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If you are running as a White Woman "R", being new on the scene is refreshing! If you are running while a Black "D", being new on the scene is frightening! If you are running as a White Woman "R", you can promote that you are a hockey mom who multitasks. If you are running while a Black "D", you cannot mention that you are Black. If you are running as a White Woman "R", you can run as a pit bull, and cry sexism if you are attacked. If you are running while a Black "D", you are counseled to attack, but if you attack it will offend. If you are running as a White Woman "R", you can be naive about foreign policy, and it is no big deal. If you are running while a Black "D", you must know about foreign policy, and still be called naive. If you are running as a White Woman "R", you can become a celebrity overnight based on scandals, and that's a good thing. If you are running while a Black "D", being called a celebrity makes you a lightweight, not ready to lead. If you are running as a White Woman "R", you can be associated with a separatist group, and still be an American. If you are running while a Black "D", any questionable associations in your lifetime makes you un-American. If you are running as a White Woman "R", you do not need to wear a flagpin. If you are running while a Black "D", you are questioned for not wearing a flagpin. If you are running as a White Woman "R", you do not have to answer press questions If you are running while a Black "D", your answers to the press are never quite good enough If you are running as a White Woman "R", you can belong to an extremist church. If you are running while a Black "D", everything your pastor preaches may be held against you. If you are running as a White Woman "R", you can be born in Alaska and be an American. If you are running while a Black "D", you are born in Hawaii, you may be seen as "other". If you are running as a White Woman "R", you can earn a BS degree in 6 years and be considered qualified If you are running while a Black "D", you can earn a Doctorate Degree in Law and be considered unqualified. If you are running as a White Woman "R", you can speak in generalities and offer no real plan. If you are running while a Black "D", the details that you provide are never detailed enough. If you are running as a White Woman "R", you are the salt of the earth and people feel you are one of them. If you are running while a Black "D", you are an uppity elite/other who can't connect. If you are running as a White Woman "R", drawing a crowd of 25,000 is quite remarkable. If you are running while a Black "D" , a crowd of 75,000 makes you a messiah/Hitler type. If you are running as a White Woman "R", your family is out of bound. If you are running while a Black "D", your family deserves scrutiny, including your wife's college thesis. If you are running as a White Woman "R", being chosen by your running mate is good enough. If you are running while a Black "D", earning 18 million votes after 18 months on the trail, doesn't mean we "know" you. If you are running as a White Woman "R", being a small town mayor means you have responsibilities. If you are running while a Black "D", being a community organizer is laughable. If you are running as a White Woman "R", you can lie in a speech, and the speech will be hailed. If you are running while a Black "D", everything you say will be fact checked. If you are running as a White Woman "R", you are a game changer. If you are running while a Black "D", you are a result of affirmative action. If you are running as a White Woman "R", being good looking makes you hot and a good reason for people to vote for you. If you are running while a Black "D", being good looking is superficial and no reason to vote for you. If you are running as a White Woman "R", White Women will flock to you, even if they don't share your views, because you are making history! If you are running while a Black "D", Blacks voters only vote for you because you are black, and that's racism! |
