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Is the ‘Southern Strategy’ Alive and Well?

Started by washingtonindependent · 9 months ago

It is clearly getting ugly on the road with the McCain campaign — and it may be an indication that the attacks on Sen. Barack Obama are working all too well.
After Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin spent a couple of days making an issue of Obama’s casual connection to Weatherman Will ... Continue reading »

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  • bacalove

    9 months ago

    Palins' Un-American Activities

    Imagine if the Obamas had hooked up with a violently anti-American group in league with the government of IRAN!. By David Talbot

    Oct. 7, 2008 | "My government is my worst enemy. I'm going to fight them with any means at hand." This was former revolutionary terrorist Bill Ayers back in his old Weather Underground days, right? Imagine what Sarah Palin is going to do with this incendiary quote as she tears into Barack Obama this week. ONLY ONE PROBLEM. The quote is from Joe Vogler, the raging anti-American who founded the Alaska Independence Party. Inconveniently for Palin, that's the very same secessionist party that her husband, Todd, belonged to for seven years and that she sent a shout-out to as Alaska governor earlier this year. ("Keep up the good work," Palin told AIP members. "And God bless you.")

    http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/10/07...

    McCain Camp cannot talk about the economy because their Economics is for the Rich, the well-off and the well connected!
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  • maggie

    9 months ago

    You Hit The Nail Right On The HEAD.
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  • bacalove

    9 months ago

    Dog gone it, I did! Thanks.
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  • twotimes

    9 months ago

    Ugly Americans.
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  • twotimes

    9 months ago

    Ugly Americans have a right to free speech too.
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  • maggie

    9 months ago

    Funny, Good One. :)
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  • dorothy

    9 months ago

    I believe we have seen and are seeing more clearly exactly what kind of candidate he is. He is desperate, dishonarable, deranged and increasingly unhinged. I just have one request: Dear Auntie Em - please send another house to fall on Mccain and Palin. Thanks - Dot
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  • maggie

    9 months ago

    I Really hope the Real Southeners that listened to Palin today in Pensacola weren"t fooled by her*Performance*Southerner"s are usually skeptical about New Comers .She gave me the idea that she was talking to a bunch of Morons that was Awe Struck by her. And sorry to say that"s how they acted. Please think twice about who you vote for My People.We"ve had bad leadership for the past 8 years.Something needs to change.I can see through all the Glitz & Good old Boy **** she spreads around,I pray you can too.I myself was going to vote for McCain until she showed up & I read his record.Now ,I"ll have to think of voting for someone else. These 2 are SCARY.
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  • madamson

    9 months ago

    This post concerns a great example of dog whistle racism in today's politics. And there are so many more!

    We're tracking political race baiting at www.stopdogwhistleracism.com. We find the good, bad and ugly from the right, left and center about race in the race. Visit us today for a non-partisan take on the race card, and the race card card, in today's politics.

    Hope to see you at StopDog!
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  • Jeff Artis

    9 months ago

    Only a fool would think race isn't going to play a huge part in this election. If Obama isn't ahead by at least 10 point in the polls by Election Day, he won't win. I guarentee you that on Election Day truck loads and bus loads of bigots will show up at the polls to vote. And given where these people live, they won't show up in the polling numbers. The good thing is, there are more honest voters who will vote on the issues, than those whose vote is determined by race. The question is, will these people go to the polls and vote on Election Day? Saying you will vote and actually voting are two different things.
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