Sam Donaldson and the left yet again cries racism over a reporter daring to ask Obama some questions.
I've come to the realization about just how much I loath progressives due to their oversensitivity about race. Our nation has become more polarized under Obama thanks mainly to the people who support him then the people who are against him. These people like Martin Bashir at MSNBC are always making every issue about Obama a racially charged one, and it is pathetic and it has long since gotten old. Obviously progressives can't handle the fact that a bi racial man was elected to the presidency. It's no secret that I can't stand Barack Obama. I'm ideologically opposed to everything he stands for. The majority of my criticism about him has been over his policies and ideology, the rest of my criticism has been on his associations and background. The left doesn't realize that the more they keep tarring people who disagree with Obama merely on policy as being racists, the more they are doing damage to Obama himself as being legitimate. Presidents regardless of party or race should be able take criticism. George Bush took his lumps from the left for eight years, and even Bill Clinton took his share from the right for eight years as well. The latest cry wolf story about racism has to do with Neil Munro who is the White House Corespondent from the conservative online publication The Daily Caller interrupting Obama during what he thought was the end of his speech in order to ask him a policy question.
Well of course after that exchange, the left wasted no time in shooting up into the sky the "that's racist: bat signal". The talking points have gone out about that if "Obama wasn't black, Neil Munro wouldn't have interrupted him".The hack journalist for ABC News Sam Donaldson said in an email to the Huffington Post that "Many on the political right believe this president ought not to be there – they oppose him not for his polices and political view but for who he is, an African American!" This is an ideological bias coming from a man who is suppose to be reporting the facts. So my question is simple,
"where exactly is the evidence by Sam Donaldson to support such a claim that many on the right wants Obama out due to his skin color"?
The intellectual ignorance of progressives make my head spin. Sam described Obama as an "African-American". He's too full of himself to even realize that Obama IS NOT EVEN AN AFRICAN AMERICAN. Obama is an American of Kenyan descent. Sam should learn how to correctly identify Obama first before smearing people who are ideologically opposed to him. Was Neil Munro aggressive in his attempt to ask Obama questions as a reporter? I don't know, but merely asking questions as a reporter isn't what a racist makes. I wonder where was the racially charged criticism by Sam Donaldson and others on the left when President George Bush was heckled by members of the NAACP during a speech he gave at their annual meeting in 2006? I wonder does Sam and the gang consider that racist as well? Was Bush heckled because he was white?
Here's then presidential candidate Bill Clinton being heckled back in 1992 just days before the presidential election. This was before Bill became the "first black president".
So why is it that the left feels the need to constantly come to Obama's defense with the racism tag, whenever Obama is treated like any other white president or candidate has been treated? It does appear to me that they are the ones who really aren't comfortable with Obama. In the case with the Neil Munro, he simply asked Obama a question.. He didn't even say anything derogatory towards Obama.
Here's the interview of White House Correspondent Neil Munro being asked what happened with him and Obama in the Rose Garden by the Daily Caller's Senior Video Reporter Nicholas Ballasy
So again, how did the tentacles of racism get attached to this? It's gone from the boy who cried wolf one time to many to just now being being absurd.
Well of course after that exchange, the left wasted no time in shooting up into the sky the "that's racist: bat signal". The talking points have gone out about that if "Obama wasn't black, Neil Munro wouldn't have interrupted him".The hack journalist for ABC News Sam Donaldson said in an email to the Huffington Post that "Many on the political right believe this president ought not to be there – they oppose him not for his polices and political view but for who he is, an African American!" This is an ideological bias coming from a man who is suppose to be reporting the facts. So my question is simple,
"where exactly is the evidence by Sam Donaldson to support such a claim that many on the right wants Obama out due to his skin color"?
The intellectual ignorance of progressives make my head spin. Sam described Obama as an "African-American". He's too full of himself to even realize that Obama IS NOT EVEN AN AFRICAN AMERICAN. Obama is an American of Kenyan descent. Sam should learn how to correctly identify Obama first before smearing people who are ideologically opposed to him. Was Neil Munro aggressive in his attempt to ask Obama questions as a reporter? I don't know, but merely asking questions as a reporter isn't what a racist makes. I wonder where was the racially charged criticism by Sam Donaldson and others on the left when President George Bush was heckled by members of the NAACP during a speech he gave at their annual meeting in 2006? I wonder does Sam and the gang consider that racist as well? Was Bush heckled because he was white?
Here's then presidential candidate Bill Clinton being heckled back in 1992 just days before the presidential election. This was before Bill became the "first black president".
So why is it that the left feels the need to constantly come to Obama's defense with the racism tag, whenever Obama is treated like any other white president or candidate has been treated? It does appear to me that they are the ones who really aren't comfortable with Obama. In the case with the Neil Munro, he simply asked Obama a question.. He didn't even say anything derogatory towards Obama.
Here's the interview of White House Correspondent Neil Munro being asked what happened with him and Obama in the Rose Garden by the Daily Caller's Senior Video Reporter Nicholas Ballasy
So again, how did the tentacles of racism get attached to this? It's gone from the boy who cried wolf one time to many to just now being being absurd.
posted by Alpha Conservative Male at 2:10 PM
17 Comments:
CB;"The Daily Caller interrupting Obama during what he thought was the end of his speech in order to ask him a policy question".
That's bull$#!&!!!! Reporters often shout their questions at the president, but only after the prepared statement has been made. This is totally different.
Watch the video again and see for yourself. Munro continued on with his "interruption" even after the president began to admonish him for interrupting. When the camera pans to Munro he continues to talk over the president. In the past such rudeness was "unheard of" by the press core. You will not find one instance of someone in the press core shouting at the president while he is delivering a prepared statement.
Munro could have easily apologized for the interruption immediately after doing it. Yet he did not. When the president called upon him to address his question he continued to argue.
The video's you posted Tyrone are not of "PRESS CORE" reporters gathered to hear a president's prepared statement. Bush was being heckled at the NAACP by a person in attendance, not a reporter. Moreover, the guy was removed to the approval of the crowd, a round of applause, and the speech went on without further interruption. Clinton was just being heckled.
Tyrone yet again you're clamoring on right-wing protective spin to satisfy your ego. I'm not saying that Munro is a racist. I don't know him and have no idea if his intentions were solely based on the presidents race. What I am saying is that because President Obama is black, the office of the president is being attacked with utter disrespect. Bush was never called a "liar" during a press briefing or from the floor of the congress, even though he lied big time to go to war. In modern times to the best of my knowledge, no governor had ever pointed their finger in the face of a sitting president. Never once has a pundit, national media personality, or elected official openly stated that "he want's a sitting US President to FAIL." But now that there's a black man in office it's all fair game?
Nixon shamed the country with Watergate. Carter screwed up with Iran and the hostages. Reagan had multiple scandals including Iran-Contra. Clinton got impeached for lying about getting a BJ in the oval office. G.W. Bush started an unnecessary war and ran up debt beyond belief. Yet the first Black President of the United States is a Marxist, Socialist, Muslim, foreigner, racist, with people who actually believe he wants TO INTENTIONALLY DESTROY AMERICA??? The country that allowed him to rise to the most powerful office in the world?
I didn't like Bush's policies, but never had I thought that Bush, or any politician wanted to destroy the institution that made them. It's one of the stupidest assertions I've ever heard. But then again, this is the first Black president in the history of a country that once held blacks as slaves, initially wrote into its constitution that blacks were 3/5th of a person, after freeing them instituted laws to prevent them from advancing, up until the time the first Black President was born. If you don't think all of that matters, you're a lot dumber than you think he is....
CB-"Sam described Obama as an "African-American". He's too full of himself to even realize that Obama IS NOT EVEN AN AFRICAN AMERICAN. Obama is an American of Kenyan descent."
You know, I've often wondered why Americans, namely the Afrocentrics, would put their roots before their nationality, like African American? I am an American of mixed European ancestry and no one, nor do I want to be labeled as "European American." Why? I was never born, nor have I been in Europe. When I brought that point up, I was accused of racism.
Hyphenating one's self should only apply to those who became American citizens. I know a woman from Japan who became an American citizen and she calls herself a Japanese American.
CB-"Did the NAACP heckled Bush because he was white?"
I might sound like I'm playing the race card but maybe the NAACP did heckle Bush, not because he's a conservative (since they're a liberal organization), I guess some in the crowd heckled him because he is white.
I consider the NAACP a racist organization. When was the last time they ever helped anyone who is non-black? Furthermore, why do they always play the race card when members in the black community fail? Same applies to black politicians when their policies fail. People like Obama or Rep. Charles Rangle.
The funniest thing about this situation is that there is video/audio of Sam Donaldson interrupting Ronald Reagan. He denies it and there is plenty of spin on that saying "there is no comparison" between the two, but the hypocrisy is laughable to say the least.
Mr.Allen, some in the press corps may be acting out because they have been selectively ignored by the president and his press secretary for three years. If you are a member of the press and the president only allows questions from those who agree with him, you might become frustrated and holler out too. I'm a white guy from the hills of Kentucky, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that no one I speak with disapproves of the presidents race, they disapprove of his actions. It's common knowledge that the black community has suffered the most harm do to the president's economic policies. In fact, I think you should consider the boldness of the question shouted at the president,"Why do you favor immigrants over American workers". 7 in 10 black teens are out of work this summer. Why? Because they have been replaced by illegals. I don't know wich way you vote, and no offence but, Hispanics are the Democrat's new favorite minority. And I will tell you right now, without a doubt, when amnesty is passed Mexico will be empty. Maybe Obama didn't say he wants to destroy the country, but his policies prove otherwise. As far as racism goes, why hasn't anyone asked the president why he illegally waged war in Libya, only to install a government which has murdered thousands of Ethiopians just for being black? We don't care about the president's race and I don't think he does either!
@ Defiant Watchman-
I just got done reading "Blacklash" by black conservative Deneen Borelli. She said about the same thing you were describing how Obama's policies are hurting the black community. It's not just him, but other Dem. black politicians.
Defiance Watchman;"Mr.Allen, some in the press corps may be acting out because they have been selectively ignored by the president and his press secretary for three years".
Let me ask you this...who are they? You've asserted that "some" are being ignored, yet you gave no one person or specific group. Hell dude, "SOME" don't even get press passes. During press conferences, "SOME" get to sit in the front of the room, while others have to sit in the back. If it's true, why should "some" feel as though they should break decades old protocol and decorum with this president?
DW;"I'm a white guy from the hills of Kentucky, and I can tell you with absolute certainty that no one I speak with disapproves of the presidents race, they disapprove of his actions".
Dude, you can't be serious. Kentucky? You haven't ran across "NO ONE" who doesn't like that the president is black? Not one? In Kentucky?
I'm a black guy from Detroit, and no one I speak with (in Detroit) disapproves of the presidents race either. Perhaps the people I speak with (in Detroit) just shelter the idea that he's black, and keep it to themselves so they wont appear to be racist against him.
DW;"It's common knowledge that the black community has suffered the most harm do to the president's economic policies".
Common knowledge??? Another white guy from the hills of Kentucky who's figured out "how and why" the black community is suffering! Wait... let me guess... It's those damned "liberal policies" that has caused all the suffering and harm in black communities. All it would take is for Black people to start voting republican and...VOILA!! we're healed!
After all, blacks really did a lot better under G.W. Bush! Hell, he really took care of us. After 2 consecutive terms, and by 2008 blacks we're doing so well, we thought we was White!!!
DW;"7 in 10 black teens are out of work this summer. Why? Because they have been replaced by illegals".
Right on brother... The illegals are real bad problem here in Detroit. They've taken all the jobs from the teenagers. Hell, they've taken so many I don't think there's any left! Every time I call about my cable bill, cell phone service, even the warranty on my car, I get some "illegal" that I can barely understand. Somebody told me that they were "Injuns." (I thought John Wayne had got rid of all of them...)
DW;"As far as racism goes, why hasn't anyone asked the president why he illegally waged war in Libya, only to install a government which has murdered thousands of Ethiopians just for being black?".
You mean that war that all the GOP candidates were "for" before they were "against" it? You mean the only overtly act of war informally declared by this president? The war that costs one-tenth of the Iraq War? The war where we didn't lose a single soldier? I was against that war also. As for the Ethiopians, (who some of whom, by the way, were thought to be mercenaries for the Qaddafi regime) unfortunately I'm not as insightful as you when it comes to unraveling the anguish of others. Hey, maybe you could teach me how to dance?
Is this the Deneen Borelli you're talking about?
Or, is this the Deneen Borelli??? you're talking about?
I've seen her on FOX News several times and she always appears to be a "dark skinned" woman. But if you take a look at most of her promo pictures, she's 2 to 3 shades lighter. Oh wait... It takes me back to the day when blacks (particularly dark skin blacks) were replaced by either whites, or some kind of scenery on record album covers. I guess they felt they needed to "lightened her up" a bit so she wouldn't scare off the book purchasing conservatives.
Allen-"Is this the Deneen Borelli you're talking about? Or, is this the Deneen Borelli??? you're talking about?"
Who cares. I don't see a person's skin color I see a person. She could be green as a Martian or blue as a Smurf.
Do you have a problem with blacks who bleach their skin, just as opposite that whites tan or bronze their skin, namely George Hamilton?
Why not read her book and forget about her skin tone for a moment.
Anon;"Who cares. I don't see a person's skin color I see a person. She could be green as a Martian or blue as a Smurf".
Really? So you didn't notice that she was black...right? Then why did you say this;
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@ Defiant Watchman-
I just got done reading "Blacklash" by black conservative Deneen Borelli. She said about the same thing you were describing how Obama's policies are hurting the black community. It's not just him, but other Dem. black politicians".
Save the pandering for your conservative black allies Anon. The Ann Coulter mantra of, "Our blacks are better than their blacks", doesn't work with me.
Anon;"Do you have a problem with blacks who bleach their skin, just as opposite that whites tan or bronze their skin, namely George Hamilton?".
Well, not really. I don't have a problem with anyone who wants to "color" themselves. You can color yourself whatever color you think you look best. I just think it looks silly, like rainbow colored hair, full body tattoos, lip, eye and nose piercings, massive boob jobs, or the way someone looks after 200 plastic surgeries. But it's only my opinion, you can make yourself up however you want...
Anon;"Why not read her book and forget about her skin tone for a moment".
First off, my reason and concern was not her "skin tone." Read what I said again. I know at times I tend to be a bit snarky. My concern was about the "reason" she (or her photographers) chose to make her appear lighter than what she is. Many celebrities and media personalities Photo-Shop their pictures to make them appear thinner, taller, bigger boobs, remove wrinkles, etc... Is the lighter face some sort of marketing ploy or product endorsement? Does she periodically suffer from the same illness as Michael Jackson claimed? Or, is it that she (or her handlers) just don't like her darker skin tone and deem it necessary for her to appear lighter in photos. If this is the case. she has the problem, not me....
Anon'"Why not read her book and forget about her skin tone for a moment".
I don't know if, or if not I will read her book. I've read books written by black conservatives, (Larry Elders, "Stupid Black Men" of recent) and often they're what I call "standard issue black conservative message." Jesse Jackson Al Sharpton Louis Farrakhan and of recent, Barack Obama, blah, blah, blah. I will admit that some of what they have to offer is indeed right on. However, when reading some of these authors I find that the tend to cater to an ideology, more so than actually reaching out the black community.
Case in point, I've also read "Come on People" by Bill Cosby and Alvin Poussaint. In contrasting the Elder book and Cosby book, I found that the basic message responsibility, self reliance, etc... was the same. However, Elders really provides no insight or offers solutions. Instead he rails on and on, how "liberal ideology" causes poverty in the black community, how blacks use race and how it is used in the pursuit of power, and how liberal media assists blacks in baseless charges of racism, etc...That's not speaking "to" black people, that's speaking "about" black people. Whereas Cosby and Poussaint are speaking directly to Blacks, offering alternatives, advocating for change by offering their own insight to services, and speak directly to black communities.
Black conservatives don't speak directly to black communities. Black conservatives write books to appeal mainly to "white conservatives." Of course other black conservatives will applaud the effort, yet for them, it's merely preaching to the choir. Look at it this way, if I'm going to write a book, and if I want it to sell, I've got to target my audience.
If I write a kids book, I've got to write about something that interests kids. If I write a book about my love for pets, the target audience is pet lovers. If I write about "how stupid liberal black men are" or "the duping of black Americans by the Democrats", who do you think would be the audience for the book? Black Democrats? White liberals? Disgruntled sexually oppressed housewives? NO! The target audience for Elders and Deneen Borelli's books are WHITE CONSERVATIVES like yourself Anon, which in my opinion, makes them no different than the so-called "liberals ideology" that they attack.
You say that Borelli's book talks about how President Obama's policies are hurting the Black community. I need you and Borelli to be a bit more specific. Defiance claims it "illegals" that have taken jobs out of the black community. Frankly, here in Detroit we don't have that problem. The problem here is the lack of JOBS.... period! If you wish to blame the president that's fine, I have no problem with it. But since this problem was around long before President Obama, you're gonna have to be fair, and blame them all!
Other than that, be specific as to which policies are hurting blacks, and how they hurt blacks. And do you think that President Obama should do something just to help blacks?
Allen-"Save the pandering for your conservative black allies Anon. The Ann Coulter mantra of, "Our blacks are better than their blacks", doesn't work with me."
So, are you telling me that "your blacks" are better than Ann Coulter's? So, you support the black community who depend on the government plantation?
CB-"My concern was about the "reason" she (or her photographers) chose to make her appear lighter than what she is."
Why are you so concerned? That's her business, her choice. Her book cover of "Blacklash" show's her dark skin. Her Project 21 photo showing her light skinned, either way, I don't care about her skin color.
What's next, are you going to ask questions as to why she took her husband's Italian surname instead of keeping her maiden name Moore?
Allen-"Black conservatives write books to appeal mainly to "white conservatives."
I think that statement itself is pretty racist. Do you suppose Tyrone, a black conservative is trying to appeal to white conservatives, or is he being an individual? He chose to be conservative. Just like you chose to be who you are.
I'll let you on a little secret about me: I was once a bleeding-heart liberal. I started to change my political views until I matured and reached the age of reasoning a started question the motives to the liberal community. Such as, why they are in favor of a convicted cop killer (Mumia Abu-Jamal) to be the commencement speaker. Then suddenly, I'm called a racist. I asked if they would favor Charles Manson to be commencement speaker for graduation events at the school.
Perhaps you can answer this question: Why do the majority blacks support the Democratic party when the party itself has a history of racial injustice such as not favoring the Civil Rights Act; Brown vs. Board of Education; Segregation; etc?
Anon'"So, are you telling me that "your blacks" are better than Ann Coulter's? So, you support the black community who depend on the government plantation?".
Nooooo, but it appears that you that believe it's okay for Coulter to own blacks. Furthermore, the idea of blacks being on a "government plantation". is a racially contrived reference implying that liberal blacks are slaves. Insulting blacks that don't think like you, or share your ideology is not the best way to come to a common ground or understanding.
Look at it from another perspective. There are whites that would call you a "Nigger Lover" if you chose to support a black conservative candidate. I'm sure you would just choose to ignore them and attribute their sentiments to simple ignorance and hatred. I'm also sure you're aware of the history of plantations and slavery. Thus for you to refer to any black as a "slave" or being on a "plantation" is a low-brow insult. Would, or could you ever tell a Jewish liberal Democrat that they were in the "government Concentration Camp?"
Mind you, I wasn't the one who said "our blacks are better than their blacks", Coulter did. Frankly, I find it extremely insulting to all blacks for her to say such a thing. Perhaps it doesn't phase you at all to repeat nonsense. IF IT DOESN'T, that's all well and fine. Just to expect me to take anything you say seriously if you attempt to tell me race and color doesn't matter to you. I'd truly rather that you be honest and straight forward and save the condescension for black conservatives that think like you.
Anon;"Why are you so concerned? That's her business, her choice".
You're right, it is her business. I'd just like to know the "reason" she chose to lightened her photos. Frankly, it's none of my business. However, she is selling a book, and it is she who has chosen the celebrity spotlight. If she has a problem with her skin color, it's nobody's business (and insecurity) but hers.
Anon;"I think that statement itself is pretty racist. Do you suppose Tyrone, a black conservative is trying to appeal to white conservatives, or is he being an individual? He chose to be conservative. Just like you chose to be who you are".
LOL, now look who's playing the so-called "race card." Really, is that only way you could respond? By claiming "THAT'S RACIST??" You're the pot calling the kettle black....
Look man, there are plenty of "products" that appeal, or are targeted at specific races. That's just one aspect of the American melting pot. Do you think tanning products and tanning salons targeting people who look like Deneen Borelli?
Is Tyrone "trying" to appeal to white conservatives? I don't know, and you'd have to ask him. But does his blog appeal to white conservatives? OF COURSE IT DOES! I am one of the few so-called liberal readers who post here regularly. The vast majority of his readers and posters are conservative. So being that 90 to 95% of blacks are Democrats, and the vast majority of that number are "liberal", it's safe to say that black conservatives are a rarity....wouldn't ya' think?
I always encourage people to read "everything" before saying "anything." Obviously you didn't read what I wrote. I clearly stated this;
"if I'm going to write a book, and if I want it to sell, I've got to target my audience.".
If Tyrone wrote a book outlining the conservative political views, in order for him to garner conservative interest it would have to include key conservative points of view. Those views being, "Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Barack Obama, the NAACP, the Democratic Party, government schools, social programs, abortion etc.. are ruining blacks.
Again, most if not all black conservatives already hold that point of view. I'll also say again that such idea's don't appeal to, and are not part of the mindset of anyone (black or white) on the Democratic side. Thus, if he wants the book to sell, who is the intended readership?
Keep in mind you've got an agent, editor and a publisher that wants to make money. Believe me, they know well who the readership will be. Effectively, marketing a book to white conservatives is not "racist" per se'. It's BUSINESS! Thus, if Tyrone wants to write a book (as a black conservative) and wants the book to sell, his best bet is to stick with the formula that sells books....to white conservatives like YOU!
PS, Doneen Borelli thanks you for the book promo...
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