When all else fails
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I knew this was coming. The race card.
McCain Campaign Disputes Paterson's Racism Claim
Governor Implies Palin's Repeated Use Of 'Community Organizer' Is Another Way Of Saying 'Black'
ALBANY (CBS) ― On Monday, Gov. David Paterson angered some state lawmakers by comparing them to vampires, calling them a bunch of "blood suckers." On Tuesday, he raised eyebrows again, and tempers, by accusing the John McCain campaign of veiled racism.
At the Crain's Business Forum this morning, Paterson drew attention to a phrase used numerous times by speakers at the Republican National Convention to describe Barack Obama's leadership experience: community organizer.
"I think the Republican Party is too smart to call Barack Obama 'black' in a sense that it would be a negative. But you can take something about his life, which I noticed they did at the Republican Convention ? a 'community organizer.' They kept saying it, they kept laughing," he said.
Paterson referred to McCain's running mate Sarah Palin who compared her work experience to Obama's.
"So I suppose a small town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except with real responsibilities," she said at the convention.
Paterson sees the repeated use of the words "community organizer" as Republican code for "black".
"I think where there are overtones is when there are uses of language that are designed to inhibit other people's progress with a subtle reference to their race," he said.
But the McCain/Palin campaign quickly fired back in a statement, saying: "It is disappointing that Governor Paterson would launch accusations of racism. ? Governor Palin's remarks about Barack Obama's work as a community organizer was in response to the Obama campaign's belittling of her executive experience."
The statement goes on to point out Sarah Palin's own experience of civic involvement and says Paterson's comments are "a sure sign of a flailing campaign that is bordering on desperation".
Paterson raises the question of whether the Presidential race has become desperate or devious.
"At this point, Americans wouldn't tolerate a racial appeal. What I'm saying is that there are sneaky ways to try to hurt someone," he said.
Paterson does say he's not certain that's happening.
But what disturbed him was what seemed like derisive laughter on the part of the Republicans at Obama's choice of helping his community rather than getting rich on Wall Street.
This is Obama's definition of a Community Organizer
CHAPTER SEVEN
IN 1983, I DECIDED to become a community organizer.
There wasn?t much detail to the idea; I didn?t know anyone making a living that way. When classmates in college asked me just what it was that a community organizer did, I couldn?t answer them directly. Instead, I?d pronounce on the need for change. Change in the White House, where Reagan and his minions were carrying on their dirty deeds. Change in the Congress, compliant and corrupt. Change in the mood of the country, manic and self-absorbed. Change won?t come from the top, I would say. Change will come from a mobilized grass roots.
That?s what I?ll do, I?ll organize black folks. At the grass roots. For change.
So in BHO's own words, he couldn't even tell anyone, what it is a community organizer does. BHO and his campaign is in desperation right now. And when all else fails, they have to throw the race card out, so when they lose, they can say it was because of race, and all the Rev's will be on TV, Jesse, Al, Wright, they will all be on TV protesting. The shit is just so ****ing predictable.
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I knew this was coming. The race card.
McCain Campaign Disputes Paterson's Racism Claim
Governor Implies Palin's Repeated Use Of 'Community Organizer' Is Another Way Of Saying 'Black'
ALBANY (CBS) ― On Monday, Gov. David Paterson angered some state lawmakers by comparing them to vampires, calling them a bunch of "blood suckers." On Tuesday, he raised eyebrows again, and tempers, by accusing the John McCain campaign of veiled racism.
At the Crain's Business Forum this morning, Paterson drew attention to a phrase used numerous times by speakers at the Republican National Convention to describe Barack Obama's leadership experience: community organizer.
"I think the Republican Party is too smart to call Barack Obama 'black' in a sense that it would be a negative. But you can take something about his life, which I noticed they did at the Republican Convention ? a 'community organizer.' They kept saying it, they kept laughing," he said.
Paterson referred to McCain's running mate Sarah Palin who compared her work experience to Obama's.
"So I suppose a small town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except with real responsibilities," she said at the convention.
Paterson sees the repeated use of the words "community organizer" as Republican code for "black".
"I think where there are overtones is when there are uses of language that are designed to inhibit other people's progress with a subtle reference to their race," he said.
But the McCain/Palin campaign quickly fired back in a statement, saying: "It is disappointing that Governor Paterson would launch accusations of racism. ? Governor Palin's remarks about Barack Obama's work as a community organizer was in response to the Obama campaign's belittling of her executive experience."
The statement goes on to point out Sarah Palin's own experience of civic involvement and says Paterson's comments are "a sure sign of a flailing campaign that is bordering on desperation".
Paterson raises the question of whether the Presidential race has become desperate or devious.
"At this point, Americans wouldn't tolerate a racial appeal. What I'm saying is that there are sneaky ways to try to hurt someone," he said.
Paterson does say he's not certain that's happening.
But what disturbed him was what seemed like derisive laughter on the part of the Republicans at Obama's choice of helping his community rather than getting rich on Wall Street.
This is Obama's definition of a Community Organizer
CHAPTER SEVEN
IN 1983, I DECIDED to become a community organizer.
There wasn?t much detail to the idea; I didn?t know anyone making a living that way. When classmates in college asked me just what it was that a community organizer did, I couldn?t answer them directly. Instead, I?d pronounce on the need for change. Change in the White House, where Reagan and his minions were carrying on their dirty deeds. Change in the Congress, compliant and corrupt. Change in the mood of the country, manic and self-absorbed. Change won?t come from the top, I would say. Change will come from a mobilized grass roots.
That?s what I?ll do, I?ll organize black folks. At the grass roots. For change.
So in BHO's own words, he couldn't even tell anyone, what it is a community organizer does. BHO and his campaign is in desperation right now. And when all else fails, they have to throw the race card out, so when they lose, they can say it was because of race, and all the Rev's will be on TV, Jesse, Al, Wright, they will all be on TV protesting. The shit is just so ****ing predictable.
