The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

What a crock. There are racists, certainly. To claim that opposition to his agenda is largely racially motivated is ignorant.

Even Obama has said he does not believe the opposition is racially motivated. Good for him.

As somebody said during the campaign, Obama is forced to be the least aggrieved black man in America. Thus, regardless of what he might think, he can't call a spade-caller a spade-caller.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

As somebody said during the campaign, Obama is forced to be the least aggrieved black man in America. Thus, regardless of what he might think, he can't call a spade-caller a spade-caller.

So it's OK for him to lie about it because of political perception?

I'm not naive and I know that this is what politics is. It just seems as if you are admitting Obama is a liar because he can't tell the truth about it because of political perception.

[wendybeth]

He's rising above it and trying to not add fuel to the conflagration. He knew the level of racism out there- he's lived his life dealing with it. I also think he knew that many of us did not realize how pervasive it is. I'd like to see any President handle the crap he's had to handle, not to mention handle it with the grace that he has, but I think the last time the vitriol was this bad was probably when Lincoln was in office.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I'm not naive and I know that this is what politics is. It just seems as if you are admitting Obama is a liar because he can't tell the truth about it because of political perception.

Yes. It is a lie (if my suspicion is correct, just because I think he is motivated by X doesn't mean I'm right; though I always am). But it is both a politic and a political lie.

In the same category as how you answer "do these pants make me look fat?".

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Alex

In the same category as how you answer "do these pants make me look fat?".

"Oh, honey, it's not the pants that makes you look fat. It's the fat that makes you look fat."*


*I can't take credit for this one. It's something an ex said. And now we know why he's an ex.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Alex

Yes. It is a lie (if my suspicion is correct, just because I think he is motivated by X doesn't mean I'm right; though I always am). But it is both a politic and a political lie.

In the same category as how you answer "do these pants make me look fat?".

In short, it's a white lie.