Democratic Talking Points, Part 2
May 20th, 2008 at 01:46pm Mark Noonan
The latest is that to criticize Mrs. Obama is racist and/or race baiting.
Other than a generalized, knee-jerk leftwing insistence that we conservatives are inherently racist (in liberal-think, if we weren’t racists, we’d be liberals), I can’t figure this one out - I can see an argument that attacking Mrs. Obama is unfair (even though its not), but liberals are really pulling this talking point out of their nether regions.
This talking point, absurdity aside, is the close cousin of the talking point about Obama’s past and associations - the real intent of them is to get the entirety of any part of Obama’s past and associations off the table, and set the stage for accusations later in the campaign that any criticism of Obama (especially if he winds up down in the polls at some point) is inherently racist in nature.
Entry Filed under: Campaign 2008, Corruption, Democrats
16 Comments
1. congressive | May 20th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
(in liberal-think, if we weren’t racists, we’d be liberals)
Uh. No. You’d have to work a LOT harder than that.
2. OhioOrrin | May 20th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
u gotta just luuv affirmative action, err - make that double standards.
whites voting white in w virginia r ignorant racists.
blacks voting black in phily r progressive.
so screwy must be a govt office deciding.
3. Retired Spook | May 20th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
(in liberal-think, if we weren’t racists, we’d be liberals)
Uh. No. You’d have to work a LOT harder than that
Not true. Being a Liberal is about the easiest, most gutless thing a person can do.
4. InDaVa | May 20th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
What would you guys consider a Republican talking point? Just curious….
5. Timmy J. Rooter | May 20th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Truth
6. SEW | May 20th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Honesty. Integrity. Facts.
7. Zach | May 20th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
-Making desicions when they aren’t popular or convienient…You know…being an actual leader.
8. Jonathan | May 20th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
It’s one thing to make a decision that isn’t popular, but winds up vindicating your critical choice down the road.
It’s another matter in general when your decision turns out to be the wrong course of action, but you still stubbornly stand behind it, wishfully thinking that you will get a better result if we continue to plug at it.
You’re spot on, Zack. A leader does what is right in the face of heavy opposition. But it is also the responsibility of a leader to admit when they have screwed up profoundly.
9. SEW | May 20th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
“But it is also the responsibility of a leader to admit when they have screwed up profoundly.”
Barry Some Obama is a great example Jonathan. Yesterday Iran “does not pose a serious threat.” Today he states they are a grave threat. We await him admitting he screwed up, even if he acknowledges he screwed up for political purposes only.
10. Freedom1 | May 20th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
These bogus charges of racism/race-bating just make everyone more determined to attack Barack HUSSEIN Obama, Michelle Obama, everyone/everything they are associated with that much harder and more vociferously.
11. Some Assembly Required | May 20th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
#9. SEW | May 20th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
100 Years, 100 Years, 100 Years….
I mean…..
Context, Context, Context
Not that it really matters anyone with the slightest bit of intelligence ignores these panders to focus on real issues…
I can’t wait for the debate between Obama and McCain. At least misrepresentations and Preachers will be left out of it!
12. SEW | May 20th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
“I can’t wait for the debate between Obama and McCain.”
Awesome showing in Kentucky, Barry. 30% of Democrat vote! 49% of HRC vote will vote McCain or stay home. BO plans on Change, will unite Democrats and Republicans? Can’t even unite Democrats. Thank you Barry, thank you Democrats and thank you for disenfranchising Michigan and Florida Democrats! Special thanks to Screaming Howie.
13. neocon | May 20th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
I wonder who Geraldine Ferraro will vote for?
I will tell you though that under an Obama presidency at least we’ll know at what temperature we can set our thermostats at, how much we can eat at any given time, and who we can and can not speak poorly about.
That will resolve a lot of problems.
14. Freedom1 | May 20th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
“Can’t even unite Democrats.” - SEW
No, he can’t. Barack HUSSEIN Obama is bitterly dividing Democrats. He’s an extraordinarily divisive candidate.
Hillary absolutely crushed Obama in Kentucky! Kentucky results: 66% Clinton, 30% Obama.
Less than half of Kentucky Democratic voters believe Obama is truthful or trustworthy! Less than half of Democratic voters!
Barack HUSSEIN Obama is a worldclass liar and people know it.
15. Rich | May 20th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Not only only did Obama get clobbered, but now they are whining that they lost kentucky because of racism. Thats right, 90% of blacks voting for Obama is momentum, and high percentages of whites voting for Clinton is because of racism. This has got to be the whiniest campaign of all time. Barak Obama, Whiner in Chief.
16. phnx | May 20th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
WOW!!!!…this is a big conundrum for the Dems.
Nominate B. Hussein Obama and lose by 10% in the general.
Nominate Hillary, and forever lose the black vote, and lose by 10% in the general.
Either way its a win win for the McCain.
“The dems…snatching defeat from the Jaws of victory since 2000.”