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.
Mark Levin played this tape gleefully sometime during his final hour tonight, pointing out the little fart noises that punctuated it no less than three times.That delighted him as much as the inane ‘dialogue’ annoyed him. Funny.
It's the Marxism, stupid!
He is born half white, raised my whites, schooled with whites (in America), grew up with whites, and dresses and sounds like a white guy in the cultural sense.
But, Obama still is a Muslim. And Cokie would be right if she applied her logic to Obama himself:
The reason Obama lies that he is a Christian, is because he didn't think he could admit to being a Muslim and get elected President.
Cokie’s statement is pure crap. I don’t like Obama because he is not black enough! How do you like me now Cokie?
Uh, maybe the fact that its going to end very badly? I dunno, just an observation.
Its not a case of being black or white, it a case of incompetence. I’m a strong supporter of Alan West, he is all black an achiever and far more better at making decisions than the 3 Card Monte hustler we have now. Palin/West 12’, and watch Cokie’s head explode!
Wake the hell up, Cokie. You’re embarrassing yourself with that canard. Did you actually investigate that pathetic claim? Talked to the folks, did ya? Go it on the down-low straight from them?
Wait ... no? You mean you’re just makin’ up sh*t because it’s better than looking in the mirror and realizing you’re just another working girl on Obama’s team of MSM whores?
That’s what I thought.
Question for dumbass Cokie. How are Americans supposed to criticize a fascist dictator bent on destroying America when as you say, “he’black”. Half black anyway. Yes, it was a stroke of brilliance for you commie bastards to put someone who appears black in the Oval Office to lead the destruction. However, most Americans refuse to play your bull**** games. I have no problem with Barry’s skin tone. It’s his fascist policies I have a problem with. Kiss my ass Cokie!
Cokie Roberts is still alive???
I don’t “like” nobama because he is an America-hating incompetent. I don’t “like” kokie roberts because she is an America-hating incompetent.
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