Power Line

Last week former Carter-era Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young spoke in Atlanta and was asked about Barack Obama. He expressed support for Hillary Clinton, stating that Barack Obama was too young this year. “I want Barack to…

Way to go, Young. Link Clinton’s sexual obsession to blackness.

I know if any white guy did that they’d be labeled racist for perpetuating a stereotype in seconds.

I’m just sayin’.

MSNBC article about Walmart fiasco “First it was Jews, then it was Koreans and now it’s Arabs; very few black people own these stores”.

And lest we forget, this man was Jimmy Carter’s UN Ambassador.

Guess in Jimmy’s mind, Andrew had experience.

Or, since we’re throwing spouses into the mix, is Michelle Obama also insufficiently black? That doesn’t seem to be covered here.

So, we’re comparing Bill vs. Obama… and ignoring the ladies, because who really believes that a skirt would be left running things, instead of being a front for Bill’s election part two?

I’m not sure, is he being more racist, or more sexist… it’s more difficult than it appears on the surface.

… CAN IT GET ANY MORE INSULTING THAN THAT??

Well, yes it can!! Because Hillary stifiled the bimbo eruptions she proved she can stand by her man, thus stand by black people! ARRGGGGHHH!!!!! Immoral and Corrupt. These are what Young thinks are BLACK FAMILY VALUES????

Excuse me while I go outside to scream.

Rightwingsparkle on December 8, 2007 at 3:00 PM

Screaming is all one can do sometimes. You highlight the failure of the Old Guard civil rights activists. Many have not evolved along with America. The changes that many fought and died for have long been enacted; Young and others would do well to acknowledge this.

The problem is not they focus on civil rights. Rather, it is their unchecked liberalism. When liberal Democrats run out of issues, they will often dip into the poison well of race to ratchet up their relevance. Andrew Young is guilty as charged.

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…Multiply that by one million, and that’s how tough black conservatives have it. We not only have to endure constant jeering and name calling (uncle tom-white wannabe-sellout),we must also always have our guard up to defend against physical assaults. …
RMR on December 8, 2007 at 3:35 PM

IMHO It’s not quite one million, but certainly being a black Republican can be challenging if not maddening on some days.

I too, was called oreo, Tom, white boy, traitor, nigger, etc growing up. Fools; they just made me stronger. So, I have never been silent about racism. If you’re black and say something racist against whites around me, stand back. So needless to say, I’ve been in a few scuffles over just that. But nothing compares to trying to explain liberal bias in the press to a symposium of minority journalists. :)

But to be honest, I don’t want deserve any credit for being black and conservative. In fact, I don’t deserve credit for being black at all, from conservatives or liberals.

I do agree that many of the political strategies employed by so-called “black leaders” (a despicable phrase) are shady. I just think that their tactics are typically liberal and I am rarely surprised by them.

What gets me is when Republicans act like Democrats. I want my team to fight a good fight. Naturally, Dems have perverted Obama’s run into a race referendum. But I fear Republicans will try to capitalize on Democratic folly only to expose our own.

baldilocks,

Tell me you are as appalled as I am!!!!

Of course. I’m just not as surprised.

“I have one word: Barak Obama”

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Tell me you are as appalled as I am!!!! As a child of integration this makes ME SICK!!!!!!!! I can hardly type I am so MAD! Good God! Does this man even hear what he is saying????? Bill is more black because he knew soul train and could moonwalk????

CAN IT GET ANY MORE INSULTING THAN THAT??

Well, yes it can!! Because Hillary stifiled the bimbo eruptions she proved she can stand by her man, thus stand by black people! ARRGGGGHHH!!!!! Immoral and Corrupt. These are what Young thinks are BLACK FAMILY VALUES????

Excuse me while I go outside to scream.

Bill grew up “poor” and around Black folks. That is one of the reasons he relates so well with them.

Clinton’s stepfather owned the buick dealership in Little Rock and they lived in the nice part of town.

NOTHING is true about the clinton story.

Well, I think they should; they ran the `mom and pop’ stores out of my neighborhood,” the paper quoted Young as saying. “But you see, those are the people who have been overcharging us selling us stale bread and bad meat and wilted vegetables. And they sold out and moved to Florida. I think they’ve ripped off our communities enough. First it was Jews, then it was Koreans and now it’s Arabs; very few black people own these stores.

Remember those lovely words uttered by Mr. Young? I believe he is looking for a more flattering or sympathetic bookend to an impressive career. He was very embarrassed at being dropped by Walmart and being forced to apologize when so many other African-Americans have made equally ridiculous statements.

It’s sad. Andrew Young is a true pioneer. Lest we forget, he came up and excelled at a time when African-Americans were not fully welcomed to enjoy America’s prosperity. Many whites and blacks have all but forgotten what people had to go through to survive, much less thrive under the threat of social injustice and terror at the hands of other Americans.

So, I am unwilling to write off Andrew Young’s courage and groundbreaking achievements because he’s turned into a doddering old fool. If I did that I would be fully disenfranchised as a citizen because they ALL seem to reach this point in their career.

Also, I am touched by the softened racial overtones from Republicans towards Obama. All of sudden, we now have this figurehead through which we can portray our most PC racial ideals. We now rush to defend Obama’s blackness against the Democrats, how quaint. It’s as if in an attempt to highlight Republican righteousness, we keep pointing out the Dems’ racial duplicity.

It’s gonna backfire. We will wear the stink of being perceived as a “racist” political party for another generation.

Should be an interesting week.

Billy Jeff is a straight-up P.I.M.P.

When he told Juanita Broddrick to “put some ice on that,” he meant she should get diamond inlays in her teeth, dawg.

saint kansas on December 8, 2007 at 10:57 AM

You owe me a monitor and another can of Monster Energy Drink. But thanks for the laugh.

Heck, even I know what a “Soul Train” line is.

Wuptdo on December 8, 2007 at 1:09 PM

Your knowledge base in in dire need of an update. ;-)

In my family we have a couple of older members who have dementia (aka senility). Mr. Young seems to use their same tortured logic.

i.e. a racist with the chutzpah to stand up and speak about it publicly, and feign righteous indignation if anybody even suggests what he’s doing, or the way he is doing it is in any way inappropriate.

At this point in American history, he’s one of the only group around actively keeping racism from dying a well deserved death. That group would be the people who only know how to discuss just about any topic at all through the lens of racism, and taking the position that they speak for racism’s victims.

Which, at this point, would be just about everyone that has to put up with their schtick.

It’s a pity that people who actually buy into it don’t realize the way they’re being played.

Heck, even I know what a “Soul Train” line is.