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RC

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27. I don't care what color or gender the President is.

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 05:08 PM

Aug 2013

What is important to me is that they are honest and govern as they campaigned. Is that really too much to ask? Apparently so. The last two president campaigned from the Center/Center Left and immediately shifted to the Right, once in office.

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Be honest, do you think some people prefer a white man for president [View all] quinnox Aug 2013 OP

Yep JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #1

Not necessarily. kentuck Aug 2013 #2

if only we could get BIG $$ out of elections.... hlthe2b Aug 2013 #10

I'm certain that every white bigot in the country prefers a white man for president notadmblnd Aug 2013 #3

YES. bravenak Aug 2013 #4

Yes but among the more "tolerant" in general, I think gender may end up a bigger obstacle than race hlthe2b Aug 2013 #5

"99% of Presidents have been white males" jberryhill Aug 2013 #6

I acknowledge my math may have been a little off quinnox Aug 2013 #9

well, actually it works since Obama is of mixed race... ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2013 #20

Ha! Ha! Ha! But what you wrote is true, though. Cal33 Aug 2013 #48

"just because this is what we have grown accustomed to?" Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #7

And sexist. N/T Just Saying Aug 2013 #26

Agreed Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #29

some people are statists demwing Aug 2013 #35

It could be for a few but the overwhelming majority are racist - nt Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #38

without a doubt /nt demwing Aug 2013 #42

No, I think some people prefer white men for president because some people are CBGLuthier Aug 2013 #8

I think it would be easier for a white man to get elected than a woman or member of an ethnic group NightWatcher Aug 2013 #11

yes, thanks for pointing out Obama is half-black quinnox Aug 2013 #17

What the hell? RZM Aug 2013 #24

Said broken doorknob would be smarter. Brigid Aug 2013 #46

I would say that is true for about 80% of all US conservatives. Zorra Aug 2013 #12

Yes, I believe they are called... Bay Boy Aug 2013 #13

Yes, but probably not the people who voted for Obama n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #14

Oh come on. nt DevonRex Aug 2013 #34

What? n/t leftstreet Aug 2013 #41

I thought that before the 2008 election. Jenoch Aug 2013 #15

Be honest, do you think some people are Republican? PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #16

lolol n/t OneGrassRoot Aug 2013 #43

Yes, some, but I believe very few care... nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #18

...And then the Tea Party was formed. JaneyVee Aug 2013 #19

heh heh quinnox Aug 2013 #22

You even have to ask this question? VanillaRhapsody Aug 2013 #21

Yep mstinamotorcity2 Aug 2013 #23

I'd say no more than 25% ecstatic Aug 2013 #25

I think your estimate is way low. Just Saying Aug 2013 #31

Keep in mind, we've been exposed to the concept for at least 15 ecstatic Aug 2013 #39

I don't care what color or gender the President is. RC Aug 2013 #27

I'm 100% sure some people would prefer a white male for POTUS Bunnahabhain Aug 2013 #28

How about an ugly female? Just Saying Aug 2013 #33

'a pretty female?' leftstreet Aug 2013 #47

not the majority of voters in the last two elections. spanone Aug 2013 #30

Yes to both white and man. I think it's so ingrained in some that DevonRex Aug 2013 #32

+1 Just Saying Aug 2013 #37

I would say yes, but more in the past AndyA Aug 2013 #36

Do I think some people prefer a white man for POTUS? Yes. Not most, Obama won more than Jefferson23 Aug 2013 #40

And others prefer black men for President or women, or Hispanics or Asians...and on and on. dkf Aug 2013 #44

I think the great majority of Americans don't look at it that way. badtoworse Aug 2013 #45