Don't feel bad for Geraldine Ferraro. Looks like the Hillary supporter who got into hot water back in March for claiming Obama's race was an advantage has landed on her feet, scoring a gig with the English-language edition of the People's Daily, the official organ of the Chinese Communist Party.
For some reason, Geraldine apparently decided to adopt a pen name, writing as "Ding Gang." Perhaps a Chinese-language expert out there can explain the hidden meaning behind her choice of alias.
What's that? The author of Obama Phenomenon in U.S. appearing in today's People's Daily isn't Ferraro? It really is by a guy named Gang? Well, can you blame me for thinking I saw Gerry's hand at work in Gang's article? Compare and contrast the comments that put Ferraro in the MSM doghouse, provoking Olbermann into a scatching Special Comment, with Gang's take:
FERRARO:
If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept.
DING GANG, People's Daily [emphasis added]
The skin color of Senator Barack Obama poses the greatest focus of attention in the ongoing U.S. presidential election campaign this year. This Democratic nominee with half of the blood from the African stock in his veins has been commended as the "star of change", who now seems to look especially dazzling and splendid with his victory in the recent primaries.
. . .
One of the causes for the Western media to lavish overpraises onto Obama is owed to his (skin) color.
C'mon Gerry, fess up!
—Mark Finkelstein is a NewsBusters contributing editor and host of Right Angle. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net.
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White Guilt
June 16, 2008 - 10:44 ET by dvdaughtryShelby Steels calls it "disassociation". Disassociate from anything racist to appear non-racist.
I am not sure she is too far off.
You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?
Feraldo's repair shop?
June 16, 2008 - 10:52 ET by acumenI'm not expecting Keith Overblown and fellow dramatists at MSNBC to be throwing a communist newspaper under the Obama bus with the same vigor as they do with your typical bitter white person.
Besides, Isn't Ding Gang that new auto dent repair shop down on Fifth and Main?
Good one!
June 16, 2008 - 10:55 ET by Mark FinkelsteinGood one!
Might want to pick another name
June 16, 2008 - 10:53 ET by SickofLibs"Ding Gang?"
I hope she doesn't get confused with any of Bill Clinton's articles - he's also writing for The People's Daily under the nom-de-plume "Gang Bang."
When I heard about Tim
June 16, 2008 - 11:06 ET by marpelWhen I heard about Tim Russert's death on Friday, I couldn't help thinking about how it was Keith O managed to get rid of him...
AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!
June 16, 2008 - 11:12 ET by theduck6The whole freaking world has gone stark raving bonkers !!!
You seem to be quacking
June 16, 2008 - 11:26 ET by Clear thinkerYou seem to be quacking up.
"Abstain from McCain"
Doh! My one source of
June 16, 2008 - 11:57 ET by dscottDoh! My one source of unbiased opinion about US domestic politics has been potentially compromised??? Say it isn't so!!!
But on the other hand, this critical commentary was left out of the chinese piece: And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. That would have been the money piece if it had been replicated, so Mark I'm not buying the conspiracy theory as tempting as it is. Given the cultural norms of Asia, Ding Gang's commentary is par for the region.
Be that as it may, the fact Ferraro discounted a female of non white genetics pretty much clinched Ferraro's hypocrisy and exposed her racist and anti-male bias regarding Obama. If Condi Rice were the nominee the whole world would be abuzz contrary to Ferraro's self serving contention in promoting Hillary. I don't blame her for being self serving or promoting her candidate, but injecting genetic heritage is completely unacceptable.
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.
This is one of those
June 16, 2008 - 13:37 ET by PeskyDaneThis is one of those "blizzard in hell forcasted" moments.
Ding Gang???
June 17, 2008 - 08:08 ET by Uncle DonIsn't that just a #12 but with Chicken?