Lieberman's Remark Shows Liberal Racism: Remark about Condi Rice crosses a line.

Frontpagemagazine/DallasNewa ^ | January 27, 2003 | Ruben Navarrette

[Tijeras_Slim]

Ruben Navarrette Jr. is not a conservative columnist. The fact that he "get's it" is a good sign.

[Sunshine Sister]

This guy went to Harvard to be a writer????????? What a waste of a good mind!

[beachn4fun]

I am so glad to see some people pointing out the obvious facts about the negative side of affirmative action. And, for pointing out how Democrats and liberals can say anything they want and no one takes them to task for it. I agree that minorities that have gotten ahead with hard work, intelligence, etc. should start speaking out against these labels cause by affirmative action. Isn't Liberman's comments considered a racial attitude anyway?

[Alouette]

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[Congressman Billybob]

Not only is it a good sign that this obviously intelligent and able writer "gets it," it is also a good sign that the Dallas Morning News published it. This article should be fired into the radio talk show and cable news outlets, who might pay some attention to it.

At heart, the liberal Democrat view on "helping blacks" is indestinguishable from the British colonial bureaucrats at the turn of the 19th century, who viewed dealing with the "darker races" as "the White Man's burden." Classic colonialism -- do for these benighted people because they cannot do for themselves -- is alive and well in the upper reaches of the Democrat Party.

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[camle]

next line in the stanza:

"We made you what you are, and we can put you back down too"

[logic101.net]

No offense taken. I have more respect for most Mexican fruit pickers than I do some Harvard graduates.

Great line, and I agree fully. When I was 20, just before going into the USAF I worked on a cabbage farm with alot of Mexican immigrants (some were probably illegal) and found them to be VERY hard workers, only not quite as stupid as us white boys - they knew when it was time to stop (12 hrs in the hot sun is enough)!

As far as Uncle Joe's comments about Condi, she got where she was because she is brilliant!

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[FLAUSA]

The liberal assumption about affirmative action is that African-Americans are not good enough to make it on their own.

[applemac_g4]

In fact, Mr. Lieberman insisted, "it is exactly programs like the Michigan program that helped a star like Condi Rice get to where she is today."

This is much worse than the Trent Lott remark ever was; it is a direct reference that leaves no doubt in anyone's mind. You can count on not hearing this on TV though. I'd recommend that everyone copy this quote and write a letter to the editor of your local paper. Odds are none of them will be published.

I wonder if Fox News will report and run with this.

[cincinnati65]

Remember the rule, folks. If you have the -D behind your name, you can say whatever you want, whenever you want, and draw a pass. KKK Byrd proved that.

[syriacus]

In fact, Mr. Lieberman insisted, "it is exactly programs like the Michigan program that helped a star like Condi Rice get to where she is today."

I picture these words etched on a millstone, that Lieberman will be wearing around his neck, surreptitiously placed there by one of his Democratic rivals.

[cricket]

There is a 'racist' log in the eye of every Affirmative Action Lib Demrat; surely Lieberman did not blink on this; nor his interviewer. . .and the majority of his Lib audience.

Thanks to Ruben Navarrette for pointing out the obivious racism and I hope his insights are soon realized by his Media contemporaries. . .

[SJackson]

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[twyn1]

The liberal assumption about affirmative action is that African-Americans are not good enough to make it on their own.

Very true, and it leads to a secondary assumption, that any African-American who does "make it" has "sold out" in order to get there (hence the minor public/media reaction to Harry Belafonte's calling Colin Powell a "house slave")

[CatoRenasci]

I would sure like to see someone compare Condi Rice's SAT scores with Lieberman's. I'll bet hers are higher. Not to mention that she is a musician of professional quality.

When I was involved in the University of California's debates over affirmative action at the beginning of the '70s, many of us argued that the 'lowering the admissions bar' type of affirmative action would have precisely the effects that it has -- devaluation of the achievements of minorities on the one hand, and academic difficulties for many on the other.

[beachn4fun]

Oh... BTW, hasn't liberman announced that he plans on running for President some day? Hmmm..... I sure hope the GOP keeps this remark handy when campaigning starts!!!

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[Kevin Curry]

Thanks to Ruben Navarrette for pointing out the obivious racism and I hope his insights are soon realized by his Media contemporaries.

Are you kidding? They are so steeped in their racism they are wholly insensible to it. They will read this essay a thousand times and still not get it. They'll pass it to their liberal buddies and say, "Read this. This Hispanic who got through Harvard because of affirmative action is calling us racists. I don't get it. See if you can understand what this erstwhile avacado picker is whining about."

[Pharmboy]

Funny, but I was talking to a buddy yesterday at halftime about Holy Joe. Our conclusion: he ain't as smart as he or the NY Times thinks. Your post proves it.

[OldFriend]

Regarding your #9........the problem is that the so called black 'leaders' insist that without the extra help minorities can't make it on their own.