Posted on 04/13/2008 12:42:50 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
And now to add to the ever-lengthening list of Obamessiah apologists comes TV and Radio talker Alan Colmes to say that Barack Obama is right, Middle America IS filled with racist, overly religious, gun-nuts.
On his LiberalLand blog (the formerly secret blog he was hiding from the greater world), Sean Hannity's co-host said the following:
And just where is he wrong? Pointing out why people may be bitter or frustrated, that there is xenophobia, that people sometimes cling to religion or feel paranoid about the government and embrace guns doesn’t mean you hate or disdain a portion of the population.
First of all people do not "cling" to guns and religion because of what a government does or does not do. It is especially demeaning to people's religious sentiment to say that government is their reason for "clinging" to their religion. And secondly, Obama did not mean to say that people were merely frustrated. He was clearly trying to paint Middle America as racist, gun-nuts that were too stupid to understand what was going on around them.
It is also impossible, Mr. Colmes, not to see that he was singling out a "portion of the population" when he was quite specific in his target. It is also telling that he was speaking before some elite, West Coast liberals, too.
You have quite a dilemma, Mr. Colmes. If Barack really doesn't feel disdain for all those Middle Americans like you say, then he was pandering and lying to those West Coast lefties before whom he was appearing.
So, your only choices by which to assess Mr. Obama's remarks, Mr. Colmes, are two. Number one he really disdains Middle America. Number two, he doesn't and was just lying to the West Coasters. So he either hates a large segment of the country, or he is a panderer and liar.
Neither choice shows your messiah in a very good light, Mr. Colmes.
No wonder you tried to keep your blog a secret. Were I you, I would have too.
Was the Cadaver nodding like a bobblehead?
In all honesty, this was the (admittedly tangential) aspect of the story I found most intriguing. ;) I'd honestly not heard anything about this before just now, had you...?
Alan Colmes must wake up thankful every morning that Henry Waxman exists.
I look forward to the Repubs running against Obama. He’s already imploding.
Since Obama did not back off his stupid statements, he will eat them to the end of his campaign. I see Hillary smiling at the golden opportunity Obama has handed her and I do not seeing him getting a pass like he did with the Wright statements. He made these statement himself and cannot distance himself.
> Alan Colmes Agrees With Obama: Middle America is Full of Xenophobes (Useful MSM Idiot Alert)
I have traveled extensively thru middle America, and only once encountered true Xenophobia. It was in Knox, North Dakota, where the observation was made of me “Yew ain’t frum these parts, are ya, boy?”
‘Twas a blink-and-you-miss it place in the middle of nowhere, couldn’t have had more than 20 inhabitants and one pub, I would have guessed.
For the most part, I had a great time in middle America: I’d go back to visit in an instant.
When you have to hide your true beliefs, they must be pretty horrible! If a person's true beliefs are horrible, so is that person.
Alan Colmes is to Sean Hannity as Lambchop is to Shari Lewis. ;)
“I have traveled extensively thru middle America, and only once encountered true Xenophobia. It was in Knox, North Dakota, where the observation was made of me “Yew ain’t frum these parts, are ya, boy?”
...I agree wholeheartedly! Actually, I’ve always encountered genuine honesty, integrity and friendliness. However, that’s not really the point. Obama makes blanket statements and categorizes “typical white people” all the time. There is no place in the White House or any other public office for such an obvious racist and closed minded fool. This country is in big trounle with any one of the 3 idiots running. Obama is the worst of the bunch and would absolutely destroy this country on every level.
It’s just funny how a squalid pompous elitist buffoon like Alan Colmes thinks he is able to defend Snob-ama on this one...... guess what, Alan Colmes, YOU JUST DON’T GET IT!!
Some of those liberals are snakes, and some of them are worms; but none of them are worth a dime.
Lambchop has been insulted!
Snicker! I don’t envy Sean. I hope he wears two layers of gloves.
Alan...sit down and shut up.
“This country is in big trounle with any one of the 3 idiots running. Obama is the worst of the bunch and would absolutely destroy this country on every level.”
No doubt about it... read my tag line.
I am now in a position where I never have to return, if
my country goes down the drain from idiot voters.
Please no “don’t let the door hit you” cracks. I have seen
enough of them from fellow FReepers.
Obama Maud’Dib would be a lousy PotUS, but would make a fine Prime Minister for Luxembourg.
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