When a white person supports a white person it is because of their qualifications and their belief in the person's abilities, but if Oprah supports Obama it is because of the color of his skin?
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2007-12-19 06:03:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Relax....yes, it is sad
2007-12-19 06:11:34 · update #1
According to some on YA this would be the case. Sad isn't it.
2007-12-19 06:07:58 · answer #1 · answered by RELAX 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It couldn't just be because SHE sees him as qualified huh? Whats supposed to be so great about this country is the freedom of choice she choose to support Obama and folks should just get over it. So what if she never went all out before maybe she felt there was no one else for her to go all out for? She didn't go all out for Jessie Jackson when he made attempt and according to the answers I've heard the skin color has been her motivation. Barrack is a strong candidate with just as much experience as the rest of them the only clear difference here is the color of his skin because none of the others have been president so in that sense each is just as qualified as the next.
2007-12-19 09:59:33 · answer #2 · answered by Monie N Da Middle/where she at? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason she has been taken to task on this is rather clear.
She has never done what she is doing for Obama for any other candidate. She did not just become an influential character in the last year or two. She has been influential for many years but only when the candidate is of the same race as she is does she pull out all the stops to get him votes. You do the math.
Things are not always as they appear but it is not without cause that these sort of questions are being asked.
2007-12-19 06:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by C B 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Oprah was in a NO win situation. If she supported Hillary, it would ONLY be because Hillary is a woman. If she supported any other candidate, she would be called a traitor. Oprah is free to support whatever candidate she wants. I will not question her motives, although I disagree with her choice!
2007-12-19 06:48:09 · answer #4 · answered by Supercell 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If Oprah were considering qualifications she'd support Hillary. Obama is a nice guy, but he lacks the presidential qualifications needed for the job, so the only possible explanation is that her reasons are all racial.
2007-12-19 06:14:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
In general, no. To few, maybe. Racism comes from all sides. Whites can and do vote for whites based on the color of their skin. The same that blacks can and do vote on people based on skills rather than color. I think you found yourself a Hillary supporter who is upset that Obama has caught her in Iowa.
2007-12-19 06:21:22 · answer #6 · answered by mbush40 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Partly.
White people support black people all the time, but Oprah's motives are quite transparent. She wants a black president no matter if he's qualified for the job or not.
2007-12-19 06:19:12 · answer #7 · answered by Sean 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I never said that. I think it's because they're both from Illinois. Much like Matthew McConnahay (not sure how to spell that) and Ron Paul just happen to both be from Texas.
2007-12-19 06:07:22 · answer #8 · answered by DOOM 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Look it works both ways... when i white guy beats up a white guy, its that they got into a fight in bar... when a white guy beats up a black guy, its cause hes racist.
2007-12-19 06:09:30 · answer #9 · answered by tv 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I don't give a chit about Opie-rah. Though I might add,she does have the rather large cankles in common with Shrillary.
2007-12-19 06:06:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋