Posted on 10/04/2011 4:24:12 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
No matter how poorly the economy performs, no matter how many scandals surround the administration, no matter how weakly the president’s jobs plan is received by legislators and the public, Samuel L. Jackson can see no reason why the Tea Party might oppose Barack Obama’s reelection other than race. From an interview with New York Magazine:
While we were on the subject, we asked Jackson if he agreed with fellow thespian Morgan Freeman, who caused something of a ruckus recently after he claimed that the tea party is racist. “It’s pretty obvious what they are,” Jackson told us. “The division of the country is not about the government having too much power. I think everything right now is geared toward getting that guy out of office, whatever that means,” he said, echoing Freeman. “It’s not politics. It is not economics. It all boils down to pretty much to race. It is a shame.”
But my question is: If even after Obama does have a record on which to run, if even after he’s no longer campaigning strictly on appearance and charisma, if even then “it all boils down pretty much to race,” when does it not? Will Obama’s race always be the scapegoat for disapproval of his ineffective administration, will his race always blind his supporters to the reality of all that’s wrong with the policies he’s advanced? When will we ever advance into a post-racial society?
Also in the Jackson interview, the actor said he wasn’t surprised to learn of the Perry hunting camp scandal. “I grew up in the segregated South; nothing surprised me. That’s not surprising at all.” Jackson even suggested the scandal might help Perry score points in some quarters. I happen to be in the camp that regards WaPo’s “bombshell” as a hit piece and a scandal of overblown proportions, but, nevertheless, I hope it’s not true that the now-erased name of a camp Perry’s family occasionally leased might be cause for celebration among some rather than cause for concern and denouncement. But the half of me that recognizes the persistent irrationality and vengefulness that often plague human hearts suggests Jackson’s statements might have some truth. Once again, I am reminded of just how keenly our past experiences shape our present opinions, of the truth that true racism has and does exist.
But calling what is not racism — what is actually the discernment of policy causes and effects, the discernment of leadership potential and demonstrated ability — by that word devalues the word itself and leaves us all at a loss as to how to describe and censure true discrimination.
Tea Party activist Ali Akbar has invited Morgan Freeman to experience the Tea Party for himself and has encouraged other Tea Partiers to send Morgan Freeman a message and a Gadsden flag at the website YourMoveMorgan.com. No word yet as to whether Freeman has accepted that invitation, but, with that invitation, Freeman has the opportunity to lead the conversation in a constructive direction — away from the inflammatory topic of race and toward the questions of just what kind of a society we really do want to be.
The black racists are out of the closet and swinging at whitey.
Actually, it’s good for Americans to see the truth about tribal “diversity.” When the goin’ gets tough, the racists come out to play - rich and poor.
Who's with me?
The Left is mobilizing their Hollywood tools. This season’s color is black.
There is now a black Spiderman alternative unverse comic book. weird.
Sigh, here we go again. I used to like Morgan Freeman in the few movies I’ve seen him in. Now he will be placed on my list of “celebrities” I no longer care about. What an idiot he is.
Samuel L. Jackson can see no reason why the Tea Party might oppose Barack Obama’s reelection other than race.
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Guy must be blind in one eye and can’t see out of the other.
Like anyone really gives a good dump what Morgan Freeman and Samuel Jackson have to say.
Racist?? Yes: They both are.
Up yours dipsticks.
"Not economics," says the multi-millionaire.
You might be right. I am not exposed to the liberals in the universities, since I attended only graduate college in engineering in US, many moons ago and I did not see much politics there.
As for the MSM, they seem to push socialism more than race. They are more for extending unemployment, higher taxes on the rich, socialized medicine, etc. OTOH I can’t ever recall Jesse Jackson or AL Sharpton on TV without bringing up race.
Damn! All my favorite black actors are liberal idiots. There still is Eddie Griffin. Please don’t someone post and tell me he is one of them too. He was great in Undercover Brother and the 2 Duece Bigelo movies.
Why is anybody surprised?
Look, being a leftist requires that one be full of hubris. That their views can’t possibly be wrong.
Since Obama was the personification of leftist beliefs, the only reason that anyone could oppose him and his policies MUST BE his race.
Again, the reason is that the policies can’t possibly be wrong or bad.
Simple.
Mark
Samuel L. Jackson and Morgan Freeman say the Tea Party is racist?????
I personally witnessed this incident.
Obama Supporters Cuss At Tea Partiers, Their Kids, Call Black Congressional Candidate “Uncle Tom”
Hmm. I’m going to go out on a limb here and suggest that perhaps Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan Freeman, et. al. might be the *real* racists in this country — or at least are intent on racial warfare. Perhaps, just perhaps, they’re filled to their eyeballs with a searing desire for revenge and/or recompense from the evil white race for 400 years of injustice. Never mind that the rest of the country has renounced racism, fought a civil war to end it, and has bent over backwards to make everyone equal under the law. Perhaps it will never be enough in the eyes of those two (and a lot of others), because nothing short of a 400-year role reversal and a few oceans full of blood will be enough in their eyes.
Nah. That can’t be it.
/sarc
Racist? The Tea Party? Now I’m not a member of the Tea Party, and really not familiar with them.
But racist? So is CORE, NAACP, Miss Black America!etc. So is about everything for the past 40+ years (and especially focused the past 10 years).
Play the blame game; blame it on Gender, blame it on Race, Blame it on Sexial Preference!
Maybe we just need a “Blame Party”
What has happened to: “Blessed are the peace makers” (Matthew 5:3-9)
Why would any reasonable person, liberal or conservative, give credence to someone who makes his living by reciting words that others put into their mouth?
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