[lbo-talk] Fox News poll/ 18 yr old at McCain rally: "Obama, like, *terrifies* me"

[John Thornton]

Knowing the Republicans will try to scare the electorate is like knowing 
the sun will rise in the AM.
It's the standard Republican tactic of fear-mongering.
That said, if one were actually "terrified" of an Obama Presidency then 
it would follow that one would be absolutely shit-yourself petrified of 
a McCain Presidency.
Imagine the US involved in helping a Georgian independence movement?
Scary beyond words.

Maybe someone can refresh my memory, has any other presidential 
candidate ever been accused of "acting too presidential"?
I can't recall that complaint before.
It really seems like a euphemism for "uppity Negro".
Every Black and Red person I know has been pissed off by this 
characterization.

John Thornton

Charles Brown wrote:
> Not to give Barry credit for making an accurate prediction or anything,
> but about a month ago he said, " They are going to try to scare you.
> They are going to try to make you scared of...me ( laughter from the
> audience). They're going to say, "He's too young. He's got a funny name.
> And oh, did I mention he's Black."
>
> Media : He better be careful. He's acting too "presidential" and
> "confident" = He's an uppity Negro. (  a while ago it was "He's not
> presidential enough" ) One way or the other, "Black President" is an
> oxymoron.
>
> One big media question now is "How come Obama is not further ahead ? "
> Uhhh duhhhhhh, why do you think  ? This is Amurrika , boy. 
>
> Charles