If Obama were darker - would he stand a chance?

[yourang youtang]

Mildly controversial I know but I think it\'s important.

I don\'t think he would personally. I think the US has underlying racism (like the UK) that would deny him an opportunity.

I\'m talking real dark here by the way.

[xiphias]

Your apostrophe key broken?

[MrVelox]

IBTL

Now that that's under control... I don't think it's a degree of darkness per se, I think that a lot of people won't vote for him because he is black, much as many people will vote for him because he IS black. Degree of darkness isn't really an issue I don't think.

IMO if he wins it is going to be a lot closer than CBS would have you believe.

[CosmicMatt]

He will win, somehow.

Americans, well some, are strange beings at the best of times. There will be an attempt on his life by someone over there within the first year I should think.

[pc.iow]

Dunno, but i bet he gets shot if he wins.

[carmonk]

Not sure that racism increases in proportion to skin tone although it's possible. If he doesn't win then I think the world is doomed.

[Bonnie and Clyde]

CosmicMatt said:

He will win, somehow.

Americans, well some, are strange beings at the best of times. There will be an attempt on his life by someone over there within the first year I should think.

I have said that all along. I lived in the states for a couple of years and TBH i think he will be assassinated or there will be an attempt to take his life before in no time. Sad i know but some of those red necks are crazy.

[Simpo Two]

There will be people who vote for Obama because he's coloured, and people who vote for McCain because he's white. The sooner everyone learns to accept this and live with it, the simpler life will be.

As for me, if the Conservative leader was a kick-ass type who wanted lower taxes, less state control and getting out of Europe, I'd vote for him whether he was black, white, green, blue or orange.

[Maxf]

Didnt he change his name from Hussain, or drop the Hussain?

[Simpo Two]

Maxf said:

Didnt he change his name from Hussain, or drop the Hussain?

It happens. Mountbatten was Battenburg, Rickenbacker was Rickenbacher and Saxe-Coburg Gotha became Windsor - because anything German was regarded with great suspicion.

[Jetl3on]

MrVelox said:

IBTL

Now that that's under control... I don't think it's a degree of darkness per se, I think that a lot of people won't vote for him because he is black, much as many people will vote for him because he IS black. Degree of darkness isn't really an issue I don't think.

I agree, black is black. I dont think this panned out the way it was meant to somehow, Clinton was meant to win. To many the only thing worse than a Black President is a 72 year old Geriatric with a trigger happy running mate.

[Pigeon]

Simpo Two said:

As for me, if the Conservative leader was a kick-ass type who wanted lower taxes, less state control and getting out of Europe, I'd vote for him whether he was black, white, green, blue or orange.

But as it is the philosophy seems to be "This is the st that keeps Labour in so our best option is to offer the same st with a slightly different flavour and wait for Labour to implode". Which rather makes a mockery of the idea of having a choice of political parties.

[Simpo Two]

Jetl3on said:

To many the only thing worse than a Black President is a 72 year old Geriatric with a trigger happy running mate.

To take a possibly incorrect analogy, how many of us would vote for a Muslim Prime Minister?

[FarleyRusk]

I have a profound respect for a country that can go from 'I have a dream' to potentially electing a black President all within a generation. I'm slightly though worried that maybe people will waver at the last minute and not choose the darkie

[carmonk]

Simpo Two said:

Jetl3on said:

To many the only thing worse than a Black President is a 72 year old Geriatric with a trigger happy running mate.

To take a possibly incorrect analogy, how many of us would vote for a Muslim Prime Minister?

If the alternative was a geriatric war-monger and his pet slap-covered creationist gun-nut retard then I'd vote for a fking Scientologist

[yourang youtang]

FarleyRusk said:

I have a profound respect for a country that can go from \'I have a dream\' to potentially electing a black President all within a generation. I\'m slightly though worried that maybe people will waver at the last minute and not choose the darkie

Shame you ruined a good post.

[Neil_H]

yourang youtang said:

I\'m talking real dark here by the way.

You\'re talking real dark eh? Crikey.

[744ti]

Barrack... Arraq.. Iraq..

Obama.. Osama

Clearly, Obama is a nice honest black white guy terrorist.

[Simpo Two]

carmonk said:

Simpo Two said:

Jetl3on said:

To many the only thing worse than a Black President is a 72 year old Geriatric with a trigger happy running mate.

To take a possibly incorrect analogy, how many of us would vote for a Muslim Prime Minister?

If the alternative was a geriatric war-monger and his pet slap-covered creationist gun-nut retard then I'd vote for a fking Scientologist

Mmm but don't believe everything you read in the left wing press. And you wouldn't vote for a Scientologist, you'd abstain.

[Police State]

Simpo Two said:

Jetl3on said:

To many the only thing worse than a Black President is a 72 year old Geriatric with a trigger happy running mate.

To take a possibly incorrect analogy, how many of us would vote for a Muslim Prime Minister?

A lot of muslims would.