Cartoon Calls America Racist
Posted on August 24, 2008
-By Warner Todd Huston
The latest Chris Britt political cartoon in the State Journal-Register from the Capitol of Obama’s home State, Springfield, Illinois, already seems to be making excuses for the Democratic Party candidate’s falling poll numbers. In the wake of several high profile polls showing that Republican John McCain has come roaring up in the polls in the last few days, it seems that the Journal-Register is trying to lower expectations for Obama’s chances, blaming it all on that good old standby racism.
Like most in the Old Media, Chris Britt sees racism at the root of everything, so it isn’t surprising that in a week when Democrat operatives are expressing worry over Obama’s poll numbers along with McCain’s recent closing of the gap we see this cartoon assuming that Obama’s biggest “hurdle” is racism in America.
We all know that Barack and his wife — as well as their “spiritual mentor” Reverend Wright –have injected racism into this campaign at every turn. But the curious thing is, no one else really has. Certainly his early support in states that have a small black population seems to auger that Obama’s race is not being held against him. No, except to the Obama’s and the media, his race has mattered little to anyone.
Yet, here we get this political cartoon selling the idea that Obama is having difficulty overcoming the race issue. Sounds to me like they are preparing the grounds to explain away his loss if it should occur.
This brings to mind a great little quip by comedian/commentator Dennis Miller:
“I could care less about the color of Barack Obama’s skin, but the thinness of it is starting to wear on me.” —Dennis Miller
What do you think?
» Filed Under Elections, Liberal Media/Bias, News, Polls, Racism
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Racism? Well, Obama is half-white! His ex-pastor and his friend, Calypso Louie Farrakhan used to rail against the evil of white people, so Chris Britt may have a point!
(But if he combs his hair right, no one will notice!)
Latest poll shows we have to all keep watching the media.