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Chris Comments on Clinton's All-Caucasian Crowd
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 05/20/2008 6:33:42 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

Even before I heard Chris Matthews mention it, it struck me too . . .

Among the visuals a big-time campaign carefully choreographs is the human backdrop when the candidate speaks—particularly when it's a matter of an important, nationally-televised speech. So it's very hard to imagine that it was coincidence that the crowd visible behind Hillary this evening as she gave her Kentucky primary victory speech . . . was comprised 100% of people of pallor. Kibitzing with co-anchor Keith Olbermann immediately after Clinton's comments, Matthews mentioned it.

CHRIS MATTHEWS: I thought a giveaway line was "who is best positioned to win in November?" That is not exactly a self-crediting commentary. when you position yourself in politics, it's a deliberate effort to try to find a space, not necessarily your own passionate position, or your real position, but to find a place, to triangulate, to try to find a place that appeals to a certain percentage of the voters that will carry you over. And to advertise yourself as the "best-positioned" is not really a statement of authenticity, it's a statement of political positioning. It's a Dick Morris phrase, if anything. It's certainly an odd way to portray it.

I think I know what she's saying, which is "I'm perhaps stronger on defense, perhaps I'm white, perhaps I'm appealing to the working class." I do think it's interesting that her entire crowd was white tonight. That was interesting. Usually they try to mix it up a bit, up near the lectern on purpose, to give it a sense of random selection. It didn't look very random there.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: blackvote; caucasians; chrismatthews; hillaryclinton; ky2008; peopleofpallor; race; whitevote
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1 posted on 05/20/2008 6:33:44 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; netmilsmom; Diogenesis; YaYa123; MEG33; ...

Hillary: prophetess of people of pallor ping to Today show list.


2 posted on 05/20/2008 6:34:54 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I doubt Hillary had a “Whites Only” sign next to the stage. Maybe her platform doesn’t include enough long term handouts?

nObama is going to make McGovern look like a superstar!


3 posted on 05/20/2008 6:40:29 PM PDT by frankjr ("Era, era, era...I have a headache that won't go away. Oh well, bottom's up!")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
It's a Dick Morris phrase, if anything.

I thought a Dick Morris phrase was "this little piggy when to market, this little piggy went to..."

4 posted on 05/20/2008 6:43:09 PM PDT by GOP_Raider (DU: Standing athwart history yelling "$#@$# you mother$#@$#er!")
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To: frankjr

I do believe that the crowds visible behind a candidate are carefully stage-managed. No coincidences at this level.


5 posted on 05/20/2008 6:43:40 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
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6 posted on 05/20/2008 6:44:30 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©®)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Isn’t this racist Chris??????????? Jerk!


7 posted on 05/20/2008 6:45:58 PM PDT by ladyinred
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Kibitzing with co-anchor Keith Olbermann immediately after Clinton's comments, Matthews mentioned it.

Throw in Bob Costas and Cris Collingsworth and you have the male version of The View.

8 posted on 05/20/2008 6:48:25 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

“People of Pallor.” ROFLMAO!


9 posted on 05/20/2008 6:49:04 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Oh yes, that familiar Clinton phrase that goes back to Bubba’s days......triangulation.
While i detest the phone un-American Obama, I get a hangover by listening to the Clinton machine running and squealing away no longer with lubricant.


10 posted on 05/20/2008 6:51:44 PM PDT by AlphaOneAlpha
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Oh yes, that familiar Clinton phrase that goes back to Bubba’s days......triangulation.
While i detest the phone un-American Obama, I get a hangover by listening to the Clinton machine running and squealing away no longer with lubricant.


11 posted on 05/20/2008 6:52:03 PM PDT by AlphaOneAlpha
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I’d like to take credit for it, but it’s been around for a while.


12 posted on 05/20/2008 6:54:52 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

What do you expect when 90%+ of blacks are voting for Obama? (No racism there, right? /s)


13 posted on 05/20/2008 7:04:36 PM PDT by stockstrader (CHANGE--a euphemism for further dividing our country along racial, social and economic lines)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

That Matthews would comment on this just shows how in the tank he is for Obama. Guess that tingle is still running up his leg.

This also brings to mind the “We need more white people” thread concerning the backdrop for one of Michelle’s rallies a few weeks back, I think before the Pa. primary vote. With the 92% black support for Obama, in a more rational world that would be the item worth commenting upon.

And now Obama’s back in Iowa for a rally, and he should have no problem getting plenty of white people in the backdrop there.


14 posted on 05/20/2008 7:15:15 PM PDT by Will88
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
This reminds me of a report I heard awhile back, that the Obama campaign was concerned that there were not enough white people standing on stage behind the candidate.

That's the democrats for you, image over substance.

15 posted on 05/20/2008 7:26:32 PM PDT by redheadtoo
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To: stockstrader
What do you expect when 90%+ of blacks are voting for Obama? (No racism there, right? /s)

Not really.

Considering that they supported Hillary just a few short months ago --- it shows the success of the clinton's cynical marketing attempts to make this a White/Black race that started in South Carolina.

16 posted on 05/20/2008 7:26:55 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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To: redheadtoo

If they ever ran on substance, they’d get slaughtered.


17 posted on 05/20/2008 7:31:59 PM PDT by Tex Pete (Obama for Change: from our pockets, our piggy banks, and our couch cushions!)
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Even in overwhelmingly white Iowa, the Obama campaign managed to assemble a racially-diverse backdrop for his speech tonight. Surely Hillary's campaign could have done the same if it had cared to in Kentucky.

18 posted on 05/20/2008 7:34:08 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Keeping track of the MSM so you don't have to!)
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To: Tex Pete
Obama is running on change. Hope and change and...ah...hope. Well that's substance, isn't it?
19 posted on 05/20/2008 7:39:39 PM PDT by redheadtoo
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I don’t think she wanted to. With an all-white crowd, the black people in Obama’s crowd stand out in contrast, sending the message that she wants to potential voters.

I keep hoping a democrat will start lecturing me on Republican racism. I have my talking points ready to go!


20 posted on 05/20/2008 7:46:32 PM PDT by Miss Marple
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