Comments on: To Wright a Wrong http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/ because there are some things still worth fighting for Sat, 12 Feb 2011 06:22:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3864 Elizabeth Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:08:20 +0000 http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/#comment-3864 I'm sorry I haven't checked the site in a few days. I think I'm forced to agree with you. I think I probably was responding to the frustration I've been feeling with family and friends (the "relatively unified" white ones who try to disguise, even from themselves, that the reason that won't support Obama is that he is not white). Being a white middle-aged woman from Alabama can be a drag--many people assume they know what I'm thinking when they don't, and I repeatedly try to defend people when I shouldn't. A universal problem I suppose. Thanks for your comment. I’m sorry I haven’t checked the site in a few days. I think I’m forced to agree with you. I think I probably was responding to the frustration I’ve been feeling with family and friends (the “relatively unified” white ones who try to disguise, even from themselves, that the reason that won’t support Obama is that he is not white). Being a white middle-aged woman from Alabama can be a drag–many people assume they know what I’m thinking when they don’t, and I repeatedly try to defend people when I shouldn’t. A universal problem I suppose. Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Sylvia/M http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3846 Sylvia/M Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:38:19 +0000 http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/#comment-3846 Not quite. At least not in this context. The question deals with the reaction of "white" voters to Wright's statements since much of Obama's presidential run before his speech on race has been spent neutralizing his existence as a black candidate vying for the position of chief executive. White people's views on him are diverse; I'll grant you that. But the demographic is relatively unified in the limited racial binary of political jargon. But I appreciate your efforts to be the white person who is an exception. Not quite. At least not in this context.

The question deals with the reaction of “white” voters to Wright’s statements since much of Obama’s presidential run before his speech on race has been spent neutralizing his existence as a black candidate vying for the position of chief executive. White people’s views on him are diverse; I’ll grant you that. But the demographic is relatively unified in the limited racial binary of political jargon.

But I appreciate your efforts to be the white person who is an exception.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3845 Elizabeth Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:20:22 +0000 http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/#comment-3845 QED QED

]]> By: Sylvia/M http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3844 Sylvia/M Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:13:44 +0000 http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/#comment-3844 <i>Please refrain from grouping “white voters” together as though we were a homogeneous group.</i> Why? It's done with every other ethnic group in the country. Why should it stop now? Please refrain from grouping “white voters” together as though we were a homogeneous group.

Why? It’s done with every other ethnic group in the country. Why should it stop now?

]]> By: Elizabeth http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3839 Elizabeth Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:58:56 +0000 http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/#comment-3839 Please refrain from grouping "white voters" together as though we were a homogeneous group. I am a devoted supporter of Obama and I agree absolutely with the premise of this article. I was very pleased that Obama refused to denounce Wright, and think the speech he gave was one of the most remarkable of my lifetime (53 yrs). I lived through the Civil Rights movement in Alabama, and was therefore "shocked" that Americans were "shocked" by Wright's sermon. If they don't know that there is still a lot of anger out there, someone needs to tell them. I guess Wright told them something they didn't want to hear. Please refrain from grouping “white voters” together as though we were a homogeneous group. I am a devoted supporter of Obama and I agree absolutely with the premise of this article. I was very pleased that Obama refused to denounce Wright, and think the speech he gave was one of the most remarkable of my lifetime (53 yrs). I lived through the Civil Rights movement in Alabama, and was therefore “shocked” that Americans were “shocked” by Wright’s sermon. If they don’t know that there is still a lot of anger out there, someone needs to tell them. I guess Wright told them something they didn’t want to hear.

]]> By: Daniel http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3832 Daniel Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:11:34 +0000 http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/#comment-3832 Nice read. Nice read.

]]> By: nezua http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-3829 nezua Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:12:31 +0000 http://xicanopwr.com/2008/03/to-wright-a-wrong/#comment-3829 another great post, bro. another great post, bro.

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