McCain, Finally, Supports Colorblind Equality!
In an interview with George Stephanopoulus finally stepped away from (“abandoned” might be too strong) his ridiculous refusal to endorse colorblind equality and announced that, after all, and his previous reluctance to the contrary, he really does believe the state should treat its citizens without regard to race, ethnicity, or sex.
STEPHANOPOULOS: “Opponents of affirmative action are trying to get a referendum on the ballot here that would do away with affirmative action. Do you support that?”Obama, predictably, continues to attack the requirement that everyone be treated without regard to race as “divisive.” Speaking to “journalists of color” in Chicago, Obama said:MCCAIN: “Yes, I do. I do not believe in quotas. But I have not seen the details of some of the proposals. But I’ve always opposed quotas.”
STEPHANOPOULOS: “But the one here in Arizona you support?”
McCAIN: “I support it, yes.”
“I think in the past he [McCain] had been opposed to these kinds of Ward Connerly referenda or initiatives as divisive. And I think he’s right. You know, the truth of the matter is, these are not designed to solve a big problem, but they’re all too often designed to drive a wedge between people, “ Obama said to a question asked from an audience of journalists.So, treating everyone without regard to race, ethnicity, or sex is to “drive a wedge between people.”
Welcome to Obamaland.
Say What?
I doubt that this reversal on AA (now supporting Connerly's initiatives) has anything to do with McCain's personal beliefs. His advisors have probably been screaming at him to find some issue, any issue to distinguish himself from Obama on. So first McCain reverses himself on off-shore oil drilling, and now on AA.
The greatest demand for preferential treatment nowadays come from a combination of white women and Latinos. But recent polls showing Obama's Latino support above 60% must have been a wake-up call to McCain's advisors. McCain's obsession with race is now leading him to a pursuit of what he perceives to be the white vote.
Will any candidate pursue the American vote, rather than the white or Latino or Black vote?
Posted by: revisionist | July 27, 2008 3:46 PM
From the liberal side of the argument, it is never what the words say, it's the "motive" and the "effect".
Posted by: Jim Rhoads aka vnjagvet | July 27, 2008 5:03 PM
"I do not believe in quotas."
This is a pretty weak statement. We all know that weasels for racial preferences always deny that anything constitutes quotas. And often racial preferences do not constitute quotas. Based on the weakness of his statement, I bet that McCain will back off on his support for for the Arizona initiative saying that he didn't fully understand it. And then the opponents will say: "See, the wording was confusing".
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July 27, 2008 6:25 PM
FLIP - FLOP
>>>"McCain's endorsement was an apparent shift on affirmative action. The Republican senator has spoken out against quota systems, but he also has backed affirmative action in certain cases. He opposed a 1998 resolution in the Arizona legislature that asked voters to eliminate most preferences based on race, gender or ethnic origin.
"Rather than engage in divisive ballot initiatives, we must have a dialogue and cooperation and mutual efforts together to provide every child in America to fulfill their expectations," he said at the time."
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/5910581.html
Now, I agree with with LTEC, and during the week we'll see McGaffe stumble, refine and rec-couch his position, while the fawning media gives him another pass. I'll be curious to see if CBS News will edit his answers again to make him look good on this topic.
--Cobra
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July 28, 2008 12:39 PM