Comments | obama_2008: Democrats Address Minority Issues, Each Other by David Greene, NPR

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Democrats Address Minority Issues, Each Other by David Greene, NPR

Dec 02, 2007 23:54

An ice storm shut down roads and airports in Iowa Saturday, but that wasn't enough to stop the presidential campaign now roaring through the state. Democratic candidates took part in an afternoon forum and in the traditional Iowa Brown and Black Forum, which focused attention on issues affecting African Americans and Hispanics in the state ( Read more... )

john edwards, joe biden, economic policy, iowa, brown and black forum, race, polls

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kimbari December 3 2007, 20:08:44 UTC

re: quite a look. What was really telling were some of the comments. Someone actually had the nerve to evoke the race card, as in "Obama is too sensitive.

My definition of "racist" is people who talk like that.

And I know EXACTLY what that "look" looked like. *snrk*

veldamorgan December 3 2007, 23:47:19 UTC

"Race card" is such a dead giveaway. It was wonderful to see that person shouted down, lol. Biden has his good moments, but it seems like whenever he gets near Obama or even just talks about him to others, he gets all flustered and he ends up saying something dumb. It's like a switch gets thrown and he's all CLEAN ARTICULATE HAD AN AIDS TEST BLACK LAWYER 2ND TIER POST!!1! I think he has a bit of Hillaryitis, where he thinks this was supposed to be his moment, and here comes this upstart to take it away from him. Never mind that he's already run once or twice, and you pretty much have only one shot at this in Democratic politics. We're always looking for a new face, and a 60+-year-old Senate lifer just isn't it.