If Giuliani’s Obama Smear Wasn’t Racist, What Was It?

New York Magazine ^ | February 20, 2015 | Jonathan Chait

[Sans-Culotte]

If Rudy’s remarks were racist, what isn’t racist nowadays?

[Safetgiver]

Giuliani’s father was a mob enforcer, and he and his five brothers all avoided military service during World War II. What about this upbringing in any way suggests it conveyed some deeper patriotism than Obama’s?...#1 Poppa Giuliani’s father WORKED for a living, but probably as a Unionista #2. Rudy and his brothers never joined, supported or were educated by the enemy. Dispute me?

[PghBaldy]

Days after 9/11, Obama basically said it was our fault. He is a monster.

[TexasFreeper2009]

Obama could be red haired and freckled and I would still oppose everything he has done and everything he represents!

[ConservativeMind]

“American conservatism is historically intertwined with white racism in such a way that nearly any conservative idea could plausibly be understood as an appeal to racism...”

This can only be true in a liberal’s brain. It is not racist when the expectation of hard work and following of laws is applied equally. Clarence Thomas would also beg to differ, Mr Chait.

Southern Democrats, who made up the KKK, should be your whipping boys. Senators like Democrat Robert Byrd are the ones who you should lambaste.

Republicans fought slavery, wanting blacks to be free.

[Tennessee Nana]

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:21, Luke 12:34

I’m quoting this (gasp) Christian Biblical verse for this reason..it fits..

If you consider the treasure as being not only money but also be substituted by your all, your whole being, your reason for living, where you put your strength, your thoughts, where you seek influence, bow down to etc, then its one more step to giving your heart to whatever that is, etc..

that’s Obama and his love of anything but America..that anything in his case being for the koran of the mohammadans and our enemies the Islamic terrorists and anyone who will support and enable them..anything that is anti and un-American..

[reasonisfaith]

Of course, it could be that Mr. Chait is simply being dishonest. This behavior commonly seen on the left is another product of adherence to postmodernist views.

Postmodernism claims there is no truth. The purpose of this claim is to give license to dishonesty. Thence liberalism.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Any criticism of the Kenyan God = Racism.

I always wondered - The actor Wentworth Miller has a white mother and a black father just like The One. If The One looked this white, would it *still* be racist to criticize him?

[G Larry]

A statement of FACT.

[GladesGuru]

Factual - it was factual.

[eeriegeno]

American conservatism is historically intertwined with white racism

Well there you have it! Johnathon has spoken. Must be true because he has said it?

My God, what an a$$hole!!!!!!!!

[denydenydeny]

If your main desire towards something is to “fundamentally transform” it, you don’t love it.

[PghBaldy]

“And in that sense,” Obama continued, “I think we can say that the Constitution reflected an enormous blind spot in this culture that carries on until this day, and that the Framers had that same blind spot. I don’t think the two views are contradictory, to say that it was a remarkable political document that paved the way for where we are now, and to say that it also reflected the fundamental flaw of this country that continues to this day.”

http://www.Newsmax.com/InsideCover/obama-constitution/2008/10/27/id/326165/#ixzz3SUsOjiiN

[Drew68]

Any dissent is racist....how convenient for dems.

The nice thing about playing the race card with every perceived outrage is that it has lost its sting. Increasingly, people just don't care anymore.

[Kid Shelleen]

What's the problem? Its not like Giuliani said "I am going to fundamentally transform black culture".


Obama: "Fundamentally Transforming the United States of America" Long Version

[ponygirl]

American conservatism is historically intertwined with white racism....

How do they still keep getting away with this? It's a proven LIE.

[nuconvert]

Answer: The truth

[TomGuy]

Racist?

Not again.

Grow up, Jonathan Chait!

Not everything negative about Obama is racist.

Jonathan Chait, you guys have worn out the ole race card. It doesn't work anymore.

[denydenydeny]

I mean, there are aspects of America that I’m sure Obama loves. College basketball. Brackets. Martha’s Vineyard in the summer. But the majority culture, the majority religion, the Constitution, everything that makes America America—all that stuff he hates with a passion.

[wintertime]

Why am I not surprised that you have posted an article supportive of Obama? You have an unusual propensity for playing the part of the “devil’s advocate”.....of course it’s to stimulate conversation...Absolutely! Of course!