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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShould Obama have begun an "African-Americans For Obama" group?
The right-wingers are already pouncing on this, yelling about why there isn't a "White Americans for (fill in the blank)."
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Should Obama have begun an "African-Americans For Obama" group? (Original Post)
Archae
Feb 2012
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Right wingers are upset that there aren't enough "White people for Obama" groups?
SomethingFishy
Feb 2012
#4
appleannie1
(5,067 posts)1. So,they are finally admitting they only object to him because he is black.
Proving what hateful bigots they really are.
Hollywood Hills
(48 posts)2. There are lots of different groups....
Irish for O'Bama, Jews for Obama, Women for Obama, Kids for Obama......etc.
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)5. And there is Gay Sheriffs for Rmoney.
But I think that minority group disbanded.
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)3. Oh, there already is a white Americans group. They're called Teabaggers
Not Obama's fault that they are cowards and resort to code words and cliches in their attempt to cover up their blatant bigotry.
SomethingFishy
(4,876 posts)4. Right wingers are upset that there aren't enough "White people for Obama" groups?
Fucking idiots.
Child: "Why is there a Mothers Day and a Fathers Day and a Grandparents Day but no Children's Day?" Grown up: "Because every day is children's day".
Enrique
(27,461 posts)6. nothing wrong with it
the rhetorical question about the white group is fallacious, just like reverse racism.
It looks like the Democrats are going to be talking about the economy, and the GOP is going to be trying to come up with distractions.
icymist
(15,888 posts)7. he dosen't need to become some ethnic vote to get mine.
I already know who I'm voting for. There is no other choice but Obama. You would have to be absouluty stupid to vote otherwise!