Reverse Racism?
Liberal extremist, former Vice Presidential candidate and Sen. Clinton supporter, Geraldine A. Ferraro wrote the following in a column that was published in the Boston Globe on Friday, May 30:
“Here we are at the end of the primary season, and the effects of racism and sexism on the campaign have resulted in a split within the Democratic Party that will not be easy to heal before election day. Perhaps it's because neither the Barack Obama campaign nor the media seem to understand what is at the heart of the anger on the part of women who feel that Hillary Clinton was treated unfairly because she is a woman or what is fueling the concern of Reagan Democrats for whom sexism isn't an issue, but reverse racism is.”
Reverse racism? That’s different from racism how? It’s not, of course, but then Ms. Ferraro is an idiot.
Ms. Ferraro also wrote:
“As for Reagan Democrats, how Clinton was treated is not their issue. They are more concerned with how they have been treated. Since March, when I was accused of being racist for a statement I made about the influence of blacks on Obama's historic campaign, people have been stopping me to express a common sentiment: If you're white you can't open your mouth without being accused of being racist. They see Obama's playing the race card throughout the campaign and no one calling him for it as frightening. They're not upset with Obama because he's black; they're upset because they don't expect to be treated fairly because they're white. It's not racism that is driving them, it's racial resentment. And that is enforced because they don't believe he understands them and their problems. That when he said in South Carolina after his victory "Our Time Has Come" they believe he is telling them that their time has passed.”
You have to love these liberal, white Democrats. When Republicans are attacked with all kinds of hate for daring to speak on race issues it’s all good. But, when Reagan Democrats have to endure the same garbage now they call “foul”? Maybe the ugliness the Reagan Democrats have experienced during the 2008 Democratic Party nomination campaign (I think Ms. Ferraro is putting herself in this crowd) will ultimately have a positive impact on the honest race relations conversation this country still sorely needs.
When Sen. Obama loses the November election we'll see how passionate he really is about "healing" our Country and having such a conversation. I'm not going to hold my breath.
Liberal extremist, former Vice Presidential candidate and Sen. Clinton supporter, Geraldine A. Ferraro wrote the following in a column that was published in the Boston Globe on Friday, May 30:
“Here we are at the end of the primary season, and the effects of racism and sexism on the campaign have resulted in a split within the Democratic Party that will not be easy to heal before election day. Perhaps it's because neither the Barack Obama campaign nor the media seem to understand what is at the heart of the anger on the part of women who feel that Hillary Clinton was treated unfairly because she is a woman or what is fueling the concern of Reagan Democrats for whom sexism isn't an issue, but reverse racism is.”
Reverse racism? That’s different from racism how? It’s not, of course, but then Ms. Ferraro is an idiot.
Ms. Ferraro also wrote:
“As for Reagan Democrats, how Clinton was treated is not their issue. They are more concerned with how they have been treated. Since March, when I was accused of being racist for a statement I made about the influence of blacks on Obama's historic campaign, people have been stopping me to express a common sentiment: If you're white you can't open your mouth without being accused of being racist. They see Obama's playing the race card throughout the campaign and no one calling him for it as frightening. They're not upset with Obama because he's black; they're upset because they don't expect to be treated fairly because they're white. It's not racism that is driving them, it's racial resentment. And that is enforced because they don't believe he understands them and their problems. That when he said in South Carolina after his victory "Our Time Has Come" they believe he is telling them that their time has passed.”
You have to love these liberal, white Democrats. When Republicans are attacked with all kinds of hate for daring to speak on race issues it’s all good. But, when Reagan Democrats have to endure the same garbage now they call “foul”? Maybe the ugliness the Reagan Democrats have experienced during the 2008 Democratic Party nomination campaign (I think Ms. Ferraro is putting herself in this crowd) will ultimately have a positive impact on the honest race relations conversation this country still sorely needs.
When Sen. Obama loses the November election we'll see how passionate he really is about "healing" our Country and having such a conversation. I'm not going to hold my breath.
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