The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[tod]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Be angry then, WB. But get the hell off the back of others that are angry about the health care plan, 787 billion dollar spending bills, 1.6 trillion dollar deficits, and whatever else, and being called racist because of it.

I find it amusing that the same people who were all in favor of shoveling $1 billion a week into Halliburton to wage Geo. W. Bush's Great Big War To Avenge Daddy's Honor suddenly are born-again deficit opponents when the money is used to help people in the United States who need healthcare.

I am somewhat less amused by people who can take President Carter's statement

Originally Posted by President Jimmy Carter, with emphasis added

I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man. I live in the South, and I've seen the South come a long way, and I've seen the rest of the country that share the South's attitude toward minority groups at that time, particularly African Americans.

And that racism inclination still exists. And I think it's bubbled up to the surface because of the belief among many white people, not just in the South but around the country, that African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country. It's an abominable circumstance, and it grieves me and concerns me very deeply.

and deliberately misinterpret it into "opposition to Obama is racist" -- and then take offense at what was never said in the first place.

This is almost as transparently fraudulent as claiming that the signs presenting President Obama as an African witch doctor and claiming he is not a U.S. citizen at Sept. 12 rally (brought to you by Fox "News") were based on policy differences.

--t