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| WPE: Racism plays major role in opposition to Obama |
| 2009-09-16 |
"I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African-American," Carter told NBC News. "I live in the South, and I've seen the South come a long way, and I've seen the rest of the country that shares the South's attitude toward minority groups at that time, particularly African-Americans." Ahh. All this is because he's part black. That's not what I think about at all, until someone else brings up the color of his skin in one way or another. I couldn't care less what color his skin is or isn't. I don't like his politics and that's the end of it. Of course, some of us have color on the brain, and can't think of anything but color, and are projecting their problem onto the rest of society so they can feel better about themselves. "That racism inclination still exists, and I think it's bubbled up to the surface because of belief among many white people -- not just in the South but around the country -- that African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country. It's an abominable circumstance, and it grieves me and concerns me very deeply," Carter said. You like it when you feel that way, don't you. Gets your juices flowing. Makes you feel alive. Carter made similar remarks at an event at his presidential center in Atlanta, Georgia, The Associated Press reported Tuesday, pointing to some protesters who have compared Obama to a Nazi. "Those kind of things are not just casual outcomes of a sincere debate on whether we should have a national program on health care," the former president said at the Carter Center, according to AP. "It's deeper than that." So next time somebody compares W to a Nazi you're going to have something to say about it, right? Or does that fact that W has white skin make it OK somehow? Racist. He grouped Wilson's shout of "You lie!" during Obama's speech in that category, according to AP. "I think it's based on racism. There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president," he said. I base it on the fact that Obama is lying. Or so clueless he can't find his a$$ with both hands. In either case, I don't want him where he is. "The president is not only the head of government, he is the head of state. And no matter who he is or how much we disagree with his policies, the president should be treated with respect." You'd like that, wouldn't you. The House voted Tuesday to formally disapprove of Wilson's behavior during the joint session of Congress. The resolution was approved largely along party lines, with Republicans calling the measure unnecessary partisan politics. Wilson's "comment" was arguably correct at least, and dead on at best. I choose the latter, personally. Wilson apologized to the White House last week, but congressional Democrats said he owed the chamber a similar statement of regret. How about this: "I'm sorry Obama lied. I'm sorry some insecure closet racists played the race card when this isn't about race. I'm sorry W got whomped when he tried to reform social security. I'm sorry that only Wilson spoke for me in this case, and I'm sorry the rest of Congress won't do what I want them to do without all the fuss. I'm sorry that for the most part they're such self-serving smarter-than-thou pricks who think I can't think for or take care of myself. I'm sorry they feel guilty about the US being in the place it is through the far more practical, thoughtful and wise actions of previous generations. I'm sorry they think they should assuage their guilt by declaring how the US isn't worthy of being top dog and taking steps to abdicate to the likes of Iran and Chavez. I'm sorry they can't even read the constitution or interpret the true meanings of laws, and hide behind legal technicalities and interpretations to get otherwise smart people to do stupid things, sort of like people are taking advantage of Islam. I'm sorry they feel the need to define their importance by mandating everything they can think of so even stupid people can manage to stay in the gene pool to procreate. And I'm sorry you a$$-ho's can't find something more constructive to do than try to tar and feather the one guy who had the balls to say what I would have said myself had I been there." |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #23 So do a lot of residents of the 'Burg, Eric. |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-09-16 23:15 |
| #22 Miss Lillian once said, after looking at Jimmy and Billy, that she wished she'd remained a virgin. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2009-09-16 19:48 |
| #21 Shaddup, Peanut. If Miss Lillian were still alive, she'd slap you silly. (Which admittedly would only take a light breeze passing in the vicinity....) |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-09-16 18:39 |
| #20 Just remember, |
| Posted by: Don Vito Anginegum8261 2009-09-16 17:33 |
| #19 It's a good job Obama never did anything racist like attending a racist church. |
| Posted by: tipper 2009-09-16 14:32 |
| #18 I oppose Obama as much as I have Paulson, Geithner, Pelosi, Reid, Boxer, Franken, & Carter, ad nauseum, and they were all white last time I looked. Carter's book is also on Binny's recommended reading list. |
| Posted by: Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2009-09-16 13:42 |
| #17 Really hilarious that a virulent anti-Semite hurls thus charge. |
| Posted by: Beavis 2009-09-16 13:18 |
| #16 It's shocking the way that Rosalyn continues to allow this poor, old man out in public. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-09-16 13:09 |
| #15 For me Obama's race is a red herring. His father left when Barack was a toddler and he saw him only twice growing up. Barack is actually a perfect example of a "red diaper baby". His mother was a committed Marxist since high school who rejected Western civilization. His major political mentors are SDSers and Communists. He is no different than the thousands of (white) "radical chic" fools who surround Nancy Pelosi. |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2009-09-16 11:58 |
| #14 Glenmore, please do not sully the name of David Duke. We'll probably be apolgizing to him when this thing is finally put to rest. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-09-16 11:54 |
| #13 What I was intending to convey was that the political/policy opposition is valid regardless of whether the opponent is racist or not. And that except in flagrant cases (like David Duke) we really can't tell if someone is racist. Wilson has been widely ACCUSED of racism but neither his 'outburst' nor anything else we have been made aware of constitutes proof of racism (or even a reasonable suggestion of it.) |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-09-16 11:50 |
| #12 dozens now "commentators" have all asserted "racism". You could be right, Anonymoose. This link is to a vomit inducing piece of pabulum from that Canadian hack journalist Naomi Klein. |
| Posted by: tipper 2009-09-16 11:33 |
| #11 Wilson may be a bit racist (I don't know) This is the stuff that urks me. I sure hope it was a slip on Glenmore's part. Throwing doubt with an exit plan. We are better than this here at the burg. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2009-09-16 11:32 |
| #10 To paraphrase Warhol, everybody will be racist for 15 minutes. This is stupid now; it rises to amusing as it is applied to Obama supporters (see yesterday's article on Valerie Jarret, wherein white staffers are told "they don't get it"). The big problem for Democrats is that only their hardcore base takes it seriously. The only people who can be hurt are "moderate" Democrats who are stuck between doing what their constituents want and an increasingly out of touch and strident leadership. |
| Posted by: DoDo 2009-09-16 11:02 |
| #9 Remember that this calling of conservatives and Republicans "racists" is an orchestrated push. Just in the past week, seemingly out of the blue, dozens now "commentators" have all asserted "racism". Just a cynical political ploy. Someone pulled the little puppets' strings. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-09-16 10:18 |
| #8 0bama's half black, so those that critcise him are half racists, right? chirp chirp chirp go the crickets... |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2009-09-16 09:52 |
| #7 Racist and antisemitic Carter calling someone a racist? Shocking. Hypocrite. Lier. Worst President Ever (until Bambi). |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2009-09-16 09:17 |
| #6 So, Glenmore, the incessant drum beat of propaganda claiming all criticism of Zero is racism has even gotten you, huh? If not please explain why you would say "Wilson may be a bit racist (I don't know)..." . If you don't know, why mention it at all? All that does is reinforce the true haters and liars to whom all discussion of Zero's failures is racism. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2009-09-16 08:34 |
| #5 Wilson violated House rules regardless of whether Zero lied. Any time the House spends chastizing him is time they can't spend spending our money - if we keep calling Zero a liar can we keep Congress doing nothing? It's not clear to me Zero actually 'lied' in the most legalistic definition of the word; clearly and knowingly deceptive is not quite the same thing (or I think that's what Clinton taught us.) Wilson may be a bit racist (I don't know) though I don't think that was the motivation for his outburst, not is it the motivation for most people who oppose Zero - we oppose his politics and policies. And even those who are racist (there are some) probably ALSO oppose him on policy & political grounds. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-09-16 07:32 |
| #4 These defiling comments will not end with Carter, or Sharpton, or Jackson. If Barry ever leaves the "presidency," our children and grandchildren will be assured a continued diet of this type of social justice, blame game pablum. It has become the gallows religion of desperate and dying causes. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-09-16 07:29 |
| #3 |
| Posted by: DMFD 2009-09-16 06:56 |
| #2 Many moons ago I predicted that we'd all know when things went negative and desperate for Obama and the Dems when all criticism of his policies, no matter legitimate or reasoned, or what its motivation, was chalked up to racism. We're there less than a year into his presidency, so that gives me some hope that the scales are tipping. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2009-09-16 06:19 |
| #1 Maybe we should go easy on Jimmy, he probably has never recovered from his traumatic experience. But then again, some of them can be real mean |
| Posted by: tipper 2009-09-16 04:13 |