Posted by
Red Meat & Cigarettes on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 2:21:06 PM
It seems obvious to me that the Clintons have been manipulating african American voters for most of their career. I know this is a controversial view, but it's true. It is only now that anyone on the left is prepared to admit it, and they are now, in droves. Sometimes you have to read between the lines in politics.
For years "Racial tension salesmen" like Jesse jackson and Al Sharpton have played along with the Clintons because their leftist agendas of black political dependence have coincided, but now the prospect of Obama being elected has highlighted the hypocrisy of these hustlers... If you remember , at first Black activists thought Obama wasn't "black enough" or "down with the cause" Now they are flocking to him. This actually demonstrates the paradox of racial politics. On one hand, they want someone with their racial anger politics.... and on the other hand they want someone with black skin. Both situations are wrong but for different reasons. the first situation promotes a culture of victimhood and blame...the second promotes politics based on one's melatonin levels. That's why i firmly believe that The Republican party will someday be the home for most African- Americans and latinos.
If these communities ever reject the politics of dependency, their strong moral principals will lead them home to the party of Lincoln. I've always held the cotention that conservatives were always more color blind than liberals. The evidence supports this throughout our history. From Christian and Republican abolitionists to Republicans working with Lyndon Johnson to pass Civil rights legislation and everyone in between who fought for the principals of self reliance and character based judgement of friends and neighbors. Capitalism itself is the one most important saviors for the black community.
I've never been obsessed with Skin color....but i have always had a serious problem with skin color politics.......Character is the only thing that ever matters.