Obama’s Racism Card - The charge against the McCain campaign is a flat-out smear

NRO ^ | August 1, 2008 | Rich Lowry

[flyfree]

Jesse Jackson must have been forgiven by the Obama campaign and welcomed into its inner circle. Because it sure seems as if he’s giving the campaign advice.

Responding to a McCain ad knocking him as a world celebrity, Barack Obama essentially accused the McCain campaign of race-baiting. It was a hair-trigger resort to the charge of racism of the sort that Jackson built a career on, making himself radioactive and anathema to the political center.

In 24 hours, Obama had lurched his carefully crafted brand in Jackson’s direction. And for what?

[Prophet in the wilderness]

I don't care anymore if we have a candidate whom the MSM, Liberals, Democrats label racist because that person does not hold the same views ...
I am getting tried of the name calling “ Your a Racist “ BS.
All it is , is to shape and mold the mush minds of the sheeple to change their minds about a certain candidate, short of like the same BS tactic of the liberals, MSM, Democrats of " projection " or the frivolousness " seriousness of the charge " is worse than the actual crime in spite of the lack of evidence thereof.

[antiunion person]

Osama bin Obama is scared right now of the polls showing him losing ground and not getting a bump from his European road trip. Before the last vote is cast in November, Barry will throw more crap into the ring then any other candidate ever has. In the mean time, if McCain even mentions something like Barry's big ears or something like that, Barry's campaign, the liberal media and every long hair hippie will crucify McCain. My biggest fear with the 2008 election is if McCain wins, every major city will be burned down by the Africa American population and their idiot friends. We in America, need to board up our windows and hide our cars and trucks from the riots that will happen.

[contrarian]

To that I say, I do not look for trouble,but anyone who tries to burn my house and my property is going to get very tired with all that lead weighing his rioting rear end down. Head shots out to 300 yards and gut shots from there on out. That is not a threat, It is a PROMISE

[antiunion person]

Amen contrarian. Does anyone wonder why gun and ammo sales are going through the roof?? I went out and brought another handgun and a sh*tload of ammo recently. Hope other people in my neighborhood do the same.

[j-damn]

*My biggest fear with the 2008 election is if McCain wins, every major city will be burned down by the Africa American population and their idiot friends.*

That would probably be an improvement on most of those cities, actually.

[Jeff Chandler]

if McCain wins, every major city will be burned down by the Africa American population and their idiot friends. We in America, need to board up our windows and hide our cars and trucks from the riots that will happen.

I'm not worried.

Phoenix Demographics:

White 71.07%

Black or African American 5.1%

[mkjessup]

McCain should have called up Obama and said “Don’t be calling ME a racist, you got that boy?!?”

[chuckle]

[Nathan Zachary]

That’s exactly what the Obama supporting blacks (and Bush derangement syndrome suffering Joy) said on “the view” this morning, that the add was “because he is black”; heard during a shouting match against Elizabeth trying to explain what the add meant.

[Nathan Zachary]

"My biggest fear with the 2008 election is if McCain wins, every major city will be burned down by the Africa American population and their idiot friends. We in America, need to board up our windows and hide our cars and trucks from the riots that will happen. "

bahh! that's just silly talk. There may be a few loud mouth race baiters shouting their views on lwfty media shows, but give blacks a little more credit than that. while they may want to vote for him because he is black, they also know what he really is deep down.

[ROTB]

Thank you for the great idea! That’s the perfect time for a road trip to the red states.

[Lib-Lickers 2]

Notice Obama smeared McCain with the racism charge just after he started tanking in the polls

the race now is a statistical tie in 4 major polls

[paudio]

If I remember correctly, it was not until Hillary & Obama made race an issue that Hillary started to win many states. The reason is not because Americans were racists, but because it reminded people that Obama & Co. would make every single thing a race issue. People knew that, and they did not like it.

[Prole]

"every major city will be burned down by the Africa American population and their idiot friends."

Arm yourself, arm your family members and get to the target range.

[Kickass Conservative]

You don't live in L.A., do you?
I had an office full of employees scared to drive home from work during the last riot, and that was in North Orange County.
Burning palm trees look a little eerie.
As for me, my friends Smith and Wesson will always be there when I need them. Their buddy Remington is a little hollow on top, but he gets the job done more effectively than his pointy headed friends. He's only 44, but it's a good number when your last name is Magnum.

[barb-tex]

Stock up on ammo!! Thank God I live in the Boonies. We may even send a patrol to help restore order.
barbra ann

[barb-tex]

No there won’t be any riots. There never have been have there?
Oh well, maybe a time or two.
barbra ann

[EBH]

I think you are correct.

I also believe given that example many, many Americans recognize the psuedo-charge of racism. Hillary was careful about how she spoke regarding ‘race.’ The Obama campaign still fabricated the psuedo-charge of racism.

Heck, using normal pronouns around Obamites sends them into a tizzy. By election time the simple pronoun, “they,” will be construed as a racist slur. They, them, and those.

[jazzlite]

...”Obama & Co. would make every single thing a race issue. People knew that, and they did not like it”...

I think you are exactly correct.

[raygun]

I don't give a rat's ass 'bout allegations of "racicm" in this cicumstance.

Negros are THE most racist people on this planet at this time; they're slightly ahead of Jesw (not by much at all).