Politico Reporter Suggests Racism Explains Munro's Questioning Of Obama
A Politico reporter has suggested that racism was behind Neil Munro's questioning of President Obama at the White House yesterday. Saying "it's very, very difficult to place race outside of this context," the Politico's Joe Williams claimed racially-motivated direspect of PBO is part of a pattern among conservatives, citing Rep. Joe Wilson, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, and the Tea Party.
Williams made his remarks in the course of responding to a question from Michael Eric Dyson, subbing for Ed Schultz on MSNBC last night. View the video after the jump.
Watch Joe Williams being only too happy to side with Dyson's suggestion that the various episodes cited were motivated by the fact that "this is the nation's first African-American president."
After commenting on the Munro exchange with the President Obama, Schultz sub Michael Eric Dyson suggested there was a pattern.
MICHAEL ERIC DYSON: The "you lie" incident by Wilson, Brewer with her finger-wagging. This seems to be part of a larger issue. And I gotta ask the question here: does it have anything to do with the fact that this is the nation's first black president and the level of disrespect is alarming and stunning?
JOE WILLIAMS: It's very, very difficult to place race outside of this context. Mostly because a lot of the interruptions, a lot of the disrespect has been unprecedented. We haven't seen anything like this before. A lot of people will suggest it's because the Republican party has moved so far to the right that they're willing to do things that were unthinkable. But certainly in my experience, it's hard to divorce that because this president doesn't look like the others. And not only do we have a lot of these sort of interruptions, a lot of disrespect towards the office, in more than my view, I mean, a lot of people in the tourist field and practicing journalists were agog, were aghast at what had happened. But you also have the promotions of the Tea Party, where they're using racially-tinged imagery, and racially-tinged sort of statements to get their point across. You have a lot of Members of Congress on the Republican side who feel like they can do whatever or talk about whatever. I mean, have you ever heard of a president being talked about in the way that this congress has talked about him, where you say our job is to make sure this guy serves one term, as opposed to our job is to see that the best interests of the country are served. So given all that evidence, it's hard to divorce that. A lot of people will defend it as saying other presidents were disrespected, but in my view none so publicly.
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Another reason to disrespect divisive 'African-Americans'
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 8:57am.
What nonsense. These kooks, many of whom are racists themselves, are injecting race into everything. Perhaps Munro should have thrown a shoe at Obama to garner some respect. Wasn't that applauded when a brown man threw a shoe at Bush?
I can't recall any Leftist talking head who . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 10:10am.
. . . was outraged over the shoe-throwing incident. I seem to recall one or two trying to place it in a "Truth to Power" context.
The Race Industry has the liberal white-dominated MSM well trained in recognizing "racial context," because for decades any legitimate criticism of a black liberal was met with the Race Card. And as the likelihood of a re-election defeat for Obama looms, we're going to see a lot more of it.
So the media was racist to shout questions at Reagan
Submitted by frank14 on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 4:41pm.
in 1987?
These people are now
Submitted by motherbelt on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 9:19am.
These people are now officially parodies of themselves.
The beat goes on I see. While
Submitted by Reaver on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 9:21am.
The beat goes on I see. While I freely concede that the reporter broke protocol I just have one question for all these media pundits who want to blame racism, when was the last time Obama held a press conference and took questions from reporters?
Baracko Press Conference...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 11:09am.
...consists of three pre-selected reporters who already have been given their questions and BO is able to filibuster 45 minutes per answer. He prolly even has the answers on his trusty teleprompter...
Dyson as a fill in, of course race is involved...
Submitted by Tomorama on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 9:26am.
So when Al Gore screamed that Bush betrayed this country or when Obysmal himself said that Bush was unamerican for raising the debt ceiling, etc, etc, etc, etc was that just swell then?
I am still looking for the tea parties racism that these "people" talk about al the time.
I believe the reporter was totally out of line and it had nothing to do with his skin hue, he was just out of line and probably sick of the sycophant media like many of us are.
He was still wrong.
That being said, when Obysmal stated "this isn't the time for questions" and then at the end TOOK NO QUESTIONS, what the bleep does that tell you?
Once again the whining,
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 9:39am.
Once again the whining, sniveling equal opportunity negro screams racism. Here is some real racism for you, obama depends on whites to hold his regime together, without whitey obama's America would look like Detriot. I have absolutely no sympathy for any black who cries racism, they who use it do so becuase they know that they cannot compete on the bais of merit or intelligent reason.
It's reflexive now
Submitted by bkeyser on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 9:51am.
for liberals to attribute any and all criticism of the One as racism. Means nothing.
The short and the sweet of it...
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 9:59am.
This moron is the racist. He thinks that only non black men can be racist. Well here's the simple fact of it all. If every time someone criticizes someone and that person is black and your defense is to call them racists, guess what. YOU"RE THE RACIST!
When will Liberals stop
Submitted by Liberallies on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 10:12am.
When will Liberals stop judging people according to the color of their skin? Liberals are obssesed with race.
Bless their hearts at MSNBC
Submitted by Carla1953 on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 10:35am.
I guess all 25 people who watch the channel were privy to the once again "race card" playing they love to indulge in there.........Plan B, I am sure would have somehow included blaming it on Pres Bush somehow. They have truly become a one or two trick pony...................poor Ed is still baffled at how WI slipped away..........
I'll tell ya somethin...
Submitted by c5then on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 11:03am.
it's very difficult to place intelligence in the context of that statement. it's also very difficult to remove sycophantism from the apparent motivation.
I'll leave it to someone else to explain to Joe Williams what that means...
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
post-racial
Submitted by Blorg on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 11:31am.
So it is very difficult to place race outside of this context when someone shouts a question at a President who virtually refuses to entertain being questioned, but somehow it is very difficult to place race outside of this context when that person was elected President?
Welcome to Obama's "post-racial" America.
Hate to say it, but it's true.....
Submitted by richard on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 11:44am.
...Thank you JFK & LBJ for creating this Frankenstein monster, for which both of you are responsible. The great society concept is now the great disaster for this country. It has placed minorities into a special, "hands off" category, for which equal opportunity has become nothing more than a "hands out" and a "gimme,gimme ,more, more" class of people. not an equal class, but a demanding class. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING that is not granted to them, becomes a racial issue, regardless of the facts. They think they have a license to steal, lie, pillage, dis-obey laws that the rest of us adhere to and do so with abandon, because, "I'm black and I deserve it." Nothing more, nothing less - "You people owe me."
The initial idea of raising minorities up to the same standard of living for the rest of America was a just and noble plan, but they forgot to inject into the equasion, "You must work and be as responsible as your fellow white man, in order to acheive what he has." Now, just like Frankenstein's monster, how do you stop this run-away train wreck?
Oh, and I guess this thought of mine is just because I'm a racist, what else.
Amen. If the libs
Submitted by nolefan2 on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:11pm.
can blame GWB for everything, we need to start giving some credit to JFK and LBJ.
Hate to say it, but YOU are NOT a racist
Submitted by Delsa on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:38pm.
You are speaking the TRUTH!
I am a realtor for 23 years in Florida.
I took a part time job working at night at our local Publix. I knew things were bad but never in my wildest dreams...
Food stamps won't by beer, but it buys prime rib, king crab legs, shrimp, every thing I can't afford on a regular basis,....you name it!
W.I.C. checks but women who pretend to be single with children the $27 baby formula, food and vegetables. What WIC doesn't cover the food stamp credit card resembling an American flag or the one with palm trees and ocean views, covers the rest.
Color doesn't matter, but the black Cadillac Escalade or Lexus hatch backs will do.
Women in Burkas, you name it.
All on our taxpayer dollars at work.
Students get food stamps too. This is a wonderful world as long as someone is working...
Self employed don't get any benefits (don't want them either) but at least we are FREE thinkers and doers.
Well, it's Politico so to be expected ...
Submitted by ombdz on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 11:45am.
This was an act of desperation - pure and simple - and shows again that the Obama campaign is still fighting the last war. Which is always a big mistake, especially in politics. Ah, when the lessons from Zira, Cornelius and Taylor go unheeded … http://bit.ly/qVdDUt
Just another example
Submitted by alvin on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 11:47am.
To set the record straight I did use the word monkey and Obama in the same sentence.
http://www.americanfreedombybarbara.com/2012/06/yes-i-did-use-word-monke...
Now look
Submitted by nolefan2 on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:12pm.
what you've gone and done. You have insulted monkeys.
Same difference, alvin, as callng you a ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 6:55pm.
chipmunk.
MD
So stupid (and predictable)
Submitted by BPinTexas on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 12:41pm.
The president essentially stomped on congress and the rule of law. If the president had any courage at all, he would have held a press conference to answer questions. However, Mr. Munro knew what what coming. A dictatorial edict followed by a sprint out of the rose garden. Shouting out questions is any reporters only option. Thank you, Mr. Munro for having the courage (and red, white and blue blood) to do it. Too bad you're alone in this. As for the racism charge....yawn.
My sentiments, exactly
Submitted by Chaitealover on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:42pm.
Obama had no plans to answer any questions that might show that this was a purely political move on his part, so was going to do his usual run out of the room/garden as soon as he read the last word on his teleprompter. Munro was right to shout out a question, even though he knew Obama wouldn't answer. Only his timing was a little [just a little] off. He has stated he thought Obama was finished, and I believe him. No reason to not do so.
Chai
Everytime Obama
Submitted by Delsa on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:50pm.
pauses, I think he is finished. Actually, I thought he was finished too.
He learned his public speaking craft at the Castro/Chavez school of communication.
Yea it is always racism
Submitted by Delsa on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 12:48pm.
This great divider in chief has done a great job and his media puppet boot lickers love name calling instead of dealing with the truth.
Truth is American citizens are beginning to loose to non citizens, race, and gender.
What ever happened to merit, hard work....?
Unbelievable!
This president and his followers need to be placed on a barge and sent out to sea.
Any where they end up is alright with me.
When Obama has a press conference?
Submitted by Delsa on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 12:52pm.
He takes three questions, each followed by a twenty five minute answers. Then he is gone.
Thank God for Munro. He asked the important question. A question NO one would dare ask.
Truth hurts!
Thank you Mr Munro and Daily Caller
Well, Mr. William,
Submitted by nolefan2 on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:07pm.
put this in your pipe and smoke it. The Anointed One being an absolutely pathetic excuse for a president "cannot be disconnected from the fact that he is black." There. I said it and feel much better for it. If I'm going to be called the R word because I disagree with this man, I want to give it my best effort.
Of course it is
Submitted by CobraMan on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:37pm.
"it's very, very difficult to place race outside of this context"
Of course it is, and I know why. You think of Obama as The First African-American President, first and foremost. Everything else, including his actions, his words, his policies, even his attitude, is secondary. So you're have a very hard time separating his race form anything else even remotely related to him. If I were Obama, I'd be HIGHLY insulted by that, for you primary concern is race, is skin color. I wonder if that has occurred to any of you?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
When I see Obama
Submitted by Delsa on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:42pm.
I think MARXIST.
His being black isn't even in the equation.
The Racist,
Submitted by Delsa on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:40pm.
sees in others what they know of themselves
Obama, Holder, Rev. Wright et al
Only card left in the deck
Submitted by MyEditorFriend on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 1:49pm.
The RACE CARD appears to be the only one left in the deck. People disagree with the president because he is a socialist / Marxist (or some variation thereof) and not because he is black.
I disagree with the president and I have an African American granddaughter, whom we love very much. I seethe when these clowns call me racist. I support the TEA party and Congressman Alan West.
Also, I believe there is much racism in the black community. I ask people what they agree with that Obama has done and there is very little. And yet, sadly, they will continue to vote for him because they trust him. There is an old sales saw, "People buy on emotion and justify with logic." Seems to fit in this situation, too.
Deck of Four
Submitted by desert3030 on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 2:27pm.
Any discussion either of these two have can and is only playing the race card. They were raise with Jesse and Al as their models. The last tthing those two ever could or would acknowlegde is acceptable race relations. What is even sshakey is one is a college professor. i wouldn't metion their names...that is what they want.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 2:51pm.
Racism!!!! That's the ticket!!! That's the ticket!!!
"Republicans ignore blacks; democrats infantilize them".
So everytime the CBC disagreed with President Bush
Submitted by ohio granny on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 3:03pm.
Everytime the Congressional Black Caucus disagreed with Presidnt Bush, it was BECAUSE they were RACIST. If it is racist to disagree with Obama because he is BLACK then the reverse MUST also be true. No black can disagree with a WHITE president because that is racist.
See how this works. Gee, look at how racist all those blacks were when they were accusing President Bush of all those evil things they accused him of. The secret is finally out. It was not because they really disageed with him, only that they were being racist.
Even the host of the Number 1 cable news show,
Submitted by Rush Fan on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 4:30pm.
egocentric Bill O'Reilly, not only praised Obama's new unilateral immigration policy, but scolded Neal Munro for his "disrespect" for the Presidency. I guess O'Reilly is fighting, along with the Left, racist journalist like Neal Munro.
Even though the competition in that time slot is dismal, how did the vain, shallow Ted Baxter warrant such high ratings?
Ted Baxter
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 4:50pm.
This O'Reilly guy is just another liberal....
Oh, yeah, right
Submitted by panzerakc on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 5:20pm.
"it's very, very difficult to place race outside of this context,"
How would you know how, or if, it's difficult at all, Joe? I'm pretty sure that neither you, nor any of the other Obama apologists who are whining and carrying on about this episode haven't even tried "to place race outside of this contest".
Folks , lets face the facts....
Submitted by Redrowan2000 on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 6:28pm.
The left wing racists keep spouting this crap. Everything in the world has been done from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 "The War on Poverty' to "Affirmative Action" to Welfare States to Food Stamps. To political correctness and politically correct language. To free cell phones. To the election of a black president with a black attorney general, with a black supreme court justice. Even if reparations were paid the whining and the crying would continue from the leftist race baiters. When the conservative black speaks out they are vilified in a racist manner. They really have to look in the mirror. It's sickening and will only help to get the big O voted out. Hey if the reporter was out of line he was out of line, but it doesn't matter to these racists if he was just ignorant or really intent on getting an answer. They paint every facet of the pollitical social economic and cultural aspect of this country with one word RACE. No accountability, responsibility or morality
"Don't let the bastards grind you down."
M'eh - typical. Call this a
Submitted by Slyrr on Sat, 06/16/2012 - 7:05pm.
M'eh - typical. Call this a 'racist' generalization, but hucksters like this reporter have learned how to manipulate. They've learned how to play liberals like a d@ng fiddle. They know all they have to do is toss the word 'racist' into any petty gripe they have, and liberals will fall for it like a bunch of world class suckers.
If their burger at McDonald's has too many onions - it's racism. If they run out of chicken mcnuggets - that's racism too. If the wind changes, it's racism. If any black person should happen to use up a whole roll of toilet paper in one day - that's racism too.
Eric Holder is, perhaps, the poster-boy right now for what happens to people who fall for that kind of idiocy. He actually believes that he shouldn't have to prosecute any criminals who happen to be black. Because in his piggy little mind, black people are JUSTIFIED in committing any crime - because they're black and they deserve to 'let off some steam'.
This reporter is just hiding behind the shield that he and the rest of 'his people' have been hiding behind for ages. And they've learned well how to use it, not just as a shield but as a weapon. A weapon that has gotten them within a hair's breadth of destroying this republic.
How long will we sit back and LET a hostile force occupy the halls of power - just because of the color of their skin?
OK
Submitted by TXTRUTH on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 12:12am.
OK, I am a conservative and vote republican. I hearby admit I know that Obama is black. I don't give a shat!
I don't like Obamas policies and believe he is destroying the country.
Anything else you need to know?
Real Racism
Submitted by Staying Normal ... on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 3:43am.
Maybe Munroe he felt he had to interrupt to get any question in on the least open and most sensitive President in our history....A President that stonewalls answering questions from critics (he took no questions after he finished).....remember when The New York Post, Washington Times and the Dallas newspaper (because they endorsed John McCain) representatives were removed from the presidential airplane to make room for a Ebony reporter and a documentary film crew, to document the final days of Obama's victory?
Joe Wilson got overly passionate yelling "You lie," but it is now clear he was passionate about a President being a liar, not a black man. As that has now been proven, Obama was lying about Obamacare.
As many point out, no one thought it was "racism" when rude reporters threw shoes, shouted, or interrupted Bush or Reagan.
I do agree racism is at work....It is racism to take advantage of people because of one's race and constantly accuse them of the same. It is racism when you have Jeremiah Wright marry you, baptize your children and sit through his sermons for 20 years. It is racism to have your Attorney General selectively enforce voter intimidation laws, when Black Panthers are on film in front of a polling place with clubs in their hands...And it is racism, when one votes for a candidate, not because he's most qualified (there was ample evidence he wasn't), but because of his race...like too many well meaning, but wrong, voters did in 2008.
If we are going to get anywhere, Americans are going to have to confront these constant and false accusations of "racism." But never indulge them. Declare the race card over, and never take it seriously. Confront buffoons who make the charge. Be brave and call them out on their lies, regardless of their race...It will take time, but if we are consistent that word and charge will lose it's power in short order for the good of all races.
Excuse me?
Submitted by Tom1969ca on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 10:06am.
"I mean, have you ever heard of a president being talked about in the way that this congress has talked about him, where you say our job is to make sure this guy serves one term, as opposed to our job is to see that the best interests of the country are served."
Um, at the risk of stating the obvious (which apparently is NOT obvious to Clueless Joe), but making sure the Obamessiah only serves one term IS serving the best interest of the country.