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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:00 AM Original message |
Proposition 8 Exit Poll: Whites oppose blacks support, latinos divided |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. Those that should have the most tolerance, had the least tolerance, how ironic /nt |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. yes, it's very sad that the African American community on this day |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I have an associate at work who is African American who voted yes on 8, and I tried |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. i am black, and i voted no on prop 8 |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Thank you for voting on the side of civility |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. no need to thank me: i am a lesbian |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Yea, and why is it they don't come out noiretblu. |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. i live in oakland...my community is gay, cboy4 |
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FreeState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Thanks:) But what can I personally do as a white gay male to help black churches? |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. i am really not sure |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
38. You're a lesbian?! |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #38 |
66. yep...i am |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. it's religion |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:10 AM Response to Reply #10 |
42. Do folks here have a problem with religion? |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:16 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I have a problem with religion. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:20 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Well, good thing you have no say in the matter. |
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kdmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #46 |
62. Marriage is not a religious institution. |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:38 AM Response to Reply #43 |
51. I think you've proved that one doesn't need religion to be |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #42 |
69. "Marriage is a religious ceremony" - AGAIN with that tired old rhetoric? |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
80. Exactly right... |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
44. If Dems had focused on civil unions instead of trying to redefine a religious ceremony, |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #44 |
68. It's not Democrats who are trying to legislate marriage. |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #44 |
79. No one is saying that churches should be forced to perform gay weddings. |
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Corkey Mineola (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. my worst fear, confirmed |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
4. asians opposed it by large amounts also |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. They had every right to oppose it, considering how they |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
33. How is that relevant to the issue at hand? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:52 AM Response to Reply #33 |
55. How is it relevant? If any race of people would understand |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #55 |
63. OOPS |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 07:40 AM Response to Reply #14 |
60. Your logic does not resemble our earth logic. |
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HughLefty1 (67 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. This put a damper on my election day.. |
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Duncan Grant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
7. Kicking for the shame of it. (nt) |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. And African American turnout was undoubtedly high |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. the title is misleading without any hard numbers eom |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. the title is not mine It's the L.A. Time's. |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #21 |
67. i read the article |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. So a minority of California voters of color are responsible |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. You might be giving the rich white men a little too much |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. But the racial breakdown didn't vote. People did (or, didn't). |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. right...i want to see some numbers |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Believe me noireblu, I have more black male friends |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. i am a black lesbian |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:05 AM Response to Reply #25 |
41. " i am not going to try to change the minds of homophobes" |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #41 |
64. it is not my problem |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Here are the numbers: Blacks comprised almost a fifth of the vote in CA |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #26 |
65. the same is true of the white people who voted yes, its is not? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Are we looking at the same numbers? I'm reading the |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
30. cboy4, could you please post the snip for me? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:46 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Okay, let's try |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 05:37 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Thanks. Even taking those per centages -- which, imho, are high |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 07:00 AM Response to Reply #39 |
57. Well the L.A. numbers really raised my eyebrows. |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. sfexpat: Black voters were almost 1/5 of total voters and 70% voted for prop 8 |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:36 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Where are you getting 1 in 5? That seems really high. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Her link says 10% |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:50 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Thank you. n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:00 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. 7%, Nikki, not 14%. Go back and look at the thread you link to. |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:19 AM Response to Reply #12 |
45. No |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:45 AM Response to Reply #45 |
53. They're not even 20% of the "yes" vote. Should they be more especially ashamed |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 07:46 AM Response to Reply #12 |
61. No, but nor is the reverse true. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
72. In A Lot Of Ways They Partially Were. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. Combined, the black and Latino vote weren't even half of the Yes white vote. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. I Think We Should Go After Them, But Responsibly And Strategically. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. I agree with that, OMC. Let's mark the calendar. |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 02:16 AM Response to Original message |
35. Only 2,240 in the entire state were surveyed. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
37. If the government could figure out a way not to send a quarter or more |
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Eryemil (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 05:46 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. What is the government supposed to do with criminals then? |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:30 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Wow. Translation: "A quarter of all you black people are criminals anyway. Pink triangle phbbt!" |
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Eryemil (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:35 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Please enlighten me. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:38 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. OK, so a quarter of all black men are criminals. |
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Eryemil (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:44 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. You still did not answer my question |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:57 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. I started off in this noting marriage is a cultural-religious thing the gov't has no business in. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 07:01 AM Response to Reply #52 |
58. Search "Chicago police torture black suspects". |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #52 |
74. Surely you are being disingenuous. |
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Eryemil (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:01 AM Response to Reply #74 |
81. I don't see your point |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. You really don't have an analytical mind |
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Eryemil (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. I would appreciate if you did not insult me, firstly |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. There are well-established patterns of racially unequal enforcement. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:49 AM Response to Reply #40 |
54. Kick them off the force. n/t |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 07:05 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. You forgot the Treasury Dept! :-) |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #40 |
73. What is a criminal? |
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Eryemil (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:05 AM Response to Reply #73 |
83. Someone who breaks the law? |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. That means most people are criminals. Why aren't most people in jail? |
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Eryemil (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 09:15 AM Response to Reply #85 |
87. Yes, but not all crimes are equal in the eyes of the law |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. The same crimes committed by different people are unequal |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 06:26 AM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Damn straight. But folks will not listen to reason. |
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Duncan Grant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
70. Kick -- cause this ain't over. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
71. makes sense to me. nt. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
75. I wonder if the black vote on this is a bit of blowback for gays supporting Clinton earlier? |
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Eryemil (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-07-08 08:04 AM Response to Reply #75 |
82. That would make the situation worse not better |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-08-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #75 |
90. Gay support for Obama in the primaries & overwhelming in GE |
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