M. Malkin: Will the MSM quit fear-mongering now?

[ColonialMarine0431]

I really like Michelle Malkin. Brains & beauty. What a combo!! :claps:
Race and the race: Will the MSM quit fear-mongering now? (http://michellemalkin.com/2008/01/04/race-and-the-race-will-the-msm-quit-fear-mongering-now/)

By Michelle Malkin
January 4, 2008

Ok. Now that Barack Obama has won a resounding victory in 94.9 percent white Iowa, will the MSM and the Dems stop yammering about racist, un-diverse voters already? The bigotry concern troll act is getting old and tired. Not as old and tired as Hillary Clinton’s campaign. But close.


Newsbusters:For the second time in less than a month, “Good Morning America” co-host Chris Cuomo asked a Democratic presidential candidate to speculate about the inherent racism of American voters. Talking with John Edwards on Wednesday’s edition of the program, the ABC journalist wondered about Thursday’s Iowa caucus. He inquired, “When you think people get into the room, do you think race or gender may play an unspoken role in the caucus voting?”


Clearly, this is a topic that weighs heavily on Cuomo. On December 20, he spoke to Senator Barack Obama and asked, “What do you think the bigger obstacle is for you in becoming president, the Clinton campaign machine or America’s inherent racists, racism?” In fact, GMA has a long history of harping on how bigoted America is. Since November 13, 2006, “Good Morning America” has featured the question, in some form or another, a total of five times.
Well, it looks like the answer is no. No, the MSM won’t stop yammering about un-diverse white voters.

FULL STORY (http://michellemalkin.com)

[DesertFox]

Well, you see, you have to be an ultrasophisticated liberal to grasp the subtleties at play here in the human psyche. 94.9% white Iowa voted for Obama to disguise its racism! Secretly ALL those white boys and white chicks are racists! And the best way to hide it is to vote for Bammy!

[Elgalad]

The MSM's constant focus on trying to maintain and inflame racial divisions in this country are obvious. And yet when the Lefty journalist tried to suck candidate Obama into the old standby of race-baiting, Obama refused to bite.

It's been incredibly heartening this year to find that while Both parties have fielded minority candidates (even if Keyes is an extreme longshot), race has played little to no role Whatsoever in the primaries thus far. The same can be said regarding Clinton's gender. I doubt anyone here has any real issue with Clinton simply because she is a woman.

It might have something to do with her being a stark mad, raving Socialist though.. :question:

It's not hard to believe that someday soon we may Finally achieve Rev. King's dream of a truly colorblind society where all that matters Is the content of one's character.

Hope I live to see it. :thumb:




-Elgalad

[DesertFox]

Done been there for 20 years.

[Naturalized-Texan]

In his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "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." Today, more than 44 years after Dr. King's speech, liberals still judge people "by the color of their skin," while conservatives still judge people by the "content of their character." Dr. King must be spinning in his grave over what liberals have done to his people.

[ColonialMarine0431]

It's far easier for the pinhead MSM to pidgeonhole and label people, than to delve into what they believe. IMAO Keyes receives no media attention because the media don't know what to make of him. A conservative, Republican black man? Heaven forbid!!

[DesertFox]

Keyes blew it for me when he disowned his kid for being a lesbian.

[PrezLeefun]

You guys know where I stand on race issues. The only time we wont have race issues is when we stop focusing on it so damn much.

Liberals always want race to be an issue so they can cater to "minorities" about affrimative action, and the evils of rich white folks, and how the system works against them.

It also starts a media frenzy (which is mostly liberal) and they of course feed into it. Race is something liberals have to keep alive and well if they are going to have a leg to stand on. They dont care that it is a termite infested peg leg.

And to be perfectly frank Obama bites every time they wiggle the race worm in his face.

Everytime the media asks him a question about the issue of his race, he answers. And he answers in a very obvious and typical black pride way and if it is not black pride, its about black victimization or driscrimination. When instead he should knock down questions like those and say he is running as a person, democrat, do-gooder... whatever. He plays the race card like a seasoned pro.

[DesertFox]

Yep. Obama's whole shtick is built around blackness, as Hillary's is around womanness. Vote for him if you're black because he a bruthah; vote for him if you're white to prove you're not racist. Vote for Hillary if you're a woman because she's a woman; vote for her if you're a man to prove you're not sexist.

[jayson]

It might have something to do with her being a stark mad, raving Socialist though.. :question:

Obama is just as bad... he just hasn't had the time in Congress to show it yet. Obama is "winning" because he makes outlandish promises to the ignorant voting bloc who votes for whoever spews forth promise after promise for a greater nanny state. In my opinion, all the top 3 democrats would be disastrous for this country, especially with a democratic congress.

He is also getting votes because of white apologists who "feel bad" about the whole slavery issue... and a lot of misguided misinformed young people.

EDIT: Agree wholeheartedly DF.

[Elgalad]

And to be perfectly frank Obama bites every time they wiggle the race worm in his face.

Everytime the media asks him a question about the issue of his race, he answers. And he answers in a very obvious and typical black pride way and if it is not black pride, its about black victimization or driscrimination. When instead he should knock down questions like those and say he is running as a person, democrat, do-gooder... whatever. He plays the race card like a seasoned pro.

I'm just saying, watch the video: (http://hotair.com/archives/2007/12/20/video-abcs-chris-cuomo-plays-the-race-card-with-barack-obama/)

Obama might 'play the race card' in other interviews, but he doesn't do so in this one. And that's why it backfires in Cuomo's face.


-Elgalad

[PrezLeefun]

He still played it, and I'll tell you why... that righting past wrongs bit was it. A small subtle reminder.... vote for me because I am black, it will fix history.

[Elgalad]

Yep. Obama's whole shtick is built around blackness, as Hillary's is around womanness. Vote for him if you're black because he a bruthah; vote for him if you're white to prove you're not racist. Vote for Hillary if you're a woman because she's a woman; vote for her if you're a man to prove you're not sexist.

I'm sorry, DF, but I just could not disagree more.

I think you and many other posters are making the potential mistake of underestimating the other side's base appeal as well as strategy in this campaign.

It's about the issues, I can't stress that enough. The issues, Not the 'diversity'. And unless we stick to that and keep pointing out just How bankrupt Their issues are, they, and their useful tools in the media, will successfully pigeon hole us (at least in the eyes of the important independent voter who Decides elections) as the problem, rather than the cure.

I am not saying that they are above using their ethnicity and/or gender to try to appeal to voters; in many cases they are doing exactly that. But none of them are naive enough to believe that strategy will win them the election. By the same token, we should not discount them as being so. To do that would only demonstrate our own folly and ultimately lead to their victory.



-Elgalad

[Timberwolf]

Yep. Obama's whole shtick is built around blackness, as Hillary's is around womanness. Vote for him if you're black because he a bruthah; vote for him if you're white to prove you're not racist. Vote for Hillary if you're a woman because she's a woman; vote for her if you're a man to prove you're not sexist.
Weeeellll then...guess Ize just a sexiss raciss mofoin pusbucket...woot!

[ColonialMarine0431]

I thought Obama-rama's ideas died with the 60's. Guess not. Same shit, different package.

[PrezLeefun]

^^^^ Which ideas exactly?

[ColonialMarine0431]

^^^^ Which ideas exactly?

Voted against banning partial birth abortion. (Oct 2007)
Supports Roe v. Wade. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
Ok to expose 6-year-olds to gay couples; they know already. (Sep 2007)
Gay rights movement is somewhat like civil rights movement. (Aug 2007)
Lack of enforcement sets tone for more hate crimes. (Dec 2007)
2001: questions harsh penalties for drug dealing. (Oct 2007)
Understand why youngsters want to use drugs. (Aug 1996)
Wants Detroit to build more hybrids & use more ethanol. (Oct 2006)
We cannot drill our way out of our addiction to oil. (Oct 2006)
Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Willing to meet with Fidel Castro, Kim Jung Il & Hugo Chavez. (Nov 2007)
Invest in our relationship with Mexico. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
Support granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Surge strategy has made a difference in Iraq but failed. (Nov 2007)
We live in a more dangerous world because of Bush's actions. (Jun 2007)
Meet directly for diplomacy with the leadership in Iran. (Nov 2007)


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[DesertFox]

Aha! THOSE ideas!

[ColonialMarine0431]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/ColonialMarine/Liberal%20Baiting/obama-1.jpg

:roar:

[PrezLeefun]

Voted against banning partial birth abortion. (Oct 2007)
Supports Roe v. Wade. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
Ok to expose 6-year-olds to gay couples; they know already. (Sep 2007)
Gay rights movement is somewhat like civil rights movement. (Aug 2007)
Lack of enforcement sets tone for more hate crimes. (Dec 2007)
2001: questions harsh penalties for drug dealing. (Oct 2007)
Understand why youngsters want to use drugs. (Aug 1996)
Wants Detroit to build more hybrids & use more ethanol. (Oct 2006)
We cannot drill our way out of our addiction to oil. (Oct 2006)
Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
Willing to meet with Fidel Castro, Kim Jung Il & Hugo Chavez. (Nov 2007)
Invest in our relationship with Mexico. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
Support granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Surge strategy has made a difference in Iraq but failed. (Nov 2007)
We live in a more dangerous world because of Bush's actions. (Jun 2007)
Meet directly for diplomacy with the leadership in Iran. (Nov 2007)


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Then I absolutely agree with you. :thumb: