Racism Blamed for Clamor Over Obama
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| Wed, 09-16-2009 - 8:55am |
Do you agree with Carter?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/15/AR2009091503689.html
Former president Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that he believes race is at the core of much of the opposition to President Obama.
"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 in an interview. "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 shared the South's attitude toward minority groups at that time, particularly African Americans"
Continued Carter: "And that racism inclination still exists. . . . It's an abominable circumstance, and it grieves me and concerns me very deeply."
The 39th president also predicted that Obama will be able to "triumph over the racist attitude that is the basis for the negative environment that we see so vividly demonstrated in public affairs in recent days."
See the following videos. I've never heard so much ignorance. Most don't appear to know why or what they're protesting & can't back-up the 'catch phrases' they're parroting. These people vote! Now that's scary.....
9.12 DC TEA PARTY - MARCH FOOTAGE WITH INTERVIEWS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUPMjC9mq5Y
9/12 Taxpayer Tea Party March on Washington, DC



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No I do not agree! I'm sure there are some who are racist, but you can not group all who disagree with Obama a racist.
I have no problem with the color of his skin (which by the way-He is part white-remember) I don't care for
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What remark are you talking about? What does Obama saying he's a "mutt" have to do with anything and why would you feel that you would be the target of racism? I don't get this whole post.
IMHO, former Pres. Carter is correct.
I have a friend we've know each other since the early '70s. She's sent a some emails which are racist, IMO,
Wasn't it Wilson who said
I agree with Carter to a point. Racism will forever live somewhere in this country.
((Just this morning I saw some photos I'd never seen before.
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