February 13, 2008
Gov. Rendell Offends Usual Suspects
 |
Gov. Ed Rendell, one of Hillary Rodham Clinton's most visible supporters, said some white Pennsylvanians are likely to vote against her rival Barack Obama because he is black. "You've got conservative whites here, and I think there are some whites who are probably not ready to vote for an African-American candidate," Rendell told the editorial board of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in remarks that appeared in Tuesday's paper.
To buttress his point, Rendell cited his 2006 re-election campaign, in which he defeated Republican challenger Lynn Swann, the former Pittsburgh Steelers star, by a margin of more than 60 percent to less than 40 percent. "I believe, looking at the returns in my election, that had Lynn Swann been the identical candidate that he was—well-spoken, charismatic, good-looking—but white instead of black, instead of winning by 22 points, I would have won by 17 or so," he said. "And that (attitude) exists. But on the other hand, that is counterbalanced by Obama's ability to bring new voters into the electoral pool."
Blah blah blah he should resign blah blah blah KKK members would vote for Obama blah blah blah axes to grind because he supports Hillary blah blah blah Rendell says stupid things all the time blah blah blah too bad Lynn Swann wasn't white or else I wouldn't have had to buy my son a car blah blah blah liberals are racist blah blah blah comparing Obama to Lynn Swann is racist blah blah blah the Clintons are racist blah blah blah blah blah blah.
Okay, I got that post out of the way. If you need me, I'll be out voting for a minority. Any one will do, really.
Oh, and is anyone surprised Rendell is posing with a white King Tut?
Posted by D-Mac on February 13, 2008 09:15 AM
Posted to 2008 Presidential Primaries
, Barack Obama
, Ed Rendell
, Hillary Clinton
, Lynn Swann
, Offensiveness
, Race
Trackback Pings
TrackBack URL for this entry:
https://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/7170
Comments
"lynn swann is articulate"
Posted by: chrissmari at February 13, 2008 11:26 AM
If you need me, I'll be out voting for a minority. Any one will do, really.
Women are not a minority.
Posted by: Mithras at February 13, 2008 01:02 PM
@ mithras
No, they just act like they are. Zing!
Posted by: friendlynerd at February 13, 2008 01:24 PM
Imagine how much Rendell would have won by if Lynn Swan was a woman.
Posted by: Dave S at February 13, 2008 05:03 PM
is ed suggesting that a lot of the white people in pennsylvania are racist? shocking.
Posted by: sc at February 13, 2008 10:53 AM