Posted on 07/15/2014 12:58:38 PM PDT by Kaslin
Yesterday, Katie wrote up Attorney General Eric Holder’s comments on ABC’s This Week, in which he suggested there was a “racial component” underlying the tea party movement. He was quick to temper his remarks, however, by adding that only “some people” in America are actuated by racism. Nevertheless, his position was clear: the United States is a racist country, and therefore President Obama has been "treated differently" (as has he) than any of his predecessors.
Not surprisingly, most Americans categorically reject this “theory.” For example, according to a recent Rasmussen Reports poll, 61 percent of respondents said opposition to the president is “primarily” rooted in … his policies:
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 61% of Likely U.S. Voters think people who oppose the president’s policies do so primarily because they believe his policies are bad, not because of racism.
There can be no doubt there is a (relatively small) segment of the population, motivated by hatred and racial animus, who abhor the president because of his skin color. I will agree with Holder on that much. And thus, despite the nation’s progress on race relations over the last half-century, they are still blinded by their own bigotry and close-mindedness. This is regrettable and wrong. But it’s also worth noting that the vast, vast majority of Republicans, if they do disagree with the president on any number of issues, do so primarily on the merits.
This, of course, is something administration officials with an agenda keenly understand, but will never admit publicly.
It is a race issue when 0bozo says it is ...
Come on, interviewers, ask him, ASK HIM!
“And just which policies of Obama’s would these people support if he were white?”
I hate him for his color: RED. Same for Hillary, Pelosi, and Reid. All RED.
Bill Clinton was no different with his Hillarycare.
The race card is easily destroyed thusly:
Look at Obama’s history and his record. Now, imagine he’s lilly white.
How do you feel about him now?
Of course most people won’t admit to being racist! That just proves that they’re racist! Racists!
Deutschbaggery transcends race.
President Thomas Sowell
Most would squeal in delight. A few would gripe that they like Walter Williams better.
So much for Holder's race card.
Liberal Rag headline:
Obama’s Approval Numbers Down; Racism on the Rise!
Holder lives in a parallel universe.
It was the LACK of opposition to Obama that was racially motivated, and was instrumental in getting him elected, TWICE. Thefact that he’s been a grotesque and ruinous failure over a long SIX YEARS, is what necessitates them now pulling out the race card yet again. These people apparently never learned the concept of irony in their High School English classes.
I heartily disagree. Opposition to Obama is much lower than one would expect because of race!
Which side is more racist then?
I hate his white half as much as his black half.
US populist voters NOW have a President who is just as stupid as they are themselves and pollsters don’t have any idea what to do about it!! :)
That’s another truth that needs thrown back in their faces every time.
The poll is obviously racist.
Dr Carson.
I’d hate to shackle Sowell or Williams with the office of the President.
“Deutschbaggery”
Great word... has that Nazi connotation as well.
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