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Originally Posted by laynes
Both of these statements are completely untrue.
People will go out of their way not to vote for Obama just b/c he's black and same with Palin b/c she's a woman. Just because they don't make a racial/sexist slur doesn't mean they aren't racist or sexist.
Plenty of people use the excuse of lack of expericence for Obama when in reality it's because he's black. They just don't want to appear ignorant/racist so they find another reason..
They'll do the same for her.. although I'm really not sure she's got a lot going for her regardless of her gender.
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Oh, so people can't have a valid reason to not vote for Obama, or McCain/Palin? Give me a fucking break. I'm not voting for McCain/Palin. Does that make me sexist? Nope. They're both against everything I stand for.
If I were a Republican or conservative, would it make me racist if I didn't vote for Obama? No, because if I were a Republican, chances are he'd be against a lot of what I stood for, then.
There ARE racists and sexists everywhere, but they don't make up the entire country. Some people have POLITICAL REASONS to not vote for one or the other.
Open your mind a little bit. It's not JUST about racism and sexism.