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Oakvale
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« on: May 22, 2012, 07:05:14 PM »

Also, 69% of precincts reporting right now in KY, and Obama's beating "uncommitted" 59-41%. Whew, that sure is a whole bunch of racists... #sarcasm

If you have a better reason for it I'd sure love to hear it. Smiley
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Oakvale
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E: -0.77, S: -4.00

« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2012, 07:12:39 PM »

Also, 69% of precincts reporting right now in KY, and Obama's beating "uncommitted" 59-41%. Whew, that sure is a whole bunch of racists... #sarcasm

If you have a better reason for it I'd sure love to hear it. Smiley
I'd say the dire state of eastern Kentucky accounts for half of it.

He got, what, 25% (?) of the vote in KY last time when he wasn't an incumbent President. I don't think it's that. Not to mention that states with equally terrible economic situations have provided him with easy victories.
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Oakvale
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E: -0.77, S: -4.00

« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2012, 07:23:32 PM »
« Edited: May 22, 2012, 07:26:19 PM by Oakvale »

Also, 69% of precincts reporting right now in KY, and Obama's beating "uncommitted" 59-41%. Whew, that sure is a whole bunch of racists... #sarcasm

If you have a better reason for it I'd sure love to hear it. Smiley
I'd say the dire state of eastern Kentucky accounts for half of it.

People like Oakvale are the main reason I left the Democratic Party years ago. If you're not a supporter of President Obama, it can't be because of his record (or lack thereof), or because of the pathetic economic situation of Appalachian Kentucky...it  must be because they all hate black people. Such narrow thinking from such a progressive person, I presume.

I don't believe you were ever actually a Democrat, of course, but the idea that Obama's melanin content might be responsible for his unusally poor performance in traditionally Democratic white, working-class areas is hardly radical.

The usual response is something like "no, he's a poor cultural fit!", which is true, but is a bit of a crummy argument when you consider that John Kerry, the effete liberal aristocrat, won >70% landslides in the same states in '04.

EDIT: Also, no-one's ever actually said that strawman argument you posted. For the record.
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Oakvale
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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2012, 12:29:00 PM »

Is 0bama Obama's blacker, socialist evil twin or something?
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