Race and s*x in politics?

Question

I asked a question last night and only got one answer. So I am asking when more people are on the site.

The question has to do with peoples reactions to the topics of race and s*x in politics. Here is the question.

Why do you think I am a hater?

I just finished reading a post where someone asked if Bill Clinton did a better job giving a speech than Obama. In just a few minutes, two different people posted comments calling the poster a hater. Why? He asked a good question. You can bet your bottom dollar that months ago the national democratic party asked the same question. A good speaker is more likely to win-so it is natural that they ask this. They naturally want to support the canadate that has the best chance of winning. Does this mean that they are haters too?

I also see a lot of posts where people talk about Obama's wife. You know-the woman who has chosen to put herself in the spotlight to support her husband. In these posts if anyone states ANYTHING negative about her they are accused of being fearful of "a beautiful, black woman." Is this not the same as calling them racist, sexist, and fearful of good looking people?

Could it be that the people saying these things are attacking because they are against anyone who supports a white, or a male candidate? Would that not be the textbook definition of racism-opposing or attacking someone due to their race or s*x?

Am I way off base here?

What do you think? I really do want to hear your ideas. But please explain what you feel and why. Take more that 3-4 lines please!

Answer 1

I think 90 percent of the people just don't care. When watching MIchellle Obama during the DNC when Hillary was speaking if her looks could kill Hillary would have been in trouble. I am glad that the networks showed this side of her. I have not made up my mind who to vote for yet I am waiting for the debates and then I will decide. I do think it was a very smart move for John McCain to select Sarah Palin as his VP. The debates will be great..

Answer 2

when people dont know what to say i think they just start off with the hater comments or the report button.

the extremists on both sides make me laugh.

and also the fringe few who say the most awful disgusting things about the opposing candidate........tend to paint a picture in the mind of people of the kind of people that support the fringe few's candidate.

if you notice you barely get any answers.....people would rather flock to meaningless questions and insult one another than actually answer a question that requires thinking.

Answer 3

I can understand why these questions would pop in your head and I will explain to you how I feel to the best of my abilities.

I do not see anything wrong with the question being asked was Clinton speech better than Obamas. I think Clinton's was some whats better than Obama but not that much. But we must remember that Clinton is more experience then Obama and made great speeches like those for 8 great years. In time I am pretty sure that Obama will be Just as good as Clinton.

I do agree that voters want well speakers and that's why I want to know why in the h**l Bush is president because we could not understand him when he was running for president and we sure as h**l can't understand him now.

I personally don't see why anybody would have anything negative to say about Obamas wife, but if some people think its because she a beautiful black woman it does not mean their calling them racist or sexist. They could be but they also could be just calling them jealous because they feel thats what the negative speakers want to be

I doubt that people are making these sorts of comments because they are against white or male candidates being that have had 43 white male presidents.

Hope what I wrote is of your standards. I made sure it was more then 3-4 line.

Answer 4

I wouldn't call someone a 'hater' just because they're voting for who they want. I could care less who anyone votes for. That's their choice. So everyone needs to stop bashing those because they have a different personal opinion. That means you republicans too (some people post something negative about Obama under EVERY question even if its not relevant.)

Answer 5

I dont think anyone is against opposing a black man or a woman, but Obama would have an easier time if it wasnt for his skin color, unlike the younger generation of voters who are used to havin people of all types next to them the older generation of Americans especially the ones in Middle America just cant bring them selves to vote for a black man, its just that simple,  

Answer 6

Could be their way of concealing their own bigotry, as you mentioned.

Or

They have no substantive way to defend Obama or his wife, so they resort to pulling out the bigotry card, meaning if you oppose him, his wife, or Hillary Clinton, then you are obviously sexist and or racist. Just a way to redirect your attention away from the real argument.