Black Racism

[jack sommerset]

I have to ask the question. 96 percent of black people voted fo Obama, thats incredible. Does anyone think this is racism ?

[ChumpDumper]

Do you?

[clambake]

what did you expect? you guys picked palin.

[implacable44]

no -- nothing here -- that doesn't mean anything -- it doesnt mean that they voted for him just because he was black -- no -- move along sir - move along. nothing to see here.. ignore that rev. wright and william ayers stuff too

[ChumpDumper]

Do you think all the blacks who voted for Obama are racist?

Yes or no.

[clambake]

no -- nothing here -- that doesn't mean anything -- it doesnt mean that they voted for him just because he was black -- no -- move along sir - move along. nothing to see here.. ignore that rev. wright and william ayers stuff too

:lmao your unhappiness is amusing.

[jack sommerset]

I am on the fence. 96 percent is a awful lot, nearly every black person 18 and up, men and women, democrats and republicans, catholic and baptist. Whatever else category they put you in. 96 percent of all blacks voted for him no matter what party or affiliate they could have been in before. Thats why I am asking the question. I'm curious what other peoples thoughts are.

[baseline bum]

Also, 52% of people making over $200,000 are racists.

[lebomb]

That is probably only about 10% of the total voting population. There are MANY more whites that vote out there.

[BacktoBasics]

Fine I'll say it. Althought I don't think it was the primary factor in him winning I think a large portion of black people voted for him because he was black and that reason solely.

That doesn't mean they voted for him because McCain was white.

[Spurminator]

Kerry got 88% of the black vote, Obama 95%. So the black vote increased in favor of the Democrats by 7%.

Kerry got 48% of the popular vote, compared to 53% (pending final results) for Obama. A 5% increase. So the black vote only swung 2% more than the general vote.

2% = BFD.

[The Reckoning]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iM2xHggg7Uk



this video is pretty funny. it's howard stern asking harlem voters whether or not they support obama - the trick is that they switch obama and mccain's views, yet they still say they'd vote obama. LOL

[jack sommerset]

That is probably only about 10% of the total voting population. There are MANY more whites that vote out there.

i know. obama won because lots of different people voted for him. he is now my president. 96 percent sticks out of all voting results. its a subject i think people will discuss everywhere and after the celebrations come to a close. its really a stat i thought i would never see from any race in a presidental election. 50 different states the black people voted for obama. i'm curious to why?

[Spurminator]

Obama also got a larger % of the white vote than Kerry.

[Centaur of the Sun]

I thought I went over this already?

Spurminator is correct.

Blacks vote around 85-90% Democrat anyway. So about 5-10% of blacks probably voted for Obama solely on the basis of race... now ask yourself how many whites voted for McCain because he was white or Obama was black. I'd confidentaly guess it's also around 5-10%... if not even a bit higher.

[ChumpDumper]

Obama also got a larger % of the white vote than Kerry.They are racists who voted for the white half of Obama.

[jack sommerset]

I thought I went over this already?

Spurminator is correct.

Blacks vote around 85-90% Democrat anyway. So about 5-10% of blacks probably voted for Obama solely on the basis of race... now ask yourself how many whites voted for McCain because he was white or Obama was black. I'd confidentaly guess it's also around 5-10%... if not even a bit higher.

sorry i did not get the memo. i did not know kerry got 88 percent. you only learn if u ask the question

[resistanze]

What's even worse, up until last night 100% of black people in America had voted for white candidates ever since they start voting. Reverse racists.

[Strike]

What's even worse, up until last night 100% of black people in America had voted for white candidates ever since they start voting. Reverse racists.

:lol

[boutons_]

Plenty of blacks voted for Obama just because he's black. Who can blame them? They haven't had a lot of luck voting for whiteys, have they?

Plenty of whiteys, esp in the red-states, voted for McNasty primarily because he was the non-black candidate.

If the blacks voting for Obama thought they'd get special assistance because he's black, then I expect them to be disappointed.

To succeed, Obama must absolutely succeed for everybody and not be seen as specifically helping people because they are black. I expect the sleaze-bag Repugs to slime him repeatedly with that charge, playing to their red-neck, racist bubba base.

[caribbean_spur]

I have a colleague (white) who lived in the segregation era who told me that it was amazing for him that a black person could be president of United States, that it would have never thought this was possible and it was really happy that could happen.

Now think about all those black people who not only lived it but endured it, heard their grand parents or parents talking about those hard times.

I am not saying it is a good reason to vote for somebody, but we are all humans. And I would understand that somebody who had to live through that could be biased in their vote.

This has nothing to do with racism. They might have voted using the emotional fiber, but so does all the people who vote because they feel so and so is more Christian.

[DaDakota]

Maybe the 96% of the African American's voting were actually voting for the 50% of Obama that is white.

DD

[florige]

More blacks probably went out to vote this time around. But like others have said in this thread, the majority of Blacks who have voted in the past were mostly democrats anyways....

[Warlord23]

Retarded thread. As Spurm pointed out, African-Americans and Latinos have consistently favored the Democrats; this time the % was slightly higher than last time. Also, the white vote increased for Obama.

The trend here is that Obama has expanded his reach across all communities. He has managed to come across as a uniting force who understands that the USA is becoming more diverse by the year. That is why he won.

[Evan]

Blacism

[Bartleby]

Do the 4% of black people who didn't vote for Obama hate black people?

[TacoCabanaFajitas]

Yeah nevermind McCain voting against MLK Day

[v2freak]

Apparently if you have half-black, then you are just black. None of this "voting for the white half" nonsense.

[ClingingMars]

KxhYampIl7A

there are some african americans out there who refuse to buy into the kool-aid. like this guy and alan keyes.

-Mars

[jack sommerset]

its a fair question. what if 96 percent of white people voted for mccain. i think that would be a topic. now i'm wondering why so many blacks are democrats.

[DarkReign]

sorry i did not get the memo. i did not know kerry got 88 percent. you only learn if u ask the question

Well holy shit...

Faced with the facts, he conceded the point. That never happens around here.

:tu

[Gino]

Is it racist? No?

Is it irresponsible? Yes. The idea that an entire racial demographic would vote for only one candidate is a little disturbing in this day and age.

Wasn't King's dream for people to be judged by their character and not their color?

That didn't happen last night.

[DarkReign]

Is it racist? No?

Is it irresponsible? Yes. The idea that an entire racial demographic would vote for only one candidate is a little disturbing in this day and age.

Wasn't King's dream for people to be judged by their character and not their color?

That didn't happen last night.

It didnt?

Sooo, Barack Obama won the Presidency because he is black. Basically, hes an Affirmative Action beneficiary?

Is that what youre saying?

[ChumpDumper]

McCain's character sucked during his campaign. Maverick no more.

[Spurminator]

Is it racist? No?

Is it irresponsible? Yes. The idea that an entire racial demographic would vote for only one candidate is a little disturbing in this day and age.

Wasn't King's dream for people to be judged by their character and not their color?

That didn't happen last night.

In what day and age? The day and age in which we have just elected the first black President in our nation's history? A day and age where many of the people who witnessed the struggle to desegregate and the assassination of MLK are still alive today?

I know we white folk would love to think 40 years is enough time to heal the wounds of this country's racist past, but you might just have to wait a while longer, and I hope it's not too hard on you.

[Tully365]

Funny to see people laying claim to Obama's race or stating definitively that he is one race or the other. He had a white mother that he was very close to, a black father who wasn't around, was born in Hawaii, has a Kenyan bloodline, spent time in Indonesia, went to predominately white schools, married a black woman, and has two 1/4 white children. His racial make up is complex, and any attempt to say that it isn't is just laziness.

[doobs]

This is what 96% tells me--black people need to start voting independently. There are tons of black people with conservative inclinations who instinctively vote Democrat. It was the same thing in the South from Reconstruction until Nixon. They just voted for the Democrat, no matter what.

Had the Democratic nominee been white, I bet 90% or so of blacks would have voted Democratic. So racism doesn't account for very much. I just think it's bad for our country that a racial group votes for only one party. Democrats can basically take black people for granted.

[ChumpDumper]

Funny to see people laying claim to Obama's race or stating definitively that he is one race or the other. He had a white mother that he was very close to, a black father who wasn't around, was born in Hawaii, has a Kenyan bloodline, spent time in Indonesia, went to predominately white schools, married a black woman, and has two 1/4 white children. His racial make up is complex, and any attempt to say that it isn't is just laziness.Well said. Racial questions aside, I think the one thing that we all can agree on is that he a Muslim terrorist sleeper agent and Antichrist.

[DarkReign]

Well said. Racial questions aside, I think the one thing that we all can agree on is that he a Muslim terrorist sleeper agent and Antichrist.

Was that even a debate? I just pressed the big "D" button.

[MaryAnnKilledGinger]

Well said. Racial questions aside, I think the one thing that we all can agree on is that he a Muslim communist socialist terrorist sleeper agent and Antichrist.

fixed

[johnsmith]

Well said. Racial questions aside, I think the one thing that we all can agree on is that he a Muslim terrorist sleeper agent and Antichrist.

:lol

I think today has been hilarious. I voted for the Maverick and wanted him to win. He didn't, oh well, nothing can be done about that now. I think excuses should stop and we should all start hoping that Obama just starts to now do what is best and what is right for the country.

This radical change, the world is coming to an end, this is the worst decision ever, is all far overblown.................but hilarious.

[ChumpDumper]

fixedYou meant to say fascist communist, right?

[MaryAnnKilledGinger]

You meant to say fascist socialist, right?

Do you really think they know the difference between ists?

[ChumpDumper]

Do you really think they know the difference between ists?I just edited because I didn't know either.

[Tully365]

Well said. Racial questions aside, I think the one thing that we all can agree on is that he a Muslim terrorist sleeper agent and Antichrist.

:lol I struggled with stating the obvious... my bad.