February 6, 2008
Lots of new information today (to the point where it feels like Obama may have gotten the better of things yesterday), but what's been sticking in my mind is this post from Josh Marshall last night about how racism may be affecting the campaign. I don't know that I buy these particular arguments, but it's awfully troubling to think about, especially when you consider that this is only the Democratic primary. It also makes me wonder how much the Clintons' racist camapign strategy has sunk in with voters (it certainly seems to have sunk in with the media, who were quick to contextualize Obama's wins in the South early last night).
Hey Paul,
I'm coming kind of late to this, but I can't help but note that the media is awfully selective in when they choose to interpret something as coded racism, and when they don't. Although I'm not necessarily crazy about HRC, that doesn't mean I think it's fair when the big media beat up on either her or Bill C.
At any rate, I think Clinton's remarks are widely open to interpretation, and not necessarily deliberate slurs.
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