Originally Posted by
wattsupdoc
It seems to me Crimzy that you dont feel as the presidents job is important, but that making a change is whats important. Accepting any kind of change. And really without flaming you, making any kind of decision based on a persons race/--- is racist/sexist. Regardless of the intent behind it. We all want change, and it's my belief that because the war is a heavy burdeon on us all (I support it) myself included, we will elect anybody who seems to give us the biggest change. Regardless of what it is. So a racist/sexist person sees those things and decides that the african american guy is the one to vote for. Really I feel that that statement/action is out of desperation, and makes all of us Americans seem weak. Which is fuel for Al queida and furthermore any other country or organization who hates us. Please vote for the candidate who you believe will do the best job. Read between the lines when they speak and and ignore any race/---. I dont believe that Hillary would be quite as proud if she was elected solely because she was a woman. I mean there are those who believe they're really voting for Bill by voting for her.
BTW she may get my vote, we'll see.
You can call me a racist or sexist... that's cool. I don't see the correlation between my wanting to break down a barrier and being a racist but it really doesn't matter. You are entitled to your opinion.
But let's not act like everyone else in the country is voting for the right people either. After all, we elected the jackass in office now (not me, I didn't vote for him either time). This guy was elected because, as you say, people thought he would do the best job. As it turns out, he has been the most corrupt and damaging president this country has ever seen.
On a more local front, the mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick, is now serving his second term in office. Throughout his time in office, issues have been discovered left and right about him misusing the city's funds, buying cars for family members, taking lavish trips, etc. Just yesterday, a civil jury awarded a verdict against him, in favor of 2 former police officers, for $6.5 million. He had fired them because they were investigating a crime-ridden party that occurred in the Mayor's mansion. A couple mayors before him, the people elected Coleman Young, who dessimated the city.
The point of all this is that the voters don't seem to have a clue how to make this decision. I don't know how the American people get it wrong so often. But my "racist" opinion would further the goal of social equality in this country.
