As Athens votes for Obama, Appalachia votes for McCain
Even in this balanced story from the Athens News (yes, they have some) the reporter could not help himself from asking the race question......you know, these people are from Appalachia, so they must be racists, right?
Asked if race could have played a factor in Appalachian counties voting for McCain, Tribe said, “probably a little bit, but I don’t think it’s a whole lot.”
Then as if once wasn't enough to make his point (or maybe he didn't get the answer he wanted), he had to ask another interviewee the same question:
"Asked about race, he said that it also could have played a role.
“I would also argue that the issue of familiarity played a part in the amount of support that McCain did get,” Miller said. “Part of that familiarity does have a racial element to it.”"
It's the media that keep the racial tensions burning, not the residents of Appalachia.
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Closet racists have made their argument with this reasoning: Obama isn't black. His parents weren't both black. If he were black it would be different but he's not. He's not like, you know, a black man.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a quarter for every time someone has said this to me in the past month.
My first question is what makes the difference? But obviously, these folks think skin color makes a difference and have made themselves feel better by telling themselves that Obama's not really black. Which brings me back to what makes any difference and then 'round and 'round we go. . . .
Personally, I could care less what color someone's skin is - - it's their philosophy, ideas, morals, ethics, etc. that matter to me.
Surprising for the media, I bet, that a Southeastern Ohio Native and Republican would think this way. . . . .