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athena

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24. I sense a lot of racism while phone banking and canvassing.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2012, 12:35 PM

Oct 2012

(To be clear: I'm white; the racism I sense is directed at the President.)

People hang up on me, saying things like, "I'm voting for Romney to take our country back." Back from whom? I remember a lot of distress on part of progressives during the W years, but I don't recall anyone talking about "taking our country back."

There is also a level of hatred that seems inexplicable unless one interprets it as racist anger.

ETA: One elderly lady even admitted to me explicitly that she was reluctant to vote for Obama because he's black.

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Do You Think Racial Animus Is Behind Willard Romney And His Supporters Contempt For Pres. Obama? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 OP

Certainly for many supporters unc70 Oct 2012 #1

The showed the same animosity for Kerry, Gore, Clinton, & Kennedy. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #2

Yup. Lucinda Oct 2012 #3

I Disagree DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #4

Absolutely!!!!! get the red out Oct 2012 #26

Has Obama been impeached? GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #30

I Don't Remember Republicans Saying Clinton Or Kennedy Were Literally Bastards Or Illegal Aliens DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #31

Targets of opportunity. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #35

They called Clinton a murderer and a rapist. GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #46

You must have never heard of former rep. Bob Dornan Ter Oct 2012 #42

I Heard Of That Clown. He Challenged Some Congressperson To A Boxing Match DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #43

The same??? 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #29

Exactly DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #33

Which IS the point of this thread ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #37

"Which IS the point of this thread ... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #38

noted and accepted. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #39

Their level of disrespect is off the charts for this man. nt TeamPooka Oct 2012 #36

Impeaching a President is a higher level of disrespect. N/T GreenStormCloud Oct 2012 #40

I Rather Be Impeached Than Have My Citizenship And Paternity Questioned DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #47

Have to disagree Firebirds01 Oct 2012 #48

I think Kennedy, Clinton and Obama received special animosity because hedgehog Oct 2012 #50

For Pete' Sake..... JiminyJominy Oct 2012 #5

I Understand The Argument That Right Wingers Would Dislike Any Democratic President DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #6

Exactly. They NEED Obama to be a failure. Alekei_Firebird Oct 2012 #9

Thank You! lib87 Oct 2012 #51

Combination of racism and hatred of Dems ailsagirl Oct 2012 #7

Hatred of Dems is usually racism too Alekei_Firebird Oct 2012 #8

Good point! ailsagirl Oct 2012 #20

Do people fuck? Mutiny In Heaven Oct 2012 #10

I think only some if it is. Remember President Clinton. atufal Oct 2012 #11

White Dems are race traitors Alekei_Firebird Oct 2012 #25

Yes Vidar Oct 2012 #12

Nooooo theKed Oct 2012 #13

Oh yes I do! hamsterjill Oct 2012 #14

The polite ones will use the term ... GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #16

I think it sticks in their craw ... GeorgeGist Oct 2012 #15

The toppling outrage is that Obama has done a fantastic job. ailsagirl Oct 2012 #22

Yes. The ONLY people I've seen personally, who support Romney, hate the President. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #17

Maybe the puppetmasters in the GOP see it more as an available tool to further their agenda Iceberg Louie Oct 2012 #18

4 more years and it will no longer matter. whttevrr Oct 2012 #19

Thank God get the red out Oct 2012 #28

It's not even hidden morrissey fan Oct 2012 #21

HNIC? Ztolkins Oct 2012 #23

I sense a lot of racism while phone banking and canvassing. athena Oct 2012 #24

It's clearly not about whose policies are better since no one knows BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #27

For a segment of romney supporters ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2012 #32

I think its a mix of factors, racism maybe 40-75% flamingdem Oct 2012 #34

No Ter Oct 2012 #41

Move Along...No Racism To See Here... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2012 #44

Romney did everything vincenzoesq Oct 2012 #45

Would like a third option. NCLefty Oct 2012 #49