There sure are a lot of liberal racists who hang out here. These name calling and close minded bigots are all for discrimination as long as they benefit by it.
Racism is wrong whether practiced by the right or left and today most of it is promoted by the lefties which of course make up 90% of the core of ABC.

Hush up whiners, Obama has flipped on more party defining issues in 3 weeks than McCain has in 8 years. Affirmitive action is nothing but SPECIAL TREATMENT to those who are the most undeserving.

Repubsin - Yea and what about that jr senator/community organizer, Barack Hussein O'Carter, whose only experience is 20 years in a black liberation church? Yea, baby

Who's the Flip-Flopper now?

It does not matter what McCain's view of Affirmative action is because he will not be our next president. The latest pollster.com electoral map indicates a blowout victory for Sen. Obama. One columnist wrote...."Virtually all of the evidence that we have reviewed - historical patterns, structural features of this election cycle, and national and state polls conducted over the last several months - points to a comfortable Obama/Democratic party victory in November. Trumpeting this race as a toss-up, almost certain to produce another nail-biter finish, distorts the evidence and does a disservice to readers and viewers who rely upon such punditry." The Gallup poll trend over the last several days indicate a steady increase in voter support for Sen. Obama, now at 49% while Sen. McCain is experiencing the exact opposite, now at 40%. OBAMA 08'

Affirmative action is a hate crime against whites! Yet liberals consider it "racist" to speak out against racism against whites.

Well....they did elect a man who was a member of an anti-white racist church for 23 years.

Its the liberals who are the racists and Americans are finally realizing it.

McCain is growing.

While McCain is still a dirtbag, it is good to see he has come around on this.

Judging people by the color of their skin for any reason is racism, affirmative action is racism and its supporters are RACISTS. The fact that the left supports such institutionalized racism serves only to de-legitimize them further.

Most of the programs in question deal with affirmative racism in education and gov contracts. Quotas in education have been shown to put students at a disadvantage by improperly placing them in colleges. As far as gov contracts go, if you are a contractor large enough to do a government job then you are already in the top 10% of income earners so I hardly think you need a helping hand to get more rich off the backs of the taxpayers.

I think the straight talk, 'xcuse me, double talk express has lost yet another wheel. Now it's riding on one wheel. Imagine the lopsidedness. This is not policy revision this is straight up flipfloping. He sure is consistent on something and that is flipflopping. Go McCain, right into the ditch along with the deranged wing of your base.

Problem with merit based scholarship is they tend not to go toward the minority. I too can tell you I have been a victim but not as a white female. I have been deprived of jobs I am capable of but when it came down to picking one of two candidate I always lost. It happened about 4 times to me each time it became more obvious. SO if I am given what I deserve under the disguise of affirmative action I will take it. So many minorities could not have gotten this far without it.

Affirmative action's original intention was good. But it has been misused. It looks good on managers/organizations to put a body there to meet the quota. They don't care if this body works or not. I think this is totally a waste.

Affirmative action's original intention was good. But it has been misused. It looks good on managers/organizations to put a body there to meet the quota. They don't care if this body works or not. I think this is totally a waste.

Republicans don't really care about Affirmative Action, they don't care if the lower classes (poor and middle class) get jobs or not. They only care about driving wedges between people. Let the poor and the middle class fight over their upper class scraps. The real deal is that the Republicans are putting this type of initiatives on the ballot in battleground states, to turn out the middle class fools who think they need to vote protect themselves from the poor, when they should be worried about the Republican upper class masters. The Repubs then are hoping they will vote for McCain while they are at it.

DK - Dont be silly,, No chance an inexperienced white coming out of a 20 year membership to a white liberation church, who has befriended anti-americans, and whose wife has made her antipathy toward blacks and this country public record would never have gotten the nomination. NO CHANCE

why shouldn't affirmative action be determined solely on need and intellect...for EVERY RACE AND COLOR!

I remember how some white students felt when their scholarships were given to less deserving students solely because of the color of their skin?

And what color of skin should take precedence?

Black?

Latino?

American Indian?

Eurasian?

Wall-ee?

Get the picture?

Affirmative action is nothing but special privilage for some of the least deserving

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ...
Minority groups demand special treatment, but Equality should be equal for all Americans. We should not provide favoritism for any specific group, but we should provide equal opportunities for all. When we provide affirmative action, it's always at the cost of someone else. In addition, when we provide millions of illegal immigrants health, education, and other services, it puts a huge drain on American citizens. That's why California is now proposing a drastic cut in salaries to state employees. For some time now, our public schools have dumbed down their instruction to all students, in order to accommodate students who can't keep up. This has resulted in American students ranking around 17th in academics compared to kids in other countries. The trend by the left is political correctness, which means pandering to the lowest common denominator. This doesn't bode well for the future of America.

People who think the end of affirmative action is the harbinger for divisive racism in th united states are naiive at best...but more like the ridiculous ostrich (you know...the big giant bird that hides its head in a hole in the ground.) This country already IS racist, and has always BEEN racist, but by pandering to those who would "correct the wrongs of the past", we have actually made the division deeper, by giving a sense of entitlement to people who are not willing to exercise any effort to gracefully respond to receiving such favor. Whether in schools, the workplace, private or public sector, it is only human nature to put as much effort into something as it took you to get it in the first place. And ANYone who'd argue to the contrary really should be ashamed of themselves.

The United States of America is a very diverse country. Likewise, institutions of higher learning should reflect this diversity. It is simple to see that those who oppose affirmative action are selfish, greedy individuals. They feel everything should be given to them on a silver platter. If you are “that qualified” for a school, your acceptance would be granted. When you apply for school admissions, not only are you competing with those from other races but also those of your own race. Individuals should not blame affirmative action because of their shortcomings. They are just making excuses, and their excuses are simply complaints.

THAT'S WHY THE REPUBLICANS ARE OUT AND IT'S A NEW CHIEF IN TOWN, IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IT'S FOR EVERY AMERICAN THAT IS NOT CONSIDERED THE MAJORITY
ONCE AGAIN THE MAJORITY IS GETTING SCARED BECAUSE THE MINORITY PORTION OF THE WORLD HAS AND WILL KEEP UP AND GO BEHIND AS YOU CAN SEE IN THIS 2008 ELECTION

BY THE WAY IT'S FUNNY HOW IT TOOK A MINORITY TO WIN THE ELECTION TO TRY TO CLEAN UP THIS BIG MESS BUSH LEFT BEHIND, AND NOW THE MAJORITY WANTS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BAN WHAT A JOKE. BELEIVE ME OBAMA WILL NOT PLAY FAVORITE TO AFRICAN AMERICANS HE IS A FAIR MAN THAT'S WHY HE WON. SO BANNING AFFRIMATIVE ACTION WILL HURT THE OLD, AND DISABLE ALSO. PS DON'T GET SCARED NOW. JUST SIT BACK AND WATCH THIS STRONG BLACK MAN CLEAN HOUSE LOL AND EXPOSE THE REAL REASON WHY THIS COUNTRY IS IN SUCH A MESS 2 WORDS BUSH AND GREED LMAO