The Democratic primaries have suddenly become noncompetitive and one-sided. “Sen. Barack Obama drew strong support across race and gender lines Tuesday in Virginia and Maryland, brazenly laying claim to many of the core backers of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his rival for the Democratic presidential nomination,” according to the Associated Press.
Here are a few more excerpts from the AP:
Obama was evenly splitting the white vote with Clinton in both states, according to exit poll data, a blow to the New York senator who long has held a clear advantage with that group. In overall Democratic presidential contests until now, Clinton has gotten more than half their vote, allowing her to offset Obama’s huge margins with blacks.
In another successful raid on Clinton’s most pivotal supporters, Obama got 59 percent of women overall in Virginia, as well as 67 percent of men, the exit polls showed. He had almost identical margins in Maryland. In previous Democratic presidential primaries, Clinton
Art,
This kind of disrespect of women just enlightens us how sexism is so accepted in this country.
Let me add:
If the opposition faces a black man, they won’t dare bring any racial overtones into the campaign tactics.
If the opposition faces a woman, you better believe sexist overtones will be all over the place.
We can see how it has been happening in the debates.
Mary –
I agree.
I have yet to read, anywhere, disparaging remarks about Obama’s ankles, cleavage or choice of attire.
And I am certain no TV personality has accussed Obama of “pimping” his daughters.
Of course, it’s only been 88 years since women were granted the right to vote.
This photo looks totally fake – with Obama and the podium having been pasted into it. Makes the whole post something I will pass on.
Uh Oh. I guess Pudrido’s chances of becoming Ambassador to Mexico are getting slimmer and slimmer. Well, maybe he’ll get another chance in 2016.
Mary,
Where in the post did Art
disrespect women? The word “SPANKS”??
Then it also disrespects sadomasachists, unruly children, fraternity pledges, and, um, Spanky from ‘Little Rascals’, no?
My point:
The polls show that most people in America ARE ready for a female president.
They just don’t want it to be HER.