Nothing in the original post was overtly “racist”, though it deals with race directly, so I can see how it could be intepreted as such. It really is an observation on true Machiavellian tactics, which seem to be required to get elected in this country.
[quote] Don’t you know black people come in all colors?? [/quote]
Really? I would assume that black people would have to be black. It kind of seems like the defining characteristic. Now someone of African-American descent may have varying skin tones…
Marion – You DO tend to overreact and in all honesty, you appear to have Narcissitic Personality Disorder, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder
which would better explain your diatribe and feeling that this post (as well as countless other comments on this blog) were a personal attack. You also tend to use emotionally charged words and ad hominem attacks.
As for bias, everyone has theirs. The key is to recognize this and evaluate topics as objectively as possible.
As for Allan, I have generally enjoyed his posts and found them enlightening, even though I know his conservative viewpoint differs from mine.