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Racism and America
Race, Religion & Politics / 3:39 PM - Tuesday December 11, 2007

Racism and America

My question is based on another question that I just read regarding Oprah Winfrey backing Obama. Some people feel that she is backing him because he is black and that is all. First of all only a few people know whether that is true or false, but I am wondering if Larry King was really behind a politician, which he may be but I don't watch his show or follow politics, and the politician was say, Rudolph Guilliano, would people say that Larry was a racist and sexist which he could be, but people just don't know? Isn't it very possible that Oprah backs Obama who's mother is white you guys know, simply because she thinks that he is the right guy?

Update: December 11, 2007.
Okay, a few minutes ago I was thinking there is no way that this is a 66 year old white guy with this opinion. He's probably a young person that did not want to share who he really is, so he just made up all that stuff, and is just playing around. First of all, on your last answer you said that you don't vote, and now you say you voted fo the big GB both times? No way! One of the negs about the internet. You really don't know if you are messaging the person they say they are. Have a good day, tho:)

- Asked by looloo12, A Thinker, Female, 36-45, Kansas City, Internet / New Media

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In the popped post about this, I still say the same thing:

Oprah would NOT back a candidate just because he's black (or considered black). She will only back a candidate whose politics she believes in. However, if, out of those candidates she supports, one IS black - she will, for sure, back that person.

If I were an American, I would have voted for Hillary. Does that make me racist for supporting a white person? Does that autmoatically make me a feminist for voting for a woman? I don't think so....

Good post....

- Response by sakura1, A Player, Female, Who Cares?, Who Cares?

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As old as she is she has never endorsed nor campaigned for anyone else. There have been many (actually most) who have sought the office who were far more qualified than Obama but she waited untill a black man that she figured had a chance to be nominated ran before endorsing anyone. Actions speak louder than words!

- Response by joat, An Intellectual Guy, Male, 66 or older, Retired

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As old as she is she has never endorsed nor campaigned for anyone else. There have been many (actually most) who have sought the office who were far more qualified than Obama but she waited untill a black man that she figured had a chance to be nominated ran before endorsing anyone. Actions speak louder than words!

- Response by joat, An Intellectual Guy, Male, 66 or older, Retired

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I really don't care at all if she endorses him or not. I see absolutely no reason why I should accept the advice of someone who has no particular expertise in politics or running the world. If Wesley Clark through his support behind someone, I'd follow his advice. After all, he was a General and has a lot more expertise than Oprah will ever have. I'd love to see him as a Secretary of Defense. He wouldn't have been as bad as Rumsfeld. Okay, that wasn't fair as nobody was as incompetent as Rusfeld.

- Response by patresi, An Intellectual Guy, Male, Who Cares?, Who Cares?

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