Racism Blamed for Clamor Over Obama

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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


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VMXz6xGeqc&feature=related

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Registered: 09-17-2009
Thu, 09-17-2009 - 3:42pm
....and while I'm at it...Who is supposed to be appalled by this remark? Did Mr. Obama not say himself that he was a "Mutt?!" I believe he did! So, does that entitle me to feel a target of racism? What don't you people get?
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Registered: 09-17-2009
Thu, 09-17-2009 - 4:02pm

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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Registered: 08-24-2009
Thu, 09-17-2009 - 4:03pm

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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.

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Registered: 05-24-2004
Thu, 09-17-2009 - 4:08pm
I don't trust him and it has nothing to do with his color.
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Registered: 03-23-2003
Thu, 09-17-2009 - 4:20pm

IMHO, former Pres. Carter is correct.


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Registered: 03-23-2003
Thu, 09-17-2009 - 4:34pm

I have a friend we've know each other since the early '70s. She's sent a some emails which are racist, IMO,


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Registered: 08-30-2002
Thu, 09-17-2009 - 4:53pm

Wasn't it Wilson who said



iVillage Member
Registered: 08-24-2009
Thu, 09-17-2009 - 4:55pm
Yes, that was good ol' Joe Wilson. He is also the one who voted to keep the confederate flag flying over the statehouse.
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Registered: 09-17-2009
Thu, 09-17-2009 - 5:45pm

I agree with Carter to a point. Racism will forever live somewhere in this country.

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Registered: 09-17-2009
Thu, 09-17-2009 - 7:56pm

((Just this morning I saw some photos I'd never seen before.

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