Pulling out the race card

[Jen]

Here is a list of (some of) the problems Republicans and Conservatives have with President. Note that none of them have anything to do with his skin color, yet, somehow, Obamaites always pull out the race card.

"1. He has no regard for the Constitution or the separation of powers.


2. He forced his hallmark legislation through the Congress, propped up by lies, intimidation, and misrepresentation.


3. He has weakened America abroad.


4. He has worked to bail out big companies, but not to help middle America.


5. He has tracked, collected data on, and spied on millions of Americans illegally."

It seems the Left is so defensive of anyone who actually criticizes Obama that all they can do is make it about race, since to speak on the issues they might have to admit that Obama is not fit to be President.

 

[Marcus Aurelius]

racist.

 

[Charcat]

Eric Holder's statement on racism shows that apparently the US was not ready for a black president. If we cannot discuss issues without pulling the race card, then we are DEFINITELY not ready. Sad, but true. My advice for any future black presidential hopeful: Forget race and NEVER use it to argue a failure in policy.

 

[Renee]

Here is a list of (some of) the problems Republicans and Conservatives have with President. Note that none of them have anything to do with his skin color, yet, somehow, Obamaites always pull out the race card.

"1. He has no regard for the Constitution or the separation of powers.

2. He forced his hallmark legislation through the Congress, propped up by lies, intimidation, and misrepresentation.

3. He has weakened America abroad.

4. He has worked to bail out big companies, but not to help middle America.

5. He has tracked, collected data on, and spied on millions of Americans illegally."

It seems the Left is so defensive of anyone who actually criticizes Obama that all they can do is make it about race, since to speak on the issues they might have to admit that Obama is not fit to be President.

Who said those are racist? Great way to skirt the birther movement which was as blatant as could be...because he isn't "one of us"The seed of racial hate is so deeply planted and only a bigot can't see it. The disrespect for him is steeped in unacknowledged racism..when have you ever heard a representative yell liar at state of the union address? When have you seen a senator wag her finger at the prez of the us? When have you seen this kind of visceral hate...before he even took office. I bet you don't think you have a bigoted bone in your body. It's called victim blaming and racists rarely see it, they just use the "they're using the race card" to deflect their racism

 

[RickWA]

Here is a list of (some of) the problems Republicans and Conservatives have with President. Note that none of them have anything to do with his skin color, yet, somehow, Obamaites always pull out the race card.

"1. He has no regard for the Constitution or the separation of powers.

2. He forced his hallmark legislation through the Congress, propped up by lies, intimidation, and misrepresentation.

3. He has weakened America abroad.

4. He has worked to bail out big companies, but not to help middle America.

5. He has tracked, collected data on, and spied on millions of Americans illegally."

It seems the Left is so defensive of anyone who actually criticizes Obama that all they can do is make it about race, since to speak on the issues they might have to admit that Obama is not fit to be President.

The problem isn't that lefties habitually pull the race card...it's that they never put it away. It is the go-to maneuver in virtually all circumstances.
Frankly, it's very boring.

 

[Jen]

The problem isn't that lefties habitually pull the race card...it's that they never put it away. It is the go-to maneuver in virtually all circumstances.
Frankly, it's very boring.

It is their way to impress each other, I guess......... they must think it's the clever way to go or something.

I'm bored of it too.

 

[fairsheet]

It is their way to impress each other, I guess......... they must think it's the clever way to go or something.

I'm bored of it too.

I remember sometime back, your whining that people were attaching the word "gate" as in Watergate, so freely as to render if meaningless. I'll say the same for "card".

 

[Jen]

I remember sometime back, your whining that people were attaching the word "gate" as in Watergate, so freely as to render if meaningless. I'll say the same for "card".

That's a card?
Really?
Who does it nail as being a terrible person?
And who is whining here in this post of yours? We could've had a fun conversation here, fairsheet, had you not chosen to do that. Now we can't.

 

[Boltlady]

Who said those are racist? Great way to skirt the birther movement which was as blatant as could be...because he isn't "one of us"The seed of racial hate is so deeply planted and only a bigot can't see it. The disrespect for him is steeped in unacknowledged racism..when have you ever heard a representative yell liar at state of the union address? When have you seen a senator wag her finger at the prez of the us? When have you seen this kind of visceral hate...before he even took office. I bet you don't think you have a bigoted bone in your body. It's called victim blaming and racists rarely see it, they just use the "they're using the race card" to deflect their racism

While I know that it's difficult to talk to you Renee because you are so set in your ways, but I have to tell you that you have it backwards. Whoever yelled "liar" at the prez or wagged her finger at him was a sign that they were disagreeing with someone based on issues rather than race. A racist would not do that. A racist would pussyfoot around him and then talk behind his back.

I'm going to tell you a little story that happens to be true. Back in the very early '70's I was involved in in-home direct sales, one of the toughest forms of sales at the time. You were in someone's home (their turf), and generally had a fairly lengthy presentation to get through. Well, I had a company made appointment with a black couple. They were very well educated, polite, and condescending as hell to the fairly young white woman in their apartment. It was the early '70's and it was in SE VA.

Their 'sales resistance' was like a brick wall and I was having a difficult time getting through. The man made an inane comment and I looked at him and said "do you realize that what you just said was really stupid?". He looked back at me and laughed and said "you know, it really was". The ice was then broken and we were able to talk seriously. He and his wife realized that I wasn't racist at all and was just trying to sell my product which I ultimately did. It involved a number of follow-ups and we all got along famously. They were delightful people who had just been cautious because of the times. It was a pleasure to know them.