I've been bamboozled...

[preocupied]

As a black man living in the South, I thought the Democrats were in my corner, little did I know they supported the symbol of hatred I have been fighting all my life, the Confederate flag, amazing people on this forum would defend Dean on this issue. At some point in time, it is time to call a spade a spade and tell Howard Dean to FUCK off! I am so fucking sorry I sent that dog money!

[bowens43]

1. Deleted by me

[LoZoccolo]

2. That's because you're taking the whole thing out of context.

"There's no reason why white guys who have a Confederate flag in the back of their pickup truck shouldn't be walking side-by-side with blacks, because they don't have health insurance, either," Dean said.

[Maple]

3. Another letter of

disruption I see.

Why do you guys bother? This is just silliness.

[mitchum]

4. Without you, there will be more Kool Aid for the rest of them

yeah,yeah...I know that it was really Flavor Ade

[AnnabelLee]

5. Locking

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[KaraokeKarlton]

6. As a black man living in the south

You damn well should want to find some common ground with your neighbors. Just as much as you are different, you are alike. Dean doesn't support the confederate flag. He knows that most of the people who display the flag need a Democrat in office just as bad as you do. How do you ever expect to get rid of racism lingering in the south if neither side of the issue is willing to reach out to the other side and find some common ground? Bigotry stems from fear and ignorance. That fear and ignorance exists ONLY because of division. The division exists because of avoidance of dealing with each other. Dealing with each other is long overdue. Bush hasn't done any better for those with Confederate flags than he's done for blacks.

You shouldn't fall for the race baiting. It doesn't solve anything. And to make matters worse, the stuff you're reading from Kerry supporters are not even true. Kerry just thinks it's easier to try to turn black voters off to Dean than it is for him to get his own ass into the black community and EARN votes. It's your choice if you want to be Kerry's tool, but I think you are probably a hell of a lot wiser than to let yourself be played that way. Get the whole story before getting all bent out of shape. If you are still offended after hearing all the facts, then that's a different story. Just don't be a tool. It really pisses me off that Democrats are pulling this typically Republican race-baiting. This is the stuff that Republicans use to scare those "Confederates" from Democratic candidates. People here should know better than fall for it.