Posted on 11/16/2013 5:56:37 AM PST by Kaslin
As President Obama stumbles and fumbles his way through his second term, his mistakes are impossible to overlook. From his handling of the turmoil in the Middle East to his failed economic policies to the disastrous rollout of Obamacare, it has been a year of train wrecks for the President.
Opponents of President Obama have plenty of ammunition to use as they criticize his second term agenda. Almost all of these critics have focused their attention on Obama’s policies, not his race. Despite the facts, the President’s defenders continually use the race card to invalidate criticism from his opponents.
The latest example of this tactic comes from liberal media icon Oprah Winfrey. She is among a horde of celebrities who have defended President Obama against “racists.”
Currently, Oprah is on a worldwide tour to promote her movie, “The Butler.” During a recent BBC interview, Winfrey blasted U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) who called the President a “liar.” She also said that “There’s a level of disrespect for the office that occurs and that occurs in some cases and maybe even many cases because he’s African American.”
Obviously, these comments are pure hogwash. Regarding Obama, race is often at the forefront of the discussion, usually from his supporters, not his adversaries. His fans are always claiming that he is the victim of racism, when the evidence shows just the contrary. The President has received preferential treatment from the media because of his race and liberal policies.
It is hard to dispute that recent Republican presidents have been subjected to immense ridicule from liberal activists, reporters and the Hollywood left. For example, the effigy of Ronald Reagan was regularly burned by left wing crazies. Liberals subjected George W. Bush to unrelenting criticism and regularly referred to him as a fool and an idiot. There was even a movie about the assassination of George W. Bush.
In the case of Obama, he is continually defended by Hollywood stars who claim he is some sort of a victim. In reality, he has been given the type of positive media treatment that Reagan and Bush never received.
There is no question that President Obama has received an abundance of criticism, but it is based on his disastrous policies, not his skin color.
It is very disingenuous for Obama lovers to attempt to invalidate his critics by labeling them “racists.” This is pure demagoguery as polls consistently show that Americans are upset with President Obama not because of his race but because of his poor performance in office.
Based on new poll data the President’s approval rating hovers between 37-41%. This negative rating is the worst of his presidency and is due to the nightmarish launch of Obamacare, his signature program. In his news conference yesterday, the President even admitted that he “fumbled” the rollout of Obamacare. Clearly, he did not fumble because of racism in the country; it was due to his administration’s utter incompetence, and the waste, fraud and abuse that characterize Obamacare and every government program.
Of course, it is the right of every American to be upset when their leaders lie or misuse tax dollars. If this type of disaster had occurred in the previous administration, the media would be in an uproar. Today, Obama is getting kid glove treatment from the media that exposes true racism which is unfair to the President and all African Americans. Obama should be held to the same standard as every other President, treated no better or worse.
Oprah is living in a dream world if she believes that Obama is a victim of racism. If anything, he has not been harmed by his race; instead, he has benefited big time.
I hate Oprah because she’s rich
Why isn’t she cleaning and dusting?
Hey, Okra, we’d love to have Dr. Ben Carson as president. So how does criticizing the incompetent fool in the White Hut make us racist?
If hating liberals and socialistic ideology is racist then I’m a proud Imperial Wizard.
A good part of this overly-paid woman’s audience, fan club, whatever you call it, are not-too-bright white women, and a bunch of white girly men. Oprah insults them more than me.
I would remind Orca that shortly after Obama (if that’s his real name) was nominated, it was DemocRAT icon Bill Clinton who whispered lovingly into pre-dead DemocRAT icon Ted Kennedy’s ear, “Shazayam! Ya know, Teddy, it was only a couple of years ago this guy woulda been gettin’ us our coffee.”
Statements like this does Obama more harm than good. Sounds like either desperation or the left is running out of things to say.
Shove it, Oprah.
You are nothing but another empty headed and racists tv and movie face.
How does Orca know that we don’t hate his white half?
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/83655942/#pD7FdGRa1wvmvyQI.16
Watch this just another day in the life of black teens..they know not much will happen to them because of Obama and blacks like Oprah since they are always whining about something the democrats did to them during slavery..Makes me wonder why these half wits still vote for Obama..
Ohhhhhh! You in trouble now. Stereo-typing is racis’ don’t ya know. Actually, she’s probably more guilty than anyone for getting the “lyin’ king” where he is because she “presented” him to her low/no info voter audience who thought “he’s so dreamy”. A pox on her.
Whenever she gets depressed she starts eating cakes whole and blooms into the 400 lb. sow we all know and love.
Oafra pulls her Race Card, “What’s in your wallet?”
If things are as racist as she believes how did she get to be a millionaire or Obama either for that matter?
The ‘Butler’ I think there was a movie called the ‘Butler’ in our local theater one weekend months ago.
To: Kaslin
“If things are as racist as she believes how did she get to be a millionaire or Obama either for that matter?”.
BINGO!!!!!!!! By the way, you beat me to it. :)
Why couldn’t we have all started hating black people before making Oprah rich and electing BHO president? /sarc
That “we” must include a frog in your pocket. Not this voter, once is proof enough for another 250 years.
They ran him on it, that’s all they have to fall back on.
After so much Crying Wolf, no one listens.
Her shining star is flickering and she hates to be wrong, bring out the race card!
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