tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post3659595019877433944..comments2023-10-17T05:07:52.056-05:00Comments on Thunder Tales: Draw Some ConclusionsEd Rasimushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13667325554289268659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post-15538018228513661362010-03-28T16:43:48.751-05:002010-03-28T16:43:48.751-05:00The fact that the electorate could vote for a blac...The fact that the electorate could vote for a black man and not spontaneously reject him based on color, even if it was compensation or avoidance indicated it was a color-blind election. <br /><br />People can SAY who they vote for, but what the actually do behind the curtain is what counts. There was no "proof" they weren't racist, because the vote is confidential. They could have voted for McCain and said they voted for Obama.Ed Rasimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667325554289268659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post-86008465819735500772010-03-28T14:39:38.295-05:002010-03-28T14:39:38.295-05:00Ras,
Don't know that I agree that "at the...Ras,<br />Don't know that I agree that "at the Presidential level was color-blind." IMHO, a large portion of the populace voted for him to prove they were not racist simply because they voted for a Black man. As you know I work for a school district and while most of my colleagues know I'm slightly to the right of Attila the Hun, but I still overhear many comments that seem to support this thesis. And this is at an ostensibly conservative small Texas town. Can't imagine what's being said in Chicago, New York or San Fran.<br /><br />If your statement was intended to be facetious, well then....."Never Mind!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.com