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Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Posts

  • Withdrawing the Race Card

    Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 5:06 PM | By Emily Bazelon

    Remember how Hillary said last week that Obama's support was weakening among "working, hardworking Americans, white Americans?" Not smart, some of us at Slate thought. Clinton may not have intended to, but her remark tiptoed up to the line of suggesting that black people aren't also hardworking, and also of playing the race card. She now agrees that she screwed up, John Dickerson alerts me. From an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer:

    "On her reference to an AP story about Obama’s support among white voters
    BLITZER: Now, your great friend and supporter Congressman Charlie Rangel said and I’m quoting now. 'It’s the dumbest thing you could have said.'
    CLINTON: Well, he’s probably right."

  • Do You Wear Red Nail Polish, Dress for Breakfast?

    Posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 1:33 PM | By Hanna Rosin

    Among the questions in this 1930s Marital Rating Scale, mentioned by Andrew Sullivan.

    Take it, and learn your worth. (Only the first page is available.)

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