Dem Boykin: Palin 'Affirmative Action' Pick

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Of all the criticisms an apparently panicky Dem party has heaped on Sarah Palin in the hours since her selection was announced, Keith Boykin [bio] has come up with perhaps the unseemliest.  The former aide to President Clinton has accused Palin of being an "affirmative action" pick.

Boykin, a graduate of Dartmouth and Harvard Law, was debating the selection with Republican Joe Watkins at the end of MSNBC's 4 PM EDT hour. After some preliminary jousting, Boykin dropped his bomb.
KEITH BOYKIN Let me just say something about this choice.  The reason why she doesn't help, quite frankly, is because it's an insult.  It's an insult to women. I spoke to several women today at the Democratic National Convention who said it's insulting John McCain would pick somebody—an affirmative-action candidate basically—who is not qualified.
I reject the notion that the very impressive Palin is an affirmative-action pick.  The wave of enthusiasm she has unleashed among Republicans, and the sinking feeling apparent among Dems, is testament to that.  

But in any case, is Boykin signalling that Obama has flip-flopped on yet another issue?  When will the Dem candidate be holding his press conference announcing his new-found opposition to affirmative action?

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The hypocricy runneth over

The hypocricy runneth over today.

McNotObama '08

Uh...

WHAT did he just say, did I read this right? These idiots are so scared they don't know what the hell they are talking about!!!!

"9 out of 10 doctors agree that flag burning is the number one killer of liberals."

The Incredibly Irony...

Do the Dems seriously want to contest the "experience" issue? Gov. Palin, an accomplished reformer governor, former mayor, and all-around genuine person, has dramatically more experience than Barack Obama. Obama started running for president even before he had assumed his Senate seat. This is a ridiculous charge by the Democrats, and it will come back to hurt them 100 fold.

Experience

The tire gauge issue showed that Obama does not only step in it, he rolls around in it. He will not be able to resist attacking Palin on "experience". 

It is almost comical.

Uh no Keith, the affirmative

Uh no Keith, the affirmative action pick was made in the Democrat  party this year with the presidential nomination of a Senator who hasen't even served one full year of his first term.

I heard Obama has never even

I heard Obama has never even held a real job.

Oh! Bama

Obama was picked for two reasons:

One - he can read

Two - he is half white

D

Keep the ILLEGALS out, join NumbersUSA to send free faxes to your reps.

Palin is a terrible choice

She is a Feminist


Protect Traditional Marriage California Get Out the Vote

Traditional Marriage is not "Divisive" President Obama.

I Hate to Tell You, Daniel...

Sarah Palin is a feminist in the sense that she is an accomplished woman.  I guarantee that N.O.W. will NOT be claiming Sarah as one of their own.

I think she is an inspired choice for VP.  I hoped that McCain would be smart enough to choose her, but feared he would go with a "safer" choice like Romney.  I was planning to hold my nose and vote for McCain, but now I can proudly vote for the Republican candidates for President and Vice President.

The thing I love about the Republicans Vs. The Dems is that the Dems talk a lot about promoting minorities and women, and the Republicans just go ahead and promote them into positions of responsibility.

McCain - Palin 2008!!!!! 

Agreed, my top choices for

Agreed, my top choices for VP were Jindal and Palin.  I didn't think Jindal was going to be it just because he is needed so much in his state currently, so I am pleased with this.  

 The dems are just afraid because they thought they had the election with their minority appointment and were hoping to guilt trip and pull the racist card.  Now, the GOP has matched them with an actually experienced candidate and the Dems are left with their feet in their mouths. 

They must be holding

They must be holding interviews to see who can go out there and manage to do this with a straight face!

The Democratic talking points went out early today. Not early enough to head off the nasty attack (calling her a former mayor of a city of 9000) by Obama spokesman Bill Burton, but now they've had their meetings and gotten their ducks in a row.

I wonder just how many women they can get to go on TV tonight and say she is not qualified. I haven't watched O'Reilly and H&C in quite a while, but I think I will have to tonight.

PS: Didn't Rush Limbaugh get fired from a sports gig for implying that Donovan McNabb might have been a not -quite-capable "affirmative action" pick?

So when will Boykin be fired and told to apologize?

 

MB... So when will Boykin

MB...

So when will Boykin be fired and told to apologize?

The 12th of never....

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Clarification

motherbelt said:

"PS: Didn't Rush Limbaugh get fired from a sports gig for implying that Donovan McNabb might have been a not -quite-capable "affirmative action" pick?"

I know you meant no harm, but this is probably the worst venue possible for you to misquote Rush Limbaugh!

Rush's contention was that the main stream sports media were taking it easy on McNabb, because of his race, and that they were puffing up to greatness an otherwise very capable Q.B., but not as fantastic as the media was making him out to be.  (Sound familiar?)

Yes, I know he didn't

Yes, I know he didn't really say McNabb was an "affirmative action" pick. What he said was the the media were very desirous that a black quarterback should do well.

You're apparently pretty new here and don't know me...I took Rush's side in that situation.

It was a bit of sarcasm. My point was if they took Rush's comment and made it into a big deal and caused him to resign, why is Boykin allowed to get away with literally coming out and calling Gov. Palin an unqualified affirmative-action choice?

mb - I think it's the same

reason Imus gets canned and Jesse Jackson can use his knife gesture and nasty threats with no harm ever directed his way.

 

Can you say

CHAOS?

The Dem apologists had such great plans for throwing stones at the Republican V.P. pick, because they though they knew it would be a male politician with baggage.

Now they're in a tizzie and don't know of anything better to do than call Sarah names? I guess it's the same thing that was done to Condie Rice, Colin Powell and anyone else of character and ability chosen by the Republicans.

Boykin is a "former aide to

Boykin is a "former aide to President Clinton." who I have never heard of. Must have been a real high profile position -- not. Guess what Keith, you were a token hire yourself.

"Affirmative-Action"

Is that you PopularTech?

;-)

I wish

The GOP can never talk about affirmative action in any seriousness again.

BS, I like you PT, but you

BS, I like you PT, but you haven't said one thing that would change anyones mind. Just stupid comments that quite frankly are beneath you. You don't like her fine, either explain why or move on.

Affirmative action, what BS, never heard you accusing the DNC of that with Hillary. This is 2008 not 1908!!  

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Plain is unqualified to be VP, Mayor of a Joke Town

She was a Mayor of this town

and has a B.A. in Journalism, was a Beauty Queen, Hockey Mom, Member of the PTA and a Sportscaster? WTF?

So she is the one who is next in line to be President and can deal with Iran and Russia? Is that a joke?

Its her home town, so

Its her home town, so because she wasn't born in NY or LA its a joke? They have street lights in that photo, my small town doesn't even have that. That is very weak, BTW she is now the Governor. Not bad for a Hockey mom, it is against great odds that she persevered in a state that is as tough as hers, she took on all of the corruption and the good old boy network from both parties. For you to express some of the nonsense you have said today is baloney. She may not be your person, but she Does bring more then a skirt to the table. I expect you to acknowledge this when she shows YOU her Metal. If she doesnt, you know us here at NB's will.

So, who were you (for the 10th time today) looking for? 

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

I spoke to several women

I spoke to several women today at the Democratic National Convention who said it's insulting John McCain would pick somebody—an affirmative-action candidate basically—who is not qualified.

  Hey!... did he just say that affirmative action puts people in positions they are not qualified for?

Ya know, after a long time

Ya know, after a long time in the doldrums, with Bush and McCain, I am so enjoying watching the DNC flop around like a blue fish on the deck.

I love it. Well, she is from a small town.., she has only been gov. for less then two years..(well Obama has only been around for..well never mind) She actually believes that abortion should not... be allowed, She is a life member in the NRA.. Oh my God!!!! I am sooooooooooooooo enjoying this.

Its been such a long time since I have felt good about anything the RNC has done. A very very long time.

 

 

Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.

Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.

 

USA - my thoughts exactly!

Its been such a long time since I have felt good about anything the RNC has done. A very very long time.

I can now vote FOR McCain / Palin, not AGAINST Obama / Biden and we'll even send a check their way - all previous requests for $$ have been tossed in the trash bin! 

HE LISTENED TO US!

is this great or what? They

is this great or what?

They are just running into walls

I watched Bob Beckell on Fox, he look like he was going to puke, they asked him something and he did not even respond for about 30 sec. he was stumped.. 

 

Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.

Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.

 

Yeah, USA

They're all wearing the Michelle Obama "sucking lemon" look that she had while being forced to watch HRC's speech.

This is great....no doubt about it. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

jaw dropping

you just cant make this stuff up. 

Hey libs...keep it up...keep telling people what you believe...it's working out beautifully...we couldnt write this kind of ad copy.

Another Affirmative Action expert

"I spoke to several women..."

Hey Genius: Palin is an insult to women? HA HA HA HA! Check out the Hillary forums, you friggin' idiot. 

I have completely revised my opinion of Harvard in the couple years. More idiocy comes out of the mouthes of these Harvard elitists than anywhere else. And that includes community colleges.

 

SickofLibs, it makes me wonder...

If this moron would have used the term "affirmative action" had Sarah Palin been black?

Oops - now I am a racist, right?

"I think we're all bozos on this bus!" - Firesign Theatre

I'm certain

that Sarah Palin was not a BOZOETTE at school.

OMG you are right! I was

OMG you are right!

I was just reading some of the forums..

They are jumping ship like it was the Titanic..

Pull up some of the blogs, these women are PISSED.

I cant wait to see the polls..  

 

Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.

Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.

 

Got some links?

I have no idea where Hillary forums are!

I have completely revised

I have completely revised my opinion of Harvard in the couple years.
More idiocy comes out of the mouthes of these Harvard elitists than
anywhere else. And that includes community colleges.

Mr. Fubuckley was right!

Palin's experience

Whoever told Obama to come out and attack Palin's experience should be fired immediately.  All the Obama campaign has managed to do is showcase how even the bottom of the McCain/Palin ticket has more experience than the top of the Obama/Biden ticket.  Too funny!

I'd go one step further.

Obama needs to sue his campaign advisor on that attack idea (after he fires him).

If Gov. Palin were on the

If Gov. Palin were on the Democratic ticket, Keith Olbermann would be out there right now, extolling how her small-town roots and inexperience were a PLUS (you know, like Joe Biden's big mouth).

This whole thing has got me ROFL.

Especially Boykin coming right out and admitting that affirmative action picks are "unqualified."

Once again ignoring

Once again ignoring reality.

Go read the comments @ McCains blog. Seem to be a few Clinton supporters fired up & ready to go! lol.

http://www.johnmccain.com/blog/Read.aspx?guid=1cea9c47-ede7-488a-8ff6-1a07148c147b&rating=5

 

Liberal head explosion continues

Wait.  A liberal just admitted that affirmative action is an injustice?

 Panic does awful things to liberals.

what's a Keith Boykin?

and how long did they have to write and practice that script about Gov. Palin being... (fill in the blank DNC)?

Yeah, really, what is a Keith Boykin? I guess I've been away from the lame stream media so long now I don't know the players any more.

Desperation Time

Democrats are understandably upset; they just witnessed their chances for the White House go up in funny-smelling smoke once again, as if the speech their presidental nominee gave last night didn't do it first. Democrats need to face the fact that the majority of Americans, the ones Obama describes as bitter people who cling to their guns and religion, the ones that Barack says he has visited in all 57 states, are more conservative and cherish the true family values, the very values that their party rejects. However, I am sure that if Obama can get Rev. Jeremiah "g-damn America" Wright and Rev. Michael "you mean I'm going to stay this color" Fleger, or his good friend, upstanding citizen and homegrown terrorist William Ayers together and go on tour with him and Biden, the heartland of America will certainly embrace them wholeheartedly and reject a true agent of change, veteran John McCain and Sarah Palin, a true conservative who exposed and fought corruption in her own party and won, and has an 80% approval rating as Governor. By the way, she also has more business and executive experience than both Barack Obama and Joseph Biden, who is in the pockets of credit card companies in Delaware.
Boy, tough choice for America, huh?

tbbaxter

Let me add to your excellent post by pointing out two other pieces of information about Barry Hussein Obama:

1. Obama was trained  by Chicago's Industrial Areas Foundation, founded in 1940 by the radical and militant organizer Saul Alinsky.


2. Obama has had an intimate and long-term association with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (Acorn), the largest radical group in America.

 

------------------------------------------------------------------------

“There is no sane movement in a sane environment that would back a man with his credentials such as they are for the highest office in the land.” ~ Rush Limbaugh on Democrats nominating Barack Obama

Thanks, Rush Fan

Both excellent and incisive points!

It is back to business

after a single day and nice gesture on Mc Cains part to congratulate Obama, Today M Cain stole Obama's thunder right under his nose..

 

This was a hard right to the jaw today and Obama is reeling..

I should put Boykin in my

I should put Boykin in my Special Edition.

Sarah Palin Special Edition.

 

 

Making Fun of AGW http://giovanniworld.wordpress.com/  

45 Communist Goals for America http://www.nationmakers.com/com_goal

The first one is the best

The first one is the best IMO:

“I’m confused. She supports drilling for oil but also supports alternative energy?”

I guess we Republicans are too stoopid to realize you only get one choice.

sarc/off

mb...

Yeah, I liked that one too. At first I was going to make some snarky reply to the comment, and then decided letting the comment stand on it's own. It was more than enough to show how STOOOPID they really are.

Making Fun of AGW http://giovanniworld.wordpress.com/  

45 Communist Goals for America http://www.nationmakers.com/com_goal

Hey mb, with over

100 million cars on the road and more being sold every day...don't you think we will be using gas for at least another 20 years...how about lawn mowers, snowmobiles, chain saws, 4-wheelers, golf carts, weed wackers, boats, airplanes, jets...maybe we need to drill for a while...until the wonderful alternatives can equal the billions of gallons of fuel we use.

Hard to tell who the Dems are criticizing

Funny watching the Obama surrogates chasing their tails on this experience/qualification thing - Just as McCain and Co intended, I'm sure.

Any utterance about Palin by them can easily and logically be countered with "Now, just to be clear, are you talking about Gov. Palin or Senator Obama - a guy who served 12 months in the US senate before announcing he was running for president?"

The fear and anger in the voice of some Obama surrogate David Gregory just interviewed was off the charts. She concluded her rambling shriek-fest by declaring Palin's choice as an "insult to women".

LOVE IT. ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.

kren... Yeah I heard

kren...

Yeah I heard that...I think it was the oh so lovely congress-critter Wasserman/Schultz, Florida.

I despise the woman...have for years...talk about a sleazy leftist who desires to be where Palin is right now...of course it goes without sayin' on the other side of the aisle. 

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Hey bt..how does a clown like that get elected...

isn't wasserman/shultz one of the three stooges, that stand on the floor of congress every night telling their lies

MrD... That be

MrD...

That be her...

Gawd she thinks she's something...I'm glad you watch the floor speeches too...well as much as one can stand depending on who is doing the talking, and it isn't the commie witch.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Matthews delcared Rice to be a token last night. Wonder what...

he'll have to say about Palin.

I'll have to tune in and watch him and Keith freak out with the rest of the Obamabots tonight.

Maybe tonight...

...their heads will explode.

Well, I can HOPE, can't I?

On FoxNews "Special Report"

On FoxNews "Special Report" today, Mort Kondrake had the audacity to compare Palin's experience unfavorably to Obama's, suggesting that because Obama has been running for president "a long time" and has "thought about the big issues" he was more qualified. Bill Kristol just withered him with mockery, saying that was typical "inside the beltway" thought and confirmed the brilliance of McCain's choice. He cited one reporter's criticism of Palin as "never before having appeared on Meet the Press". These people are so twisted up in knots, they can't even come up with anything other than sheer silliness.

McNotObama '08

Another classy remark from a Dem (courtesty NRO)

According to Congressman Robet Wexler (D-MarylandFlorida), Gov. Palin is a "is a far right, pro-life zealot."  That's right - choosing to have a child with Down syndrome at a time when 90 percent of children with the genetic condition are aborted makes her a "pro-life zealot."

http://corner.nationalreview.com/

Consider the source.

Consider the source.

Sarah Palin and The McCain Doctrine:

Check it out: http://thedudesblog....

Keith Boykin thinks his

Keith Boykin thinks his analysis will resonate with conservatives and will turn them off to Palin.  As long as he misunderstands conservatives and conservatism, his analysis is worth spit.  In his mind, he has stereotyped conservatives as being against women, against blacks, against immigration, and so on.  As long as he continues to perpetuate this myth in his head he will fail to make inroads among conservative thinkers.

Affirmative Action pick?

Affirmative Action pick? Funny he says that. So if confronted and questioned about his thoughts on Affirmative Action, he'd probably be for it, even though what it does (according to what he just said) is help unqualified people get into places and positions. Ohhhhhh the hypocrisy is too thick to breathe.

Palin

  It is playing out all over again.

 

Democrats do something,its great,what Republicans do,its bad.

Example,unemployment 5.7 under Clinton,great unemployment under Bush 5.7 bad.

 It was OK that Clinton ran off to escape the draft,it should not stop him for running for President,Bush did National Guard and missed out on a few training mission,he is not fit to be President.

Obama running for President is an African American,he did it on his own, Rice and Powell both African Americans but they are " Uncle Toms"

Hillery as women,the same as Obama,Palin is a "affirmative action" pick.

Does something sound familiar?

What's really hilarious is

What's really hilarious is that when Obama loses, we will never hear the end of our wicked racistness from the Democrats, yet if Palin loses the GOP won't say one thing about our wicked sexistness.

I find it hilarious

that Boykin would bring up the affirmative action ploy, when everyone knows that Obama is the poster child for affirmative action. Let's see...Harvard...143 days in the senate...president...no executive experience....hmmm...I wouldn't have a prayer of getting one of my kids in Harvard...