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Sexism raged during the primaries.but.........
by obamademonominee
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Sexism raged during the primaries through the media tunnel,however it was more of a charade because republican sponsored journalist and media gurus were at the trigger of it. They made it look as if the DNC were the ones at it just for the sake of dividing the party, another tactics to take over the white in 08, and at the same time unnecessarily blaming the Obama camp for the sexism remarks and demonstrations. Hillary Clinton Lost the primaries plainly, DNC cannot be blamed,Obama camp cannot be blamed,remember they faced Racial attacks too.FULL STOP
Re: Sexism raged during the primaries.but.........
by opus512

So a secret conservative world government forces CNN and the DNC to say what they want them to say?

Hillary Clinton lost the primary because she had the audacity to run against an articulate, well dressed black man with cross over appeal. Nothing more.

What racial attacks did Obama face? I mean, can you be specific here, because I don't remember any of consequence. I mean, like none.

Re: Sexism raged during the primaries.but.........
by obamademonominee
Is CNN the only news broadcaster in the US? What about Fox news or false news to be precise? And so many other online news bloggers and web publishers? You need to do a deep research to seek this truth. Oh I think you forgot when Hillary was saying she is the only candidate that could win blue collar voters, generally saying shes the one that can earn most white votes? Is that not a racial remark? Explain urself on this.
Re: Sexism raged during the primaries.but.........
by Susannah1

Obama had said that, "I can win her voters, but she can't win mine". What is wrong with Hillary making the exact same argument--i.e., "I can win white, working class voters", and he can't ? Is it a racial argument for her to make but not for him--especially since, in her case, it might be true? Explain yourself on this. By the way, Gore and Kerry had trouble winning WHITE, working class voters, so it was a totally legitimate electability argument for Hillary to make to the superdelegates, but according to Donna Brazile, Democrats "don't need" these voters--or Hispanic voters for that matter.

By the way, Mike Barnicle, Keith Olbermann, and Chris Matthews were the worst offenders of sexism during the primaries--all were liberals, and all worked for MSNBC, not Fox. Oh, and Obama, himself, made numerous sexist comments ("Claws coming out", "Periodically when she's down, she lashes out in order to boost her appeal"), and gestures (brushing his shoulders off when talking about Senator Clinton, or flipping her off at rallies). Not to mention, numerous Obama surrogates made sexist comments about Hillary, like Steve Cohen's "Fatal Attraction" comment, General McPeak's comment about Hillary "Having crying fits", and Jesse Jackson Jr.'s infamous comment about Hillary "crying for her hair, but not for Katrina victims". No, Obama ran a sexist campaign, with the help of the liberal media, and the DNC never once spoke up--can't blame this one on conservatives, they don't have "mind control".

Re: Sexism raged during the primaries.but.........
by opus512
obamademonominee wrote the following post at 06/16/2008 7:35 PM: Is CNN the only news broadcaster in the US? What about Fox news or false news to be precise? And so many other online news bloggers and web publishers? You need to do a deep research to seek this truth. Oh I think you forgot when Hillary was saying she is the only candidate that could win blue collar voters, generally saying shes the one that can earn most white votes? Is that not a racial remark? Explain urself on this.

That's all you got for racial attacks on Obama, Clinton saying she was the only one that could win 'blue color workers' which, according to you, is code for white voters?

I watched Fox News this primary, as well as CNN, so I could see what the major news networks were spoon feeding it's viewers, and honestly I saw fairer coverage of Clinton on Fox than I did on CNN. This does not automatically translate into Obama getting unfairer coverage, and I saw little on Fox that blatantly called his race into question.

The snide little snippets of wink wink race talk about Obama on Fox were no worse and often less offensive than what CNN was spitting out about Clinton.

I read Randi Rhodes of Air America called Clinton, and this is a quote, "a fucking cunt." That was from a liberal, calling a liberal Democratic presidential candidate a fucking cunt. When did Rush Limbaugh or even Bill O'Rielly, or anyone in the mainstream media for that matter, ever talk about 'that fucking nigger"?

No, rather I think you simply hate Clinton, for whatever reason, and you discount everything said about her and make up some crap about Obama to justify your hate for Clinton. I mean, after all he's black, someone somewhere simply must be talking bad about him, right?

Re: Sexism raged during the primaries.but.........
by obamademonominee

Opus write in part of her message:I mean, after all he's black, someone somewhere simply must be talking bad about him, right?

Yea ryte.....now listen up, FIne Clinton was a victim of sexism, was Obama not a victim of racism too? Besides political dirt and propagandas splashed at him during the primaries? Dont tell me to bring about facts on this, this is something the whole world knows. On a general note, Obama ran a very smart and descent campaign which Clinton didn't. Isn't that a political change that works for you? Hmm I guess not, Political games and stunts used by either the media or party candidtates themselves must STOP, oh yes thats a change, electability must be derived from what candidates speak of and he plans for the country they want to run, American must not be fooled with this kind of old games.

Re: Sexism raged during the primaries.but.........
by opus512

Obviously it is not something the "whole world knows."

The only thing Hillary Clinton did wrong in this campaign was in thinking that her black support wouldn't evaporate as soon as Obama looked viable in the general election.

Race trumps gender.

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