Paging Andrew Breitbart, another wingnut just called Obama a racist
March 23, 2010 1:33 pm ET by Eric Boehlert
Remember, according to Breitbart's latest right-wing talking point, calling somebody a racist is the worst possible allegation unfurled in America. It's an unforgivable act and Breitbart is not going to stand idly by while people do it.
Well actually, it turns out Breitbart will stand idly by when people do. And specifically when right-wingers throw around the "racist" charge about Obama, Breitbart won't say boo. But we'll give him another chance to redeem himself and prove that he's not just a hypocrite.
The latest "racist" attack comes courtesy of (surprise!) Pamela Geller. Here's her wingnut headline:
Racist Obama will Not Be Photographed with Jewish Prime Minister of Israel
And here's the hate speech:
This is a .... sin. An outrage. I am sure all of the nazis and Jew-haters are rubbing their hands in glee. The man is a horror. G-d bless Netanyahu for tolerating the jihadist-in-chief. I am deeply ashamed of my once great country.
We anxiously await Breitbart's denunciation.
I'm certain her Right Wing colleagues won't allow that comment to stand, given the standard they set when Michelle Obama was accused of saying something similar.
Geller said she was ashamed of her once great country after the POTUS showed some anti-semitism.
One is a selfish comment, the other shows compassion for other people.
Her husband wasn't elected president until November 2008.
Fail.
Fail yet again.
What she was really talking about was the fact that people from different racial/ethnic/religious, etc groups were able to see past the color of his skin and at his intellect and other qualities.
What many Americans won't admit is that there are millions of people like myself and the Obamas that are not really accepted as having full citizenship and rights in this country even though the Constitution guarantees them to us.
Along with us there are LGBTQ persons, Hispanics, Muslims, immigrants, etc. None of us are fully accepted in this society, and to pretend otherwise means that one lives a lie, doesn't have the courage to admit it, and can avoid having to work to resolve the situation.
It may be honky dory for those who don't recognize us as being worthy of exercising our rights of citizenship in this country, but it's not hunky dory for those of us who have to live our entire lives dealing with this sort of BS. It isn't funny, and it isn't a joking matter.
Who is keeping you from full citizenship?
You go right on believing the lies.
No, boulderdippy, you didn't. You said that "Michelle Obama said she was never proud of her country...," when actually what she said was that she had never been so proud of her country. There's a world of difference. I had to take my pastor to task for repeating that same truncated quote, and he later acknowledged the wrong he had done in repeating such a lie--will you show the same character?
Tell all of us knuckle-dragging cavemen how Obama has not been accepted 'as having full citizenship and rights in this country' after he has been voted into the most important and influential job on the planet.
You do realize your comments are so ludicrous they border on humor, don't you?
Calling Obama a racist without any good reason to do so is very, very inappropriate.
And Breitbart acting insincere? So common it's not funny.
But I LOVE proving that your side is full of it, so here goes.
The AP is reporting it. http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/joan_walsh/politics/2010/03/20/tea_party_racism
A Congressional Representative is reporting it. http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/Politics/22-Mar-2010/Republicans-urged-to-repudiate-racist-taunts
Both that Congressman and John Lewis' spokesperson confirms that it happened. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35965961/ns/politics-capitol_hill/
Here's a direct link to Rep Carson's comments. http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/raucous-ugly-buildup-to-388345.html
Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., told a reporter that as he left the Cannon House Office Building with Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a leader of the civil rights era, some among the crowd chanted "the N-word, the N-word, 15 times." Both Carson and Lewis are black, and Lewis spokeswoman Brenda Jones also said that it occurred.
"It was like going into the time machine with John Lewis," said Carson, a large former police officer who said he wasn't frightened but worried about the 70-year-old Lewis, who is twice his age. "He said it reminded him of another time."
Dang DD! Please don't go THERE! Normal folks don't want any images like this floating around anywhere.
On behalf of us normies:
Thank you! Thank you. Thank you!
I hear nothing but "Kill the Bill", cetainly I hear nothing remotely like tha nasty cadane of "Ni-ger, Ni-ger", and this "racist" protest group seems to have a BLACK LADY front and center as the pols walk by!!! Wow, how did they brain-wash her into that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SCs6pSE8_I
Folks who are not braindead,take note of how viscious and nasty the responses of the tea-baiter is. Where are the ARGUMENTS? I see little but flying spittle and shiny red faces spitting venom. This is the face of teh "good Guys"?
The White House formally condemned the Israeli decision and announcement, as did Biden. It was stunning that the administration would use the word "condemn" in connection with a decision by a friend and ally, but it reflected the depth of American irritation.
In the U.S. view, the Israeli announcement served to pull the rug out from under administration efforts to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
"It undermines America's unique ability to play a role - an essential role - in the peace process," Clinton declared yesterday. " (from CBS web sight)
Bush would have turned this into a photo opportunity.
Obama is keeping it understaged so he can talk with the Prime Minister about the middle east peace process, without appearing to either condemn or condone Israels actions.
(my opinion)
Would you please WARN US when you put in a hypertext link to an extremist, hate-filled site? I clicked on "wingnut headline" only to have my computer screen filled with something way worse than any pornography. I wonder if the Secret Service or Homeland Security is monitoring hate mongers like Ms. Geller. One wonders how much more deeply hateful speech will happen (without serious Republican reprobation) before some tragedy occurs?
Judaism is a religon, obviously. So what it proves is that this is just another idiot rw yakker who doesn't understand the meanings of words.
We definitely need education reform before our country matches what's shown in the movie Idiocracy. Finally, check out the tone of the bloggers on that vile site... pretty much all hate and disrespect. You think Obama just invaded a country and killed 100,000's of civilians under some ridiculous pretense and premeditated lies. Wow.