Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said on Friday he expects Republicans to highlight the fact that he is black as part of an effort to make voters afraid of him.
"It is going to be very difficult for Republicans to run on their stewardship of the economy or their outstanding foreign policy," Obama told a fundraiser in Jacksonville, Florida. "We know what kind of campaign they're going to run. They're going to try to make you afraid.
"They're going to try to make you afraid of me. He's young and inexperienced and he's got a funny name. And did I mention he's black?"
What kind of lame assed bullshit is this? Tell me Barack, when did John McCain use race in this campaign? You and your "spiritual advisor" have brought up race. Hillary Clinton has brought up race. John McCain hasn't. You're starting to sound like Reverend Wright in his "blame whitey" rhetoric.
He said he was also set for Republicans to say "he's got a feisty wife," in trying to attack his wife Michelle.
"We know the strategy because they've already shown their cards. Ultimately I think the American people recognize that old stuff hasn't moved us forward. That old stuff just divides us," he said.
If she's out there making speeches for you, she's fair game. If she's at political rallies and LEADING them, she's fair game. You're being attacked on the issues and your experience level, and you're not liking it because it'll prove Republicans right. You bring up race to make it APPEAR that Republicans are the bad guys, when it's your failed policies that are what's really being attacked. When you are backed into a corner, you play the race card. That makes YOU a racist. When you do so, you're no better then race mongers Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. Professional con-men and perpetual "I'm offended" people.
Travis
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