Rush Calls Donaldson 'Ignorant' for Saying People 'Like Limbaugh' Oppose Obama Because He's Black

Newsbusters ^ | June 17, 2012 | Noel Sheppard

[SMGFan]

As NewsBusters reported Saturday, former ABC White House correspondent Sam Donaldson told the Huffington Post, "Many on the political right believe this president [Barack Obama] ought not to be there – they oppose him not for his polices [sic] and political view but for who he is, an African American! These people and perhaps even certain news organizations (certainly the right wing talkers like Limbaugh) encourage disrespect for this president."

Limbaugh responded to this nonsense by email moments ago:

"Sam's premise, sadly, is ignorant, simplistic, clichéd, predictable and wrong. The President's ideas are what I oppose, not his skin color, which I couldn't care less about. He's the President of the United States and his race does not inoculate or immunize him from substantive critique."

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/06/17/rush-limbaugh-calls-sam-donaldson-ignorant-saying-people-him-oppose-o#ixzz1y2nGa0M5

[sportutegrl]

What’s black and white and red all over? Obama!

[adversarial]

"Many on the political right believe this president [Barack Obama] ought not to be there – they oppose him not for his polices [sic] and political view but for who he is, an African American!"

What could possibly be his explanation for knowing this? Did "many on the political right" confide in him? Did they declare their innermost political thoughts to him? Did they appoint him as their spokesman? Is it the result of exhaustive research and intensive polling? Can he cite anyone? anyone at all? Who said this? There shouldn't be a problem pointing out a source for this insight if "many on the political right" believe it. Give us some names, show us excerpts from their speeches, some videos. Shouldn't there be something factual to base such an accusation on?

Is it a claim of Mystical Knowledge? Is Sam telling us he can see into the hearts of his fellow man and is willing to expose the secrets inside?

This kind of fraudulent attack should be met with demands to know the source.

[maxwellsmart_agent]

Clowns like Donaldson are living in the past. Intellegent people have long since divorced themselves from racism, as witnessed by the fact that this country elected a black man to be President of the United States.

It is Obama’s performance that people object to, not his skin color. If he doesn’t get re-elected, it will be because of a lack-luster performance. Donaldson and his cohorts are trying to make the electorate feel guilty and vote for Obama to prove they are not racist. The 2008 vote proves that!

[Colorado Cowgirl]

Yes he is. But more importanely he is the O.O.C. Official Obama Criticizer of the Rush Limbaugh radio show because he’s certified black enough to criticize.

[Awgie]

Ole Sammy Boy's toupee must be leaching any common sense and brain matter the old boy had left.

‘nother j’off joke of a “jornalist.”