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Originally Posted by classicman
Obama's color has very little to do with the opinion of the VAST majority.
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Color of Obama's skin is a concern to many extremist members of the Republican Party. Not among Democrats. Not among independents. And not among moderates.
Claiming that a majority of Replublican are not racist ignores the poltiical biases of most racists. Nobody said most Republicans are racist. The only valid question - where do racists hang out?
Why did Romney give a completely different stump speech to a gathering of (what he thought were) all white southern Republicans? Clearly 45% of minorities are seeking handouts from the government. That rhetoric and hate works on many Republican extremists.
Why did he not say that to others? A hate speech to a private gathering was designed to inspire his political base. Which include a large percentage of racists.
When I play the part of a right wing conservative extremist, real world extremists become more open about their racism. Openly racist comments are vocalized when a racists thinks it is safe to be honest and that vocal. Laugh with their racist jokes and they get even more vocal. Many racists are still among us..
In every case I have seen, the racist is strongly right wing Republican. Will often mix anger at the liberal media with racist statements about lazy minorities and immigrants. Of course the color of his skin is a concern with a significant percentage of racists who also share ideology in right wing Republican rhetoric. Part of that party that sees growth. Is strongest in regions where racism is traditionally strongest.