Bill and Hillary Clinton's Racial "Code" Campaign
Bill Clinton was a southern Governor. He understands, not only how to get the African-American vote in a white state, but also how to manipulate his language to get a majority of non-Black voters in a statewide election.
For those of us, who have "been there" before...this almost "secret" code is simple to declassify.
First, you have to understand two things: Pushing Obama in South Carolina as the "great Black hope," is a way of telling the rest of the nation that he is really only the African-American candidate like Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson...thus pushing Mr. Obama into a corner he did not want.
Bill Clinton is the attack dog in South Carolina, not to win the campaign for Hillary, but to narrow-cast Senator Obama to Hispanic and White voters for the Feb. 5th super-duper primaries.
So Hillary Clinton goes to South Carolina, and says, "Isn't it wonderful we have the first Woman and the first African-American candidate for President."
This would be no different than if she were running against Michael Bloomberg, and said, " Isn't it great, the first Women and the first Jew running for President. Considering the Jewish vote is less than the African-American vote...it would a similar political tactic.
Code: She is really saying...In a state with 50% Black voters in the Democratic Primary, he may win...because I can get the white and Latino women's vote in other states where the African-American vote doesn't have the same impact.
Bill Clinton supposedly makes a joke, that "I will vote for Obama for President, as the first Black President, after Hillary has her turn"--(Not exact quote..but close)
Code: No joke: Reinforcing Mr. Obama's mixed race...result... Clinton gives voters a way out---oh, I can vote for Mr. Obama the next time: Result:As a Women this gives me the chance to vote for Hillary now, in the Democratic Primary.
Barack Obama is a class act, and has a lot to offer.
Don't get me wrong---I voted for Bill Clinton twice for President, and I don't think the two of them are racist...quite the contrary--however they are playing race-baiting politics- and have no shame in doing so.
I get the idea that Bill and Hillary want the power of the presidency over the Presidency.
The Democratic Party is getting split, because of their "code" politics.
I'm getting to the point that I don't like either of them anymore.
Thanks for reading:
Bob Kholos
Very good read. I do think the Clintons are after the power instead of running for the good of the people. It really makes me sad & mad that they will do anything to win. I hope people will see thru them and vote for Obama or Edwards.
Posted by: Judy | January 24, 2008 at 06:02 PM