The other night, a black man asked Barack Obama a question. He said, “I voted for you in 2008, but I’m not optimistic. What have you done to earn my vote?” This was two red flags for Obama. First, it came from a 2008 supporter who is presumably a registered Democrat who has moved to undecided, and it came from a black man who is a member of a voting bloc Obama shouldn’t have to worry about –right?
This was a dangerous “ dog whistle” to other African-Americans that it is okay to doubt Obama and even okay to say so out loud in front of millions of people.
A new Gallup poll shows that enough blacks have already moved from “solid Obama” to “undecided” to be a problem for Obama.
Obama dropped the ball with that man. Instead of addressing the question of how he IS NOT better off now, Obama launched into a pre-rehearsed litany of “achievements” that were supposed to make the man say “Yeah, Obama killed Osama and cracked down on Wall Street. I feel much better now; I’m on board, brother!” Few observers this side of MSNBC think that is what really happened.
Forget the man’s race; Obama’s “non-answer answer” could not have made many other “undecided” voters happy either. CNN of course found that Obama had won, but its internal data shows Romney with a commanding 56/40 lead on who will handle the economy better. The number ballooned to 65/34 in Romney’s favor in CBS’ poll. The economy IS the issue of this race, whether the media acknowledges that or not. Rank-and-file Democrats heard that “dog whistle.”
Another “dog whistle” was Mitt Romney’s reference to Fast and Furious. This may still be a mystery to many Americans, but it is a very troubling episode for Hispanic voters. Univison, the Spanish-language television network, has done some very strong pieces explaining the responsibility AG Eric Holder and (by extension) Obama share for the torrent of deadly assault weapons that the Fast and Furious debacle delivered to Mexican drug gangs, who in turn killed hundreds of innocent people. It is very likely that Hispanic voters heard that “whistle.” A Florida poll has Romney actually leading with Hispanics 46/44.
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I saw it too when that question was asked. Was still reeling from the lies BO told from the beginning. Couldn’t believe it. I also noticed the question was never answered. Just rehearsed rhetorical BS. Couldn’t believe this stuff was flying. Unbelievable.
All Obama did was do what he is best at, retreating behind the safety of his skin color and throwing a deck full of Race Cards.
He COULDN’T answer that man’s question truthfully so he LIED. Crowley knew he was lying, Romney knew and the man himself probably knew. And out here in Fly-Over-No-Man’s-Land we sure knew.
It’s almost pathetic watching obummer stumble and stammer all over the stage. I ALMOST felt sorry for him. NOT He deserves everything that’s comming to him. The Republicans will be partying in the streets November 7th.
with Romney gitting closer to winning Obama will git desperate so I hope we will still have an election he has signed over 900 EO to help him keep power so watch out for Martial Law so we have to hope our Military stays on the peoples side that will be our only hope. I have seen a copy of Obama’s birth certificate from Mombassa, Kenya he was born on Aug.4,1961 at Coast Province General Hospital, certificate of birth number 32018 check it out sent to my Congressman who is a Republican and he did nothing so both sides are in it together or my man is a RINO either way still vote for Mitt and git all in office out next election will be only way to git America back to American’s
The American people are finally getting acquainted with Mitt Romney, which is imperative since the MSM have done such a good job along with the DNC and all liberals who have been trashing Romney and lying about him from the beginning. In my view, Romney truly has the interests of our Country and the American people in his heart. His biography does not read like a politician. Reagan was not a politician type either. He was not an “elite” and although Romney went to the right schools, he is a man for the people. He is rich, all the more power to him, and he will use that knowledge to bring prosperity and talent back to America. One of the biggest problems for liberals is, I’m convinced, is that they are a jealous lot who want to take from a successful person who has worked and given to his fellow man all his life to redistribute to those who have not built a life of success in order to BUY their vote. Lyndon Johnson once said, ” I’ll have those N*****s voting democrat for the next 200 years!” It has already worked for over 30 years.
That is not the only question he evaded. He was also asked why Extra Security was denied to the Ambassador. He NEVER answered that question. I wonder what that young man who asked the question thought about that. I wonder if he is still “Undecided”