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
Mon, 09-21-2009 - 3:33pm

And you can bet, as soon as a health issue became a PUBLIC health issue, like something that could become a pandemic, they'd expect the government to step in and DO something. But sick people don't perform as well at school and work. They aren't as productive overall, wether they become a burden or not, they don't tend to BENEFIT society as much either.


My county is on red alert for fire danger right now. I'd be kind of interested in seeing the tea baggers having their own, private fire departments, that are the only agency they could call in case of fire. Just don't see that happening though.


I always wonder if these people have ever traveld in second and third world countries, where the roads stop when you get outside the city limits and you need a 4 wd and a machete to get through and you see really sick and deformed people laying in doorways?



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Mon, 09-21-2009 - 5:35pm
I have to agree with you on that "What's in it for me" It sure seems to be vitally important to a lot of people. I think Ins companies waste a lot of money on lobbyists, and that sickens me. I don't know what the answer is, but the uninsured
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Registered: 03-03-2009
Mon, 09-21-2009 - 6:38pm

OK. I agree that the signs do show a subgroup with a willingness to use race as basis for disparagement. No need for you to eat your hat! But there are also people who were protesting or criticizing Obama

Jabberwocka

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Registered: 02-19-2008
Mon, 09-21-2009 - 7:17pm

I didn't want government-run healthcare when President Clinton attempted to pass it.

I don't want it any more now that BO is pushing it.

If I didn't disapprove of it just as strongly with BO in the White House wouldn't that be a form of racism?

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Registered: 04-05-2002
Mon, 09-21-2009 - 7:30pm
What all this chaos and rudeness is doing is inciting those who are racist and giving them more leeway to be hateful. I don't think that everyone who is loud and obnoxious is racist. But, racists see that it is acceptable behavoir and take theirs up a notch. It's given them the thumbs up that it's fine to come out of the closet and be hateful. I don't know if Joe Wilson is racist or not but his actions give racists permission to act accordingly and be proud of it.










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Registered: 04-05-2002
Mon, 09-21-2009 - 7:31pm
Given that there have been more than half a dozen posts that have said, strongly, that disagreeing with Obama isn't racist and that NO ONE has said it is, I don't know why you would even bother asking. Sometimes hatred goes below the skin color and premeates regardless.










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Mon, 09-21-2009 - 8:06pm
No, it would be of only wanting what is good for you and all who feel like you do. But there are also people who DO want Health Care reform, people who are sick of Ins companies telling them they have to take their formulariy drug, or pay for it themselves even when the generic or a formulary isn't as good or what the Dr. prescribed. Telling you that they will only pay for out-patient with breast cancer surgery, sending you home with drains hanging out of you.,and it goes on and on.
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Registered: 03-03-2009
Mon, 09-21-2009 - 8:22pm

Good points. Feed the beast, it will grow.

Wilson is going to be the darling of a certain group. Depending on how much political heft they wield, he may decide it's worthwhile to play to them.

Used to be the evangelical conservatives who were wooed. Now the closet racists? Perhaps. But I still don't think that Jimmy is right to use the adjective "overwhelming". Don't cry "monster" until you're darn sure that big furry beast is actually gnashing its teeth; or you cheapen the threat and inoculate people against responding with outrage when it's truly appropriate.

Last but not least, bigots can be found in all shapes, sizes, ages, and colors.

Jabberwocka

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Registered: 04-05-2002
Mon, 09-21-2009 - 9:41pm
I agree it's not "overwhelming", and think Eugene Robinson put it well in the article I posted. But, it doesn't take "overwhelming" to do serious harm to the psyche of the country. The thing is, this just feeds the racism to no good end. I wish they'd step up to denounce it but there's been complete silence.










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Registered: 03-18-2000
Tue, 09-22-2009 - 8:45am

"we would still be under English law."


I think

 


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