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A Matter Of Race- CBS Morning Show (Only Whites Are Racists)
CBS News ^ | Bill Whitaker

Posted on 10/12/2008 6:48:17 AM PDT by curth

(CBS) Could a matter of race decide the Presidential election? Few voters are willing to say so out loud. But what are they thinking in private? Our cover story is reported now by Bill Whitaker:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's the vexing issue hiding in plain sight.

"I know there are some people who won't vote for me because I'm black, and that's ok," said Democratic candidate Barack Obama.

Even as the economy seems to be in freefall, as Americans grapple with whether to vote for Obama, the first African American presidential nominee, or his Republican opponent, John McCain, it's a decision unavoidably colored by race, whether we like it - whether we admit it - or not.

When asked if race will affect a voter's decision, some say it is unavoidable, and that there are some voters who - issues aside - just aren’t ready to cross that racial divide at the polling booth.

Barack Obama, the son of a white American mother and a black father from Kenya, says his race is not an issue for him.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: bias; cbs; hate; lies
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My comment to CBS:

I am sorry to say that your story on this mornings show about racism in the presidential race was, well, racist. I missed part of it when I had to leave the room to vomit from what I was seeing,but all I saw on the show were accusations about whites being racist, but nothing about the 95% of blacks who are going to vote for Mr. Obama, because of , umm, HIS RACE. You see HE IS BLACK, and so are they. Sounds like racism to me.

No Republican of note has ever mentioned this mans race during this campaign. The only people who have are, DEMOCRATS, who are trying to use the old white guilt tactic to shame people into voting for a person who has no business being a candidate.They bring it up and then sling it back at their followers as scare tactics. For you to suggest that Sarah Palin uses racist code words, while Mr Obama has a pastor who spews racist vile weekly from his pulpit,uncoded, is sickening.It is you who just planted the seed of racism, again.

I have one question that you didn't seem to ask yourself before reporting this disgusting story and that is , how can Mr Obama even have a chance without whites voting for him? I guess if you don't vote for him it couldn't possibly be because you disagree with the plans that he has for this country.

Please be fair when you do reports like this. For your racist report on racism, you get an F and should be ashamed to call this journalism.

1 posted on 10/12/2008 6:48:17 AM PDT by curth
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To: curth

“I know there are some people who won’t vote for me because I’m black, and that’s ok,”

...and it’s ok with me too Hussein!


2 posted on 10/12/2008 6:52:30 AM PDT by albie
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To: curth; CindyDawg; Salvation
Almighty God in Heaven, we have sinned greatly, and we know it. Be merciful to us, and give us the Godly leader we need, not the Evil One we deserve. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

(credit goes to CindyDawg for her initial post on this matter.)

3 posted on 10/12/2008 6:53:32 AM PDT by pray4liberty (The Lord is on the side of the truly righteous. The MSM is not.)
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To: curth
Not only are the overwhelming majority of blacks voting for Obama in the general election, but they did so in the primaries against Hillary Clinton. They did that despite the fact that the Clintons spent the past 30 years pandering to every desire of the black Democrat community. They even smeared her as being a “racist” because she began courting white voters after black voters dumped her so readily for Obama.
4 posted on 10/12/2008 6:54:15 AM PDT by puroresu (Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)
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To: curth

Democrats the party of fear and paranoid hate mongering, Jim Jones spoke like this.


5 posted on 10/12/2008 6:54:42 AM PDT by junta (The cult of liberalism is ruled by fear.)
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To: albie

The only problem I have is that Obama really isn’t black. His ethnic heritage leads toward being Arab...NOT black. Check his father out in Kenya and you will agree. I think if any normal black guy understood this completely...he’d have a laugh and agree that Obama is mostly white and Arab....not black.


6 posted on 10/12/2008 6:55:59 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: curth
"I don't want to say I'm prejudiced or anything, but for one, I'm not going to, I don't want to vote for a colored man to be our president," said one voter.

I wonder if that is an actual person, or a composite the reporter made up to prove a point. Not that I would expect CBS News to make something up during an election campaign, but ...

7 posted on 10/12/2008 6:56:25 AM PDT by Bernard (If you always tell the truth, you never have to remember exactly what you said.)
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To: curth

http://www.bpmdeejays.com/upload/hs_sal_in_Harlem_100108.mp3


8 posted on 10/12/2008 6:56:49 AM PDT by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: curth
Very good.

I suggest keeping a copy ready to send again, since the media will probably ramp up use of the race card as Nov. 4 draws closer.

Since they've given up any pretense of responsible journalism, they might as well go all out, including possible incitement to riot.

9 posted on 10/12/2008 6:56:53 AM PDT by browardchad
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To: curth

They just don’t get it. That kind of tactic just doesn’t work, in fact, I think it really pisses people off more than anything and pushes them farther away than actually considering voting for him. Why do you think that they think that? It just builds more resentment, not inspire guilt. People just say, what do I have to feel guilty about anyway?


10 posted on 10/12/2008 7:15:42 AM PDT by SaintDismas (Starting to regret the handle I chose for this forum)
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To: puroresu

Mind boggling isn’t it? It shows you the total lack of character on their part. Clintons did nothing but pander to them.


11 posted on 10/12/2008 7:17:33 AM PDT by mel
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To: curth

Ignore the networks, they exist to make us mad and depressed, good news here.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103612/posts


12 posted on 10/12/2008 7:17:56 AM PDT by word_warrior_bob (You can now see my amazing doggie and new puppy on my homepage!! Come say hello to Jake & Sonny)
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To: pepsionice

While you are technically correct.....in America, most persons believe the definition of “blackness” is formed by answering the following question:

Would Robert Byrd try to lynch me?


13 posted on 10/12/2008 7:23:50 AM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (There once was a dream called, "Hippy Beat Down." The mere whisper of if caused cops to cry.")
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To: curth

playing the race card


14 posted on 10/12/2008 7:35:05 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: curth

what happened to barry’s half white side. its never mentioned. im not voting for him because he is white.


15 posted on 10/12/2008 7:35:55 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: dalebert

On top of it all, during the whole 90 minutes that this show is on, there must have been 10 Nobama ads and I don’t think I saw one McCain ad. BTW why isn’t Sarah Palin in any McCain ads?


16 posted on 10/12/2008 7:41:34 AM PDT by curth (Sarah Palin:Gods gift to America -McCain-Palin '08)
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To: curth

i dont think mc cain is trying to win.


17 posted on 10/12/2008 7:44:27 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: dalebert

mccain is trying to be nice.

nice like bob dole
nice like bush sr

there is no honor in losing nicely.


18 posted on 10/12/2008 7:47:24 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: curth

It’s all that racist Whitey’s fault.


19 posted on 10/12/2008 7:53:09 AM PDT by Tzimisce (How Would Mohammed Vote? Obama for President!)
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To: curth
I noticed they did not go to the south side of Chicago and ask the question - "will you not vote for McCaon because he's white?"
They could find plenty of angry Lorretta's who would reply "HELL... to the No!"

For your racist report on racism, you get an F and should be ashamed to call this journalism.
Lol, I doubt they would even make that claim about that propaganda piece.

20 posted on 10/12/2008 7:56:03 AM PDT by TeleStraightShooter (When BH0 was 8 he attended his mosque in jakarta; Bill Ayers was simultaneously bombing the Pentagon)
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