Another Civil War Brewing (UPDATE: Not So Funny--Assassination Musings)

O RLY, Miss (Rose)anne?

I have decided that having a woman president before any man of any color is what these times call for.

--Roseanne Barr, who is endorsing Hillary Clinton for president.

But by Thursday morning she assured she “liked Obama, too.”

Um Hum.

(Thanks to Hot Air)

UPDATE: More seriously, in largely black South Carolina, the conflict between Clinton supporters and Obama supporters seems to be taking on racial overtones.

The comments, which ranged from the New York senator [Clinton] appearing to diminish the role of Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement — an aide later said she misspoke — to Bill Clinton dismissing Sen. Barack Obama’s image in the media as a “fairy tale” — generated outrage on black radio, black blogs and cable television. And now they've drawn the attention of prominent African-American politicians.

“A cross-section of voters are alarmed at the tenor of some of these statements,” said Obama spokeswoman Candice Tolliver, who said that Clinton would have to decide whether she owed anyone an apology.

I will admit to having giggled at the senator’s innocent “spade work” comment the other day, but feared that things might get more tense—and divisive--as time wore on. Laughter is one thing. Escalating the issue beyond that is another.

What do ‘fairy tales’ have to do with race? Nothing, of course. As with the Steinem and Barr statements, tribalism is on display here--this time in its more traditional sense.

Even more seriously, Bob Owens of Confederate Yankee notes that some Leftwing bloggers and pundits are pointing to a pre-perpetrator in a theoretical Obama assassination attempt. Why? Because you know “they” will try it.

Let's be clear. I'm not saying that such a thing is outside to realm of possibility. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't put it past the supporters of one presidential candidate in particular--one with an 'R' behind his name. But these "warnings" of assassination are merely fuel to urge on BDS/anarchy fantasists--ideological kin to the author of The Turner Diaries. Interesting that they come from the Left.

Fellow Americans, here’s a suggestion: how about we not fantasize about this country turning into Kenya or Pakistan or reverting to the 1968 version of the USA just yet. That’s the only horse I have in this particular race.

(Thanks to Instapundit)

Comments

[Super-Electro-Magnetic Midget Launcher]

I was just thinking about the "assassination" meme this evening:

The right isn't crazy now like it was in the 1990s. If we got through eight years in the 1990s with nobody on the right shooting at Bill Clinton, I'm optimistic about Obama's chances of getting through this election with his skin intact.

The left, on the other hand, is crazier than the right was in the 1990s. And the craziness is more mainstream.

The good news is that modern firearms have more moving parts than the average BDS-sufferer can cope with, and Whole Foods doesn't sell them anyhow.

[Wry Mouth]

Imagine the lack of shock if and when one of the Dems takes office (a long shot, given historical trnds since LBJ) and the "Right" DOESN'T spread philosophies like "selected, not elected" or "he / she's NOT MY President."

It is also fun to watch the Democrats grapple with the philosophical horror of having a "person of color (other than White)" running against a woman -- it seems some can't decide which class of person is more oppressed.

Personally, I would take your word on it, Baldi, as you qualify on both counts: should "we" support the half-Black buy, or the semi-Southern woman, based on their genetic qualifications?

Meanwhile, in GWB's cabinet, we silently ignore his hiring of persons regardless of sex or race, probably because he's GOP?

It is telling. Persons who are voting for candidates, based on character and position rather than sex or race should be encouraged on both sides of the aisle; I just seem to know more who do so on the Right. That's probably due to my own predelictions.

Glad to have you up and running in '08!

[Wry Mouth]

P.S. Rosanne Barr's illiteracy speaks volumes about her grasp of politics, IMHO