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McCain, Finally, Supports Colorblind Equality!

In an interview with George Stephanopoulus finally stepped away from (?abandoned? might be too strong) his ridiculous refusal to endorse colorblind equality and announced that, after all, and his previous reluctance to the contrary, he really does believe the state should treat its citizens without regard to race, ethnicity, or sex.

STEPHANOPOULOS: ?Opponents of affirmative action are trying to get a referendum on the ballot here that would do away with affirmative action. Do you support that??

MCCAIN: ?Yes, I do. I do not believe in quotas. But I have not seen the details of some of the proposals. But I?ve always opposed quotas.?

STEPHANOPOULOS: ?But the one here in Arizona you support??

McCAIN: ?I support it, yes.?

Obama, predictably, continues to attack the requirement that everyone be treated without regard to race as ?divisive.? Speaking to ?journalists of color? in Chicago, Obama said:

?I think in the past he [McCain] had been opposed to these kinds of Ward Connerly referenda or initiatives as divisive. And I think he?s right. You know, the truth of the matter is, these are not designed to solve a big problem, but they?re all too often designed to drive a wedge between people, ? Obama said to a question asked from an audience of journalists.

So, treating everyone without regard to race, ethnicity, or sex is to ?drive a wedge between people.?

Welcome to Obamaland.

Full post as published by Discriminations on July 27, 2008 (boomark / email).