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Conservatives and right-wingers used that label, that Black Americans put on Bill Clinton, as a negative term to suggest that he was pandering to blacks.
and what was this pandering? Enforcing voting rights laws. Supporting Affirmative action. Appointing more people of color than any other administration. Supporting Civil Rights laws these are all things that the Bush Administration has done a 180 on. A Clarence Thomas or an Armstrong Williams would not be Presidents that would advocate for these things. They would be Presidents that happened to be born Black. As for Obama, he is taking his shot now. If Obama does not win I believe it will have more to do with his experience level than his race. |
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Both uses of Morrison's 'label' misconstrue what she meant by it anyhow, which had nothing to do with Clinton's policies nor his presumed personal views on race.
from the original article, commenting on coverage of the Lewinsky scandal: Quote:
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"nothing to do with Clinton's policies nor his presumed personal views on race." If Trent Lott was being prosecuted for having an affair would he be called The First Black Senator from Miss? I don't recall anyone calling Nixon the First Black President when the Special Prosecutors were after him. Tom Delay is a good old poor boy from a modest background that made good and fell from grace and was prosecuted was he a the First Black House Leader? |
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Time Magazine, May 7, 2008
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JFK was very popular with African-Americans too; why not call him the 'First Black President' instead, since it sounds as if that's how you're wanting to interpret the label? |
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I have read and heard what Morrison is saying lately, after she withdrew her endorsement of Hillary and switched it to Obama (political expediency) JFK was not that popular with Black Americans, LBJ had more of an affinity for their causes. President Clinton had a genuine relationship with the "black community". If he did not, Morrison would never have even considered that label. |
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When had Morrison endorsed Hillary? She endorsed Obama back in January.
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Since Obama is the presumptive nominee and the combined wisdom here is that he will kick McCain's ass in November, I am free to vote my North Appalachian heart with a write-in.
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it is the region. Iowa is likewise 94% white, and Obama won a resounding victory there. |
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you don't like Obama because he's black. ![]() see, that's the same logic going on here. |
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If you guys haven't seen this yet check it out! One of Keith's best ever special comments on our embarassing excuse for a president. I was cheering at the end!!
His last 4 words... BRAVO! Mr. Olbermann, Bravo!!! |
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Also,... from CNN.com
UNITED STEELWORKERS ENDORSE OBAMA!! The hits keep on coming!! ![]() |
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Why am I not surprised to see zero criticism in here or in the media of Obama's new religious flier. Apparently Huckabee's subliminal cross was so offensive and out of line, yet Obama is doing nothing wrong. Where's the same level of outrage?
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Pot. Kettle. Black.
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erm, you really, really need to stop manufacturing outrage. there wasn't any in regards to Huckabee's cross. there was the accurate analysis that the cross was fully intentional and meant to underscore Huckabee as the "Christian" candidate, which is evidently compelling to some voters who thinks that Christ votes Republican. |
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![]() I guess the straight talk express is running out of steam... |
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