Posted on 10/08/2008 2:17:05 PM PDT by pissant
WASHINGTON — It was a moment that stood out in a presidential debate void of many pithy sound bites: "That one," Republican John McCain said contemptuously of Barack Obama, pointing in the general direction of his Democratic rival while discussing energy policies.
Those two small words didn't just leave many pundits cringing, but more significantly, they caused some in the African-American community to accuse McCain of racism in his dismissive treatment of the man aiming to be the first black president in U.S. history.
"It speaks to the fundamental belief of racism: despite all evidence to the contrary, you are inherently beneath me simply by virtue of the melanin content of your skin," Ciji McBride, a 33-year-old sales professional in Los Angeles, said Wednesday.
Don Hammonds of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's also took offence.
"Regardless of intent, it showed Senator McCain to be culturally ignorant, and completely unaware of the implications of what his off-the-cuff statement meant to people of colour," he wrote.
"Whether Senator McCain meant it that way or not, if you are a person of colour, and someone trots out the 'that one' remark, you instantly take it as racist. I know that I did."
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eff’em
McCain should have said “that The One.”
What you said.
Oh yes, “they’re” always SO “offended”
Address problems in “your own” backyards then get back with us.
I’m so sick of this.
Nationwide polls indicate McCain lost a total of 1 black vote from the debate comment.
Wait, McCain’s campaign was accused of racism?
This is news— rush this to the front page.
So what. Some of us simply don’t care anymore. I’m tired of the racialist crap...
I called it last night on the debate thread as soon as he said it. Predictable.
Big deal. Just another thing they have in common with extremist Muslims.
What a moron! McCain has a daughter of "color!" These people need to move along. This institutional whining is getting old.
Well, there goes about 90% of the black vote.
That damn McCain making that remark....we were so close to getting a majority of the black vote and he spoiled....damn.
These are the same folks, who, if 0bama is elected, will busy themselves creating the paradise on earth you and I have always imagined could be, if only.....
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Well in reality he is only half black, so they should only be half offended.
It amazes me how flipping thinned skin people in the USA have become.
Did they threaten to vote Democrat this year?
This kind of crap will NOT help Obama.
It will just remind voters how touchy an issue race is.
LOL....
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