In an interview with NBC News, incumbent Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu was asked why President Obama is having a hard time in the state. Landrieu answered this way: “I’ll be very, very honest with you. The South has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans. It’s been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive light as a leader.”
Salon’s Joan Walsh wondered if this is confirmation of Landrieu’s claim:
Kudos to Landrieu for truth about many white Southern voters. Why did Obama get 40% less white Southern support than Gore in 2000?
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) October 31, 2014
Those numbers might be confirmation of something, except it might not be what Walsh has in mind:
Sure sounds as if it is southern DEMOCRATS who are racist, by your example.@joanwalsh
— Brad Slager: aka Wuhan Solo (@MartiniShark) October 31, 2014
Walsh set herself up like a bowling pin for these reminders:
https://twitter.com/yesnicksearcy/status/528222722824761345
https://twitter.com/yesnicksearcy/status/528223910282555392
There may have been other factors that could have been at play, but the Left might not let these impede on their playing of the racist/sexist cards again:
Maybe because Al Gore is from Tennessee? @joanwalsh
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 31, 2014
https://twitter.com/Chris_Clukey/status/528219274763333632
@RBPundit @joanwalsh Meanwhile, in SC, Tim Scott will easily win.
— D W Wenzel (@TX_zel) October 31, 2014
Landrieu Sen. since 97 but now ALL sexist. O's DwnTrend in South = Dem pattern due 2 policy! Dukasis more than Gore > Kerry > O. @joanwalsh
— Artist_Angie: Sensei of Sarcasm (@Artist_Angie) October 31, 2014
@joanwalsh but Joan, Landrieu is white so she should do ok.
— Kris Kinder (@kris_kinder) October 31, 2014
https://twitter.com/The13th_Ghost/status/528221173243338752
If White Southerners voting for white guy is racist what is 98% of blacks voting for a black president called? @ScotsFyre @joanwalsh
— The Brickhouse (@Brickhouse0733) October 31, 2014
@ScotsFyre @Artist_Angie @joanwalsh If Ben Carsen runs watch how many of us 'racist whites' vote for him. Its not skin color its character.
— THE Patriotic Lady (@musicgirlsuzi) October 31, 2014
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/528222730147987456
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