...Because a black man won't?
This ad, which I will give McCain credit for not endorsing, is, in my opinion, offensive. First, the use of Dr. King is completely ridiculous. Sure, Dr. King did say that "we should not judge people by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character," and I agree, but are we insinuating that that Obama's character is in question? I question McCain's issues and his campaign, not his character.
Secondly, this ad is clearly an attempt to comfort white undecided voters who do not want to vote for Obama because he is black. A black man stating that he won't vote for Obama even though he is black, gives comfort to those who don't want to vote for Obama because he is black. And lost in all of this are the issues. Which candidate views the world as I do? Who do I feel will fix the economy? Who will fix the way Americans are viewed around the world? These are just a few of the questions we need to ask ourselves.
This ad, which I will give McCain credit for not endorsing, is, in my opinion, offensive. First, the use of Dr. King is completely ridiculous. Sure, Dr. King did say that "we should not judge people by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character," and I agree, but are we insinuating that that Obama's character is in question? I question McCain's issues and his campaign, not his character.
Secondly, this ad is clearly an attempt to comfort white undecided voters who do not want to vote for Obama because he is black. A black man stating that he won't vote for Obama even though he is black, gives comfort to those who don't want to vote for Obama because he is black. And lost in all of this are the issues. Which candidate views the world as I do? Who do I feel will fix the economy? Who will fix the way Americans are viewed around the world? These are just a few of the questions we need to ask ourselves.
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