While watching Larry King last night, I was astonished to hear yet another Hillary supporter discuss fears regarding Obama's lack of electability in the general against McCain.
I'm a Obama fan who has managed to keep quiet regarding the "Popular Vote" argument. I've listened to the "Big State" argument without saying too much. I've been told numerous times that a "Caucus" shouldn't count since only activist go to those anyway. I've never been to a "Caucus" so I admit I may be too inexperienced to know enough about those one way or the other.
However, tonight on the Larry King show a Hillary Supporter (Carole Simpson) offered me and other Americans yet another option to use in deciding how to vote: The Facts
There is just one small problem. Her facts are based on Fear & Racism.
Transcript Below -
Larry King Show 05/09/08
CAROLE SIMPSON: I was going to make a comment about the white voters statement that is attributed to Hillary, but I decided I have a better point to make and I want to make it right now. And that is facts are facts, as Lanny talked about with the tracking polls and Hillary's comparison to McCain's numbers, if they were running against each other in a general election.
Do you know what my big fear is, is that Barack Obama is going to win the nomination and during the general election all of those white people that came out to vote for him in the primaries are going to get in that booth and are not going to vote for him, just like Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, when he was running for the governor of California. All the polls said that he was going to win and he lost by a large margin because people said what was politically correct.
KING: Yes. What are you saying that America will not elect...
KING: You're saying America will not elect a black man?
Is that what you're saying?
CAROLE SIMPSON: I am fearful of that. I am fearful that "God damn America" is going to pop into their heads as soon as they get into the polling booth.
I am so offended that it is acceptable for a Democratic presidential candidates supporter to go on national television and suggest that white voters across this country will not vote for Obama because of his race.
I can only say that I would be equally offended if an Obama supporter were to suggest on national television that Hillary is unelectable because men will go into the voting booth and refuse to vote for a woman.
The "Big Tent" feels much smaller when we base our facts on fear. Let's do all we can to stop this trend.