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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cktad" data-source="post: 1349383" data-attributes="member: 2521"><p>It's a bad metaphor for either party to use as it can be seen as referring back to the days when the white driver controlled or drove the bus, the white passengers rode up toward the front and the blacks had to "ride in the back".  Neither party should use it as it can be interpreted as racist or demeaning.  Obama was clearly stating that he/democrats were in charge, the middle class could set up front and the Republicans had to sit in the back meaning they were subservient.  I grew up during the days of segregation and knew his comments would be spun the way they did.  Obama being black or 1/2 black made it even easier to spin as Republican Steele could act insulted as he is black and doesn't want to ride in the back.</p></blockquote><p></p>