Posted on 09/14/2009 11:48:51 AM PDT by pissant
As public outrage in some parts of the country against President Obama seems to grow louder by the week, some Democrats believe that his sharpest critics are driven by racism. At a fall gathering of the Democratic National Committee in Austin, several Democrats expressed dismay with the anger exploding mostly from white Americans, such as the tens of thousands who marched on the nation's capital Saturday. African-American lawmakers like Texas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson say the tone of the president's critics increasingly suggests what is motivating their vitriol.
"It's hurting the spirit of this country," Johnson said, expressing worry about what outsiders might think of large portions of the country behaving as if the president of the United States were illegitimate. "As far as African-Americans are concerned, we think most of it is [racism]." Politico notes that Johnson had a "warm personal relationship" with George W. Bush and is known for her ability to set aside partisan differences.
At a "tea party" in Washington on Sept. 12, many conservative protesters made clear that their anger was with "big government" and not exclusively with Obama. Most said they had come to protest a government that has been encroaching on their freedoms long before Obama took office, though many mixed their political angst with strong personal animosity toward the president.
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Doesn’t matter what the criticism is it will always be about race.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/13/AR2009091302538.html?wprss=rss_metro
Alan Sims, 38, is a home improvement contractor. He supports Obama and the changes he’s advocating, but he said criticism comes with the job. Obama’s predecessor, George W. Bush, he said, was judged harshly by black Americans because he is white.
“Race is always,” Sims said, “going to be a factor in American politics.”
Use a tool too much and it becomes worn out.
Gonna wear out that ‘race card’. That dog don’t hunt!
It isn’t the white part of 0 I don’t like or the black part of 0 that I don’t like it is the PINKO part that makes me see RED.
And yet, if anyone had hinted that their attacks on Condoleeza Rice were racist...
Hmmmm....wonder which parts?
"It's hurting the spirit of this country," Johnson said, expressing worry about what outsiders might think of large portions of the country behaving as if the president of the United States were illegitimate.
No, it's invigorating the spirit of our country and it's about high time.
"As far as African-Americans are concerned, we think most of it is [racism]."
Oh, you think everything is racism, you whiner. No, it's an aversion to the Communism and corruption. Dig?
(Methinks these Obamunists are getting a tad nervous.)
Among people I know, only liberals bring up race. They must be thinking about it all the time.
I am so glad that's been pointed out. You know, in the aftermath of the 2000 election, it was such a relief that none of the Democrats ever suggested that President Bush might be illegitimate.... (said sarcastically)
If they really think a race-pimp fatigued nation is going to be won over by this, then by all means, damn the torpedoes....
Projection. Pure projection.
It's sad to think that people believe that. Yeah, we'd support trillion dollar budgets, trillion dollar pork spending bills, socialized health care, card check, cap-and-trade, etc etc if only he were white.
Sensing is lot more fun than responding to documented criminal activity by Obamabots, Acorn and Union thugs...
That would be hundreds of thousands, and in fact the Dems aren't "dismayed" by anything, they're trying to accuse their opposition of it. And by the way, the reason the protestors were "mostly" white is that America is. Better get used to it, folks.
The more that the zero fails, the more the Kook-Aid drinkers will claim it is because of racism.
Texas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson is another Liberal Black liar...therefore, a racist, IMO!
yeah we don’t like Russian Communism, is that racist?
I'm sorry, but which party is chaired by an African American?
I'm sorry, but which party always drags out the race card when their arguments are losing on the merrits?
Libs are concerned by what they see as a large number of whites opposed to Obummer.
Well when you consider that 90% of blacks march in lockstep with Obummer, of course the majority opposed will be white. BTW all me conservative black friends don’t like Obummer, are they racist too?
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