Comments on: John McCain’s Friends http://southernavenger.ccpblogs.com/2008/05/13/john-mccains-friends/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:20:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cory http://southernavenger.ccpblogs.com/2008/05/13/john-mccains-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Cory Thu, 15 May 2008 15:21:02 +0000 http://southernavenger.ccpblogs.com/2008/05/13/john-mccains-friends/#comment-1301 I agree with you about the double standard in media scrutiny, I do not agree with your assumption that who we surround ourselves with does not matter. I can appreciate that although you are friendly with someone, you can still share different opinions. However, it is human nature to stereotype. We lump people, things, ideas, whatever, into the same group because of certain commonalities. Do not think for a second that you can stop someone from making a split second judgment based on someone's looks, what they say, or even the people around them. Because unless you know someone personally, you can only judge their character based on the things they have said or done, and the people they surround themselves with. You made the point in an earlier commentary: multiculturalism. You said that differences are good, and forced diversity is not; because people tend to gravitate to similar people. Would it not be wise to judge a public official by the only facts you have available (comments, actions, and peers)? Fight on against the slanted media, and the unfairness in today's political landscape. Until I know a man personally, all I can do is judge his character based on what he chooses to display through action and speech, and company he keeps. I agree with you about the double standard in media scrutiny, I do not agree with your assumption that who we surround ourselves with does not matter. I can appreciate that although you are friendly with someone, you can still share different opinions. However, it is human nature to stereotype. We lump people, things, ideas, whatever, into the same group because of certain commonalities. Do not think for a second that you can stop someone from making a split second judgment based on someone’s looks, what they say, or even the people around them. Because unless you know someone personally, you can only judge their character based on the things they have said or done, and the people they surround themselves with. You made the point in an earlier commentary: multiculturalism. You said that differences are good, and forced diversity is not; because people tend to gravitate to similar people. Would it not be wise to judge a public official by the only facts you have available (comments, actions, and peers)?

Fight on against the slanted media, and the unfairness in today’s political landscape. Until I know a man personally, all I can do is judge his character based on what he chooses to display through action and speech, and company he keeps.

]]> By: Charles http://southernavenger.ccpblogs.com/2008/05/13/john-mccains-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 Charles Wed, 14 May 2008 14:15:34 +0000 http://southernavenger.ccpblogs.com/2008/05/13/john-mccains-friends/#comment-1294 Great points, SA. If you wanna talk guilt by association, how about McCain meeting with La Raza this week? And to the guy above me, there are about a thousand reasons not to vote for Obama that have nothing to do with knowing some crazy old preacher. I'd be willing to bet you know people in your personal life who have unpopular (and maybe even disgusting) views. How would you feel if people judged you based on those friends' opinions, completely ignoring the fact you don't agree with them? Great points, SA. If you wanna talk guilt by association, how about McCain meeting with La Raza this week?

And to the guy above me, there are about a thousand reasons not to vote for Obama that have nothing to do with knowing some crazy old preacher. I’d be willing to bet you know people in your personal life who have unpopular (and maybe even disgusting) views. How would you feel if people judged you based on those friends’ opinions, completely ignoring the fact you don’t agree with them?

]]> By: Scott Wilson http://southernavenger.ccpblogs.com/2008/05/13/john-mccains-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Scott Wilson Wed, 14 May 2008 10:55:08 +0000 http://southernavenger.ccpblogs.com/2008/05/13/john-mccains-friends/#comment-1292 Barak Obama is a Presidential Candidate. He wants to be the leader of this nation. Who his associates are matter. If Bush had been a member of a White supremacy organization for twenty years, are you telling me that the left wouldn't be commiting guilt by association til the cows come home? Make no mistake, Obama's church and its pastor are Black supremicists and that is a big deal. The media has given him a pass and are smearing those who dare ask the hard questions about Obama. Barak Obama is a Presidential Candidate. He wants to be the leader of this nation. Who his associates are matter.

If Bush had been a member of a White supremacy organization for twenty years, are you telling me that the left wouldn’t be commiting guilt by association til the cows come home?

Make no mistake, Obama’s church and its pastor are Black supremicists and that is a big deal. The media has given him a pass and are smearing those who dare ask the hard questions about Obama.

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