[Dems2008] Re: Barack Obama and the Muslim Issue

Aaron, we are a party of PEOPLE who give primacy to the dignity of all
persons. To withhold a vote from Obama (if you otherwise agree with
him) because he is black is not only racist per se, it is incompatible
with the principles around which we Democrats coalesce.

No one should vote for Obama because he is black; NO one should vote
against him because he is black. PERIOD

--- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, "azober2000" <azober@...> wrote:
>
> There's where I have to disagree with you. I don't want to lose
> again. I can't take another 4 years of Republican rule. Sure, I will
> welcome the challenge if he's nominated. I hope I am wrong about all
> that I've said. For him to win would be great because both we'd have
> both a Democrat back in the White House and it would show this country
> has come a long way as far as race goes. But for me, nominating him
> is too big of a risk. I urge people that haven't voted yet to
> consider if we really want to take the chance of possibly having 4
> more years of a Republican in the White House.
>
> Aaron
>
>
> --- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, "citation502" citation502@ wrote:
>
> >
> > * could well be, but Obama supporters (and all Dems if he is the
> > nominee) should welcome that challenge -- to once and for all put
race
> > to rest in presidential politics OR let this country -- that so
> > shamefully elected Geo. W Bush -- equally shamefully DENY the
presidency
> > to one on the basis of race
> > * we Dems should not be negotiating with ourselves. It would be
> > unprincipled for us to conclude that Obama is not electable because
he
> > is black, and therefore we will not nominate him.
> > * If that happens, the fault is OURS, not the racists, for we will
> > have joined them.
> >
>

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