Grover is the Grinch with a smaller heart.

Posted at June 27, 2008 2:38 PM in response to Conservative Activist Grover Norquist: Obama Is "Kerry With A Tan"

Exactly.

Saying "I've got the white vote," isn't racist by itself. Although it is probably not the smartest thing to say, and depending on context, potentially problematic.

However, saying "I've got the white vote, so I should therefore be the nominee," well, is much more likely to be racist and clearly veering towards being likely problematic.

Beyond this, making this second statement while implying that these same (white) voters wouldn't vote for Obama, with the obvious implication being because he's black, well, that is a problem. It's demeaning to Obama, but more than this, it's very demeaning to the voters because it's suggesting that *they* are racist and wouldn't vote for Obama.

While I'm not sure Clinton's intent was this, it is no gross misreading to think that she did. It's deeply unfortunate.

What has bothered me about this divide in Democrats is that Obama supporters are mad at Clinton for her attacks on Obama. Clinton supporters don't like Obama because of her attacks on Obama.

This has bothered me far more than Clinton's belief that the process is an elaborate game of Calvin Ball where she can change the rules at will to win the nomination.

And it has been what has turned me from someone who would have been excited to vote for our first woman presidential candidate, if she were the nominee; to dreading that she might sneak her way in; to finally great disappointment over the way a promising candidate is now actively participating in the negative (Republican created) framing of Democrats (as elitists) and policy (don't trust those economists).

Alas. It cannot be over too soon.

Posted at May 10, 2008 4:32 AM in response to Hillary's Shame