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By Jason Horton
Over the last several months there has been a great deal of talk about politics: Democrats, Republicans, the war in Iraq, whose pastor talks too much, and the list could go on. But honestly, I'm tired of it. Aren't you?
OK, for the first time in history we have a black man, a white woman and a white man all running for President. Unfortunately, that last sentence speaks volumes. Why does it matter that we have a black candidate? Why does it matter that we have a woman running? Why does it matter if we have an old, white war veteran with a wife that looks 30 years younger than him running?
It doesn't. Barack Obama should not be judged by his color - nor should anyone. He should be judged on the fact that he wants to turn the United States into a socialist country like France, as does Hillary Clinton. All three, including John McCain, should be judged by their soft stance on immigration. Obama and Clinton should be judged on why they want to repeal tax cuts. McCain should be judged on why he supported other senators on the judicial filibuster in May of 2005 that prevented an up-or-down vote on Supreme Court and other judicial nominees and why he thinks terrorists should be treated with kid gloves.
Obama and Clinton should be judged on all the government programs they want implemented and the tax hikes that will accompany them.
Obama should be judged on the fact that he publicly supports a racist hate-monger (who happens to be black), yet is quick to call out white TV and radio hosts as "racist and bigoted."
Clinton should be judged on her past - a past that makes Enron founder Ken Lay seem like a choir boy.
McCain should be judged as a moderate - not true - conservative.
Over and over, all we hear about is the "black vote," the "Hispanic vote" or the "woman vote."
Can't it just be called the "American vote?" Since that's what we all are, whether black or white, male or female, of Hispanic, Asian, Russian, British, Irish or German descent - whatever.
I'm just getting so sick and tired of hearing comments from Obama like, "I'm not even supposed to be in this race - for me to get this far has been an uphill struggle."
Bull. You're a U.S. Senator from Illinois. You've reached one of the most exclusive clubs in the United States - the U.S. Senate. Stop playing the victim.
All three candidates have flaws - that's inevitable. However, being a woman, being black or being old is not a flaw. The focus needs to get back on the issues.
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