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Flashback Video: Carter referred to Obama as 'this black boy' (video at link)
The Washington Times-Water Cooler ^ | 9/16/09 | Kerry Picket

Posted on 09/16/2009 11:08:15 AM PDT by paltz

Former President Jimmy Carter is throwing his two cents in on Congressman Joe Wilson's (R-S.C.) outburst on the House floor last week. Mr. Carter is calling Mr. Wilson's "you lie" accusation towards President Obama during the President's address to Congress last week an act of racism. While these racism charges are debated, it should be noted that Mr. Carter referred to Mr. Obama as "this black boy" in August of 2008 during the last presidential elections. I uploaded this video at Media Research Center's Eyeblast.tv at the time.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agenda; carter; democrats; jimmycarter; joewilson; nationalhemorrhoid; obama; racism; youlie
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To: lady lawyer

There are more respectful ways of saying even that, such as “young lad.”


21 posted on 09/16/2009 11:22:20 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Unashamed Sarah-Bot.)
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To: lady lawyer
I hate Carter just as much as the next person, but he was referring to when Obama actually was a “boy,” growing up with just a mother and his grandparents.

Ditto that ...

22 posted on 09/16/2009 11:23:33 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: paltz

This is way off base. It’s obvious what Carter meant, and disrespect is the last thing you could get from his remark. It’s reactions like this that make Freepers look like yahoos.


23 posted on 09/16/2009 11:24:31 AM PDT by Misterioso
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To: Genoa

Actually, “BOY” is not a term of affection, but a term of referring to a black male. The term became so offensive, that black jazz artists started referring to themselves as “MAN”. Thus the much used term MAN!


24 posted on 09/16/2009 11:26:29 AM PDT by RobertoinAL
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To: Misterioso

Nice try . It makes Carter look like the Yahoo . He said it . Came right from the mouth of his mentor Lester Maddox. You remember ol axe handle don’t cha.


25 posted on 09/16/2009 11:28:54 AM PDT by fantom (,)
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To: paltz

As much as I loathe Jimmy Carter (an embarrassment for my state) he was literally referring to Obama when he was a child. This is a ridiculous video to reference.


26 posted on 09/16/2009 11:29:04 AM PDT by georgiagirl_pam
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To: paltz

Oops...


27 posted on 09/16/2009 11:30:45 AM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: lady lawyer

It doesn’t matter. You are not allowed to use it in connection with an American of African descent. It’s the roolz.


28 posted on 09/16/2009 11:32:16 AM PDT by brytlea (Jesus loves me, this I know.)
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To: paltz

And if you don’t think that’s offensive, try calling a black friend ‘boy’ sometime...


29 posted on 09/16/2009 11:32:24 AM PDT by Antoninus ("There is no movement," --G. W. Bush)
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To: paltz
Did anyone read the first (and maybe only) comment:

"Ms. Pickett, Conservatism is a reason-based philosophy. When using logic to make a point, we consider the context of a situation. Carter's "black boy" comment was in reference to POTUS's yout'. Using this remark out of context doesn't help our cause; in fact, it puts us at the same level as those who use the word "Nazi" to mean a "mean person" ..."

30 posted on 09/16/2009 11:38:07 AM PDT by CatOwner
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To: lady lawyer

Yep.


31 posted on 09/16/2009 11:38:09 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Fight Crime. Shoot Back.)
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To: paltz

GREAT, just in time for our protest at U of MD Thursday.

Real good seeing you at the FR convention.

[Mr] T


32 posted on 09/16/2009 11:38:13 AM PDT by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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To: paltz

I recall this.

I think Jimmah sees race because he is a racist.


33 posted on 09/16/2009 11:41:32 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama, the first ever 3 in a half year, lame duck TOTUS)
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To: CatOwner

Yes, there was still only the one comment when I went to the vide. Good point.


34 posted on 09/16/2009 11:42:02 AM PDT by NorwegianViking (Organizing for America)
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To: georgiagirl_pam
Not as ridiculous as the Dowd seeing the imagined ( boy ) from Wilsons mouth . Carter is on film saying what he said. Sheets Byrd is on tape saying what he said. Wilson is being attacked as a racist because he didn't use the word.
35 posted on 09/16/2009 11:44:08 AM PDT by fantom (,)
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To: paltz

bump


36 posted on 09/16/2009 11:49:37 AM PDT by Velveeta
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To: paltz

Carter is racist because he said ‘BLACK boy’ which is referring to race and is therefore racist. If he had said just ‘boy’ then that would have been ok. I am surprised he didn’t say ‘COLORED boy’. He could have been more pc by saying African American boy.

Context does not matter because any context of saying ‘BLACK boy’ is racist.


37 posted on 09/16/2009 11:58:20 AM PDT by Rad_J
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To: fantom

Right on!! They can squirm all they want but he could have said young man and then refer to his upbringing. Where is MODO? is she in her office or working the corner?


38 posted on 09/16/2009 12:04:49 PM PDT by easttennesseejohn
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To: VastRWCon
I too am a Cracker. However I grew up with whites and blacks in the mountains of NC I never called a black guy “boy”. We all new that was a real slam. Carter's true colors slipped out on that one.

Calling a southern white kid like myself, white youngest of 8, maybe chicken on Sunday if we were lucky enough to catch on (free ranging) and hand process the hapless chicken. Calling my class of white people Crackers(Carter was upper crust.He was referred to as “rich folks”) still pisses me off.

I had a section 8 tenant call me that once and evicted the prick.

I am 66 years old.

39 posted on 09/16/2009 12:05:39 PM PDT by primatreat (O "wee weed in his pants again" He got caught calling a"BRO" a smelly mules ass!)
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To: paltz

Too funny not to ping.


40 posted on 09/16/2009 12:09:09 PM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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