Ed Rendell, Does the Dirty Work for Clinton On Race. - Political Forum

LessGovMrPrez · 02-13-2008, 04:21 PM

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Race issues flare up again - BostonHerald.com

The Boston Herald article in its entire body:

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HARRISBURG, Pa. - Gov. Ed Rendell, one of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s strongest supporters, said some white Pennsylvanians are likely to vote against her rival Barack Obama because he is black.

“You’ve got conservative whites here, and I think there are some whites who are probably not ready to vote for an African-American candidate,” Rendell told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He cited his 2006 re-election defeat of Republican Lynn Swann, the former Pittsburgh Steelers star, by more than 60 percent.

“I believe . . . that had Lynn Swann been the identical candidate that he was - well-spoken, charismatic, good-looking - but white instead of black, instead of winning by 22 points, I would have won by 17 or so,” he said. “And that (attitude) exists. But on the other hand, that is counterbalanced by Obama’s ability to bring new voters into the electoral pool.”

Pennsylvania’s primary is April 22. Several Clinton backers, including her husband, have been slammed for raising Obama’s race.

Meanwhile, NAACP chairman Julian Bond has told the Democratic National Committee that refusing to seat delegates from Florida and Michigan would disenfranchise both states’ minority communities. Bond expressed “great concern at the prospect that million of voters in Michigan and Florida could ultimately have their votes completely discounted.” Barring the delegations could remind voters of the “sordid history of racially discriminatory primaries.”

The DNC penalized Michigan and Florida for moving up their primaries in violation of party rules by stripping their delegates.

Well Web said it wouldnt take long for the Clinton machine to get going with the race baiting and well... enter Ed Rendell, governor of Pennsylvania.

I love how a liberal espouts that "...conservative whites..." and "....some whites are probably not ready..." to vote for a black man. Well last I checked, conservatives were fighting over why the Republicans were throwing John McCain up as their nominee, not worried about a black guy for president. Did conservatives suddenly jump ship on the whole Republican/McCain thing and start voting in Democratic primaries?

Make no mistake, he meant to say conservatives. This is an old trick of the liberal movement. By throwing "conservative" into the mix, they keep up this old made up fairy tale that conservatives are somehow racists, while liberals are not. It has been going on for decades and if a person were willing to look back through history it is quite the opposite. By saying conservative, they really mean anybody who doesnt vote for Hillary.

Afterall, it is not conservatives throwing race into the mix here is it? No, it is liberal democrats doing this, against their own party members and own Presidential candidates. Conservatives, have absolutely nothing to do with this, yet they talk like conservatives are the root cause of it. It is amazing to see on display, but this is the progressive left we are talking about here.

Ed Rendell, is a staunch supporter of who? Yeah, Hillary Clinton. Any coincidence this occurred a day after Hillary got pawned in the primaries? Pennsylvania's primary is not until April. 2 months from now, and Hillary is already using the race card to try and boost moral in her supporters. I dont know how using race would be considered a good thing unless she knows it resides within her own constituent's mindset already.

In my humble opinion, as I have read through history, I have come to believe that the true racism has come from the very left itself. Is not the Clinton machine proff of this? Afterall, conservatives are not even in the discussion on the Democratic side of their primary. Yet the term "conservative white guy" comes up as being the racist anyways?

I understand Rendell beat Lynn Swann, who is black, but come on. We are not talking about a state election here, which is nowhere near the same as a national Presidential primary. And what year did he do it in? Was in 2006? The same year Republicans lost all thier majorities?

I hope that Obama cleans Hillary's clock over the next couple of months. She and her husband deserve every bit of what they get, especially after trumpeting the race card over and over again. The Clinton's know no shame whatsoever. And the very fact Hillary must use her own supporters to sound off with this crap, means that she is even more weak then anybody ever could have thought. Pathetic, would be a better word to describe her.

LampCord · 02-13-2008, 05:01 PM

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Meanwhile, NAACP chairman Julian Bond has told the Democratic National Committee that refusing to seat delegates from Florida and Michigan would disenfranchise both states’ minority communities. Bond expressed “great concern at the prospect that million of voters in Michigan and Florida could ultimately have their votes completely discounted.” Barring the delegations could remind voters of the “sordid history of racially discriminatory primaries.”

OK, so how are minorities any more disenfranchised than non-minorities by having Florida's and Michigan's primaries discounted because they violated party rules?

Are they only discounting the minority vote? No, they are discounting all votes.

This is just playing the race card. As usual.

LessGovMrPrez · 02-13-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LampCord

OK, so how are minorities any more disenfranchised than non-minorities by having Florida's and Michigan's primaries discounted because they violated party rules?

Are they only discounting the minority vote? No, they are discounting all votes.

This is just playing the race card. As usual.

Double and triple stamped (gotta love Dumb and Dumber) by the left at that! The left owns the race card.....again.

ecualumni06 · 02-13-2008, 07:30 PM

Ed is on Hardball now stating that barack is charismatic, good looking and articulate. And he was not trying to help hillary. He was only telling the truth. Listen his has obtained the white vote in many of these states so for him to bring this up now is just crazy. Because as many won't vote for a black man, the same will not vote for a white woman last name clinton.

It seems the bar keeps getting moved.
1. Whites won't vote for him
2. He can't raise the money
3. Blacks won't vote for him,
4. Women won't vote for him
All of those have voted for him, he has raised the money and now the media and clintons are looking for any reason to discount this candidate.
I think we are confusing Bill Clinton and Hillary people think a vote for her is a vote to get Bill and the 90's back. When and if she is elected president she is going to do her own thing I do not believe she will listen to anyone especially, especially not bill.

To me the major difference between Hillary and Barack is that
Hillary needs to be president she needs to be the first woman president. Pundents were talking about her being president before clinton was out of the white house.

And to me Barack and McCain want to be president. The person who "needs" it more is the most dangerous in the race.

Sebelius for VP, not Hillary · 02-13-2008, 08:16 PM

It's basically race-baiting. I wonder why when he was "handicapping the race" he didn't mention that some people refuse to vote for Hillary because she's a woman. Why only mention that people won't vote for Obama because he's black?

All politiicans comments are designed to have an effect. Rendell's comments are designed to have the effect of not voting for Obama because he's black. That's maybe a fine position for an independent to have, but he's a Democrat. Democrats are supposed to be trying to overcome racism, not to cater to it. Rendell catered to it with his comments and thus did race-baiting.

Sebelius for VP, not Hillary · 02-13-2008, 08:18 PM

I think that this example should be used by the Obama camp as ammunition against Hillary.

superdude17* · 02-13-2008, 11:33 PM

i personally like Hillary and at times view her as the most conservative candidate. She has said that she will follow Bush's current withdrawal plan, of letting the generals make the decisions in both Iraq and Afghanistan, while withdrawing the troops (which Bush is doing if you didn't know...MSM driveby media hasn't really focused on that).

The one issue I disagree with is healthcare.

However, as of now, she has my vote.

ecualumni06 · 02-13-2008, 11:35 PM

You are absolutely correct WEB what he did was race baiting and he is fully aware of it.

Look hillary can no longer use BIll to do this dirty little deed so why not use a demorcrate from Pennslyvania a state in which she is suppose to win to do this for them.

All the more reason of why I could never vote for this woman.
In her mind what happened to Kevin Everett of the Bills was magnificent.

superdude17* · 02-13-2008, 11:36 PM

i saw Bill speak last week, and let me tell you, Hillary wants to use him. He is an amazing speaker and lets people get excited about his wife. I mean, look, if Hillary can't use bill, barrack can't use michelle.

easy as that. let's play it fair.

ecualumni06 · 02-13-2008, 11:36 PM

Superdude you should not be allowed to vote do you just regurgitate Anne Colture, hannity and rush do you have an original thought in your head?