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Tavis Smiley: 2012 Will Be "The Most Racist" Election Ever

Those who defame the people with whom they disagree in simple broad vitriol using labels like "racist" are only really able to convince those who were convinced in the first place.

But worse than this they devalue the label "racism" and water down its real meaning every time they do it.

Wise people of any political persuasion will easily see the hyperbolic nonsense that the tactic is.
 
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Most people could care less what color Hussein Obama is...They just want him out because he is the most imcompentent president in history.
 
Aye that is probably a better comparison.

This means, of course, by Ptif's logic, everyone is a racist because at one point or another we have been part of an organization with someone who was racist in it.
 
This means, of course, by Ptif's logic, everyone is a racist because at one point or another we have been part of an organization with someone who was racist in it.

Oh I already openly admitted to my racism in saying that I will only vote for the yellow rangers of the world.
 
Yes, I know I'm replying to my own post. haymarket, my reading comprehension is out of wack above. I'm leaving the post, it's just not directed at your post. :)

I was about to call you on it :mrgreen:
 
... So then the act of comparing somebody to somebody you think is racist... is racist? He didn't even compare them. He said they have some of the same statements. And they do. America's far right and people like Rush are different sides of the same coin. Obviously Rush would never say '**** niggers'. He'd simply say 'we need to stop feeling sorry for the blacks'.

We do need to stop feeling sorry for blacks, at least those who feel sorry for them should. Feeling sorry for someone because he is black implies he's not your equal.
 
Its amazing how our left wing friends always cry racism.....
 
BO is weak now and there is no reason to think he'll be in any better shape when the campaign swings into full gear. It will be the first time he has had to run on a record. He's not a clean slate anymore. It won't have to be dirty. Just factual.

We can't count on him staying weak. It's a long time to election day.
Gas prices could drop, unemployment could drop, etc.
I hope that does happen, but it will make it harder to beat him.
It looks like the nastiness is going to be coming from the left, and they're starting early. I hope you're right and we just sticks to facts.
 
So because one person says something that means it applies to all the Democrats? Good to know that I can do the same to Rush then.

You already do. I can say this because the democrats use the race card every election.
 
You already do. I can say this because the democrats use the race card every election.

It is a card designed by white supremacists from our history. It is acard printed by white hate groups from our history. It is a card distributed to every Afreican American in America as a reminder of hundreds of years of slavery and Jim Crow, of lynchings and castrations, and of denial of basic rights and legal equality.

It is a card that would not have been possible without white racism and its practices.
 
They are banking on it. This is called get out the vote of Obama's base. Some might say a say a racial group of many diverse interests that votes one way by about 97% is racist. That is what Travis is working on, getting out his group which will vote 97% one way.

Let the screams begin.

As a truck driver I hear a lot of Black truck drivers that are unhappy with Obama and will not vote for him.

Obama better realize he has not pleased anybody in this country except for the hard core partisan liberal democrats

Congressional Black Caucus: President Obama's not listening - Lisa Lerer and Nia-Malika Henderson - POLITICO.com
 
And your post is an excellent illustration of the ugliness that has been here for several years and will only get worse.

Your post is also a great illustration of the campaign on the part of the far right to remove any discussion of race or racism in America by mounting an outrageous and thoroughly discredited offense as their best defense agtainst the charge.

No it shows the democrats have nothing left but the race card
 
We can't count on him staying weak. It's a long time to election day.
Gas prices could drop, unemployment could drop, etc.
I hope that does happen, but it will make it harder to beat him.
It looks like the nastiness is going to be coming from the left, and they're starting early. I hope you're right and we just sticks to facts.

That is very unlikly since Obama has done nothing to make that happen
 
It is a card designed by white supremacists from our history. It is acard printed by white hate groups from our history. It is a card distributed to every Afreican American in America as a reminder of hundreds of years of slavery and Jim Crow, of lynchings and castrations, and of denial of basic rights and legal equality.

It is a card that would not have been possible without white racism and its practices.

It is a card now fueled by Obama,Jackson,Sharpton and the democrats. The hate of blacks for whites is wrong . I wonder how you hold on to a grudge for over 200 years when so many things have happened to give you equal rights.
 
It is a card now fueled by Obama,Jackson,Sharpton and the democrats. The hate of blacks for whites is wrong . I wonder how you hold on to a grudge for over 200 years when so many things have happened to give you equal rights.

White racists made that card and gave it to Black America. Its on them. They are responsible for any playing of the race card today. It is on them totally and completely. This silly idea that we can ignore the reality of history and magically start over pretending things did not happen like they did is an ostrich hiding its head in the sand.

As a truck driver I hear a lot of Black truck drivers that are unhappy with Obama and will not vote for him.

This is important - why exactly?

And this passes for news that carries some importance?
 
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White racists made that card and gave it to Black America. Its on them. They are responsible for any playing of the race card today. It is on them totally and completely. This silly idea that we can ignore the reality of history and magically start over pretending things did not happen like they did is an ostrich hiding its head in the sand.



This is important - why exactly?

And this passes for news that carries some importance?

If you want to play that game then it is their tribes that slod them into slavery
 
Aye that is probably a better comparison.

Sure...considering he was a registered democrat for most of his life...especially while he was the Grand Imperial Wizard of the KKK...GREAT comparison.

I dont know if this campaign will be all that racist...after all...as long as Hillary isnt running there is no reason for Bill to make those racist comments again.

He HAS to use the race card to motivate his base...because there sure hasnt been the Utopia folks expected. He hasnt fixed unemployment or even set us on any type of a path to recovery...he has added 6 trillion to the national debt in three years...he has let down the uber-left by not only NOT ending GITMO but actually stepping up black ops prisons in Bagram. He reneged on his promise to hold trials AND to offer terrorists constitutional rights AND he launched an attack on Libya (THAT was a great move there...maybe he should have stuck to his Syrian sanction bombs).

Oh...its going to get ugly all right...

At the end of the day...my money is still on him being reelected with the republicans winning more house seats and taking over the senate. 4 more years of the same kind of inefficient government...and at the end of the day we all lose. Pop the cork.
 
White racists made that card and gave it to Black America. Its on them. They are responsible for any playing of the race card today. It is on them totally and completely. This silly idea that we can ignore the reality of history and magically start over pretending things did not happen like they did is an ostrich hiding its head in the sand.



This is important - why exactly?

And this passes for news that carries some importance?

putting political hackery aside for a minute ( if you can do that) didn't anyone ever teach you two wrongs don't make a right.
 
2006,2008 and 2010 were all "change" elections. We have yet to see change. 2012 could be a year if a viable leader outside of either party shows up, he/she might be able to lead a 3rd party to victory and toss out both "established" parties.

Good luck on that one....
 
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