In an article posted a few weeks ago at Slate.com, Jacob Weisberg makes a pretty incredible rhetorical leap, arguing that - as the title of the post spells out - "If Obama Loses: Racism is the only reason McCain might beat him."
Really, Jacob? The ONLY reason?
It seems to me such absolutism deserves the same snarky comments reserved for Clinton supporters who suggested that her loss in the primary was due solely to her gender. As in the case of Senator Clinton, there are any number of reasons why Obama might not reach the White House come November. Racism (in his case) could certainly be considered one of them. But it is far from the only one. Lack of foreign relations experience, too much rhetoric with not enough substance, few detailed policy ideas and the message-sucking juggernaut that is Sarah Palin are just a smattering of other problems that might ultimately sink Obama's campaign. I came up with those off the top of my head, and I'm actually planning on voting for the guy.
Lots of people own white bedsheets, Jacob. That doesn't make us all Klan members
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