah, I so voted for Obama because he was a black guy. At least he wasn't old as dirt.

[Rowdyboy]

33. It would be really nice to see this thread on the "Greatest Page".....just so people see

how disgusting Republicans have become.

Only 2 more votes needed, people.

[AllentownJake]

34. Indiana

Lived there for 3 years. This does not surprise me in the least.

[applegrove]

36. What an idiot. Obama is a great communicator and leader. He is also

progressive without being too much of a threat to centrists. He won because of what he did and said. Not because of the color of his skin.

[bermudat]

37. Did you read the article linked to this post?

Oh my God, what color is the sky on the planet he is residing on?

'"The meanest people in American politics are on the left, bar none. No conservative I know can hold a candle to sheer outright meanness. Of course, that comes from believing that power is everything and winning is the only thing that matters, which we do not believe," he said.'

The Left are the meanest? With all the hundreds of hate radio jocks, the FNC (fascist news channel) and

Murdock fouling everything it touches, the Left are the meanest? Totally delusional.

[SoxFan]

39. And we all know that black guys with a middle name of Hussein go over well in Muncie

Tool.