The Caucasian Card

Right on! You told it like it is. Thank you for saying what should be obvious. Race is an issue in the campaign because Senator Obama is obviously black. But that's the only way it should be an issue, for Senator McCain or for any American. The color of a person's skin does not tell you how well someone will do anything, unless you're so prejudiced and believe so much in stereotypes that you can't see beyond either of those. I hope with all my heart that America is better than that - that the voters of America are better tha nthat.

John McCain the American President America has been waiting for

You're exactly one of the reasons that Obama is going to lose in November.
And by the way, Obama didn't play the race card. He played the racist card. Most Americans recognize the difference.

You're exactly one of the reasons that Obama will lose in November.
And by the way, Obama didn't play the race card. He played the racist card. And most other Americans understand the difference.

Wow, with articles like the above, it's no wonder that subscribership to Newsweek has been plummetting and that advertisers choose to spend their dollars elsewhere. The only candidate bringing up race in this election is.....Barack Obama. The more "journalists" such as Ms. Quindlan try to explain this away, the worse he/they look. Poor article, very weak.

"John McCain, The American president America is been waiting for" That's not the race card? In all the elections I have seen I have never heard anyone advertise themselves as the american america has been waiting for. Coincidental? I think not. This was started by McCain along time ago.

"John McCain, The American president America is been waiting for" That's not the race card? In all the elections I have seen I have never heard anyone advertise themselves as the american america has been waiting for. Coincidental? I think not. This was started by McCain along time ago.

"John McCain, The American president America is been waiting for" That's not the race card? In all the elections I have seen I have never heard anyone advertise themselves as the american america has been waiting for. Coincidental? I think not. This was started by McCain along time ago.

The Washington Post's David Broder:...It's Particularly A Moment Where John McCain Can Claim To Have Been Prescient.... NBC's DAVID GREGORY: David Broder, is this a 3 a.m. moment for foreign policy for these candidates? WASHINGTON POST's DAVID BRODER: It is and it's particularly a moment where John McCain can claim to have been prescient. Because in his basic foreign policy speech two months ago and in an interview that I did with him last week, he draws a very sharp line when it comes to Russia. He says these people are being aggressive and imperialist. There is no confusion, in his mind, about the character of the Putin-Medvedev government and he is prepared, I think, to make the case that this is a demonstration of exactly what he has been arguing for. (NBC's Meet The Press, 8/10/08)

NOBAMA!!!

This article should be tilted, "The Elitist Liberal Card". Portray yourself as a victim so the liberal elite will grant you a quota of some sort - first Black President or Woman Commentor at Nesweek. Both Senator Obama and Ms. Quindlen seem to be experts are playing it. Both believe they are entitled to it.

Minorities and women (the majority) don't play the race/gender card at work? Oh please....
Playing the race card in politics is o.k. as long as you are a minority? Oh please....
It's all right for minorities (and the female majority) to get affirmative action because they eventually succeed at the job?.. never mind the people that are passed over (including minorities passed over for woman quota hires) and could also have done the job? Oh please....

Ms. Quindin got one thing right. The rich (all colors and genders) are not effected. The rich (all colors and genders) also would never give up their job to a minority. They talk the talk, but never walk the walk. They're entitled. Just like the entitled Ms. Quindlin.

So it's alright to dis

Well said, Anna. I am so tired of this race card business, I could puke. The accusation is meant to minimize the very American experience of millions of people whose lives were very much dictated by the laws of this country. George Bush himself is an affirmative action baby, getting into Yale (and the presidency) by dint of legacy protocols that guarantee admission by inheritance. No doubt if Bush had been black, his administration would have been used as a caveat about the dangers of affirmative action.

A.Q. This is an outstanding article!
Commenters: You are all so passionate about the superficial "qualifications" of these candidates. My wife is gourgeous, but she can't build a house. It's all about the 'process'.
We need someone that can re-build this country and give it back to the people. Someone who'll restore the constitution to it's rightful place, protect us for threats foreign & domestic, stop welfare for big business, help us educate our children, provide health services to all, and cast a vision for a new America we can ALL be proud of. You can choose to build things up - a builder (Obama) or you can choose to tear things down - a demolition man (McCain). I choose to build!

Yeah, we wouldn't want a C-student in the White House, now would we?

wow, if George was standinding against John Mccain second time around, i will still choose george Bush.he had class. as a catholic i will never vote for an adulterer!!!.

A master piece,an intellectually stimulating reading!!!.
John Mccain is the classical image of the privileged, rich, old money and well connected son of admirals.
A war-hero and coming from an ancient family of admirals; who can dare challenge his outrageous race-baiting and race-hustlings???.
He played the race-card by using Pop tarts like Paris and Britney Spears, that's subliminal racism coded in but not very sophiscated as the media would want us to believe!!.
From the merverick and straight talker; john Mccain has played his ace card,race but the apologetic media wants us to believe it was the victim to blame!!!.
From hillary's "kitchen sink strategy", John Mccain how the race-card is alive and well.All he has to do is pile on and on. So we had to live through paris hilton, britney spears, the messiah,the tire guage,the failure to visit the wounded soldiers in germany, the son of a single mom turned elitist. A celebrity, the chossen one,an elitist, arrogant, out of touch,lack experience and judgement!!!.
How can one individual be endured with all these virtues and vices???.
John mccain , the son of admirals, the grandson of admirals,who never sweated for his education and had to confess in vietnam and break some bones to be a life-long hero and president!!.
Who can challenge him???. Some black upstart senator???.america belongs to who???.