Obama gently departs from Holder's race comment ("US is a nation of cowards on matters of race.")

AP on Yahoo ^ | 3/7/09 | AP

[NormsRevenge]

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he would not have used the same language that Eric Holder did last month when the attorney general declared that the United States is a nation of cowards on matters of race.

"We've made enormous progress and we shouldn't lose sight of that," Obama told The New York Times in an interview posted on the newspaper's Web site Saturday.

The president said he understood Holder to be saying the country often is uncomfortable talking about race until there's a racial flare-up or conflict and that the nation probably could be more constructive in facing up to slavery and discrimination.

Obama gently departed from the tone of the comments by the country's first black attorney general.

[NormsRevenge]

He would have used different language. Like Michelle's or Rev. Wright?

[Texas Eagle]

"We've made enormous progress and we shouldn't lose sight of that," Obama told The New York Times...

Being fluent in Obonics, I know exactly how to interpret this:

"We will continue to play the race card whenever it suits our needs."

[dadgum]

Tap dancing to oblivion. Way to go, O.

[NormsRevenge]

Hey, Eric! SHut Up about race already.

[ETL]

Eric Holder's role in the pardons of BLA (Black Liberation Army) comrades/Weather Underground members, Susan Rosenberg and Linda Evans (Brinks Truck robbery and triple murder):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165052/posts

Eric Holder, Bill Clinton, Wright's 'Black Liberation' "church", and the pardons of 16 members of the Puerto Rican Marxist terrorist group FALN:(Wright's Marxist BLT 'church' (Obama's 'church' for 20+ years) advocated for FALN terrorists)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165024/posts
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"Fraunces Tavern is a restaurant and museum in lower Manhattan, New York City. It was built on the site of a former building which played a significant role in pre-Revolutionary activities, and in which, on 4 December 1783, General George Washington bade farewell to his officers at the end of the Revolution, before returning to his home, Mount Vernon."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraunces_Tavern
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"During the 1970s and 1980s, FALN members set off at least 138 bombs in five major U.S. Cities. Six Americans were killed in those attacks. One of those bombings, in January 1975, was at the historic Fraunces Tavern in lower Manhattan while patrons were at lunch. The explosion killed four and injured more than 50."

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/05/bill_hillary_and_the_faln.html
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"Between 1974 and 1985 the FALN (Puerto Rican Armed Forces of National Liberation) organized 120 terrorist bombings in the United States. Many Americans were killed in those bombings, and many more were crippled. In 1983, another Puerto Rican terrorist group known as the Macheteros, attacked and robbed a Wells Fargo armored car in Connecticut. The Macheteros intended to use the money to finance a terrorist campaign against the United States. Working under the cover of Puerto Rican nationalism and claiming to act on behalf of the 'oppressed people of Puerto Rico,' the FALN and the Macheteros are nothing but Communist revolutionaries. Both groups were organized by Fidel Castro's secret police. The ultimate goal of the FALN and the Macheteros is the creation of an independent Marxist-Leninist dictatorship on the island of Puerto Rico."
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=19760

[Doogle]

scumbag........you choose

[digger48]

His policies already scream “FU Whitey!”

[eyedigress]

I was the white token on my basketball team in the 70’s. What does this racist AG mean exactly?

[TCats]

Yeah, he retreats a very little but it is just temporary. They will keep pushing this crap until they have most afraid of everything and willing to give anything to the likes of Sharpton, etc. The rest will begin to plan for a fight IMO.

[Trailerpark Badass]

the nation probably could be more constructive in facing up to slavery and discrimination.

Yeah, some people need to "face up" to the fact that they are both over, and have been for 146 and 45 years, respectively.

[jmax]

“...... that the nation probably could be more constructive in facing up to slavery and discrimination.” Spelled R-E-P-A-R-A-T-I-O-N-S !!!!!!!!!!!!

[mylife]

Bingo

[eyedigress]

I think you’re correct. I went through hell with that bunch but being a starting forward averaging 12 points a game was kinda fun. It’s all about performance. If you won’t do it, blame race.

[Talisker]

Being fluent in Obonics, I know exactly how to interpret this:

"We will continue to play the race card whenever it suits our needs."

Bingo. If not handled carefully, the mere fact of a black president could really crimp the race-baiting guilt-and-money machine.

[hocndoc]

Is this the first and only time that the President has been asked about Holder’s comments????

This is a Change in the way the media works, huh?

[syriacus]

Rhetoric Taken to Another Level: Appreciating and Learning from BarackSpeak

[river rat]

""We've made enormous progress and we shouldn't lose sight of that,"

Some would say -more progress that warranted by performance.

[jmax]

If you do what Holder says and get into a serious discussion about race, while in the workplace, and a black person disagrees with you, they call HR and file a complaint against you. It’s then documented in your personnel record PLUS you’re REQUIRED to attend race relations classes. And, they are always moderated / taught by a black person !!!!

[Rome2000]

The smirking chimp out for a walk over at the NYT.

Careful poofster Punch, chimps are very dangerous.

[Revolting cat!]

First we (the West) liberated Rhodesia, now seeing the success of that project, we are liberating ourselves! REMEMBER RHODESIA!