Excuses, Excuses: Liberals Blame Obama’s Lackluster Campaign Performance On Racism
Nothing says confidence like making excuses for your candidate’s loss before he even loses.
A prominent union leader on Tuesday blamed racism for Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) failure to build a big lead over GOP rival Sen. John McCain.
Gerald McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), said many workers are considering voting for McCain (R-Ariz.) because of his military service and status as a hero of the Vietnam War.
McEntee said several union members had approached him, saying they could not vote for Obama because of his race. He also said some local union presidents have failed to support Obama out of fear.
“There are some local union presidents that are afraid — yes, that’s the word, afraid — to hand out literature for Barack Obama,” said McEntee.
McEntee said union members need to consider Obama’s voting record on labor issues, not his race.
“You can’t vote for Barack Obama because he’s black? That’s bulls—t. Absolute bulls—t,” said McEntee to a standing ovation from the crowd.
I agree that voting against Obama because he’s black is pretty stupid, especially in light of all the fantastic reasons to vote against him that have to do with this stupid policies. But if voting against him because he’s black is bad, what does that say about people who are voting for him because he’s black?
Equally stupid, no?
But I’m wondering who it is, exactly, that’s telling people not to vote against Obama because he’s black? I haven’t heard anything even resembling that from McCain or the GOP. Nor any other legitimate, mainstream conservative organization. It seems to me that these claims about racism have a lot to do with creating sympathy for Obama as some sort of victim (something he could sorely use given how his poll numbers are slipping) and generating an excuse should Obama lose that has nothing to do with Americans just rejecting his proposed policies.
