Dan Rather: 'Articulate' Obama Couldn't Even 'Sell Watermelons'

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Dan Rather: 'Articulate' Obama Couldn't Even 'Sell Watermelons' By Geoffrey Dickens Created 03/08/2010 - 14:41

HDNet's Dan Rather stepped on one mine after another in the racial minefield that exists when talking about the nation's first black President as the former CBS anchor, on the syndicated Chris Matthews Show on March 8th, uttered the following take on the President's ability to get health care passed and how the GOP and independents would view it.

DAN RATHER: Part of the undertow in the coming election is going to be President Obama's leadership. And the Republicans will make a case and a lot of independents will buy this argument. "Listen he just hasn't been, look at the health care bill. It was his number one priority. It took him forever to get it through and he had to compromise it to death." And a version of, "Listen he's a nice person, he's very articulate" this is what's been used against him, "but he couldn't sell watermelons if it, you gave him the state troopers to flag down the traffic."

[rbg81]

I’m sure this will get swept under the rug. Rather is a well know liberal, so he can’t possible be racist. Everyone knows that. Nothing to see here—move on.

[LivingNet]

Oh man...that made me spit milk out my nose...

[Retired Greyhound]

This makes the all-time unintentional comedy list.

Brilliant!

[Deb]

When Dan Rather doesn't say something stupid, that will be news.

[bootless]

Oh God. He's got Foot in Mou^th Disease.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I predict that Kenneth will be coming back to deliver another beating (and this time he’s not gonna care what the damn frequency is)

[FrankR]

Ol’ Dan I’d Rather be a commie stuck his foot in it this time...but the scary part is...he might be right.

[onyx]

Election year. Come back, Dan! LOL.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Matthews and Rather in the same room!!! It should be padded with no sharp objects.

Huh??

That room should be padded with NOTHING BUT sharp objects!

:-)

[mbarker12474]

[wizard61]

The racial angle will be funny... but bringing in 100 times more attention to Rather's slam on BHO’s competence is priceless!

Often, a subliminal message is more effective. People will be chuckling at watermelons as the damaging characterization of being inept permeates into their brains.

[Gator113]

I was told that over 50 years ago when I was a kid. Back in the early 60’s, there was no limit to the garbage said about Blacks.

[TheThirdRuffian]

Scratch a liberal, find a racist.

As Dan’s mind goes, his inner self is revealed.

[SevenofNine]

OMGGGG we Freepers drove Dan Rather to early retirment he lost his mind remind me of silent movie I once saw on TCM

[SevenofNine]

Gop raider that racist LOLOLOL!

I think me laugh at that is consider racist too

ROFL

[Deb]

“His career is as dead as boloney on the side of a boat!”

[SE Mom]

LOL- wonder if he could sell arugula? ;)

[GonzoGOP]

Could you imagine what the libs would be saying if Beck had said something like that. That is where this is fun, to see how they try to ignore/cover up/excuse this behavior.

[TaraP]

Here it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwiNikWcx-U&feature=player_embedded

[colorado tanker]

Looks like we've reached the tipping point. The MSM may have put Zero in office, but they have no intention of taking the fall for his failure.

If he loses on health care, we're going to see a lot of this kind of thing. Barry knows it, too - that's why he's looking desperate right now.