Revelation: Blacks are Also Citizens of the US

What if we attributed Hillary Clinton’s narrow win in Indiana to the high white demographic? After all, Indiana is 94% white. Come to think of it, that’s pretty damn white! Instead, we hear that Obama won so big in North Carolina because of the black vote. Because, if you haven’t figure it out yet, North Carolina has a higher black population than some other whiter states.

I was listening to a talk show host last night on a local San Francisco radio station, and once again, he was finding any way possible to find a silver lining about the results of the primary elections yesterday. He has been a very outspoken supporter of Clinton, and this is the main reason that I can’t listen to him anymore. But I did listen for about two minutes last night, and after he finished saying that despite Hillary Clinton’s relatively poor showing in Indiana, she would be the better and stronger candidate against John McCain.

I would expect him to say that, but the more disturbing thing I heard him say was that the reason why Obama won North Carolina so decisively was (and he lowered his voice for dramatic effect) the large black vote. Excuse me!? The last time I checked, black people, like the Asians, the Hispanics, the Irish and the Norwegians, are citizens of this country, and as such, have every right to vote for their candidate of choice.

This is blatant racism, in my humble opinion. Until we stigmatize the white population in whichever state for coming out in droves for Hillary, then I don’t want to hear anyone else point out that African Americans came out in huge numbers for Barack.

This theory is completely destroyed, anyway, when we look at Obama’s substantial wins in Kansas, Alaska and Idaho to name a few. Where were the blacks there? When Obama gets votes, it is a vote from a registered American voter, period.

I have a suggestion for anyone who shares my disgust with this somewhat racist scenario. If you hear someone point out that Obama won something or didn’t because he is more or less popular in a certain community, simply say that Obama won because more “people” voted for him. Black, white, brown or clear, who cares? It is time in this country to move beyond racial stereotypes and recognize that a voter is a voter is a voter. Get over it!