Racists for Obama?
I think that part of the reason that the attacks by Mayor Daley and the Children's Museum on residents of Chicago's New East Side (bordered by Michigan Ave - Randolph - Wacker Dr. - Lake Michigan) have been so soundly rejected is that it ran so contrary to people's perceptions of downtown residents.
Racist? New East Side? It just so happens that Barack Obama's former fundraiser lives in that neighborhood, so I went back to check how Obama did in his primary race there in 2004:
Pct. 6 - 60%
Pct. 13 - 67%
Pct. 50 - 68%
Pct. 51 - 73%
Pct. 52 - 84%
Average: 70%
I'd say Obama did pretty good with the "racists", especially since then Democratic Committeeman Burt Natarus and Mayor Daley both backed Obama's opponent, Dan Hynes.
Just for comparison, Obama got 15% of the vote in Daley's 11th Ward.
3 comments:
Obama is not a real Black candidate. He is the white feel good candidate.
He has no real connection to the African American community culturally. His ancestors owned slaves. He is not a descendant of slaves. He is not a descendant of Southern Blacks doing the Great Migration to the North. He has not endured poverty or discrimination--he is a child of privilege and luck.
This proves nothing.
Daley's comments are assanine but not because people on the Gold Coast or Downtown or the North Shore hypocritical NIMBYS voted for Obama. That proves nothing.
Bridgeport has always been racist.
Dan Hynes was the machine candidate.
Daley is backing Obama for President what does that prove besides they want a favorable US Attorney who will turn a blind eye like Burns and Lassar (remember Daley wanted Devine as US Attorney) to Daley corruption.
If the aforementioned comment isn't the dumbest ever recorded on the Internet, it is clearly among the top three.
If Barack Obama isn't "Black", please advise to which presidential candidate is "Black" enough for you?
Is Biden culturally connected to the African American? Is John Edwards the descendant of slaves? Is Bill Richardson the descendant of Southern Blacks? Did Hillary Rodham endure poverty and discrimination -- or is she a child of privilege and luck?
Hatki, your response to these questions will demonstrate how ridiculous your comment was and is!
Does PETA object to the beating of a dead horse?
Post a Comment