[Dems2008] Re: Ferraro: Obama is lucky he's black

Her comments are ABSURDITY on steroids, but the calculus is, "Will it
play with white male swing voters in Penna.

There's only one question in the Clintons' mind, and that's it.

--- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, Mark^o^ <smiledaydream@...> wrote:
>
> 1. Are Ferraro's crude comments in any way correct? Asked in a way
less
> crude, does he get any advantage from his race? I think he gets as
> much advantage as he gets disadvantage. If you are of a group that
is
> seldom elected to high office, people will vote for you... and
against
> you, for that reason. In this case I am guessing he has the same
> advantage Hillary Clinton has as a woman. It is a wash.
>
> 2. If BOTH Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama were white men, would
he
> be in the same position? I think he would be creaming her. I have
> tried hard to ignore so many mistakes by the Clinton campaign, but I
> think it really adds up to lack of preparation for tough situations.
>
> 3. If Hillary is Hillary and Barrack is white, she retains her
> uniqueness advantage and he loses his, so I am guessing she would
have
> a slight lead.
>
> I am speaking my unscientific opinion for the primary... it would
hurt
> my head to think about the difference when all of the population is
> voting.
>
> I think Obama is lucky he has such a quick mind and persuasive
tongue
> and good heart. That, I think, he why he has a lead.
>
> Hillary has solid party backing, being a known entity, possibly more
> experience with writing some forms of legislation and a little more
> exposure to world leaders.
>
> If George Bush is zero and JFK is 100 on a scale of comprehensive
> education and world knowledge, both are above 80 on that scale. I
> think McCain is less than 30. He started learning things late in
life,
> but not with a very intellectual or open mind.
>
>
> --- Gabrielle Latham <gabrielled2003@...> wrote:
>
> > I think you are mistaken. If he was a white man and running with
the
> > same eloquence and message of hope everyone would be equating him
> > with Bill Clinton. He would have already locked up the
nomination.
>
>
> = M =
> owner of significant cat
>

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