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16. It's not because he was black...it's because he's a gay Muslim from Hawaii

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 09:55 AM

Nov 2012

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Stuart Stevens, Republican, Romney strategist: Obama won because he's black. [View all] pinto Nov 2012 OP

No, it was the popular appeal of his middle name jberryhill Nov 2012 #1

Makes about as much sense. iemitsu Nov 2012 #4

Idiots they are. With their heads buried in the sand. iemitsu Nov 2012 #11

Democrats have won the popular vote every time since 1992 except 2004 Renew Deal Nov 2012 #2

Yep. pinto Nov 2012 #3

Yeah. Riiiiight. x2 vancouverite Nov 2012 #5

They can't admit to themselves that their ideas and priorities suck. iemitsu Nov 2012 #6

Your points are valid. iemitsu Nov 2012 #34

Incredible. WTF? CTyankee Nov 2012 #7

He's right Cali_Democrat Nov 2012 #12

Don't forget all the black Fortune 500 CEO's Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #15

republican's are the worst whiners I have ever seen wilt the stilt Nov 2012 #13

No, he won because Romney had YOU for a campaign strategist Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #14

He was born in Kenya, you idiot Lugia Nov 2012 #17

But Hawaii was PART of Kenya back then, wasn't it? n/t. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #18

you forgot that he was also NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #22

I thought "Muslim" was a Tea Party abbrieviation for all that. n/t. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #25

Many sitting Presidents do not have primaries. Jennicut Nov 2012 #19

Oh, cuz African Americans have had it so easy here! pink-o Nov 2012 #20

Obama won because 1) his record and 2) Romney is a dick WI_DEM Nov 2012 #21

If it was so easy for blacks to win the presidency NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #23

If Jesse Jackson had ran the Republicans would had won. LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #24

the day will come Enrique Nov 2012 #26

Autrement dit BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #27

Nope, no White House lunch for you, cupcake. libdem4life Nov 2012 #28

The media felt morally conflicted about being critical ??? Puh-leeese treestar Nov 2012 #29

Then how come every other president has been white? LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #30

Ah, racism out in the open... again. sakabatou Nov 2012 #32

So Alan West really won? boingboinh Nov 2012 #33