Posted on 11/30/2008 1:18:08 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
The number two man at NBC News believes Barack Obama's skin color gives him more legitimacy around the world than possibly any American leader in history.
For those unfamiliar, Mark Whitaker is the Senior Vice President that succeeded the late Tim Russert as NBC's Washington Bureau Chief, and currently oversees national and international reporting for all the network's news programs including the "Nightly News," the "Today" show, MSNBC, and "Meet the Press."
As part of the panel on Sunday's "The Chris Matthews Show," Whitaker said the following about Barack Obama (h/t American Thinker's Marc Sheppard, file photo):
"I think it goes beyond the Middle East, and I think it's a bigger phenomenon which is the leader of the biggest democracy in the world is now a person of color and that is going to give him what political scientists would call a legitimacy in the street around the world that I don't think an American leader has had, ever perhaps."
Imagine that. Because Obama is black, before he even steps into the White House and accomplishes one darned thing he already has more legitimacy around the world than possibly every American president that came before him.
Isn't that racist? Isn't suggesting that someone is better or more "legitimate" solely because of the color of his or her skin a tremendously offensive concept?
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To whom are we addressing the legitimacy to ...
His Muslim religion helps him to relate better to OUR enemies. When he waves the white flag they’ll let him live longer.
It is offensive, but I don’t expect anyone to notice...
This is typical politically correct speak and brainwashing crap. Cancel your satellite and cable TV. NBC has Olberman on their football.
Legitimacy? How about that birth certificate?
So now political “legitimacy” is measured by the amount of melanin in one’s skin? Who knew!
As "legitimate" as he might have been his Bill Clintonesque antics gained him enduring fame, if not the respect of the world.
I see an equally ignominious future for Obama.
Uhh, BTW, I quit beliving in the "happy darkies in the fields" scenes ages ago. They are no more happier than their light skinned brethren in those fields.
I think he wishes it were true so bad he’s got blue balls. His head looks like it’s one of those squeeze toys.
MSM - wait, just wait ....
Words fail me.....
Oh goodness, Eatie Amin.
This is off-topic I know but can some tech-savvy person here summon up “Rage Boy’’’ I’d like to show that to my wife. Thanks.
...and I think he was a lot more than 12% black!
Is it possible to leave the birth certificate out of at least one discussion thread? Just one?
Mark Whitaker, Senior Vice President, stuck on stupid.
THAT is a racist statement.
Someone queue up the “That’s Racist” animated gif.
By that logic Garfield's great love of lasagna gives him the right to rule over all of us ...
And what has skin color got to do with anything?
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