Posted on 04/24/2011 9:31:51 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Cokie Roberts: People Call Obama Muslim Because They Can't Say 'I Don't Like Him Cause He's Black' By Noel Sheppard Created 04/24/2011 - 12:06pm
By Noel Sheppard | April 24, 2011 | 12:06 Noel Sheppard's picture
ABC devoted its entire "This Week" on Easter Sunday to "God and Government," and not surprisingly the question of President Obama's faith prominently entered the discussion.
When it did, Cokie Roberts said, "The bad part about this is that it's acceptable to say that he's a Muslim because the same people won't say, 'I don't like him cause he's black'" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
STEVE ROBERTS: The word Muslim is a code word, and it's a metaphor. It's a metaphor for racism. It's a metaphor for he's different from us, he's not like us, he's got this funny name, which he says all the time. And it is - and he's an alien on some level. But this goes back to our earlier discussion, that there has always been a strain of America that wants to exclude the other. Exclude someone who's different...
(CROSSTALK)
COKIE ROBERTS: But - but - but the bad part about this...
(CROSSTALK)
ROBERTS, S.: But in the long run, the forces of...
(CROSSTALK)
ROBERTS, C.: Right. But - but...
(CROSSTALK)
RICHARD LAND, SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION: Forty seven percent of white people voted for him.
Actually, it's 43 percent, but still a spectacular point by Land that most on the panel missed and most in the country ignore. They also forget that shortly after his inauguration, Obama's favorability rating was around 75 percent. That includes a lot of white people as well.
What the media just can't get their hands around is that disapproval of Obama today isn't because he's black - it's because of his policies. Or do the 70 percent of the country that now believe the nation is on the wrong track also feel this way because the President is black?
ROBERTS, C.: But - but the bad part about this is that he - that - that it's acceptable to say that he's a Muslim...
EBOO PATEL, INTERFAITH YOUTH CORE: That's right.
ROBERTS, C.: ...because the same people won't - won't say, "I don't like him cause he's black." So it's - it's - and - and the fact that it's acceptable to dislike him because he's a Muslim is the problem that you were talking about.
Calling Americans racist, despite there being an African-American in the White House, is acceptable on Easter Sunday.
I doubt I'm the only one that felt this was highly inappropriate on such a holy day.
Yeah Cokie....dats de ticket.......
F’ing moron!!
Want some codewords? I have some codewords for ya:
1. Entitlements: Food for the Free Shit Army
2. Progressive: Communist
3. Extremist: Not a Communist
4. Hate speech: Telling the truth
5. Right-wing: Right of Lenin
6. Racist: Anyone who disagrees with you
Muslim is a metaphor for racism?? Do these people listen to the words coming out of their mouths?
Cokie hasn’t noticed everybody says he is a like-able guy, living under that rock....
I love conservative black people. I would love to vote for Allen West for president.
FUKC
What else would you expect to hear from the Obama water carriers?.....
FUCR!....
Exactly! Ironically, they are doing exactly what they are accusing others of doing. They are being prejudicial. They have no knowledge whatsoever what I think, or what you think, or what Tea Party members think, beyond what we say we think. To assume motives, without objective knowledge, and to make character accusations on that basis is nothing short of prejudice (i.e. pre-judging without objective knowledge).
Everything we dislike about Obama is based on his objective actions, his publicly stated agenda, and his public inflammatory rhetoric. That's not prejudice. Shut up and do some self-examination Cokie.
Allow me to offer this translation of Cokie Roberts:
“I hereby confirm that the 2012 presidential campaign season has begun.”
Her maid? Or possibly her gardener?
I wish I could have 2 minutes on national TV with each of these media morons and political hacks who keep making this charge. I would spend the first minute listing the most egregious actions of the Obama regime, then ask:
“Now, are you really going to tell me that if Obama’s Dad was from Sweden conservatives would be happy about his performance and policies?”
Then watch them either smugly say “Yes” or spend the next minute or so saying “hominah-hominah-hominah...”
Woods is a conservative?
I don't actually care where he was born.
I don't care what his skin color is.
I don't even care that he seems to spend most of his time golfing...
I CARE very much that he is a Socialist sh*tbag destroying my Country.
And that I would say on Global TV during the Superbowl despite what Kookie Roberts says.
When he was elected a while back the blacks were saying “Socialist” was code word for the “N” word (that must never be spoken, read, or thought).
It is possible to detest this POS because of his views alone; how would they explain my similar, equal dislike for BJ Clinton? A feeble attempt to stifle ANY conversation against The Sultan (anywhere).
“If you are white and oppose Obama you are a racist.”
They used that tactic (with mixed success) in 2008; they’ll drag it out again for next year. Unfortunately for them, it is too easy to articulate 25 non-race-related reasons to oppose the Kenyan Pirate; everyone can see what 2008’s timidity has brought us...
“She is simply wrong about why people feel they do about Obama.”
She is the first to know she is wrong; this isn’t about truth, but talking up a horrible first term in hopes of gaining a second. They will do everything they can to stop any public expression of disappointment or disillusionment with Obama, and Cokie is just doing her part.
I dislike Obama because he is arrogant and is trying to destroy America, not because he is half black and half white. I want him out as president!
Did anyone also catch Sharpton at this cozy little roundtable discussion saying, “The people who call obama a muslim say it like it’s a bad thing!!”
Yes, “reverend,” it’s a bad thing. Not that I believe Barry is a muslim; I think he’s a far left secularist.
Interesting how the liberals are not at all concerned by the islamic second-class status of women either, but I digress...
Obama doesn’t even have to play the race card because the liberal pressholes are glad to play it for him.
These two turnip heads deserve each other. They probably sit at the dinner table bulsh***ing each other every night.
I don’t like him because he was born from the loins of a jackal...
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