Dem Ward Heelers Tout Obama's . . . Whiteness

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Vote Obama: he's half white! That's the pitch some Dem ward and union heelers are making to white voters in parts of Philadelphia. According to a Philly.com story, Biden gets mixed welcome in Northeast [emphasis added]:

Mike McAleer, the veteran Democratic ward leader of the 66th ward in the far Northeast, said Obama and Biden haven't closed the deal yet.

"The Dunkin' Donut crowd tells me that we've got everything going for us but Obama," McAleer said. "They can't give me a direct answer. Do I have them right now in the 66th ward? No. But I got 60 days to get them."

Asked what the problem is with Obama, McAleer paused and said: "It's his color . . . I tell them he's half white and half black. He's got a better perspective for everything in this country."

Joe Dougherty, business manager for Ironworkers Local 401, which hosted Biden's morning event, also said race is an issue for many Democrats.

"I hear it in the neighborhood, and I hear it in the union," Dougherty said. "But I remind them (Obama's) mother was white. He sees all sides, and he could be just what we need to bring this country together."

Does the Obama campaign approve this tactic? Is it being used elsewhere? Will any national MSM outlets pick up on this story?

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Racism from Democrats?

Now I've heard everthing.

Racist democRATS

What's humorous is that racists in the democRATic party come in a variety of 'colors'.

PALIN/McCain 2008

Dirty secrets and history

Welcome to the Dem's dirty little secret: the majority of the racism and sexism that they complain about is in their own regressive party, and it's most concentrated in the unions. The Democrat Party has always been the natural home of racism since before the Civil War, and they are still pissed for having the Civil Rights Act rammed down their throats by Republicans.

To their (dis)credit they and their Media and Academia organs have been able to rebrand both parties 180 degrees out of phase. All this while still practicing an even more effective form of racism - "The Great Society" - which had Blacks willingly race back to the misogyny of the Dem plantation even as it sapped their souls and ruined their families. Even as Republicans keep pleading to Blacks to come back home and save themselves - less government, welfare reform, school choice, etc. - 90% refuse. Now that's dependency; and it's worse than the master's whip.

I was wondering when...

...this would come up. At least we know Sarah Palin is 100% woman!

You're joking, right?

Don't tell me, he's also blood brother to Geronimo.

Obama better get on this nonsense quick before it turns into a John Kerry moment.

I was black before I was white.

Something tells me pandering for street cred doesn't sell too well among those Iron Workers.

This campaign official is doing nothing but exacerbating the Bradley Effect.  Dangerous stuff. 

Rocky & Bullwinkle '08

I tell them he's half white

I tell them he's half white and half black. He's got a better perspective for everything in this country."

Apparently the candidate himself doesn't think that's an advantage, since he refers to himself only as "black."  Even his sister sticks up for him in that; she says he is black because "that is how he has named himself."

But wait!  Isn't this supposed to be the "post-racial" election? 

Race isn't supposed to matter!

 

 

I myself am 67% white, 20%

I myself am 67% white, 20% Cherokee, 4% Asian and 1% gay.

If that doesn't add up to 100% then I'm also 10% arithmetically challenged.

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

I'm twice the man you are!

Hmmm Obama is half white vote for him? How about McCain is twice that. Two is better than one.

D

Oops, I forgot to throw in some Philly voter fraud.

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

Barack Obama: Half White.

Barack Obama: Half White. All Wrong.

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

lol!

I dare you to put that on your car's bumper!

PALIN/McCain 2008

sarge -- only if I was

sarge -- only if I was driving a Tank. I prefer real A/C to no windows.

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

Barry Obama

Barry Obama... Halfrican-American. 

Gordo

Melmac

Half-rican Americans for Obama

I've heard that term some time ago. Still funny though.. lol

PALIN/McCain 2008

No freckles

Vote for Obama!

He is a mulatto without the freakish orange hair and tons of freckles!

Ah. I would stay away from that slogan.

At last an acknowledgement from the Democratic grass roots...

...that the reason BHO is going to lose is because of racism on the part of white Democrats.  But this will no doubt get hushed up just like Gov Rendell did when he brought it up back in the Spring.

Irony, thy name is the Democratic Party.

Obama is all about racism

Obama is all about racism even though he is hiding it during this campaign. Look at his past and not at his rhetoric. He has lived, studied and pushed racism as well as radicalism.

If you really want to see race problems the vote Obama.

"Forget change, I want improvement!"

Whatever skin color will

Whatever skin color will play in whatever part of the country they're in eh?

Is he the first black Presidential candidate ever?  Why yes, he is.  Oh, unless we need some of those racist white people, in which case we'll be sure to tell them he's half white and half black, that his mother was white.  Oh wait, does that not screw up his being the "first black presidential candidate?"  Uhhhhhhh, uhh, ummm, errrr, lets not let that get in the way shall we?

Obama himself several months ago said (and I used to know the exact quote) that he had perspective, mentioning his multi-racial background.  I immediately saw thru that nonsense, seeing that he was wanting to be black, to get votes that are interested in that, BUT, not completely black, leaving the opening to always mention his bi-racial background wherever it may be convenient and might grab another voter or two.

These people are racists.  I wish there was some way to present candidates views without ever seeing their faces or knowing their race or gender, because sadly, too many Americans, who otherwise have no business voting, are voting not on issues, but on someone's skin color, which is nonsense and created an illegitimate presidential win when the numbers are such that it tips the scale to the candidate that receives the most "skin color only" votes.  Sad.

It's pretty simple

BARAK is PRESENT!

That solves evrything doesn't it?

lol

Has he ever voted "in the house?"

 

"... smells like... victory." - Robert Duvall

Carribean

I was born in Miami, Florida, to two white parents.

A few years ago I was reading something about my native town, and the writer labeled it "The Capital of the Carribean." I thought, "if Miami is the capital, then I must be Carribean."

I now tell everyone I'm Carribean. When they say, "You don't look Carribean," I reply, "Don't stereotype my people...mon."

I told you that to tell you this. I'm at war with the stupid "race" check-off boxes on forms. My daughter brought a form home from school the other day that had several nationalities/races listed, and it included "other." My wife was looking over her shoulder and pleaded with me not to check it and write "Carribean."

I decided it could cause trouble for my daughter. So, I made a little box beside theirs, checked it, and wrote "AMERICAN" to the right of it.

It was a form for a school field trip. Why in the hell did they need to know the nationality/race of the children? It's not the doing of the local school because the form is thrust upon them by the state, which means it was made by liberal education bureaucrats.

Liberals obsess about race far more than conservatives.

Now, I don't want anyone on NB treating me different -- not like a token Carribean -- mon!

Getting Jah lost in the reggae, CR.

When I first went to

When I first went to college. They asked my race for demographic reasons.

Then the feds told them they couldn't ask that. So they stopped.

As I was about to graduate. The feds asked the school the racial make up of the student body. To prove they were intergrated enough. Of course the school said we don't know, you won't let us ask that.

So in our registration packet was a special card asking our race. According to the school paper something like 20% of us marked other or unknown. And if truth be told there were a number of us belonging to the scr-- y--, and eat s--- race.

When I bought this house the bank asked my race. I had to tell the woman I had my own dealing with the feds on this and resented the government game. I think she appreciated what I said and told me she was required to write in what she thought if we refussed to answer.

So I told her Cajun. And that was what was on my loan application when I got it back passed.

Mon. Being I'm cajun. Can I sneak into the Carib race. I love the Caribbean and it's people.  Also central americans. I'd far rather be a Carib than one of those fools worshiping at styrofoam temples. 

Limited Disclosure:  I used to belong to the Sierra Club untill they went crazier. Worse of all, I was bribed by Exxon with free New Orleans Saints glasses with fill ups in the 70's.

A guy my brother works with

A guy my brother works with got the long form to fill out for the 2000 Census.  He refused to do it.  The Constitution calls for census to be taken, a count of people, that's it.  Not all the other NONSENSE they want to know so they can pit groups against each other.

So he refused.  Then on three different occasions, some Census bureau employees came to his house and to try to get him to do it.  He explained why he wouldn't.  Part of his arguement was on the race issue.  Told them "if you want to know my race, you're looking at me, figure it out if you want to."

He was right.  I've never been picked to do a long form, but I can that I'll never do one.  Unfortunately millions of people don't care and will do it.

I seriously have NO problem

I seriously have NO problem with most blacks voting for Obama because he's black. Who are any of us to determine the "correct" reason for another citizen's vote?

You just have to concede someone who looks just yourself running for the most powerful political office in the world, for ther first time ever, is a genuinely historic event.

I think conservatives have to be gracious enough to understand that. It's misguided, but understandable.

My problem is that he's the wrong black guy who'll do nothing to shatter the Democratic plantation mentality.

My other problem is that hubristic liberal notion that Republicans oppose Obama because he's black.

As if Bobby Jindal or Michael Steele wouldn't have gotten wildly enthusiastic party support. Not because of their skin color, but because they are CONSERVATIVE!

Well, Democrats are going to find out the hard way, again.

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

Uncle Sam's Plantation

My problem with it is that this is acknowledged by the left as racist. If you're white and declare that you are voting for a candidate because he/she is white, then YOU are a racist.

In the dictionary, it doesn't say in the definition "unless you're black".

PALIN/McCain 2008

White? Black? Make up your freakin' mind!

First, the MSM was saying anyone who didn't vote for Osama Bama was a racist - now he's half white?

Is this grasping at straws, or what? And now the Dimwitacrats are trying to use this asinine perspective to say he can identify with all of America? How more idiotic can they get?

Oh, wait a minute - they forgot to throw in "half muslim"! That will sure get him some votes!

"The sun's not going down, the horizon's moving up!" - Firesign Theatre

Aw man,

Aw man, for the good ole days when everthing was clear cut black and white; All the dims were black and all the reps were white, aw man-------------------
(GRINS) kilrod

Remember, only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American Soldier

Kilrod, let's all join in the chorus and sing...

"Play that funky music, white boy...lay down the boogie and play that funky music 'till you die!"

"The sun's not going down, the horizon's moving up!" - Firesign Theatre

!00% Muslim - 0% Christian! ! !

50% black - 50% white - 0% American

Another bumper sticker?

Place your order! lol

PALIN/McCain 2008

Palin/McCain: Country

Palin/McCain: Country First

Obama/Obama: Me First

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

Jack, remember this about Osama Bama...

He is the humblest person he knows.

"The sun's not going down, the horizon's moving up!" - Firesign Theatre

Just like Dickens's Uriah

Just like Dickens's Uriah Heep " 'e be ever so 'umble."

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

We'd have to add - 100%

We'd have to add - 100% DEAEATIST LEFT-WING EXTREMIST

Obama describes himself as black

He's said on the campaign trail..."and did I tell you, he's black?"  I have been surprised that he hasn't mentioned anything about his white part...even when he was raised by the white side of his family once the black part ran away.

Liberals will say or do anything to gain power.  They are disgusting.

Jeff Lebowski

www.angrywhitedude.c...

Identity Politics... it's

Identity Politics... it's New Politics!

The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy

He's In Trouble

I'm not sure I've posted this before, but I came to a realization a couple of weeks ago, and it solidified during his speech at the DNC: Obama is in serious trouble over race. During the DNC, it was clear that he didn't want to show America exactly how black he was. There was no Jesse or Al up there with him; he made just a passing reference to Martin Luther King Jr.; even his wife supressed herself and pretended she was June Cleaver.

So here is the trouble: Obama cannot win without the black vote. But he can't pander to them too much or he loses the white independent voter. It isn't racism, it just simple politics. Independent voters want someone who is going to look out for everyone, not just one group. So the more Obama panders to the white voter, the more the blacks begin to raise their eyebrows. If Obama starts playing to the black crowd to reassure them that he hasn't abandoned them, the white independents start seeing Al Sharpton standing there instead of Obama.

That is why one week he's talking about his Dad, such as he was, and the next week he's chatting about his mother or grandmother.

I have never seen such a "rock and a hard place" situation in all my years of watching politics. He is SO busted.

The glass 1/2 full or 1/2 empty?

Is he black-white or white-black?

Ain't there some "science" to this: white mom black man?

Just maybe Palin will turn him black N' blue.

 

Liberals62%


IranianUranium

Mudcat Sanders Why won't Obama listen?

It isn't like people inside the Democrat Party, haven't tried to explain the blue color voter to Obama...they might even have mentioned they don't like their 17 year old pregnant daughters and  special needs children attacked, that doesn't endear him to them either. I guess once you attend Harvard, you can't learn nothin no more. Obama did all his fancy studyin already GRIN. 

 

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