Issue of Race Creeps Into Campaign (Obama's camp labels anyone against Obama a racist)

washington post ^ | 10/12/2008 | Anne E. Kornblut

[tobyhill]

In the first presidential campaign involving an African American nominee of a major party, both candidates have agreed on this much: They would rather not dwell on the subject of race.

But their allies have other ideas.

Yesterday, civil rights leader John Lewis, a Democratic congressman from Georgia, became the latest advocate to excite the racial debate, condemning Sen. John McCain for "sowing the seeds of hatred and division" and accusing the Republican nominee of potentially inciting violence.

In a provocative twist, Lewis drew a rhetorical line connecting McCain to the segregationist Alabama governor George Wallace, and through Wallace to the 1963 church bombing in Birmingham that killed four girls. McCain voiced outrage at the comments, which also drew a mild rebuke from an aide to Sen. Barack Obama.

[cripplecreek]

That tarbaby doesn’t scare me. I’ve been a border control supporter for long enough to be immune to the effects of the word “RACIST”.

[BenLurkin]

“creeps into”?

It’s been their theme from the start!

[RetiredArmy]

It did not CREEP. The MSM THREW it lock stock and barrel, full force into it. Carville started it also with his voting against Obama was racists and riots are coming if we don't. Screw them, bring it on. I am armed and ready.

[tobyhill]

I just can’t believe the number of people that have a guilt complex for doing nothing wrong.

[Chaguito]

Yesterday, civil rights leader John Lewis, a Democratic congressman from Georgia, became the latest advocate to excite the racial debate, condemning Sen. John McCain for "sowing the seeds of hatred and division" and accusing the Republican nominee of potentially inciting violence.

And what exactly is this slimeball doing with this statement, if not "sowing the seeds of hatred and division," and potentially inciting violence?

The stinking author also fails to note that Lewis made this foul statement after comparing McCain to Gov Wallace.

If we don't get and stay mad enough to destroy these seditionists on the left, they will destroy us.

[TruthWillWin]

That's why we aren't hearing anyone going after Obama's associations with Rev Wright and Raila Odinga?

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[Lexington Green]

Don’t be a racist - Vote for Obama because he’s black.

[forYourChildrenVote4Bush]

Ok, than I’m a racist...and proud of it....to bad...

Screw the MSM, i hope in 4 years you republicans get Investigators to investigate every single MSM anchor and reporter so when the Election happen again this info can be used against them in order to EVEN the playing field...

[tobyhill]

LOL. That's exactly what the Drive-by media and Libs are trying say.

[Islander7]

[allmendream]

A Republican not voting for a Democrat in no way suggests a disagreement or opposition to a personal feature of the Democrat candidate.

White Dog Democrats are the racists. They would vote for a Democrat, but not a Black one. That is racist.

[tobyhill]

Unfortunately, I don't think Fox (Faux) News is exempt from that group.

[Terry Mross]

Haven’t you heard? Pelosi is calling Congress back before the election to go ahead and rid us of that pesky “freedom of speech” thing. And Bush has already told her that he approves.

Meanwhile, McCain was overheard mumbling “Can’t we all just get along?”

[MozarkDawg]

Good grief, I am so tired of this, literally bone-weary. I got a question for ya, Mr. Lewis — if the GOP is so gosh darned racist and your party is oh-so-enlightened, then why in the he** is 0bama your FIRST black presidential nominee? It’s not as though we ee-ville white Republicans have any say in whom you will stand for election from your party, you wanna tell me just what it is that has been holding you guys back all this time??

[Cheetahcat]

Fox news is becoming part of the problem Racism Ha Ha Ha the Democrats are by far the most racist group in the face of the earth and the black chip on shoulder dems are the worst of the lot!

[MozarkDawg]

Haven’t you heard? Pelosi is calling Congress back before the election to go ahead and rid us of that pesky “freedom of speech” thing. And Bush has already told her that he approves.

Are you serious? Approves, as in, will sign the bill??!!

(Decorum forbids me from typing out further words/comment).

[Islander7]

I think I like this one better.

OPM is very appropriate.

[Islander7]

They are a lot less so than the main offenders.

[Antoninus II]

I sent an email to Mr. John Lewis last night reminding him that George Wallace was a fellow Democrat of his...