In interviews here in the Deep South and in Virginia, white voters made it clear that they remain deeply uneasy with Mr. Obama — with his politics, his personality and his biracial background. Being the son of a white mother and a black father has come to symbolize Mr. Obama’s larger mysteries for many voters. When asked about his background, a substantial number of people interviewed said they believed his racial heritage was unclear, giving them another reason to vote against him.What breed is "dumb-ass?"
“He’s neither-nor,” said Ricky Thompson, a pipe fitter who works at a factory north of Mobile, while standing in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart store just north of here. “He’s other. It’s in the Bible. Come as one. Don’t create other breeds.”
October 15, 2008
Ah, the South
Sigh.
This reminds me of my favorite line from "O Brother Where Art Thou!," "Those boys is miscegenated! They ain't white!"
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, I've always thought of myself as "both-and" rather than "neither-nor."
Don't you mean what breed is "jack-ass" ? I watched the PBS frontline last night summarizing McCain and Obama's political careers. I found it interesting that the African Americans interviewed about Barack continually referred to white people who supported him as "progressive whites." Yet another breed?
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