CNN Goes All In On Race


First there was David Gergen tonight who said, “It’s too early to declare it over because Barack Obama is black.” Yes, he thinks the “Bradley Effect” could cost Obama 5 to 6 points.

James Carville then chimed in and subtly hinted at massive riots if Obama loses going into the election ahead in the opinion polls.

Then Paul Begala piled on calling Sarah Palin’s attacks on Obama “dangerous.” He had the nerve to cite the AP calling her attacks “racially tinged” saying “That’s the AP, not a Demcrat.”

Begala then said Palin’s praise of small town America hints at racism, the South, and killing Obama.

That, ladies and gentlemen, was actual political commentary on CNN.


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When was the AP...

Michael_Newnam Tuesday, October 7th at 10:41PM EST (link)

declared non-partisan and independent?

 

Funny how it's the Dems who keep talking about race

Bill S (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 10:42PM EST (link)

aaaaaaand not a peep about it from the GOP. So who is playing the race card?

Idiots.

“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins

 

That was a stupid comment...

liberalrepublican (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 10:45PM EST (link)

It isn’t 1950.

However, when McCain wins, expect this will be the accepted excuse.

And the country will be even more divisive.

Wonderful.

“Broadly speaking, liberalism emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity. … including extensive freedom of thought and speech, limitations on the power of governments, the rule of law, the free exchange of ideas, a market or mixed economy”

Geez, don't you know that the race card is

dbecraft Tuesday, October 7th at 10:46PM EST (link)

just another pretend cause by the left… It has long since given up its significance to race or anything else for that matter… It is used to batter down the response to any issue.

Formally known as Deagle… “Golf is a way of life…”

 
 

Like it or not

OneCleverCookie Tuesday, October 7th at 10:48PM EST (link)

the lowest common denominator is going to be the “Politics of Skin”.

An Obama Presidency will open this wound and pour salt in it day in and day out. Obama in not “post racial”. If you think that America will become a color blind society, well, I got some ocean front property in Nevada I’d like to sell you.

“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.”

Winston Churchill

 

Tip your congresscritters, folks

spainishirish (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 10:52PM EST (link)

(and put pennies in our presidential candidate’s eyes’).

It is time to prioriatize.

 

Stock Crash? Recession (or Depression)? Israeli-Iranian War? Why Not Race Riots Too?

billcurtiss (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 10:53PM EST (link)

The real story on election day will be whether we have a dispositive answer on who the winner is the next day.

Should we have another debacle such as 2000, we might very well have a racial pressure cooker on our hands by the time a decision is reached.

And, of course, who is naive enough to believe that the Jacksons and Sharptons of the world won’t be stoking the fire?

 

You Can't Touch This!!!!

speciallist (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 10:54PM EST (link)

no alternative

Common_Cents (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 10:54PM EST (link)

What else are the CNN guys sposed to talk about? obama’s experience? accomplishments? his poor plans for America?

Obama=Golfer in Chief, Leading from, behind, the Back Nine.
Leaders don’t create movements. Movements create leaders. Get involved. Your future depends on it.
Govt “invests” YOUR tax money for POLITICAL return rather than economic return.

 

"That's the AP, not a Democrat."

tgharris Tuesday, October 7th at 10:54PM EST (link)

And the difference is…..what?

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“We hold these truths to be self evident….”

 

What these

pwest (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 10:59PM EST (link)

comments say is that CNN thinks the race, not race, is getting closer and they are trying to scare us into voting or make excuses.

Erick, they actually said riots.

Pam

 

So we'll

pwest (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 11:06PM EST (link)

have Rodney King?

Pam

Right

jimmuy8 (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 11:07PM EST (link)

You think they’d be making these preemptive excuses if they thought he was winning?

 
 

No, Erick. That's the meme of the Obama.

Rod_Patrick (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 11:20PM EST (link)

Michelle Malkin has reported the same meme about Palin’s wearing white skirts. Here.

Democratic Underground called Palin as RACIST because she wore white.

My take:

Obama is racist too. His teeth are white.

 

Absolutely to be expected

BurkeanBadger (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 11:22PM EST (link)

David Gergen aside (I don’t know what he was thinking), I would be shocked if lefty talking heads did NOT pound home It attempts to de-legitimize the serious and relevant doubts about Obama’s past and his social/political connections. 2) If McCain does manage to pull off a victory, it de-legitimizes this win and explains it away. In other words, McCain won because he appealed to the ugliness of prejudice. AND ONLY because of that! There’s no other way THE ONE could possibly lose.

I will not deny that race is a factor in this election. I believe there will be a “Bradley Effect” of some sort; the only question is how much and in which states? No one really knows; it may be minimal or it may be enough to shift a swing state or two to McCain.

So yes, McCain will unintentionally benefit from this ugliness. But that’s no more his fault than Obama benefiting from hordes of America-bashing MoveOn, Code Pink types flocking to him. A candidate cannot control all of the reasons why someone is drawn to him.

The point here is that John McCain and the GOP have run a dignified, honorable campaign when it comes to the race issue. McCain has gone to great lengths to avoid even implying anything that could be plausibly spun as racist. He is truly living up to MLK’s dream by judging Obama by the content of his character.

The problem is, there are doubts about that character. McCain is raising those doubts and attacking aspects of Obama’s character that call into question his fitness to be commander-in-chief. Liberal partisans will always spin this into racism. For them, it boils down to this: Any criticism of Obama’s character or social-political background is racist. Period. Any doubt about these factors is tinged with racism. Period. This is a desperate effort to bluff McCain-Palin into backing off or at least distract attention from the actual substance of their attacks.

But, the more they throw down the race card, the more likely it is to backfire…badly. The more Americans hear about Obama’s ties to Ayers, the more questions and concerns they have (just questions and concerns, mind you; they’re still willing to accept a plausible explanation if provided). The more the MSM and (tacitly) the Obama campaign implies that any such concerns are grounded in racism, the more many voters will be turned off. Calling someone racist for expressing legitimate concerns is a great way to lose his vote.

The MSM, lefty talking heads and Hollywood blowhards may still lose this thing for Obama. Stay tuned

Absolutely right!

Andy Smith (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 11:22PM EST (link)

If you oppose Obama, you’re a racist. But yet we can make fun of McCain’s age and say he practically has a foot in the grave.
If the liberals (and even CNN) are so confident and comfortable with the poll numbers, then why are they raising doubts about how people feel about race? They don’t have a substantial resume or experience by Obama to talk about, so we have to accuse Obama opponents of being racist.
I’ll tell you one thing. If McCain wins any swing states, then they’re racist. If Virginia, Ohio, or Florida goes for McCain, then watch out! You’re all racist and should be ashamed of yourselves!
Why anyone even gives CNN airtime anymore astounds me………

“Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.”-Abraham Lincoln

Oy

Pomme (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 11:26PM EST (link)

So that means Obama is…

Wearing White

“Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views” William F Buckley Jr.

 
 
 

never really believed this was possible

neum432 (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 11:26PM EST (link)

This could be a built in excuse for when most polls show Obama up by 3-5pts nat’l then he loses by 1-2 pts nat’l and suffers a 2004 like electoral loss at the hands of McCain. Maybe they are setting the table for that. It could get ugly.

“To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” Thomas Jefferson

Remember what happened

DaBoogieMan Tuesday, October 7th at 11:27PM EST (link)

for Rodney King. The genius’ burned down their own neighborhoods.

Obama will be the next OJ. A few may riot for his losing the POTUS, but in the end, he’ll be placed in jail where he, Wright, Ayers and Resko belong.

 
 

MSM & DEMS are in serious panic

DaBoogieMan Tuesday, October 7th at 11:34PM EST (link)

mode. They know this loser Obama should be up 15 points in polls.

These polls mean nothing when we have the Luntz Duntz’s not knowing who they’ll vote for this late in the race. These undecided voters just don’t care about any of this garbage we see on TV.

In the end, people will vote their conscience. Look what happened in 2004. People trusted W more than lurch. Those who trusted lurch just voted “D” no matter who was running.

Who do I trust to lead the country?

MSM

Gumby87 Tuesday, October 7th at 11:39PM EST (link)

Completely agree that this looks like pre-emptive excuse making by the MSM.

Ugly? Racist?

Texas Tom Tuesday, October 7th at 11:44PM EST (link)

Tough. Bring it on. I have been settling my affairs in anticipation of unhappy commies crawling my neighborhood. I’ll extend a hand or a “get the hell off my property.” Their choice.

I feel more like I do now, than when I got here…Anon. NAF Diego Garcia, BIOT, 1982. Defending Reagan’s America.

 
 
 

The talking heads at CNN must not believe their own poll...

rbdwiggins (Diary) Tuesday, October 7th at 11:47PM EST (link)

Apparently, the Ayers, Acorn, Freddie, Fannie and Sub-Prime Mortgage Narrative is effective and it’s eroding Obama’s support.

“Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, but that they know so much that isn’t so.” – Ronald Reagan

Watch the MSM closely in the weeks

DaBoogieMan Tuesday, October 7th at 11:49PM EST (link)

coming. If their talk is “focused” on Obama riots, Obama death threats, voter fraud, disenfranchised voters, voter intimidation, etc…., they know Obama’s toast and the covering up has already begun.

Pay close attention to NBC & CNN as they will be the leaders here.

 
 

What?

Isaac7608_ Wednesday, October 8th at 12:25AM EST (link)

Erick, did you not hear the things being said at McCain and Palin rallies lately (and NOT discouraged)?

“Terrorist!”

“Kill him!”

I’d say there’s far more than racism going on here.

And you’re concerned about what CNN is saying?

Please man, we have to be honest with ourselves here.

 

Wasn't race a factor in the primaries?

Kevin Groenhagen (Diary) Wednesday, October 8th at 1:19AM EST (link)

Obama received 90+ percent of the African American vote in the primaries, even though his and Hillary’s positions on the issues were nearly identical. In effect, wasn’t Hillary denied the Democratic nomination because of racism?

If racism propelled you to win the primary contest, can you legitimately cry foul if racism denies you the presidency? It appears to be a double-edge sword.

What?

Husker (Diary) Wednesday, October 8th at 1:35AM EST (link)

I was just at a McCain/Palin rally Saturday, and I didn’t hear anything like that. The only people that were yelling garbage was some of the Code Pink losers. Do you have proof? Video Links?

if race is a factor

Doc Holliday (Diary) Wednesday, October 8th at 1:45AM EST (link)

then it favors Obama not McCain. It seems whites are the most divided if we grouped support by races, blacks are the least divided, the overwhelming majority of blacks support Obama over 90 percent.

If I were Obama, I would make it very clear to my drive-by enablers to Shut the Hell UP! This riot threat was first brought up by some radical columnist, now CNN talking heads are issuing the same warning?

If the drive-bys keep this line up, it will be a free October Surprise for our side! I say so for these reasons:

1) it is a complete insult to African-Americans to predict they will riot over a free and fair election. Funny how these white lefty loon commentators have such lack of respect, and low expectations for those that don’t look like themselves.

2) Americans do not take too well to threats. Didn’t we have an OSAMA threat against voting Repub in 2004? I don’t think an OBAMA threat against voting Repub will work either.

Finally, it is sad the left sees everyone skin deep and part of some oppressed group, minorities, women, gays, poor people etc. or some other group of oppresors aka Repubs. It is a shame they can’t see people as we do, as AMERICANS!

Molon Labe!

 
 
 

His wife is his closest advisor

Rich Chatfield (Diary) Wednesday, October 8th at 1:53AM EST (link)

Its always been my expereince that those who truly make a difference in the country are those who do things rather than just talk about things.

This will be made clear at the voting booth. I guess Obama’s wife will just have to go back hating America.

On that note, I think her comments about how for the first time in her life she can take pride in america is about as telling as Obama’s relationship with Ayers and others like him. It seems Obama married a woman who shares those hatred views of America.

I think that is just another example of those closest to Obama sharing these radical feelings of hatred for America.

O.o Benjamin Franklin – “Well done is better than well said.

 

The Plantation

OccamsRazor (Diary) Wednesday, October 8th at 4:26AM EST (link)

Race is such a loaded word that Obama stands on the precipice of abusing us all, and governing us all…because of it.

There are so many intricacies to it that we dare not ask the consequence most of the time.

I was trying to explain to a Vietnamese friend of mine-his father served the CIA in Vietnam, what Political Correctness was.

In his eyes (eyes that, as a child he sacrificed so much), he didn’t understand the word (the Man is fricken’ 40 today).

Ya see, his father served America in a way Foster and Matthews never could understand.

Bush senior allowed citizenship of our allies in Vietnam, which fought arduously against Communism.

Clinton went out of his way to discontinue that practice because the Vietnamese migrating to America (after service for America) were too conservative.

That galvanized them.

Iraq: If you want to be free, conservatives have, do, and always will stand by you.

I have more to type, as the conversation arises. :)

Good night and God speed, all.

Don't ride the white horse.

blooch Wednesday, October 8th at 7:07AM EST (link)

An oldie but goodie:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sliegory/2541520161/

“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”

Yes, far more going on here:

blooch Wednesday, October 8th at 7:27AM EST (link)

Corrupt cronyism, rank inexperience, marxist underpinnings, denial of terrorist associations,intimidation of free speech, voter fraud,illegal campaign contributions, refusal to release medical records….yes, we can continue, but we hope that’s enough for us.

“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”

 
 
 

Remember what Happened when Odinga (president of Kenya lost)

Xasteius (Diary) Wednesday, October 8th at 10:08AM EST (link)

There were riots in the streets. Obama campaigned for that nut.

Don’t leave the party, hijack it back!

The only poll that counts is the one at the ballot box.

I don’t want to be Reagan. I want to be a Chance/Soros hybrid.

 

I think BHO's sitting in Wright's church for 21 years

ILLINOIS_CONSERV (Diary) Wednesday, October 8th at 10:58AM EST (link)

should be a clear indication of who is the racist in this campaign. Imagine CNN and the MSM if it was learned that either McCain or Palin even once attended a church or meeting that spoke to the evil of black people. We all know what the fallout woud be.

The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing – Edmund Burke

 

One other thing

ILLINOIS_CONSERV (Diary) Wednesday, October 8th at 11:02AM EST (link)

Who would have someone like J. Wright baptize their kids anyway? Is his message something you would want your kids to embrace? Seriously disturbing.

The only thing necessary for the triumph [of evil] is for good men to do nothing – Edmund Burke

Please, Isaac7608, tell us what's really going on

Vegas_Rick (Diary) Wednesday, October 8th at 11:27AM EST (link)

Is it commies? Is it the VRWC? Are the black helicopters coming for us? Is Obama going to capture us all in his evil mind meld? What?

“God is great, beer is good and people are crazy.”- Billy Currington

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” Calvin Coolidge.

LOL!

Rod_Patrick (Diary) Wednesday, October 8th at 4:45PM EST (link)

The pic is funny indeed.

 
 
 

Playing the Race Card Card

law33 Wednesday, October 8th at 6:24PM EST (link)

This discussion sheds light on the use of dog whistle racism in today’s politics!

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Hope to see you at StopDog!

 

Martin Luther King would vote for John McCain

David123 (Diary) Wednesday, October 8th at 7:46PM EST (link)

MLK: “I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

John McCain has excellent character; which he demonstrated under very trying circumstances as a POW.

Barack Obama’s character is questionable, which he demonstrated by associating with Ayers and Wright.

David123

 

What a great point....

krisi Wednesday, October 8th at 10:56PM EST (link)

however, we both know who MLK would vote for. I hope McCain wins this election, but I know its going to be an ugly situation no matter who wins. The way I see it if McCain wins, there will be riots because everyone supporting Obama will say the results were rigged because all the media has Obama leading. However, if Obama wins, I think there will be elderly people (who lived with racist views) or KKK members who will want to take action…so either way this is a tough situation. We have to pray to God for guidance and trust in him to protect us and our country from evil.