Which is why I headdesked soooo much. I was all "GERRY, NO! I VOTED FOR YOU!"
"And since nobody's pretending he's NOT black, just like nobody's pretending Hillary's not a woman, I think it's appropriate to ask what that means/meant as far as his candidacy, in this world that's narrated by the media."
Oh, I totally agree! A candidate is informed and developed by his background! And yeah, that includes religious affiliations - if we've got a candidate whose beliefs include thinking that Armegeddon and the second coming are around the corner, and we need to help bring them about - it's material!
But there's understanding their background versus judging solely based on it. And, there's suggesting that someone is having an easier time because of one's minority status. And yes, while Obama may get a bit more gentle treatment from the media because of their apprehension at being deemed racist, that doesn't extend to much of the electorate.
And hey - I agree about one thing - I think Hillary's got a burden of being a minority of one - wives of Bill Clinton. While that's a plus in some quarters, it's undeniably a minus in many others.
"Everybody's ALREADY calling her "more of the same," you know?"
Funny thing is, for me, that's what I felt when she was lauding McCain. *sigh*
But you really can't deny that she does represent a specific paradigm of the Dem party. She's got the same advisors as Bill, and so many of the same positions. But the world has changed.
p.s. "BUT I am also pretty confident that the MEDIA attention that he drew, above and beyond the media attention other politicians have gotten, is partially because he's a black man."
I think a LOT of the attention that came his way is because of his speechmaking (and writing) ability. It's been a REALLY long time since we had a national-level politician be so accomplished in that facet, and especially after having Gore, and Kerry, etc etc, someone who has us actually listening is innovative.
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Date: 2008-04-04 02:20 am (UTC)"He happens to be very lucky to be who he is."
Which is why I headdesked soooo much. I was all "GERRY, NO! I VOTED FOR YOU!"
"And since nobody's pretending he's NOT black, just like nobody's pretending Hillary's not a woman, I think it's appropriate to ask what that means/meant as far as his candidacy, in this world that's narrated by the media."
Oh, I totally agree! A candidate is informed and developed by his background! And yeah, that includes religious affiliations - if we've got a candidate whose beliefs include thinking that Armegeddon and the second coming are around the corner, and we need to help bring them about - it's material!
But there's understanding their background versus judging solely based on it. And, there's suggesting that someone is having an easier time because of one's minority status. And yes, while Obama may get a bit more gentle treatment from the media because of their apprehension at being deemed racist, that doesn't extend to much of the electorate.
And hey - I agree about one thing - I think Hillary's got a burden of being a minority of one - wives of Bill Clinton. While that's a plus in some quarters, it's undeniably a minus in many others.
"Everybody's ALREADY calling her "more of the same," you know?"
Funny thing is, for me, that's what I felt when she was lauding McCain. *sigh*
But you really can't deny that she does represent a specific paradigm of the Dem party. She's got the same advisors as Bill, and so many of the same positions. But the world has changed.
p.s. "BUT I am also pretty confident that the MEDIA attention that he drew, above and beyond the media attention other politicians have gotten, is partially because he's a black man."
I think a LOT of the attention that came his way is because of his speechmaking (and writing) ability. It's been a REALLY long time since we had a national-level politician be so accomplished in that facet, and especially after having Gore, and Kerry, etc etc, someone who has us actually listening is innovative.