Basking In Racism

Ah, the Bradley Effect. The neo-con's last, best...no, only hope. The theory behind the Bradley Effect is that racist voters will publicly pretend that they are going to vote for a non-white candidate only to vote for the white guy when the curtain is drawn.

As idiotic as this sounds, I guess it's possible that some racist white folks in some past elections may have felt guilty about their racism or may not have wanted their racism to be public record, and so may have said they would vote for one candidate and then actually voted for the other. But I think that is counter-intuitive. All of the racists that I know, and I'm sad, very sad to say that even in the 21st century I still know a few, tend to be proud of their racism. They don't try to hide it. In fact, it is quite the opposite, they seem to actively look for opportunities to bask in their racism.

Can someone explain this to me? What is the upside of being a racist? Why is it that perfectly intelligent human beings in all other respects are perfectly willing to throw their vote away and vote against their best interests or even not vote at all rather than vote for the most qualified candidate, simply because of the color of their skin? Let it go! Is that really who you are? Is that really who you want to be? Really? Break free, already.

Sorry for the digression. America just needs Obama so badly and it pains me that some people might still be clinging to primitive beliefs this late in the game.

Anyway, fear not, Obama Nation. I am here to tell you that the Bradley Effect is a myth. But even if I'm wrong, there is no way that the Bradley Effect can possibly outweigh the Bush/Cheney/McCain effect. Do your part, get out there and vote, regardless of how long the lines are, and then bask in the glory of participating in winning your Country back. Wake up on Wednesday with hope for a bright future for you, your family, your neighbors, your country, the world.

Go vote! And...Sparky...don't be racist.