Comments on: I’ll Vote For Any Of Them http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/01/10/ill-vote-for-any-of-them/ A blog with delusions of grandeur. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:40:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rachel http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/01/10/ill-vote-for-any-of-them/#comment-38549 Rachel Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:09:28 +0000 http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/01/10/ill-vote-for-any-of-them/#comment-38549 Carry, I'd assert it's "better" -- if not necessary right -- because refusing to vote for someone based on race or sex is usually motivated by bigotry, while favoring them as a candidate because of their race or sex is usually motivated by a sense that the election of a non-white, non-male president (or whatever office) would be a good thing for this country -- not because he or she would be a better president, but because the absolute fact of American haven broken down that barrier would have huge value for this country. I consider myself of that mindset. That said, I like Edwards a lot too and feel very torn about the whole thing. Carry, I’d assert it’s “better” — if not necessary right — because refusing to vote for someone based on race or sex is usually motivated by bigotry, while favoring them as a candidate because of their race or sex is usually motivated by a sense that the election of a non-white, non-male president (or whatever office) would be a good thing for this country — not because he or she would be a better president, but because the absolute fact of American haven broken down that barrier would have huge value for this country. I consider myself of that mindset.

That said, I like Edwards a lot too and feel very torn about the whole thing.

]]> By: Carry http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/01/10/ill-vote-for-any-of-them/#comment-37907 Carry Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:42:16 +0000 http://www.unlikelywords.com/2008/01/10/ill-vote-for-any-of-them/#comment-37907 HERE, HERE!!! I've been saying this for awhile now. As exciting as it is to have both a black man and a woman running, I don't think we should forget what they're running on. I've heard people saying they will vote for one or the other based on color or sex...how is that any better than NOT voting for someone based on the same thing? HERE, HERE!!! I’ve been saying this for awhile now. As exciting as it is to have both a black man and a woman running, I don’t think we should forget what they’re running on. I’ve heard people saying they will vote for one or the other based on color or sex…how is that any better than NOT voting for someone based on the same thing?

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