Posted on 10/03/2012 4:39:40 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
The presidential race exploded last night on Sean Hannity's television show.
The explosion came with the revelation by Tucker Carlson's The Daily Caller of a stunning 2007, exclusively obtained unedited video tape of then-Senator Barack Obama making blatantly racial appeals to an audience of black ministers. And doing it in a southern accent that by now all of America knows the man who was famously raised in Hawaii and Indonesia and migrated to California, Massachusetts, and Chicago -- simply doesn't have.
The audience at Virginia's historically black Hampton University included Obama's own pastor, the Reverend Jeremiah Wright. Whom Obama glowingly praised during the talk -- and later famously disowned. In the recent bestseller The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House by former New York Times journalist Edward Klein, the Reverend Wright, in a lengthy taped interview, said Obama considered Wright's "problem" to be one of having "to tell the truth." Essentially accusing his famous ex-parishioner of being a habitual liar.
The difference between the Obama delivering this speech and the Obama of presidential teleprompter fame will do nothing to change that impression.
The speech was filled with racially incendiary language reminiscent of rapper Kanye West's infamous televised charge that when it came to helping the stricken New Orleans, "George Bush doesn't care about black people."
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It’s difficult to believe that it would change anyone’s mind no matter who viewed it or how many times it was viewed. It simply confirms existing opinions. His message is a positive one to leftists.
I honestly don’t listen to Cooper. I just can’t do it without feeling sick.
What gave me chills was his different voice it was very scary that someone who is President is on video using a different voice. Like Satan himself.
I think many are missing the point.
Here, on the eve of the first debate, we and much of the media, along with Obama’s team, are discussing whether or not this video shows Obama to be a racist or race baiter, whether his support of Rev. Wright then means he lied, whether this video will have impact, what his use of black accent means, etc.
I like that this is part of the media discussion today. Sure beats discussing Romney’s tax returns.
The video release has already been successful.
Thank you D-fendr. I assumed the MSM would give this the usual memory-hole treatement. If that is not the case I am obviously wrong, and could not be happier to say so!
“The video release has already been successful.”
...very insightful! An excellent point! A point that makes me take back my earlier “who cares because the MSM will ignore it” point. Thanks!
They're certainly not going to tout it, but..
Here's an example of what I'm pointing out: Today, Robert Gibbs went on CBS's "This Morning" program. Guess what he was asked about and had to respond to? The video. Politico.com's headline on the appearance? "Robert Gibbs defends Obama on videotape."
Today is a very important day, the first debate. Spokesman for both camps want to be out shaping the event. Guess what every Obama team member is going to have to also talk about today?
Now we'll get to see the other side of Mitt the Mormon Milquetoast. The Pamby side. I hope enough voters can get through this guy's terminal bland-itis to actually vote him in.
Mitt's got a problem. If he gets tough, his RINO advisors will tell him he's "alienating the women." Not to mention the "racist" thing. If he doesn't get tough, he's not going to get enough of the white male base off the couch.
Mitt is like no-fat, no-cal, no-sugar, no-dairy, whipped, frozen, artifical, vanilla yogurt. Come out swinging Mitt. The Ladies love a bad boy!
Excellent point.
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