"She is a typical white person. Who, uh, if she sees somebody on the street that she doesn't know, there's a reaction that's, uh, been bred into our experiences that don't go away. And that sometimes come out in the wrong way. And that's just the nature of race in our society. We have to break through it and what makes me optimistic is that you see each generation feeling a little less like that."
This leaves Hinderaker to say of Obama that "maybe, in a time of stress, his inexperience is beginning to show," adding:
Think about it: can you imagine any Presidential candidate, in any context, describing anyone as a "typical black person?" Or a "typical Asian person?" Worse, what Obama said was that the "typical white person" views others of different races with fear and suspicion. Obama appears to be digging himself in deeper and deeper.
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What does Hinderaker know about racism? Not much, I'm sure. If you talk to African American males of all ages they will tell you that they encounter white folks who lock their car doors upon viewing them, see white folks walk across the street when they are walking towards them, etc , etc. It is the rule rather than the exception.
I applaud Obama's willingness to tell the truth. He has said that his grandma expressed fear when encountering non-white men on the street. It is ingrained. If you do not live in an integrated environment, you fear people who do not look like you. Mass media does not provide positive examples of non-white ethnic groups. It is to be expected that people living segregated lives will accept these portrayals as accurate.
Obama is not digging himself in deeper. Hinderaker's post (right wing piece of dirt that he is) is an effort to beat to death the horse that died when Obama gave his speech in Philadelphia.
Hinderaker is not qualified to judge what Obama says on the subject.
This leads to the next question--why would this be cross- posted here?
Posted by: LeeNYC
| March 20, 2008 4:26 PM
If Obama was white he would not have been still running after all of that scandal with his “uncle” pastor. We, the “white people”, cannot use the word “black” in public, only African-American; while on the other side, a person that attends an African-American racist church every Sunday and listens to the bias of anti-white preaching, can still be running for president!!! Do you really think Wright has preached that kind of preaching just that one time? Also do not forget! Obama has been listening to Wright’s preaching for almost 20 years!!!
Obama said "the most segregated hour in American life occurs on Sunday morning”. I don’t think so! I never ever heard of any white priest preaching from the altar such racist ideas against blacks, or any other segments of the American population. Probably that is happening in Obama’s neck of the wood… If he genuinely believed in solving the race issue, he should have done that “outstanding speech” long before his ass was in hot H2O because of his close connections with Wright
Obama's rhetoric about "hope" & "change" is just a grammatically & ideologically misspelled propaganda...
Imagine him being the Commander in Chief...!!!
Well, if lefties (Kerry & Co.) succeed in hijacking the Democratic Party leadership, I can see that a lot of Hillary supporters would vote for McCain. Obama's candidacy has been artificially blown out of all proportion. Does he really believe that he stands a chance to win the General Election? Everyone I know would vote Republican this time if Hillary is not going to be the nominee...
Obamatics forget that the majority of the US are not lefties. Bill Clinton knew this very well. That's why he was able to build a centrist oriented coalition & won both elections.
Also, it was in Obama’s interest for Florida & Michigan not to rerun their primaries. Do not forget the majority of the voters in both of these states voted for Hillary. That’s why lefties are not interested in finding a solution. He knew full well he would lose both of them. So, how he is going to win without Florida & Michigan?
What a sad joke!!!
The whole point is supporting a winner in November. I can't see that happening if the Democratic Party goes for Obama... A good portion of white Americans center-left, center & center-right either will vote for McCain, or will not vote at all; same with Latinos & Asians... He will lose Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. He will have a weak showing in New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles. He will lose most of the so-called red states that gave him their votes to just convincingly defeat him this Fall...
The rhetoric about Hope & Change is just propaganda, without being backed by substance. His voting records are disturbing. His pullout-the-troops plan without having a real plan is disastrous... And overall, when McCain will win the November Elections, the African-American community will feel even more anti-American & racial than they feel now, because their hopes got demolished by their hunger for power without the backing of the majority of the American people...
These are my reasons why I cannot support Obama.
Posted by: ARBEN Camaj
| March 23, 2008 9:44 PM
If Obama was white he would not have been still running after all of that scandal with his “uncle” pastor. We, the “white people”, cannot use the word “black” in public, only African-American; while on the other side, a person that attends an African-American racist church every Sunday and listens to the bias of anti-white preaching, can still be running for president!!! Do you really think Wright has preached that kind of preaching just that one time? Also do not forget! Obama has been listening to Wright’s preaching for almost 20 years!!!
Obama said "the most segregated hour in American life occurs on Sunday morning”. I don’t think so! I never ever heard of any white priest preaching from the altar such racist ideas against blacks, or any other segments of the American population. Probably that is happening in Obama’s neck of the wood… If he genuinely believed in solving the race issue, he should have done that “outstanding speech” long before his ass was in hot H2O because of his close connections with Wright
Obama's rhetoric about "hope" & "change" is just a grammatically & ideologically misspelled propaganda...
Imagine him being the Commander in Chief...!!!
Well, if lefties (Kerry & Co.) succeed in hijacking the Democratic Party leadership, I can see that a lot of Hillary supporters would vote for McCain. Obama's candidacy has been artificially blown out of all proportion. Does he really believe that he stands a chance to win the General Election? Everyone I know would vote Republican this time if Hillary is not going to be the nominee...
Obamatics forget that the majority of the US are not lefties. Bill Clinton knew this very well. That's why he was able to build a centrist oriented coalition & won both elections.
Also, it was in Obama’s interest for Florida & Michigan not to rerun their primaries. Do not forget the majority of the voters in both of these states voted for Hillary. That’s why lefties are not interested in finding a solution. He knew full well he would lose both of them. So, how he is going to win without Florida & Michigan?
What a sad joke!!!
The whole point is supporting a winner in November. I can't see that happening if the Democratic Party goes for Obama... A good portion of white Americans center-left, center & center-right either will vote for McCain, or will not vote at all; same with Latinos & Asians... He will lose Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. He will have a weak showing in New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles. He will lose most of the so-called red states that gave him their votes to just convincingly defeat him this Fall...
The rhetoric about Hope & Change is just propaganda, without being backed by substance. His voting records are disturbing. His pullout-the-troops plan without having a real plan is disastrous... And overall, when McCain will win the November Elections, the African-American community will feel even more anti-American & racial than they feel now, because their hopes got demolished by their hunger for power without the backing of the majority of the American people...
These are my reasons why I cannot support Obama.
Posted by: ARBEN Camaj
| March 23, 2008 9:44 PM
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