Bill Gwatney, Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Killed Before DNC Convention

In a totally sad story of the work of a sick mind, Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney was killed by an obviously mentally deranged Timothy Dale Johnson, who walked in a shot him for no apparent reason. other than Timothy Dale Johnson had lost his job.

Gwatney was to appear at the Democratic National Convention on August 23rd to August 29th. I did not have the pleasure of knowing Mr. Gwatney but am saddened by the loss as I very will could have met him at the DNC Convention. Moreover, it brings into sharp focus how dangerous our society has become, especially to those who represent a political party during a poor economy.

1/3rd of Democrats Racist? Seems They Agree With Geraldine Ferraro

Ok, kids, here's a question: if we agree that Geraldine Ferraro was expressing racism in her comments regarding Barack Obama, what does it say about those who agree with her? Hmm? Well, logically, it would say that they too have views that are racist.

Thus, if a survey shows that 34 percent of Democrats agree with Geraldine Ferraro , then it means that according to this survey we have a party with problems.

It means that about 1/3rd of the Democratic Party is racist and in my view, the party could lose part of that one-third to the Republicans and John McCain, unless something is done. Barack Obama has a wide lead in delegates and Clinton will not catch him. Dean needs to end this contest, now.

It also means that Dean and Pelosi should worry about causing the Democrats African American base to erode for the first time in history.

(As far as Florida and Michigan, just split the delegates 50 - 50 and move on.)

I think both Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi need to step in and correct this problem now. They need to make statements against these findings, because Ferraro and by extension Hillary Clinton is still doing damage to the Democratic Party, and Pelosi and Dean need to stop it.

Here's the results of the survey by MediaCurves.com (N=431 means that 431 people were surveyed.)

Geraldine Ferraro Defends her Statement About Barack Obama

Total N=431

Do you agree with Geraldine Ferraro’s comment that “Barack Obama would not have made it this far if he was a white man?”

Prior to viewing Ferraro’s explanation

Yes 29%
No 57%
Don’t Know 14%

After viewing Ferraro’s explanation

Yes 34%
No 53%
Don’t Know 13%


Do you believe that Geraldine Ferraro’s comment was racist?

Prior to viewing Ferraro’s explanation

Yes 48%
No 43%
Don’t Know 9%

After viewing Ferraro’s explanation

Yes 42%
No 51%
Don’t Know 7%


Do you agree with Geraldine Ferraro’s explanation of her comments about Senator Obama?

After viewing Ferraro’s explanation

Yes 45%
No 46%
Don’t Know 9%


Do you think Geraldine Ferraro should have resigned from Senator Hillary Clinton’s finance committee?

After viewing Ferraro’s explanation

Yes 45%
No 39%
Don’t Know 14%