(Stolen from montag813)
Posted on 09/15/2009 9:36:29 PM PDT by Titus-Maximus
According to MSNBC's Chris Matthews, if Democratic Senate candidate Harold Ford loses Tuesday, you can blame it on white conservatives. On Sunday morning, as he appeared in a segment hosted by Alex Witt, Matthews chided whites for an unwillingness to vote for black politicians, contending that "blacks vote for whites," but "whites don't vote for blacks." Matthews added that in states with large black populations, fear leads whites to become conservative Republicans. Matthews: "The larger the black population, where the whites are afraid historically, and in Deep South states, they tend to become very conservative Republican out of fear, whatever, of an overwhelming, or a large number of African-Americans because of the kind of culture." Ignored by Matthews was the willingness of white conservatives to support black statewide candidates like Maryland's Michael Steele, Ohio's Kenneth Blackwell, and Pennsylvania's Lynn Swann, in this year's elections, while white liberals will be supporting white Democratic candidates instead, demonstrating that party affiliation is the deciding factor in whether white conservatives vote for a black candidate. Notably, in Maryland's Senate primary, Democratic voters rejected black Democratic candidate Kweisi Mfume, a former Congressman, in favor of white candidate and Congressman Benjamin Cardin during their party's primary, while the Republican nominee, Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele, is black. (Transcript follows)
Below is a transcript of Matthews' comments, which aired on MSNBC about 9:16 a.m. on Sunday November 5:
Chris Matthews: "I think it's always been a Hail Mary pass, to use a football term, for Harold Ford Jr. I think it's just a tough one, and we all know the history of our country electing white people. Blacks vote for whites. Whites don't vote for blacks. It's just been a problem. It's just a horrible problem. I thought he was really courageous in making this run. I never thought it was really that winnable. He's from Memphis. He's had a history of family illegalities. Talk about the old man being involved in affecting your election. An uncle in trouble. I think he had to overcome an awful lot. But most importantly, he's an African-American guy running in the United States. That's just a challenge
Chrissy Is a Democrat...RIGHT? therefore....CHRISSY is a RACIST!!!!....you know...the Dems are the ones who started and operated the Ku Klux Klan....AND instituted Jim Crow laws!
Hell, I was hoping there were enough racists left in America so that Soetoro wouldn’t get elected...
Hey Mathews, explain how obama got elected then? Must've rigged the election eh? As Walter would say, "What a dumb-a##."
If we could talk Thomas Sowell into running, you'd see a landslide victory for a man of color, but more importantly, a man of intellect, intelligence, and common sense.
I can still remember the good ol’ days when all the racist we just in Alabama.
I think that whole network has mad cow disease.
(From a black cow, no doubt! There, I said it, I’m racist!)
I think Chrissy ate paint chips as a child and continues to do so today......
Girlymen! Start your race cards! The “racers” are on a roll!
Luckily only the three people that watch MSNBC had to hear this.
I can’t believe he is still on the air—I can’t even look at him. I remember when Michelle Malkin was mistreated by him—he was nasty to her when she went on his show. But that’s ok because he is a DEM.
Has a white candidate in the last thirty years won the black vote when running against a black opponent?
In the aftermath of election 2008, that tingle in his leg must have disconnected all Matthew's higher brain centers. Is he in some sort of competition with Keith Olbermann to be he MSM's most brain damaged clown?
I would rather vote for Harold Ford than watch 30 minutes of Matthews.
Obviously it never occurred to Chrissie to compare Junior’s accomplishments to those of his opponent, who built a company that employs lots of people from absolutely nothing. Junior benefitted from his family name, followed in family footsteps, and essentially had govt jobs all his life. Maybe the voters saw him as less qualified?
MSNBC : WHERE OUR EXPRESSED VIEWS APPEAL TO THE BRAIN DEAD AND IDIOTS..
I think of Tom Brokaw saying "This is like saying to all those racists I've ever met, 'Hey, buddy, right here'" when Obama won, like HE, Brokaw, has been the victim of racism, like he's some famous anti-segregationist.
Libs are wusses who need to prove their manhood to themselves, so they pick the easiest fights, ones they never have really had to risk to participate in, and then pat themselves on the back for their "bravery".
Spitboy is a racist.
Pray for American
Mathews just lost this debate, and there's no appeal. Why? He used the race card, which always results in automatic and irrevocable forfeiture of whatever matter of issue was being debated. Why? Because the race card is used when the user sees no valid, legitimate way to continue the debate on its merits, and because it is used in the hope of silencing the opposition. Same as terrorism, but without the physical violence.
But Mathews is also provably wrong. Whites vote for blacks quite often and quite freely. Liberal whites vote for liberal blacks, and conservative whites vote for conservative blacks. Why? Because shared political philosophy is far more important than skin color! A point so obviously true, that Mathews' statement can have no other purpose than intellectually dishonest poltical intimidation!
Chrissy is a member of Obama’s goon squad.
“Has a white candidate in the last thirty years won the black vote when running against a black opponent?”
I’m afraid the majority of blacks in America would vote for a black labrador retriever rather than a white man....simply based on color.
OK, that might be an exaggeration, but is it much of one? They’ve had it drilled into their heads for decades that “the man was out to get them”, and “never trust whitey”...
And yes, I’m another one that voted for Alan Keyes years ago.
So glad I gave up cable 5 years ago.
Calling someone/something racist is an ATTEMPT by RACE-BAITERS to shut down debate, conversation, or any activity that the RACE-BAITER CANNOT CONTROL. THAT is the reason RACE-BAITERS do the things they do. IGNOR THE COMMENT, LET IT ROLL OFF YOUR BACK AND CARRY ON! Once you are on to their game, play the game to YOUR advantage.
“I’m afraid the majority of blacks in America would vote for a black labrador retriever rather than a white man....simply based on color.”
Let me temper that by saying “unless the white man was a democrat and the black was Republican”...
Hey Chrissy: White guilt is dead. Call us whatever you want. We don’t care anymore and we won’t be cowed. Suck it.
Someone posted on Newsbusters something that made perfect sense. What the media is doing, calling everyone who is against Obama racist, we won. Bottom line, we have won! The libtards have NOTHING left, which means, they are finished. The race card is all they have left because they know they are done, finito, finished. They have to stoop to this level to save themselves and it won’t work. This is what happens to the libs when they have TOO much power, The White House, the Senate, and Congress, they had it all and they BLEW IT, because they couldn’t handle all that power. They are DONE!
Chris Matthews and a number of others are just useful idiots in the Clown Universe.
“Liberalism is a Mental Disorder”
This almost gave me a heart attack. I kept thinking....”Oh man! No!!! Not again!” Whew.....old news.
Please let this Clown keep talking. He’s doing his own undermining for us.
i’ve watched him once or thrice and have you ever noticed he literally talks out of both sides of his mouth ?(if you watch him closely to ameliorate the Philly accent ( oh i could on & on about that one)and he also over uses the “catch,hold,release” on consonants p&b...
“whites don’t vote for blacks.”
And that’s how Obama became President.
Not to mention the people who voted for Alan Keyes.
I still haven’t seen the DNC staffer hand up Mathews’ ass that makes his mouth move.
Thats racist! I think!
In other news, 0bummer’s Aunt’s bunions blamed on white racists.
If I were Jessie Jackson or Al Sharpton, I’d sue all these white people crying racist. They’re making it hard for them to make a living.
I agree with you, they are doing their Best to put us back in our cage!!! NOPE...we are Free! Pass me somemor Truth and freedom, will y’all...
I agree with you, they are doing their Best to put us back in our cage!!! NOPE...we are Free! Pass me somemor Truth and freedom, will y’all...
Quite frankly, the overused “racism” charge is starting to mean less and less to me. I don’t even argue the point anymore and move on the the next subject. Makes the libs go blind.
Blacks vote for black interest. So what is your point Chrissy?
Ain’t it great? Gave it up years ago. Used to LOVE cable news, couldn’t get through the day without it. Now I only watch DVDs on my TV set, don’t get any kind of reception. Life is so much better.
Zell Miller: “You are lucky that they outlawed dueling”!
LLS
For the life of me I cannot find any polling on this race. Is there any?
Ford is a liberal ass.
And I don’t care if he is black green or purple I wouldn’t support him for that alons.
Let see, Commissar B.O. supposedly got >90% of the negro vote. Isn’t that RACIST?
The Fords of Memphis are probably one quarter black, three quarters white.
Note to sheet head chrissy:
If white voters had voted 95% for the white guy in November, Hussein would be the junior senator from Illinois now. Is that tingle still running up your racist leg?
Harold Ford is black? How can Chris tell?
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