Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Is it the media that's making this racial?

Last night, we were glued to CNN, watching this new-fangled telestrator in amazement. All anchors were white and reporter John King, who flawlessly demonstrated the new technology, kept referring to Gary and Indianapolis as largely "African American" areas. He never said that the outlying areas that favored Hillary were "white" or Caucasian" areas, calling them instead simply "rural." They chided Gary's election results for coming in late and even had the neighboring mayor of Hammond say it appeared there was impropriety. Interesting to note, there was a little rural area that never reported ANY numbers while I was watching, and no one questioned that. The way the black Mayor of Gary was cross examined and asked the same question over and over again was a "pile-on" at best, even though he explained over and over about the onslaught his thousands and thousands more-than-usual voters caused.

The implication is that Barack is doing well because African Americans are voting for him because he is black, and not that white Americans are voting for Hillary because she is white. And isn't that the case? Gary always strongly for whoever the democratic candidate was--when there was NO black in the race-- in the same numbers! Yes, the Mayor of Gary indicated that they were swamped by the numbers of voters so of course the areas with a paltry 1200 people can get numbers out more quickly.

And what's up with Rush Limbaugh urging Republican voters to vote for Hillary in Operation Chaos? Even though that was his big campaign, Barack STILL closed in on Hillary's lead within two points. Remember when she won Pennsylvania by 9 points and crowed about how great the victory? Here he won North Carolina which had more delegates by 14 points and little is made of that. The reporters still called it neck and neck.

So even with Hillary (who just loaned herself $6.4 million) against you, Rush Limbaugh's dittoheads against you, and many in the media against you, Barack still prevailed.

I'm with Obama, who said he believes in the people who can see right through these onslaughts of attacks and still want change. And the people have spoken.

By the way, the YouTube I embedded is about Michael Moore endorsing Obama, but please scroll below and view a piece I produced which is poignant for too many mothers this Mother's Day. Hold your children close!

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