Reply #9: The difference is that stoking bigotry actually works in Republican primaries [View All]

[Lyric]

because most bigots are Republicans. That sort of tactic isn't very effective in a Dem primary.

If Obama suffers actual political damage due to a photo that stirs "fear and prejudice" in a Democratic primary, how the hell is he ever going to win the general? Seriously. This photo thing is a good barometer as to whether or not Obama has a shot at winning the general. If people who identify and vote as Democrats can be swayed by their "fear and prejudice", how much more so will Independents and potential Republican swingers be influenced by it?

I personally think the picture is a total non-issue because I don't believe that most Dem voters really care, and Dem voters are all that matter in a primary. If anything, the photo leak helps Obama--it gives the Indies and the moderate Repubs who might consider voting Dem in the general a chance to get over any "fear and prejudice" they feel in response to the picture. It's actually better to get these things out in the open now. If Clinton's staff leaked it on purpose (and I personally don't believe that they did) they just did Obama a favor.