http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/10/01/pat-buchanan-gop-voters-are-racist/ A Progressive Political Playground Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:11:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/10/01/pat-buchanan-gop-voters-are-racist/#comment-75130 Bob Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:16:17 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/10/01/pat-buchanan-gop-voters-are-racist/#comment-75130 I don't think the risk comes from GOP voters taking exception to a candidate talking to minority voters. It comes from the chance of a gaffe, particularly in a forum with an unfamiliar electorate. Imagine what would happen if Rudy let slip "Some of my best friends are black" -- the media would eat him for lunch. And what reward would he get for a standout performance? Little if any, for the reasons Pat mentioned. I don’t think the risk comes from GOP voters taking exception to a candidate talking to minority voters. It comes from the chance of a gaffe, particularly in a forum with an unfamiliar electorate. Imagine what would happen if Rudy let slip “Some of my best friends are black” — the media would eat him for lunch. And what reward would he get for a standout performance? Little if any, for the reasons Pat mentioned.

]]> http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/10/01/pat-buchanan-gop-voters-are-racist/#comment-73894 Eric Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:23:01 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/10/01/pat-buchanan-gop-voters-are-racist/#comment-73894 That seems to be about right. That seems to be about right.

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