Obama decries rising racial rhetoric ~ AP

[mzmolly]

PLAINFIELD, Ind. - Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday decried "the forces of division" over race that he said are intruding into the Democratic presidential nomination contest.

"We have to come together," he told a town-hall meeting at a high school.

He cited videos of inflammatory sermons given by his pastor that are now being used as political ammunition against him — remarks that Obama has denounced.

"If all I knew were those statements I saw on television, I would be shocked," Obama said.

...

"It reminds me: We've got a tragic history when it comes to race in this country. We've got a lot of pent-up anger and bitterness and misunderstanding. ... This country wants to move beyond these kinds of things."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23651086/">MSNBC

Bravo Mr. Obama!

[jlake]

1. Why? His church thrives on racial rhetoric......

[jefferson_dem]

3. Really? Have you ever been to Trinity United Church of Christ...

or are you just basing that on the 3-4 incendiary soundbites you saw on FauxNews?

[jlake]

17. I don't watch Fox - but if they are covering this maybe I'll unblock it.

Sorry, but anyone trashing Bill Clinton as being a racist is not acceptable to me.

[mzmolly]

8. Trinity UCC has members of all "races".

eom

[UALRBSofL]

10. jlake, for some reason I don't trust Obama either

As a matter of fact, right now Lou Dobbs is tearing into him and calling him a big liar about illegal immigration, and, is calling Obama a World Class Panderer. He called Obama a Panderer several times and is using Fear Mongering to get the latino vote. He is saying Obama owes him an apology and that if you pander a group, do it with style.

[mzmolly]

12. Dobbs is a disgruntled Republican.

He's as credible as Bill O'Reilly.

[bicentennial_baby]

15. Funny you should say that!

The poster you're replying to said just last week that they prefer BillO to Olberman, b/c he's more fair and balanced. No lie.

[UALRBSofL]

20. I sure did because it goes to show how wicked KO is

If you can't rise above O'Reilly whom I consider a snake, then I see no difference between KO and O'Reilly.

[mzmolly]

29. EEK!

That's a ghastly thing to say :yoiks:

[Forkboy]

51. nevermind

looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue. :)

[bicentennial_baby]

56. Hey you!!

:hi:

[Forkboy]

57. Hey back!

Congrats on the school thing and representin'!!!

I never get asked to represent nuthin' (that's a double negative!).

[bicentennial_baby]

60. Awww thanks!! I'm super excited to do it...

A lil nervous though.

If I'm ever on trial, you can represent me!! :D

:rofl:

[Forkboy]

63. Damn, that's the LAST thing you want.

Cess, Pool, & Drayne



:)

[UALRBSofL]

36. I see Lou Dobbs more of an Independent

He says positive and negative things about both party's but he doesn't like Bush. I've been watching him a long time and never got the impression he was anything more then independent.

[pdxmom]

43. Lou Dobbs plays an Independent on TV, but he's far from it in real life.

I've had the unpleasant experience of having met him and worked with his people for a short while. Believe me, you would not like his sexist, racist self if you really had to deal with him.

[mzmolly]

44. I used to as well,

until I checked out his political contributions.

[cali]

59. He's a xenophobe, pure and simple. n/t

[Emit]

35. I'm of the opinion

that those who choose to continue the hyperbole about Wright's comments, and in this case Trinity United Church, have not read his comments in the context with which they were originally stated, nor have they read about Rev. Wright and others in the context of American history and various black movements.

At the risk of being rather inflammatory, why do certain posters, such as yourself, refuse to attempt to understand either context and prefer, instead, to mirror, and thereby perpetuate, the prejudiced views of Fox News and Co.?

edit to add a word

[greyghost]

37. Definitely seems so.

[jefferson_dem]

2. Good for him. That's always been his message. More important to trumpet it now than ever.

:applause:

[billbuckhead]

7. Hillary's opponent is desperate, his racial jujitsu is not working anymore

The politically correct free ride is officially over

[greyghost]

So true, and long over do.

[Saturday]

4. He's about 17 years too late on that one. nt

[slinkerwink]

5. I'm glad to see this headline

[journalist3072]

6. And he has been largely responsible for that rhetoric.

For example:

1. Telling Tavis Smiley: "There's no doubt in my mind that if we consolidate the Black vote, that would cause a profound shift in the national polls."

2. Telling a group mainly consisting of African-Americans in South Carolina I need you to grab Cousin Pookie to vote; I need you to grab Ray Ray to vote."

And let's not forget his wife saying "Black America will wake up and get it."

[mzmolly]

9. I don't have a problem with the comments above.

n/t

[journalist3072]

13. I do

As an African-American, I do have a problem with those comments. Here's why.

1. When he talked about "consolidating" the Black vote, I felt like he was asking those of us in Black America to engage in group think. It's his use of the word "consolidate" that gave me heartburn. I do not believe we in Black America should be engaging in group think.

2. When he talks to predominantly Black voters about bringing "Pookie" and "Ray-Ray" to the polls, I feel like he's playing into a racial stereotype that is out there. There's this preception about every person in black America having a lazy cousin named Pookie or Ray-Ray.


And I was offended by Michelle Obama's comment about Black America waking up and getting it. Her message was that anyone in Black America not supporting her husband doesn't get it.

[mzmolly]

22. You are entitled to your opinion.

I simply take the remarks differently. Of course, I support Obama so that might play a role? ;)

Hillary Clinton's camp has suggested that women should stick together as well. As a women, I find that offensive for the same reasons you note above.

[roseBudd]

40. So Democrats are for increasing voter participation unless the voter votes for Hillary's opponent

then they are against it. Especially if it involves Ray Ray

Or Shaneeka.

Isn't that what Jeb Bush was trying to prevent in 2004?

[oasis]

58. Did Michelle Obama say "Black America will wake up and get it"?

:wow: That must have been years and years ago when she wasn't quite as proud to be an American.

[journalist3072]

62. Yes, she did say it, and she said it during this campaign.

I uploaded it to ZShare for you. Here's the link:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/9000818cda1084/

[oasis]

64. Thanks. This is sure to be aired along with Wright's rantings if Obama's the nominee.(eom)

[Cha]

11. More brilliant responses from Obama when

he has the opportunity to unite us in direct contrast to hilary's endless divisive psycho babble.


"He said schools should do a better job of teaching all students African-American history "because that's part of American history," as well as women's struggle for equality, the history of unions, the role of Hispanics in U.S. and other matters that he suggested aren't given enough attention.

"I want us to have a broad-based history" taught in schools, he said, even including more on "the Holocaust as well as other issues of oppression" around the world."

[mzmolly]

14. An excellent

highlight of Obama's TRUE position on matters of race and gender Z.

[ccharles000]

16. Obama whines over nothing.

Hillary is not racist.

[sniffa]

19. I know. I can't believe he called her racist there.

[BeyondGeography]

25. He does this repeatedly and it needs to stop

[Emit]

52. I'm not sure I follow

who does what repeatedly?

[BeyondGeography]

53. Relax...We're joking

[Emit]

54. It's a sad state when I honestly can no longer tell. n/t

[Emit]

47. Who called her a racist? Where?

Are you two saying Obama called Hillary a racist?

[mzmolly]

23. He never said Hillary was racist.

:hi:

[Cha]

28. hilary's a freakin' psycho

lying, desperate, clawing tool. Obama doesn't whine but hilary and her supporters do.

[flyarm]

18. "the forces of division" ???????????????

you mean like this??????

OBAMA’S PASTOR: 9/11 IS A WAKE-UP CALL FOR WHITE AMERICA

or like this???????


where has the media been on this??????????
quote from The New Yorker Magazine
The Other Obama
Michelle Obama and the politics of candor.
by Lauren Collins
March 10, 2008
snip:

Michelle Obama: "I want to rip his eyes out!"
From the latest New Yorker--a profile on Michelle Obama.

“I want to rip his eyes out!” she said, clawing at the air with her fingernails. One of her advisers gave her a nervous look. “Kidding!” Obama said. “See, this is what gets me into trouble.”

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I just want to know where Keith Olberman and Jack Cafferty, Wolf Blitzer, Chris Matthews are in reporting this?

Michelle is talking about the former DEMOCRATIC president of the United States.

She is talking about the former head of the Democratic party.




OR THIS DIVISION??????????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaNBzU6iryo&eurl=http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/15/obamas-pastor-jeremiah-wright-new-videos/#comment-159689

( remember when watching this Obama went to the most private prep school in Oahu Hawaii..then went to two of the BETTER Colleges in the United States. Mrs. Obama went to Princeton on a full scholarship where her brother played on the Basketball team on a full scholarship..seems to me someone put the money up for those scholarships..might that have been rich people who paid for her scholarship?..then she went onto Harvard law..Mrs Obama's brother is currently the basketball coach at Brown University..not exactly the slums like their friend ran with no heat in the winters of Chicago, 11 of which were in Obama's district..yes people were left to freeze to death by their good buddy Rezko!..POOR PEOPLE...))



or is it division like this Obama is discussing?????????

Obama’s Pastor: “God Damn America” : NO QUARTER
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/13/obamas-pastor-god-damn-america/

[mzmolly]

24. I don't see any commentary

that actually addressed the OP?

[BlackVelvet04]

21. Maybe he should have stood up and said that at his church....

what a hypocrite.

[mzmolly]

27. Why?

His church welcomes people of all "colors".

[BlackVelvet04]

31. yeah, it sounded real welcoming....

NOT

[mzmolly]

33. See the political video I just posted.

:hi:

[BlackVelvet04]

39. If it's Obama spouting more empty words that

don't match his actions of supporting Wright and the church for 20 years, I'm not interested.

Actions speak louder than words.

[mzmolly]

42. It's not Obama.

It's a member of his Church.

[Forkboy]

26. I wish he could rein in some of his supporters....

...who lob the charge around like candy at an Easter parade.

Oh, and Hillary supporters, don't thank me...you guys are doing the same thing with the sexism charge.

[mzmolly]

30. Indeed!

Hey FB :hi:

[Forkboy]

50. Howdy back atcha!

:hi:

The whole race/gender thing was bound to get ugly, but it drives me nuts to see the charges tossed around so casually. Yes, there has been both, but it's tossed around so often that when a real instance of one or the other comes up no one takes it seriously because of all the times it's been lobbed out there needlessly. People are tuning out to the real examples, which do exist, and do hurt people. :(

[mzmolly]

55. "it drives me nuts to see the charges tossed around so casually"

Hear hear!

[GoldieAZ49]

32. We are all shocked Barack, welcome to our world nt

[Adelante]

34. I was hoping yesterday he would speak out on race

I'm very glad.

[slinkerwink]

38. me too.

[candice]

41. Karma is a bitch. You shouldn't have played the race card...

Attacking the Clintons as racists was not a good career move.

What kind of racial attacks is your campaign planning for the North Carolina primary?

[cali]

61. He never did that. Hilly and bill tried to frame him as a fringe

minority candidate. And blowback was a bitch. The fucked themselves by doing it. And you clearly don't have a clue what karma is, dear.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

45. The man is Irish, please move on

The GOP and their Hillary are at work

[usregimechange]

46. That wasn't a post, it was art!

[mzmolly]

49. LOL

:hi:

[moobu2]

48. Stop blaming everything on race then….problem solved.