Posted on 08/05/2008 6:05:13 AM PDT by chessplayer
Influenced by New York Times columnist Bob Herbert's recent claims on MSNBC's Morning Joe that the McCain campaign deliberately included "phallic symbols" along with images of attractive young white women in an ad attacking Barack Obama to exploit racial resentment, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann latched onto this theory on Monday's Countdown show and observed that the ad featured "two underdressed blondes mixed with the black guy," and contended that the ad included "three phallic symbols, two blondes and Barack Obama," opining that the ad is an example of "miscegenation," and that it suggests Obama is "going to wind up dating those women."
Newsweek's Jonathan Alter, also an MSNBC political analyst, charged: "That's the oldest and deepest racist, you know, canard in American history, really, is that, you know, the slave is going to come after the wife of the plantation owner." And, ignoring the GOP's history of portaying white Senator John Kerry as elitist during the 2004 campaign, Alter further charged that Republicans are "trying to portray [Obama] as being uppity," and hinted at the racially charged connotation of the word "uppity."
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What the hell has he been smoking?
KO should stay away from tall buildings.
Is he Stuck on Stupid?
Geez that one is a bad stretch- even for Keith “tiny” Olberman
“... the slave is going to come after the wife of the plantation owner.”
I would guess that Olbermann sees phallic symbols all around him.
The comedy ‘Undercovered Brother’ referred to blond women as Black man’s Kyptonite.
Hey, Obama, welcome to the big leagues. Can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen...
“I hate Michael Savage but the man is correct when he says liberalism is a mental disorder. This is more proof positive.”
Mass insanity is the only thing I can think of. Even commenting that Obama is thin has become racist code talk. I hear, see, and read this stuff, and I just shake my head in amazement and wonder what the hell is WRONG with these people.
Hopium?
He certainly sees a great big one in the mirror every day when he shaves..
He’s a prevert.
I must be going blind. I saw that ad and what I saw was the “Victory Tower” that Obama chose to stand next to. I must have missed the Washington Monument or the Leanin Tower of Pisa. I guess it is time to visit my Optomotrist.
that would be 4 phallic symbols then, wouldn’t it?
Boy, we definitely need to do more “Celebrity” spots. The first one must have been really effective if it provoked this much anxiety among the B.O. folks.
Or a Clymer.
Tell me this is a joke ...
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