Posted by
Sean on Thursday, June 26, 2008 4:07:18 PM
Barack Obama has suggested that anyone who doesn't vote for him is a racist. This is annoying, because the real reasons most people reject Obama have to do with a difference of opinion on foreign policy, energy, economics, qualifications, etc.
Dennis Miller has responded, capturing the frustration all of us feel who are not racist, but have nonetheless been dismissively labeled as such by Barack Obama.
On "The O'Reilley Factor", Miller explained:
"I was a guy who liked him, but wasn't going to vote for him. Now I'm a guy who's not voting for him -- and starting not to like him."
That pretty much nails it for those of us who -- while opposed to Obama's views -- nonetheless admire his historic campaign, and were looking forward to a different type of election that was a little more honest and civil than past ones. Instead, it's become politics-as-usual, bogus charges-of-racism-as-usual, and stifled debate. The blame for this sadly rests with Barack Obama, "Mr. Hope & Change" himself.
While Obama might suggest that any critic of his is ultimately a closet racist, Dennis Miller -- and John McCain for that matter -- have gone out of their way to avoid any hint of racist rhetoric. Even when Obama's lunatic pastor of 20 years nearly derailed his nomination, Miller went easy on him, blowing off Rev. Wright's remarks as schtick. Miller hilariously labeled him Rev. "Jeremiah Dice-Clay".
There has, in fact, been an element of racism in this campaign, but it has not come from Republicans or John McCain. Shockingly, it has come from the Democratic Party, Rev.Wright, and now, sadly, Barack Obama himself.