What’s important
So, it looks like two candidates have stepped up to the plate to challenge Obama. What’s important is their positions on issues, right? Wrong. What’s important to the AP is that they are both black.
The AP mentions their stances on issues at the bottom thusly:
Keyes opposes abortion and gay rights, wants to replace the income tax with a national sales tax, and calls affirmative action a “government patronage program.” Barthwell, a medical doctor, has a history of supporting Democratic politicians and has publicly opposed marijuana for medical uses in her role as deputy drug czar, but her positions on other key issues are largely unknown.
Shouldn’t you figure out what her positions on other key issues are?
August 4th, 2004 at 6:33 pm
Shouldn’t you figure out what her positions on other key issues are?
How? By calling them and asking them so that they can say no comment at this time?
August 4th, 2004 at 7:53 pm
Or, you know, past statements and records. But, yeah, asking them is good too.
August 4th, 2004 at 9:24 pm
It’s Illinois; Obama’s probably got it nailed, no matter who runs against him. But I’ll be the first to say it’s annoying when the media focus in on the superficial stuff.
August 5th, 2004 at 12:25 am
past statements and records
I presume these are fairly light or non-existant and is why the “but her positions on other key issues are largely unknown.” was in the article. They did after all figure out what Keyes positions are.