Thoughts on Melissa Harris-Lacewell's comments on Rachel?

[babylonsister]

http://www.melissaharrislacewell.com/

I love her, but her first comment floored me. I'll find the video and post it.

[Clio the Leo]

1. remind me what she said again? NT

[babylonsister]

2. Black people are happy Obama hasn't been shot at yet?

:wow:

Shit, I'm happy he hasn't been, too. It's sad, but when we've had good guys before, they've been silenced. Maybe that needed to be said.

[asphalt.jungle]

3. she is prone to rhetorical flourishes

yeah the segment was weird.

[babylonsister]

5. Thanks. Not what I wanted to hear. nt

[Uzybone]

4. Its true. Many were sure he wouldn't even be allowed to win.

Let alone serve 100 wonderful days.

[babylonsister]

6. That's too bad.

As a middle-aged white woman, I've been so jazzed! Of course it's a thought, but not the main one.

I'm just so damned grateful. And just about every day for 100 days!

[Realtalk]

Ooh, yet? Um... yikes. Not the best wording.

[Realtalk]

7. Ooh, yet? Um... yikes. Not the best wording.

[emulatorloo]

8. I don't put too much stock in her == most analysis seems superficial. JMHO eom

[asdjrocky]

9. I wasn't sure how I felt about that either.

I don't think the woman, okay, okay I know she's black, is giving black people enough credit. I'm not sure if I was offended by the interview, amused by it, or what I was.

I remember at the end feeling like she needed to move to my neighborhood for a while and get in touch with some real people.

Also, I was a little disappointed with the "Swaga" bit CNN did. Can we leave this stuff alone now people?