[qoae] Rosemary: Ferraro's Gaff?

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Posted by Rosemary:
Ferraro's Gaff? 
http://www.qoae.net/posts/1205334500.shtml


   So, Geraldine was making some good points and then she steps in it.
   [1]But even still she wasn't totally wrong. Here is what she said that
   has the liberals having spastic fits:

     "I think what America feels about a woman becoming president takes
     a very secondary place to Obama's campaign - to a kind of campaign
     that it would be hard for anyone to run against," she said. "For
     one thing, you have the press, which has been uniquely hard on her.
     It's been a very sexist media. Some just don't like her. The others
     have gotten caught up in the Obama campaign.

     "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position," she
     continued. "And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in
     this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the
     country is caught up in the concept."

   She's not wrong, necessarily. Yes, I don't need a lesson on how being
   born an "African-American" isn't a lucky thing. Whatever. Maybe not
   but since Obama hasn't said anything of substance and he has no real
   experience - the only thing going for him right now is that he is
   young, good looking, black and smart.

   That's good enough for a lot of rich, white guiltridden people to vote
   for him. That may not be why YOU want him but don't be naive. Let's
   not pull that shit here, okay?

   This is one of the reasons why John Edwards stood ZERO chance.
   Liberals love to prove how open and accepting they are. They will vote
   for a black man with no plan, no experience and nothing on the table
   besides a sparkling persona over a John Edwards, who, despite my
   belittling remarks of him had a slew of ideas, plans and passion.

   Why? Because it's about time we had a black President...

   What about a woman? you nitwits!

   Because they want to make Michelle Obama FINALLY proud to be an
   American.

   Because they need to prove how un-racist they are by voting for an
   empty coat because he has the right "look". And you are just fooling
   yourselves if you think there is anymore than that going on.

   Remember what Eddie Izzard said:

     "All that people care about is the look, because there's figures on
     this. 70% of what people react to is the look, you know, it's how
     you look; and 20% is about how you sound; and only 10% is what you
     say.

     So if you look good and sound good, just go up there and keep
     confirming and denying things. Everyone will go wild! Oh, yeah, oh
     yeah!

References

   1. http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/3/10/171633/236