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On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:13:11 -0400, H the K
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From NBC's Mark Murray
In an interview with NBC's Brian Williams, former Democratic President
Jimmy Carter attributed much of the conservative opposition that
President Obama is receiving to the issue of race.

"I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity
toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black
man," Carter said. "I live in the South, and I've seen the South come a
long way, and I've seen the rest of the country that share the South's
attitude toward minority groups at that time, particularly African
Americans."

Carter continued, "And that racism inclination still exists. And I think
it's bubbled up to the surface because of the belief among many white
people, not just in the South but around the country, that
African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country. It's an
abominable circumstance, and it grieves me and concerns me very deeply."


Are the black tea baggers racist too? I saw plenty of them in the
pictures from DC.


So, what you're saying is that because someone is black that gives them
extra authority about the president?

FYI, you might want to rethink the use of the term "tea bagger." It's kinda
become a joke.

In any case, what I'm not seeing much of is a legitimate discussion about
the various parts of the bills (those we know about such as HR 3200). When
Clinton was trying to get healthcare reform through Congress, she was, of
course, pilloried by the right, but interestingly the attacks were about the
actual contents of the proposed legislation. These days, the attacks are
about things that aren't in the bills, about Obama's race, and about things
that have nothing much to do with healthcare reform. I can't help thinking
that there must be a reason for the difference.

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