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Originally Posted by SamSpade  It means that if I run for county commissioner and the local KKK chapter endorses me, it doesn't make me a racist. It means if Charles Manson endorses Obama, it doesn't mean anything about Obama. For all we know, they're betting that their endorsement HURTS the person they endorse.
For all we know, they base their endorsement on a false perception. I know people who are voting for Obama because they think McCain will start a war with Russia. It may align with their agenda, but they may not be thinking right.
Now, if I meet with the KKK and embrace their endorsement - or if Obama meets with or otherwise approves the endorsement - that's different. It's only important if it goes both ways. |
If the KKK endorsed you and you had a track record or being associated with racist groups then I would say that’s a problem. But since you don’t, it's nothing more than an endorsement which I’m sure you would reject.
Obama has a track record of being associated with groups holding radical ideals. Even though he denies it, he has a short upbringing in an Islamic school. His rhetoric towards countries like Syria and Iran has shown a certain sympathy towards them. He even had that Freudian slip “… you're absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith.” None of those things alone are indications of anything. Compiled as a whole shows a trend.