The Racial Straw Man in the Healthcare Debate

The American Thinker ^ | August 20, 2009 | Kyle Stone

[Scanian]

It didn't take long for the race-baiters on the left to reveal themselves. Only now, they are larger in numbers and their names more recognizable. While playing the race card is nothing new in national politics, the presence of a black president has given liberals convenient cover behind which to hide. As a result, many have misdirected the health care debate by falsely framing it in racial terms. From a coward's position, they no longer hesitate in hurling what was once a powerful and weighty accusation -- branding someone a racist.

Let us recount those who have recently dropped the race bomb with regard to the healthcare debate:

Among the media elites, MSNBC stands at the forefront of misapplying the racial component. Their leftist lineup -- that silly cadre of Bush-bashing rabble-rousers (or "communist cabal" if you're enamored with alliteration), continues to push the racial button:

MSNBC host Carlos Watson, who is black, suggested last week that calling the president a "socialist" has become fresh code for the N-word. According to Watson's stunningly irresponsible and incendiary logic, conservatives have been calling Nancy Pelosi that disgusting word for years.

As for the network's primetime lineup, highlighting one instance from each host would belie the fact that their racial branding is a daily habit:

Chris Matthews seemed content to dismiss everyday folks who vocally oppose Obamacare as simply "upset because we have a black president," as he barked to Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and the Wall Street Journal's Stephen Moore on August 11th. Following Matthews are Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow, the sneering commentators who repeatedly dismissed participants in numerous Tax Day Tea Parties on April 15th as racists. Liberal personality Ed Shultz lobbed a racial grenade when he translated honest conservative opposition to Obamacare as a threat on the president's life,

[Clink]

The continual playing of the race card, by the left, proves only one thing.
That is, that liberals were the ones “not ready for a Black President”.

[mikey_hates_everything]

And as usual with liberal programs, if this passes, it will be Blacks who end up much worse off with this system.

[cripplecreek]

Wow. Very astute observation.

[3catsanadog]

And as usual with liberal programs, if this passes, it will be Blacks who end up much worse off with this system.

And 10 years from now, if this healthcare reform bill passes, and when it turns into the big problem we expect it to today, the Democrats will rewrite history and blame it on Republicans.

[Scanian]

American libtards are the most race-obsessed people on earth.

[Vaduz]

Presence of a black president has given liberals convenient cover behind which to hide,and the msm loves it.

[socialismisinsidious]

Socialized Medicine aka Universal Health Care PING LIST

FReepmail me if you want to be added to or removed from this ping list.

**This is a high volume ping list! (sign of the times)**

[mojitojoe]

Chris Matthews need to STFU. He is deranged.

[Munz]

I absolutely hate MSNBC. As far as I am concerned they are doing nothing but promoting a race war.
Watch this clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYKQJ4-N7LI

They cropped the guy who is carrying the ar-15 to keep his race out of it. They then make statements to make an idiot who believes them that the guy was white.

In actuality he is black!



Here is a list of their sponsors. I have contacted several sponsors already and told them that I will not buy their goods or use their services as they support a news media like MSNBC who are promoting racial violence and tensions by false reporting.
I suggest FReepers ping your friends and do the same.



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Infiniti Car
Vonage Phone
Dyson Vacuum
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Hyundi Car
U.S. Buildings
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Direct TV
Colonial Penn Life Insurance
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Stop IRS Debt
HSBC Direct Financial Inst
U.S. Airforce
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Subaru
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Infiniti
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Sea Bond
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eDiets Meal Delivery
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Citracal
Mr. Clean
Chemistry.com
Bayer Products
Old Mutual Investment
Rogaine
Verizon (Both)
Avis
Coldwell Bankers
Geico
Jimmy Dean Sausages
Sudafed
Natural’s Cat Chow, Purina
Am. Express
Crystal Light
Vontage Phone

[Scanian]

All the NBC “journalists” and “contributors” are doing what Immelt told them to do—push Zippy’s agenda. But Chrissy is waaaay overdoing it, even worse than Olbermann. I’ve seen teenage girls in love who act less smitten.