#51
Posted: 5/28/08 at 9:59pm
"That has not been my experience. I socialize in a young and highly liberal circle, where Obama is favored 10 to 1. I support Hillary, but it was a close decision so I'll be happy to put my support towards Obama in the general election."
And that's good to hear, Craww. Because I socialize in a not-so-young fairly liberal circle that includes family, friends and co-workers, and my experience has been vastly different. I can honestly say that I don't personally know a single Obama supporter who has said that they would vote for McCain over Hillary should she win the nomination. But I've heard numerous Hillary supporters, both here and elsewhere, state that under no circumstances would they ever consider voting for Obama if the situation were reversed. I'm not trying to invalidate your experience. It is what it is. But why is it okay to acknowledge that there has been "staggering amounts of misogyny" in regard to Hillary, while the mere suggestion that racism may be playing a part in people's aversion to Obama is dismissed as unsubstantial and without merit? Just as misogyny is so deeply ingrained in the fabric of our society, and difficult at times to discern, so too is racism; and subtle, as well as not so subtle, forms of both are still accepted and embraced by far too many in our society.
I still want to know how anyone who supports Hillary could even think of voting for McCain should Obama win the nomination. What is the rationale? How can you vote for someone who is diametrically opposed to almost everything you believe in? I think it's a fairly simple question. I've been asking it both here and elsewhere for weeks and have yet to get a straight answer. As an Obama supporter, I would NEVER consider voting for McCain over Hillary. So, I ask again, how does a Hillary supporter rationalize voting for McCain over Obama? If you're against the war in Iraq continuing indefinitely, in favor of a woman's right to choose, supportive of universal health care, in favor of immigration reform (just to name a few issues), how in good conscience can you even consider voting for McCain?
And that's good to hear, Craww. Because I socialize in a not-so-young fairly liberal circle that includes family, friends and co-workers, and my experience has been vastly different. I can honestly say that I don't personally know a single Obama supporter who has said that they would vote for McCain over Hillary should she win the nomination. But I've heard numerous Hillary supporters, both here and elsewhere, state that under no circumstances would they ever consider voting for Obama if the situation were reversed. I'm not trying to invalidate your experience. It is what it is. But why is it okay to acknowledge that there has been "staggering amounts of misogyny" in regard to Hillary, while the mere suggestion that racism may be playing a part in people's aversion to Obama is dismissed as unsubstantial and without merit? Just as misogyny is so deeply ingrained in the fabric of our society, and difficult at times to discern, so too is racism; and subtle, as well as not so subtle, forms of both are still accepted and embraced by far too many in our society.
I still want to know how anyone who supports Hillary could even think of voting for McCain should Obama win the nomination. What is the rationale? How can you vote for someone who is diametrically opposed to almost everything you believe in? I think it's a fairly simple question. I've been asking it both here and elsewhere for weeks and have yet to get a straight answer. As an Obama supporter, I would NEVER consider voting for McCain over Hillary. So, I ask again, how does a Hillary supporter rationalize voting for McCain over Obama? If you're against the war in Iraq continuing indefinitely, in favor of a woman's right to choose, supportive of universal health care, in favor of immigration reform (just to name a few issues), how in good conscience can you even consider voting for McCain?
