Barack Needs To Start Attacking Hillary Clinton No Mr. Nice Guy

“If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position,” she continued. “And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept.” Ferraro does not buy the notion of Obama as the great reconciler.

“I was reading an article that said young Republicans are out there campaigning for Obama because they believe he’s going to be able to put an end to partisanship,” Ferraro said, clearly annoyed. “Dear God! Anyone that has worked in the Congress knows that for over 200 years this country has had partisanship – that’s the way our country is.”

As our conversation came to an end, Ferraro said of her upcoming talk in Torrance, “It’s going to be very up to date. It’s going to be my version of the inside story.”

Geraldine Ferraro’s comments from a recent interview with the Daily Breeze demonstrates her racist and misandrist views about black men are not surprising. Senator Obama earned his success he didn’t obtain it through the marriage market. Ferraro’s suggestion is stupid and idiotic. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton also ran for the United States presidency and both men are well known black political figures. Sharpton and Jackson never had Senator Obama’s success because both men are too inimical.

Obama has been able to obtain support outside of the black community and this strikes a fear in the Clintons and their friends. The grandstanding and the belligerent comments by Clintons supporters has grown more nasty every single day. Senator Obama’s strategy has worked so far to not get into the mud slinging with the Clintons and their supporters. I wonder how much longer Senator Obama can stay above the rhetoric though? Ferraro’s comments are hurtful and disgusting.

Isn’t this interesting once again white feminists such as Geraldine Ferraro trying to make gender the only issue while ignoring race and class. White feminists once again trying to play the victim card. White feminists playing the same record trying to make black men appear as though we are the oppressors. Black men have also been oppressed due to racism, sexism, and misandry. White women have also contributed to the discrimination against people of colour of course Ferraro ignores this fact. White women are active participants in advancing their cause while ignoring minorities.

Its just typical of white feminists to do this to play the gender against race card. Black feminists have written for decades that white feminists are no friends of the black community. The Combahee River Collective, bell hooks, Audre Lorde and many other black feminists have pointed out black feminists have to deal with issues of race, gender, and class. Black feminism can’t isolate or focus only on gender because blacks don’t have skin privilege. Blacks we encounter multiple forms of oppression. It is the classic divide and conquer strategy that white feminists have played for decades.

Make no mistake Geraldine Ferraro does not care about black women or about blacks. Ferraro’s only concern is that a white woman is the next President of the United States. Of course Ferraro ignores the fact part of the reason Senator Clinton is so successful is due to the marriage market. Powerful white women such as Senator Clinton have already been in the White House due to benefiting from marrying powerful white men. Senator Obama earned his success not due to being a black man but due to hard work. Hillary Clinton has the benefit of being in the American consciousness for over twenty years and she is a former First Lady. Bill Clinton is a former President of the United States he is also a part of this campaign.

Senator Clinton did not denounce Ferraro’s racist and misandrist comments. Senator Hillary Clinton may be a female but she’s also white. Why do white feminists such as Ferraro act as though Senator Clinton’s whiteness is not an advantage? The vast majority of Americans are white. According to the 2006 United States census the United States has 221 million white Americans they make up 73.9% of the total United States population. Add in the 23 million white Hispanics and the white American population is even larger. Why do white feminists ignore white skin privilege? Senator Clinton won the delegate count in the big states such as California, New York State, Ohio . Clinton is a part of American political aristocracy she has name recognition by being Bill Clinton’s wife.

The quandary for Senator Obama is because Senator Hillary Clinton is a female she can play the gender card. Senator Clinton can obtain the sympathy of the female voters crying to the media that a man is challenging her on important issues. Next, the hypocritical white feminists will be screaming at the top of their lungs crying sexism if Senator Obama stands up to her. Its like give me a break. Why should Senator Obama allow himself to be constantly attacked by Senator Clinton and not defend himself? The white feminists and Hillary Clinton have played the gender card very well for far too long. If Hillary Clinton can’t handle criticism then she needs to get out of politics. Raw politics is a part of the game Senator Clinton has been throwing everything and the kitchen sink at Senator Obama.

Yet the white feminists are silent when Senator Clinton attacks Obama. Senator Clinton wants her cake and eat it to but she can’t have it both ways. Senator Obama needs to make his move and start criticizing Hillary Clinton right now. I suggest Senator Obama start attacking Senator Clinton on Bill Clinton’s past political history. Bill Clinton is also a part of this campaign make no mistake he is no silent partner.

At a Mississippi event today Senator Obama made it emphatically clear that he is not running for Vice President but for the President of the United States. The Clintons are once again playing dirty politics trying to confuse voters and push people to vote for Senator Clinton. Various members of the Democratic Party have questioned whether people would vote for Senator Obama because he’s a black man. It isn’t the Republicans that are attacking Obama it is other Democrats.

The Clintons suggestion that Senator Obama can be Vice President is so offensive and racist on many levels. The assumption is that a black person should just accept a secondary role instead of the top leadership role. Thank goodness Senator Obama made it clear he’s not running for Vice President . Senator Obama has had more success then Senator Clinton and he needs to just keep on working hard. The Democratic Party has its racist bigots that believe blacks should be the side show or on the sidelines but not in leadership roles. I applaud Senator Obama for trying to smash the glass ceiling. I encourage the young black voters to get out there and vote make your voices heard at the ballot box.

Senator Obama made it clear that the public has to make a choice for either candidate. I think Barack has been too nice for far too long he needs to attack Senator Clinton and attack her hard on the important issues.