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Obama worried GOP will inject race into campaign at Florida fund raiser in June
Chicago Sun Times ^ | July 31, 2008 | Lynn Sweet

Posted on 07/31/2008 5:15:47 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776

The comments presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) made about his race in Union, Missouri on Wednesday--was not the first time Obama talked about his expectation that the Republicans will use race to detail his candidacy.

Last June at a Florida fund-raiser Obama--the first African American to have a viable chance of becoming president--said the GOP will go after him because he is black.

Obama said then, "The choice is clear. Most of all we can choose between hope and fear. It is going to be very difficult for Republicans to run on their stewardship of the economy or their outstanding foreign policy. We know what kind of campaign they're going to run. They're going to try to make you afraid. They're going to try to make you afraid of me. He's young and inexperienced and he's got a funny name. And did I mention he's black?"

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008electionbias; liberalbigot; nobama2008; obama; playtheracecard; racecard
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To: AmericanMade1776

“I ceased to advertise my mother’s race at the age of twelve or thirteen, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites.”
This racist remark was brought to you by Obama


21 posted on 07/31/2008 5:43:00 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: AmericanMade1776

“The point I was making was not that Grandmother harbors any racial animosity. She doesn’t. But she is a typical white person...”
Obama


22 posted on 07/31/2008 5:44:37 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: Ingtar
Wait? Obama’s Black? How ever would I have known?

I thought he was a decedent of apes, in the Darwinian sense, of course.

23 posted on 07/31/2008 5:45:23 PM PDT by j_tull (Massachusetts, the Gay State. Once leader of the American Revolution, now leading its demise.)
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To: AmericanMade1776

“... as a black man, you know, Barack can get shot going to the gas station, you know.”
Michelle Obama (Michelle dear, White men get shot at gas stations too)


24 posted on 07/31/2008 5:46:35 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: AmericanMade1776

The only ‘race’ being injected into the campaign is by Obama himself constantly complaining that McCain will or might inject race.

Its your policies that we hate Obama! I don’t care what color you are!


25 posted on 07/31/2008 6:07:55 PM PDT by Tatze (I'm in a state of taglinelessness!)
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To: panaxanax
He’s actually grey. White (mama), black (papa) = grey

Actually, I think the dope's a dark taupe!

26 posted on 07/31/2008 6:10:40 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the sting of truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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To: NavVet

In Barry Obama’s world, Unless you are black you are racist. Obama and his minions painted Bill and Hill as racist, and now they are going to tar and feather Republicans and well I am not liking it one bit.


27 posted on 07/31/2008 6:11:58 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: AmericanMade1776

The ONLY reason Obambi is where he is today (i.e., on the cusp of the Democrat nomination) is becuase of his skin color. Everyone knows that a white man with Obambi’s flinty resume, lack of experience, and absence of any meaningful accomplishments would never have got past the first week of primaries.


28 posted on 07/31/2008 6:14:33 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Rosemont
Nice try Liberal media. Obama has played the race card throughout the campaign.

My thoughts exactly. We aren't going around proclaiming how white (or whatever) we are.

29 posted on 07/31/2008 6:19:26 PM PDT by madison10
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To: ought-six
ought-six wrote: The ONLY reason Obambi is where he is today (i.e., on the cusp of the Democrat nomination) is becuase of his skin color. Everyone knows that a white man with Obambi’s flinty resume, lack of experience, and absence of any meaningful accomplishments would never have got past the first week of primaries.

Isn't that Geraldine Ferraro said, and boy did Obama's group crucify her. If you do not like Obama or where he stands on the issues, YOU ARE RACIST. (sarc)

30 posted on 07/31/2008 6:20:17 PM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: AmericanMade1776

June was almost 2 months ago on my calendar.


31 posted on 07/31/2008 6:21:24 PM PDT by Waco
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To: AmericanMade1776

Worried about it since June? Poor baby. And what do you know, almost 2 months later and McCain still hasn’t said one word about race. It’s almost like Obama is hoping he’ll slip up and say something offensive.

Meanwhile McCain’s comments today condemning Obama for being the one bringing up race was a good first step. He needs to keep it up and call on the Dems to stop their wretched and divisive racial politics.


32 posted on 07/31/2008 6:25:17 PM PDT by TNCMAXQ
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To: AmericanMade1776

Obama stumbled horrifically by suddenly turning the so far bland presidential race
into a fight between a black power Marxist
vs the factions of conservatives, center rights and indy factions.
The Country First Folks.
We might disagree on some areas, but, we stand united in the defense of our country and it’s values.
And we always support our troops-wounded and whole.
It’s like Obama threw lighter fluid onto a pile of very dry kindling.
The Audacity of Smoke.


33 posted on 07/31/2008 6:26:03 PM PDT by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: panaxanax
Obama is what he wants to be but in the US census of a few years ago he's an “Other”.He choose to be in his Father's footstep's which is fine by me.He has decided to be black.I don't like gray and find it insulting.
34 posted on 07/31/2008 6:34:40 PM PDT by fatima
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To: fatima
>>”He has decided to be black.”<<

You don't just “decide” to be black, white, red or yellow. You are what you are.

>>”I don't like gray and find it insulting.”<<

How about Mulatto? That's what us old folks used to call half Negro/half Caucasian people. Anyway, sorry if I insulted you.....NOT!!

35 posted on 07/31/2008 8:27:37 PM PDT by panaxanax (Writing in Duncan Hunter/John Bolton in 2008!)
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To: panaxanax
Mulatto is not a nice word too.What is this quote”You don't just “decide” to be black, white, red or yellow. You are what you are.”I never said that B.You wanna be a insulting to our black family go for it but don't mis quote me.
36 posted on 07/31/2008 8:36:28 PM PDT by fatima
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To: Ingtar
"Obama’s Black?"

Psst - he's actually a HAM [Halfrican-American Marxist]

37 posted on 07/31/2008 9:11:41 PM PDT by the anti-liberal
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To: mrsmel

Reminds me of the nigga thing - they can use it, but no one else can.


38 posted on 07/31/2008 9:13:21 PM PDT by the anti-liberal
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To: fatima; panaxanax
I'm a mulatto and I never knew it wasn't a "nice word" until someone here pointed out the politically correct perception of it.

It's a descriptive term. Just like there's actually a country in Africa called (gasp!) Niger.

39 posted on 07/31/2008 9:20:30 PM PDT by the anti-liberal
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To: fatima

From your post #34...”He has decided to be black.”

Perhaps you should read what YOU wrote and then get back to me with your explanation. I DID NOT MISQUOTE YOU, AS YOU WILL SEE!

How is it that what I said is “insulting” to your black family? Are you trying to play the race card with me? I’m sure the Moderator will agree with me that you are way too sensitive and trying to make an issue out of my response to your quote as noted above in your post #34.

The way you stated your quote (see above) was that Obama could have chosen to be “White” just as easily as he chose to be black?


40 posted on 07/31/2008 9:25:19 PM PDT by panaxanax (Writing in Duncan Hunter/John Bolton in 2008!)
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