'Democrat voters are racist?' Joan Walsh's praise for Mary Landrieu's southern voter 'truth' backfires

In an interview with NBC News, incumbent Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu was asked why President Obama is having a hard time in the state. Landrieu answered this way: “I’ll be very, very honest with you. The South has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans. It’s been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive light as a leader.”

Salon’s Joan Walsh wondered if this is confirmation of Landrieu’s claim:

Kudos to Landrieu for truth about many white Southern voters. Why did Obama get 40% less white Southern support than Gore in 2000?

— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) October 31, 2014

Those numbers might be confirmation of something, except it might not be what Walsh has in mind:

Sure sounds as if it is southern DEMOCRATS who are racist, by your example.@joanwalsh

— Brad Slager: aka Wuhan Solo (@MartiniShark) October 31, 2014

Walsh set herself up like a bowling pin for these reminders:

https://twitter.com/yesnicksearcy/status/528222722824761345
https://twitter.com/yesnicksearcy/status/528223910282555392

There may have been other factors that could have been at play, but the Left might not let these impede on their playing of the racist/sexist cards again:

Maybe because Al Gore is from Tennessee? @joanwalsh

— RBe (@RBPundit) October 31, 2014

https://twitter.com/Chris_Clukey/status/528219274763333632

@RBPundit @joanwalsh Meanwhile, in SC, Tim Scott will easily win.

— D W Wenzel (@TX_zel) October 31, 2014

Landrieu Sen. since 97 but now ALL sexist. O's DwnTrend in South = Dem pattern due 2 policy! Dukasis more than Gore > Kerry > O. @joanwalsh

— Artist_Angie: Sensei of Sarcasm (@Artist_Angie) October 31, 2014

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@joanwalsh but Joan, Landrieu is white so she should do ok.

— Kris Kinder (@kris_kinder) October 31, 2014

https://twitter.com/The13th_Ghost/status/528221173243338752

If White Southerners voting for white guy is racist what is 98% of blacks voting for a black president called? @ScotsFyre @joanwalsh

— The Brickhouse (@Brickhouse0733) October 31, 2014

@ScotsFyre @Artist_Angie @joanwalsh If Ben Carsen runs watch how many of us 'racist whites' vote for him. Its not skin color its character.

— THE Patriotic Lady (@musicgirlsuzi) October 31, 2014

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/528222730147987456

She knows.

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