I very much agree with the diarist. I don't think it is at all sexist or racist. I think it's quite realistic.  An AA candidate is great and a female would be wonderful also. but together on the same ticket I feel sure we will lose in a year when we should easily win. It may not be right or fair but too much change at once is a loser.

It was certainly worded poorly, but the point is pretty valid.  Exit polls in states like Ohio and Pennsylvania showed lots of voters were unwilling to vote for a black candidate as well as a female candidate.  Obama is going to need some help in those states, and adding a woman to the ticket probably makes it worse in those states.

Its unfortunate, but probably true.

No offense... but I don't care if you are white, black, asian, or purple. I don't care if you are gay or straight. I don't care if you are male, female, or other. I don't care what your religion is or how much money you have made. There is no such thing as turns in elected politics. It is not Obama's turn, it is not Hillary's turn, it is not McCain's turn.

It is the "turn" of who the people choose to vote for... and there is no shame in pointing out that there are white men (I suspect mostly R's and I's but some D's as well,) who will be turned off by the  idea of no white male on the ticket. Thats just the way it is whether it is right or wrong.  

no one said we can't have a black or woman on one side of a ticket. he said, and is just being realistic and politically incorrect, that both on one ticket is not going to be good for picking up middle American suburban swing voters, and getting enough rural voters. its a fact. He never said white males are better, or smarter, he's merely pointing out that much of America is so uncomfortable with a black, hence even a Dem primary with people who are supposed to be liberal minded and open, but because things are bad, there is the possibility of them holding their nose and voting Obama, but it is very fragile, and because many are also uncomfortable with a woman, we may mess up our ticket as it could be too much change for Americans to handle. Much of America is extremely used to white males running the show, and don't have a problem with it both because men are seen by many as being stronger, and white because most white people are more comfortable around whites than blacks, as most like their own kind the best. We cannot overload a ticket in both a year we can win, but will be close because of Obama's race. If you want to deny Obama's race is not going to make a difference in this contest, and that many voters may be uncomfortable, and ignore reality, you got another thing coming. he never said white males are actually better or smarter, but he said that thats how many Americans, working Americans, that we need to vote for the Dem ticket, who are not all liberal ideologues like bloggers, will think.

last night some poster was telling people to "die in a chemical fire", over and over again, plus unbelievable pics. I did my best to get him off, along with others, but alas, too many zeros!

Also, the harshness against HRC seems to have increased, not decreased, so it has become like the big orange, so the gang up on TRs and hrs begins to happen.  Is there a wizard to help with trolls?  

If any voters think of him as weak, a rugged Veep is just going to make him look weaker.  A woman might actually make him look more macho by comparison.

There are a lot of factors when choosing a veep.