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: 08-30-2002
Fri, 09-18-2009 - 1:19pm

**I think that's a major insult...to your donkeys.**


LOL! You're right. They're actually very sweet and good guard animals and brushers.



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Registered: 03-16-2007
Fri, 09-18-2009 - 1:27pm

What you have is a big 'ol hate stew brewing in America, with racism being one ingredient. Are all the protestors racists? No, but are they doing ANYTHING to stop the ones that are? No!


I think it's a sad time in America. I think deep down inside, even those who claim not to be racist are happy to let the ones who are, speak loudly.

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Registered: 09-17-2009
Fri, 09-18-2009 - 1:55pm

"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: 08-24-2009
Fri, 09-18-2009 - 1:59pm

<< Maybe I didn't explain myself completly,>>

You still didn't...but that's okay. Thanks anyway.

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Registered: 04-05-2002
Fri, 09-18-2009 - 2:24pm
Excellent post.










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Registered: 04-05-2002
Fri, 09-18-2009 - 2:30pm

"How the heck is it racist when he's neither fully white or black?"


It's racist because people look at him and only see the black part of him, eg Rush Limbaugh and his ilk. It's racist because the KKK would probably love to burn a cross on the White House. It's racist that people are still saying he's not American although he has shown and has is birth certificate examined (and it's racist that he's even had to do so).






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Registered: 08-30-2002
Fri, 09-18-2009 - 2:57pm

***It's racist that people are still saying he's not American although he has shown and has is birth certificate examined (and it's racist that he's even had to do so).



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Registered: 03-18-2000
Fri, 09-18-2009 - 3:03pm

"We need to get back to what is really important like Health Care, the economy, people who don't have jobs or homes and Home Land Security."


Obama & his admin. are trying despite the distractions.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 09-18-2009 - 3:20pm
Excellent job defining all these nutcases.
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Fri, 09-18-2009 - 3:21pm

Good article.


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