I was just sitting here listening to the results of the Mississippi primary. Is it me or are political pundants determined to make this about race? No matter how hard Barack Obama tries to be the melting pot candidate, the media constantly points out that he is a black candidate who gets the black vote.... Damn CNN. Are they on the short bus or do they think we are?How is it that they are surprised that in the state of Mississippi voting broke down along racial lines? This is not a shocker. How is it that they are surprised that Senator Clinton carried the areas where there were more white voters? This is not a shocker either. I heard Solidad O'Brian say that Senator Obama needs to be concerned that he is not getting the white male vote in the south..... What world do these people live in? Have they not been in the country this past year or so? I would say that I'm boycotting the news, but the honest answer is that I'm too nosey to not know what's going on the world.
Here is the real break down of the Mississippi vote. The republican race was already decided, so in most areas republicans voted for Clinton. These people will not vote for her in November; Billy Ray is not voting for a "yankee" or a "nigger". Of course, they would rather run against her in the general election. Yes in 2008 people around here still talk like that openly. I personally prefer my racism out in the open. As for the black vote, people who haven't voted since 1984 when Jesse Jackson was on the ballot came out to vote for Obama. I know people who made sure their license was up to date and their name was still on the voter's registration list so that their vote would be counted. A lot of people are feeling like they are apart of making history today. That's one thing about black folks, we don't need to be inspired to have hope that one day there will be better days.
As a proud 'sippi girl ( yes I have Mississippi on my back, told you that I am still hood), this was a special day. I still have my questions about Senator Obama, but Hillary answered my questions about her. Hillary will have to rely on women, blacks, and latinos to be competitive. That's the part of this campaign strategy I'm not understanding. She has discounted the black vote in the primaries as if she would not need them in the general election. I've said it time and time again, the Clinton's are master strategist. They had to be to survive this long in politics. So my gut tells me that she knows it will be Obama or nothing for us. She's decided to stay in with the clear people and latinos. She gets her surrogates to say what they are thinking. Don't sleep on her, the chick is smart. If she is elected it will politics as usual and my pockets can't take that for four more years. This country can't stand to be divided for four more years. Working people can't carry these burdens for four more years.
That is why it's time for her to get out of the race. It won't happen, but it would be best for the party. No matter what happens, a democrat has to win in November if we have any chance of there being any changes in this country. Not if ...but when... the Michigan and Florida primaries are redone , if this race changes we can not concede this election to the republicans. We have to do what they do, pick the lesser of two evils. I hope that it doesn't come to that point, but I think for us it will be Obama or bust. We will feel like they changed the rules and took the game from us AGAIN. And it will be a valid emotion.
