And it is starting already. The conventional wisdom from the Left is that the only way that the Anointed Barack Obama can possibly lose is if the people of America show themselves to be the racists rednecks that liberals have always assumed.
Jacob Weisberg, writing for Slate Magazine, boldly proclaims this liberal article of faith in the subtly titled article: Racism is the only reason Obama might lose. Way to ease into your point there Jacob. His most pointed comments come near the end of his screed (keeping in mind that this guy is editor-in-chief of Slate, and that should give you pause about taking it seriously)
Many have discoursed on what an Obama victory could mean for America. We would finally be able to see our legacy of slavery, segregation, and racism in the rearview mirror. Our kids would grow up thinking of prejudice as a nonfactor in their lives. The rest of the world would embrace a less fearful and more open post-post-9/11 America. But does it not follow that an Obama defeat would signify the opposite? If Obama loses, our children will grow up thinking of equal opportunity as a myth. His defeat would say that when handed a perfect opportunity to put the worst part of our history behind us, we chose not to. In this event, the world's judgment will be severe and inescapable: The United States had its day but, in the end, couldn't put its own self-interest ahead of its crazy irrationality over race.
Apparently the only reason someone might not vote for Obama is that they are a racist neanderthal. The fact that he is the most liberal member of the Senate? The fact that he has virtually no relevant experience? The fact that even his VP running mate knows that he is unqualified and that the Presidency is not the place for on-the-job training? Nope. If you don't pull the lever for Obama, you must be a racist. Foe Weisberg and other breathless acolytes of Obama, an Obama defeat is the end of the American dream.
Funny but so far it is the conservatives who are focusing on the issues and it is the Dems who focus on hope and change and race. If Obama loses it will be because his policy initiatives are too far to the left and his resume has too many gaps to hold the highest office in the land, an office that Obama has already shown is above his pay grade.
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I've noticed this from the beginning: Obama doesn't talk about race; he has his minions talk about race for him.
From the beginning he has run his campaign so that any questions about him are either divisive (and thus un-American and unpatriotic) or racist.
If the press were actually concerned about scrutinizing him rather than doing PR for his campaign this might be a problem.
(Remember this?: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121677550831675803.html)
Since the only people really asking questions are comservatives (i.e., "white racists" in the liberal lexicon), most of the media won't have to be worried about becing called racists.
Some don't share the fervor for various reasons. In this piece at CNN.com, several black commentators say that an Obama victory is not a good thing for African-Americans (for various reasons):
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/22/obama.hurt.blacks/
He certainly is not the most qualified African-American person out there, of either political stripe. If ever there was a candidate made by the media, this is it.
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