FW: Racial Blind Spot Continues to Afflict Greens

[Marta Russell]

>From what I have watched so far, the "liberal" pundits like that
awful Chris Matthews on Hardball -- who has the worse Pat Caddell
types on his show regularly to bash the Democrats -- have
certainly contributed to giving more credibility to Bush than he
and his daddy's hacks deserve.  Although I think both candidates
stink, it is remarkable that there is so much hostility to Gore.  
marta

Max Sawicky wrote:
> 
> Right now the 'radical' choice for Gore is pursuing
> his case.  Plenty of Dems would just as soon he give
> it up, for different reasons.  The polls are being
> stacked against him too, with stupid questions like,
> "Do you think Gore should accept the certified [sic]
> result?"  Race isn't on the radar screen.
> 
> mbs
> 
> The TV pundits say that Gore has purposely distanced himself from
> the NAACP and Jesse Jackson.  Are they right?  I haven't been
> following the dribble from the Dem party machine.  But if so, it
> would seem that Gore has obviously concluded this race issue
> isn't a "winner" for him.
> 
> Marta
> 
> Doug Henwood wrote:
> >
> > I was wondering, though, just how loud a noise Gore & Co. have made
> > about the harassment of black voters. My impression is that he/they
> > hasn't/haven't made much of one. I'm open to correction though.
> >
> > Doug