Would you approve of a Democratic candidate overtly pandering to racists..

[_Jumper_]

...in a close election?

[La_Serpiente]

1. No

totally. If he was going to talk to a group of racists, I would expect him/her to condemn racism.

[Uzybone]

you mean no then

n/t

[mlawson]

2. Of course not.

No Dem is going to do that, and Dean certainly didn't.

[Zynx]

3. I can see where this one is going...

[LuminousX]

4. No.

Reaching out in hopes of educating them, yes. Ever see 'American History X'?

[JNelson6563]

6. yes, a very provocative movie!

Quite the eye-opener!

Julie

[jpgray]

5. That isn't what Dean did or intended

And I suggest this thread be allowed to sink like a stone.

[_Jumper_]

7. The world doesn't revolve around Dean

This is to see what the posters here would do if a Democratic candidate went to Bob Jones University or ran an ad similar to the Willie Horton ad used by Bush 41 in 1988.

[trumad]

8. Yes..I love racists

cause they conjure up idiot threads on DU!

[jpgray]

10. In that case, no I never would support racist pandering

Sorry if I jumped to conclusions, but this does bring to mind some other threads that have been cropping up recently. And Dean made a mistake when using a charged symbol in his reaching out to poor southerners, but his intent was and still is sound.

[rucky]

9. This is just hypothetical, of course

:eyes:

dupe of a dupe of a dupe of a dupe of a dupe

polluter

[xJlM]

11. What's the difference between that...

And the ones who pander to repugs? It's no wonder the majority of American voters are so turned off by politics that they don't even bother to vote.

[_Jumper_]

12. Are most Republicans racist?

?

[xJlM]

22. You specified a Dem candidate, didn't you?

Pandering is what I have a problem with, moreso than the implied racism. If you can't earn people's votes by honestly putting your proposals in front of them, what are you running for?

[_Jumper_]

25. Ok, thanks for clarifying that

The difference, IMO, is that racists are rephrensible people with an absurd viewpoint whereas Republicans are people with a different viewpoints, but valid ones(at least the rich ones).

[realFedUp]

13. Just one more anti-Dean thread clothed in sheep's clothing

and I'm tired of it.

[Padraig18]

14. Flame bait. n/t

[LoneStarLiberal]

15. Nope, But It Doesn't Look Like A Problem To Me

Since I don't see anyone in our candidate ranks who is actively trolling the roster of the Klan or the Aryan Nation, I don't think we're in any danger.

[DuctapeFatwa]

16. The thread's author didn't mention any names

It is interesting that so many who replied did.

[realFedUp]

17. We're not stupid

[DuctapeFatwa]

30. of course not. lots of smart people get carried away with defensiveness

and don't realize at all the impression it gives.

[Dr Fate]

18. No, and I have not seen Dean or any other DEMS do this...

I am not a Dean supporter, that is, he is not my 1st choice- but you are confusing his tactics with the ones Bush uses.

The GOP wants the "Rednecks" to forever be divided from Southern Blacks- Dean wants to bring them together and look out for interests of all poor southerners.

I see the difference, but the media, GOP and many DEMS apparently do not.

[Ficus]

24. yep

I don't support Dean either but I'm tired of this. Dean may be a whole lot of things, but if you believe that Dean is racist you are an idiot.

[_Jumper_]

31. I've said he isn't a bigot several times

One doesn't have to be a bigot to pander to bigots, but that is another story for another thread.

[E_Zapata]

19. Nope!

And I have serious worries about any neighbor who did!

[Ficus]

20. Pandering? No.

That means telling them what they want to hear, and that means they'd be making racist comments. Not something that will get a Democratic candidate very far now will it?

[_Jumper_]

21. Clarification

Would you support a Democratic candidate overtly pandering to racists in a close election?

[Padraig18]

23. Change the original subject line.

You stilll have time to edit.

[_Jumper_]

27. I did now

I didn't want to do it initially because people would assume I edited out "anti-Dean" statements.

[Ficus]

26. Still no

It's not going to get us very far even if it was close. I think you'd lose more reasonable people than racists you'd pick up. Those folks don't like Democrats to begin with.

[indigo32]

28. No

why do you ask?

[KG]

29. well, if the dems meme is 'anybody but bush', then

why shouldn't get just 'anybody' to vote for that 'anybody'? :)

[dawn]

32. No (nt)

[Scott Lee]

33. Would you approve of starting another inflammatory thread?

D'oh!

[OHdem10]

34. There is something wrong with this question

No Democrat is going to pander to Racists. If this in reference to Dean's statement he did not mean racists. I think we all know a true Racist loathes the Democratic Party since we are seeen by true Racists as the great Betrayers. This is very touchy subject and to be free to discuss it is not possible. Suffice it to say that everyone who drives a pickup and owns a confederate flag is not a racist.Are we saying we shall not talk with southerners. If a Democrat would hold such a meeting rest assured no true racist would attend.

Which of the southern stats held a referrenum on flying the Flat and a bit turnout occured--one thir of the Black Population supported flying the flag.