tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181384280922206181.post4000077717498122227..comments2023-10-21T08:52:35.144-05:00Comments on wonderfullyflawed: We might as well get this over with . . .Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14120757722273260219noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181384280922206181.post-55421150579360041142008-09-08T09:39:00.000-05:002008-09-08T09:39:00.000-05:00T you did a wonderful job of writing this article/...T you did a wonderful job of writing this article/blog. I think you hit it on the head.<BR/><BR/>Well Said!!!Scooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865400607162003236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181384280922206181.post-74981752901440756652008-09-08T08:43:00.000-05:002008-09-08T08:43:00.000-05:00My guess is that as many people will vote against ...My guess is that as many people will vote against Obama because of his race (whether they admit that to themselves or anyone else) as will vote for him for that reason. Of course, most of us will vote based on a whole complicated mess of assumptions, prejudices, preferences but we will SAY (and believe)we are voting on the issues. I just wish we were more rigorous about examining those assumptions, prejudices and preferences.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14120757722273260219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181384280922206181.post-48612907580212827782008-09-08T07:54:00.000-05:002008-09-08T07:54:00.000-05:00I think you're correct about what this election SH...I think you're correct about what this election SHOULD be about, but unfortunately for many people, it's still only about color. I saw a guy last week on Colbert talking about how much it would change the future perspectives of our children to see a black man as the president for the next eight years. While fundamentally I agree that'd be a good thing, ultimately that means that I'd only be choosing Obama based on race. But so many people want to see a black man be president that they're willing to ignore all those other issues.<BR/><BR/>Ditto for Palin. I suspect there are many many people who will vote for McCain just so there'll be a female vice president. And having a female vice president is a GOOD THING, but not when the choice is made based on that piece of criteria alone.Electric Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469338111427705780noreply@blogger.com