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| "Racism is revolting, but so is the notion that we aren't allowed to criticize a President!" |
| 2009-09-16 |
| Ann Althouse Lots of people who voted for Obama believed that his election would reflect the extent to which Americans had moved beyond racism. That was part of why some people voted for him. Little did we realize that it would turn every criticism of the President into an occasion to make an accusation of racism. Racism is revolting, but so is the notion that we aren't allowed to criticize a President! Jimmy Carter's supremely sleazy accusation requires a solid, sound rebuke. It is an effort to place the President of the United States beyond criticism. Imagine if, before last year's election, someone had argued: If a black man becomes President, anyone who dares to criticize him will be called a racist. 1. I would have viewed that argument itself as racist. If that is really true, I would have said, then it means that we have to vote against the candidate because he is black, since it is not acceptable to have a President who can't be criticized. 2. I would also have said: It is racist to say that it's racist to criticize a black President, because you are being patronizing and you are saying that a black person needs to be coddled and protected in some special way that doesn't apply to white people. Jimmy Carter is doing something that, before the election, he would not have revealed that he planned to do. It is a low and despicable political move that he should be ashamed of. And since demanding apologies is all the rage, let me say that I would like the wizened old husk of a former President to beg our forgiveness. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #5 Althouse will never turn on Obama...she's throwing a bone to her less liberal readers. |
| Posted by: Woozle Uneter9007 2009-09-16 22:59 |
| #4 ? Dude? If the "independent supporters" of the Empty One turn on him, don't discourage them |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-09-16 22:52 |
| #3 Althouse prides herself, ad nauseum, on being bipartisan. I can imagine, in her own mind, she only criticizes Obama's white half. |
| Posted by: Woozle Uneter9007 2009-09-16 22:30 |
| #2 "... you are being patronizing and you are saying that a black person needs to be coddled and protected in some special way that doesn't apply to white people." Congratulations, Obama-voter Ann. You just summed up what "liberals" think about all non-white people (except maybe not Asians, as long as those Asians are make high grades and are really smart....). |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-09-16 20:27 |
| #1 Don't forget that is is the man, while President, confessed that he had 'lust in his heart'. He's never had any sense of what something might sound like if he blurts it out. He doesn't have enough descretion to qualify as a hairdresser let alone as President. Thank God he is no longer President. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-09-16 16:18 |