WaPo's Richard Cohen: 'Palin Couldn't Be President of Black America or Hispanic America'
If you thought the media attacks on Sarah Palin and her family were deplorable in 2008, it's clear with the 2012 presidential campaign starting and her name being bandied about, you ain't seen nuttin' yet.
Take the Washington Post's Richard Cohen for example who penned a column Tuesday concluding, "She could not be the president of black America nor of Hispanic America":
In her new book, she reportedly takes Michelle Obama to task for her supposedly infamous remark from the 2008 campaign: "For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback." [...]
Michelle Obama quickly explained herself. She was proud of the turnout in the primaries - so many young people, etc. Evan Thomas, writing perceptively in Newsweek, thought - as I did - that she was saying something else. He dug into her senior thesis at Princeton - "Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community" - to find a young woman who felt, or was made to feel, "more aware of my 'blackness' than ever before." This was not a statement of racism. This was a statement of fact.
It's appalling that Palin and too many others fail to understand that fact - indeed so many facts of American history.
Actually, what's appalling is how Cohen and too many others have taken this snippet from a scant number of pages of Palin's book and attacked the former Alaska governor before actually reading the entire thing.
It's also appalling that Cohen and too many others for purely political reasons quickly came to Mrs. Obama's defense in 2008 and ignored just how offensive her comments were to a large percentage of Americans across the fruited plain.
As NewsBusters reported in February 2008, here's what Mrs. Obama said:
If Cohen wasn't offended by that, and still isn't, that's his right. However, those that were bothered by those comments also have the right to be so, although clearly not in Cohen's view:
Sarah Palin teases that she might run for president. But she is unqualified - not just in the (let me count the) usual ways, but because she does not know the country. She could not be the president of black America nor of Hispanic America. She knows more about grizzlies than she does about African Americans - and she clearly has more interest in the former than the latter. Did she once just pick up the phone and ask Michelle Obama what she meant by her remark? Did she ask about her background? What it was like at Princeton? What it was like for her parents or her grandparents? I can offer a hint. If they were driving to Washington, they slowed down and stopped where the sign said "colored" - and the irritated Palins of the time angrily hit the horn and went on their way.
And this is what people should expect in the coming months as the presidential candidates from the Republican ranks begin to toss their respective hats into the ring.
For Palin, until she announces one way or another, she will be attacked, excoriated, and vilified by the media in ways most people at this moment probably believe unimaginable.
If her decision is to run, the hatred for her on the airwaves and in print will be like nothing America has ever witnessed.
In fact, Cohen's Tuesday column will be considered quite mild by comparison.
*****Update: NBer Red Jeep asks in the comments section, "I haven't heard of those two countries. They new?"
And therein really lies the problem in the liberal media. Folks like Cohen and his ilk still see many Americas all divided by race and ethnicity.
This divide will only disappear when the Cohens of this world see America as one and stop using race as a political tool.
Sadly, I don't expect that will happen in my lifetime. How about you?
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No matter who is elected, not everyone will be happy.
Submitted by jawebster1 on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:03am.
I am a Conservative. Obama in no way represents my interests. There are more Conservatives in America than there are Liberals, therefore Sarah Palin, if elected, would represent more people than Obama does.
Self-described conservatives outnumber libs two to one
Submitted by daveinboca on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 11:38am.
And yet we have obscenely stupid race-baiting freaks like Cohen saying that Palin as a conservative married to a man who is half "Native American" is not qualified to be president because of her 'ignorance?' The most ignorant person I have ever had lunch with is Richard Cohen, long ago at the Tabard Inn on N St., N.W., while we talked about Iron Contra. This ignorant little jewish kid simply hated Reagan and Cohen's DNA bleeds blue.
He is simply a borderline personality disorder with a column in the Washington Post----someone who long ago exceeded his expiration date on the shelf-life timeline of acceptable columnists. Yet, if you read the readers' responses, Cohen reflects 100% the inside-the-beltway psychosis official Washington thinks is a healthy state of mind. Two-to-one conservative, Mitt Romney is the best candidate, but I doubt he can pass muster with the right-wing evangelicals. That is also sad.
Since when does a White
Submitted by Van Halen on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:03am.
Since when does a White upperclass Liberal Jew tell blacks and Hispanics who their President can be?
And if Palin can't be President of blacks and Hispanics, how can Barack be President of Whites or Hispanics - or even upperclass socialite white Jews?
Cohen you're an ass. What a stupid elite JournOList racist thing to say!
According to Cohen's logic...
Submitted by TC Lynch on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 2:53pm.
I can win in an electoral landslide, yet I can't really be the Brit--or Canadian--PM, because I am, when all is said and done, a son of da Bronx, borne to a couple of off the boat Micks.
AM I getting it right?
Cohen=RAAAAACIST!
Last time I checked
Submitted by HeavyChevy on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:04am.
America wasn't either Black or Hispanic or am I wrong?
Me too, Heavy.
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:20am.
I didn't know there were countries called Black America and Hispanic America! I thought that we all sort of lived in the United States of America.
That's the one that I swore allegiance to when I promised to "protect and defend."
So here's a flash for the liberal elite in this country who thrive on ripping us apart for their own gain. If push comes to shove and you succeed in causing the ultimate conflict between your countries of Black America, Hispanic America, and the USA it may not turn out like you think. Be careful what you wish for. I served with many blacks and Latinos who feel the same way. They honor their oath, which is more than I can say for most elected officials.
As for Palin being qualified to be president of the USA, what's the problem. Last time I checked she's old enough and she can prove that she was born here. What are Barrack Hussein Obama's qualifications? She has actually been a governor of a state, which involves lots of "community organizing" compared to a neighborhood in Chicago. She has common sense, which beats the hell out of any degree awarded by any university.
Oh, and she is smoking HOT! Shall we list Pencil Prick with Big Ears (let's call that his Indian Guides name) physical traits?
Newsbubba
Submitted by HeavyChevy on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:26am.
They are playing the racial game for all it's worth if this is not a cry of desperation I don't know what is. I guess with one poll showing BHO under the 40% mark I guess desperate times calls for...more race baiting.
What Cohen subconsciously reveals . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 2:23pm.
. . . is the Left's propensity for pigeon-holing of people by race and ethnicity, each category associated with a specific mindset and assumptions. Individualism is discouraged if it strays out of the lane proscribed for the individual.
Thus, not only can't Palin represent "Hispanic America" or "Black America" ("African-America?"), but Thomas Sowell, Clarence Thomas, Colin Powell, Alan Keyes, et al, can't represent it either regardless their educational qualifications and personal experience, while race-baiters like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are respected as spokesmen and (cough) "leaders."
For Cohen and company, Michelle Obama's quote can't be accepted at face value, but must be examined through a complex prism of social injustices and circumstances. Within the context the Left creates, Michelle Obama's quote is transmogrified (Thanks, Calvin & Hobbes) into a proclamation of her patriotism.
It is the antithesis of the Melting Pot, which the Left insists has failed despite ever mounting evidence to the contrary.
Cohen, having bought the whole ideological package, epitomizes one of its worst byproducts. He is permanently exiled in Hyphen-Land, where people are merely pixels in a white, black, brown, or (insert color here) screen.
And that perspective transfers over to their views of education, health care, and employment.
The propensity to pigeon-hole people
Submitted by TheHistorian on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 8:32pm.
is done all of the time by people who have insufficient data to make an individual judgement. Unfortunately, it is also about as racist as you can get. Cohen's article (as I told him in an email) was about as racist as it could be for that reason. Further, his picture of America and mine are different, and I invited him to take the same trip he took at 11 years old to Washington to middle America to determine what the people in the middle of this nation are like. So far, no response, nor do I expect one.
Dennis Prager
The Left doesn't want to know . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 5:02pm.
. . . It has already rejected middle American values, and has written off middle Americans as potential recruiting ground. Instead, the Left focuses on the indoctrination of children, and that's why they don't to give up on the Department of Education -- they hope to use it as the enforcers of a national curriculum.
By the way...
Submitted by HeavyChevy on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:05am.
wasn't the WAPO was suppose to be on it's last leg or did I get that confused with every other liberal rag out there?
Agreed, Heavy. The Post
Submitted by Van Halen on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:12am.
Agreed, Heavy. The Post should be dead - but it won't be much longer.
It would sure help if Hot Air and a few other Conservative sites would stop linking every third story back to the WaPo website and generating them revenue!
You noticed that as well Van Halen
Submitted by HeavyChevy on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:23am.
Hot Air in particular you would have sworn they were joined at the hip.
I don't know about its last leg . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 5:36pm.
. . . but it continues to lift a hind leg to irrigate us from time to time.So we look at One
Submitted by Edhenry on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:06am.
So we look at One America.
Liberals, for the sole purpose of a race hustling and specious arguments, and ultimatley to the detriment of the USA, divide us into Hispanic-America or Black-America or ___-America
Real uniters, there are
I haven't heard of those two countries. They new?
Submitted by Red Jeep on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:07am.
I hope Sarah Palin doesn't run for President because most of MSM will drown in their tears crying that they will not get the chance to defeat her.
RJ
Submitted by Noel Sheppard on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:25am.
RJ,
Fabulous point. See update. ns
Thank you!
Submitted by Red Jeep on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:48am.
Thank you!
They're on the other side of
Submitted by yutsnark on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:01pm.
They're on the other side of the tracks from Palin's "Real America."
nor of Hispanic America..,
Submitted by CarlosS on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:13am.
La Gobernador Palin habla para mi, usted no!
--
Carlos Pablo Sanchez
Bueno, Carlos! Bueno!
Submitted by Newsbubba on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:24am.
You go, bubba.
Racist Cohen
Submitted by AMR1960 on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:13am.
Washington Post's Richard Cohen is as racist as any KKK'er
This Hispanic rejects his wretched, vile, race-bating insanity...
Viva! Sarah Palin!!...QUE VIVA SARAH!!!
_____________________
Long Live...THE REPUBLIC !
Old Excuses
Submitted by Cappmann1962 on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:25am.
I really, really, absolutely don't care what Michelle Obama "meant". I care what she said. She clearly said that "for the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country..." No caveats or clarifications. Which clearly means that until that moment, she hadn't been proud of this great nation. I also don't give a rat's a$$ about her parents and grandparents. She was one of the privileged elite. She went to an Ivy League school and had a job (with commensurate salary) most Americans only dream about. And to top it off, she was about to become the First Lady Of The United States. To hold this position while not being proud of her country is an attributable statement. But she got a pass, went on to explain "what she meant", and was given a pass by the LSM. Now, 2 years later, when it's brought up, it's "racist". Kiss my A$$! I'm so done with both the elitist politicians and their media apologists.
Oh, and by the way, Richard Cohen referencing Black and Hispanic America is RACIST! There's only one America, and it doesn't matter what color your skin is or what your heritage is (at least this is what most conservatives believe - it's the liberals who keep racism alive). It is the liberals who keep bringing up all of these separate Americas, along with the whatever-American. I am not Italian-American. I am AMERICAN of Italian descent. I am proud of my heritage, but I am FAR prouder to be an American!!!
If you think the race-baiting
Submitted by krendler on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:26am.
If you think the race-baiting is bad now (and right now, it's probably at a 3 year low), just wait till we near Nov. 12. I'm sure the threats of "there will be rioting if Barry doesn't win" will be put out there for a second time (only, this time, a bit wiser, the American people will say "Please! By all means. Riot away!")
And, yes, Michelle and the Obama campaign knew exactly what they were doing when she TWICE uttered the comment about never being proud of her country. That was done right during the middle of the Dem primaries and was put out for the consumption of the Dem base. After the Dem nomination had been won, the campaign put Michelle away in a box for several months - out of sight - only to reappear very briefly at the Dem National Convention as Cleaned-up, Less Angry Michelle 2.0. Has there ever been a less likeable first lady in American history. Hillary is down right charming compared to this *$(#&$.
very true
Submitted by wizardjr on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:16am.
She represents productive Americans. While there are many blacks and hispanics that are productive Americans, the Dims have cultivated a dependency culture amongst the widest number of blacks and hispanics and Gov. Palin does not and will not 'represent' them. She will instead require them to get off their lazy asses and normalize. Quelle horreur!
I always thought the
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:26am.
I always thought the President of the USA was the President of all the people. And now I guess Obama is the President of Black America? Dang we need to elect a President of Red, White and Blue America.
And to think we heard this all the way back in 2008:
Submitted by lsudolemite on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:30am.
"There is not a liberal America and a conservative America--there is the United States of America. There is not a black America and a white America and a Latino America and Asian America -- there's the United States of America." -- Barack Obama
And here I thought identity politics was dead after the Messiah's election. The Great Unifier would be horribly dismayed to discover that these new Americas apparently exist and aren't following his lead.
Great catch, lsudolemite
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 2:26pm.
Obama says one thing, while Obama-philes utter the opposite.Black America and Hispanic America?
Submitted by octavioj on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:48am.
Did not our president tell us we are the United States of America? Of course he never acted as such but we were told we are. The left is so divisive that it breaks my heart.
Apparently, it's conditional
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 4:01pm.
There is one USA when it suits the Left (as in "Let's all be one US of A and pass health care reform"), and many different "Americas" when it doesn't (as in Cohen's article.)
Palin isn't the subject here
Submitted by KC Mulville on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:49am.
Cohen is just using Palin as a prop, so he can brag about himself. What Cohen is saying is that he understands black America. He understands hispanics. He's arguing that being black or hispanic is really a racial mystery that only the most sensitive would understand. Notice how he couldn't help himself but to mention his own enlightened understanding of what Michelle Obama "really meant." Cohen implicitly argues that to understand blackness, a white person must undergo the suffering of white guilt, only then can we understand blacks. (Of course, white guilt is white, and has nothing to do with being black.)
This is Cohen using Palin as self-glorification, nothing more. Dismiss.
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Do you know why liberals indulge in comparing themselves against Palin's conservatism?
Because if they compared themselves to Scalia, they know they'd get demolished.
You're right, KC
Submitted by Galvanic on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 2:42pm.
Cohen is brandishing his bonafides.
Essentially, a white American can't empathize with a black American until he/she has completed an African-American Studies course at a university. Unless, of course, you're a Wash Post columnist who has converses with the Race Industry and admonishes whites.
WTF, we have nothing more pressing Cohen?
Submitted by Tomorama on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:55am.
The other FACT that Cohen is uh, uh, uh, uh lying about is that she DIDN'T immediately clarify her remarks, there was the usual "Ted Kennedyesque meeting of the minds" before an explanation was given.
If her college thesis is so pure, can we see the whole thing?
Lastly, if their is or was no merit to what Palin and many others were saying, WHY DID THEY SIT IN THAT CHURCH FOR 20 years and ALL OF A SUDDEN "find bus and chuck Wright under said bus"?
So this jew can relate to black America, damn I can't relate to him right now?
Earlier, one couldnt comment on this vile waPo column
Submitted by merly1 on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 11:57am.
on their site.......This is more proof, again, that the left sees everything in racial terms.
Fortunately, this crap was resoundly rejected on 11/2. I also hope 2012 futhers this repudiation
of this idiots like Cohen.
Cohen ought to review what
Submitted by jdhawk on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:02pm.
Cohen ought to review what duhbama has done for "his" people - African Americans. More than in any time in recent history African Americans are unemployed (at nearly twice the percentage of any other group) and on various public doles like welfare, food stamps, etc. Yeah, duhbama is REALLY done "his" people proud . . .
Time to replace this moron with someone that can really lead this country. I am more and more impressed with Governor Palin, but let's see who emerges as candidates.
Anyone will be better than what we have now.
President Reagan???
Submitted by Texndoc on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:05pm.
Care to guess if Cohen thought President Reagan was president of black America? Hispanic America?In 1980, 3 percent of black
Submitted by yutsnark on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:33pm.
In 1980, 3 percent of black voters cast their ballots for Reagan.
You missed the point.
Submitted by The Vet on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 2:33pm.
It is winner take all in our political system. The winner becomes President of ALL Americans.
You're not very bright are you?
I'm actually very bright, and
Submitted by yutsnark on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 4:57pm.
I'm actually very bright, and I understand that Reagan was president of all Americans. I assumed Cohen didn't mean his statement literally. Rather, he was suggesting that Palin has not convincingly shown that she understands and cares about issues of particular importance to black voters. The same can be said of Reagan, though to his credit, he attracted more black votes in the 1984 campaign.
If you are bright as you say
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 6:03pm.
If you are bright as you say you would understand Cohen meant exactly what he says. The man strings words together for a living.
Read the article and you will
Submitted by yutsnark on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 10:56pm.
Read the article and you will see that Cohen does not literally believe that Palin will force blacks and hispanics to secede from the U.S.A. and choose alternative leaders. He is arguing that Palin lacks the knowledge necessary to advocate for minority interests. Yes, he strings words together for a living. But professional writers sometimes use metaphors, do they not?
yutsnark lies again.
Submitted by The Vet on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 2:17am.
Is Cohen seriously saying that the entire history of the United States is "repellent?" I think he means the history of the antebellum South; if so, I've never seen anyone argue that African-Americans should embrace that particular history. But how about embracing a history that includes a Declaration of Independence that represents an unprecedented charter of freedom; a civil war that was fought to make the promises of the Declaration real precisely for the slaves and their descendants--which is to say, Michelle Obama; a free economy that has brought prosperity and independence to many millions, including millions of African-Americans; an honorable role in world affairs without which, without saying more, the world would be a far worse place; and the nation's ongoing efforts, including but not limited to the civil rights movement, to extend the benefits of liberty to every citizen? How dumb is it for Cohen to suggest that there is nothing in America's history of which we should be proud?
Good point. But what lie did
Submitted by yutsnark on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 3:55am.
Good point. But what lie did you catch me in?
yutsnark
Submitted by Agnostic on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 6:14pm.
Actually I agree with you on this. The problem is according to the media a Republican family with strong ties to Latin countries including family members is considered out of touch with Latin-Americans. A Democrat can come out, smile and wave twhile he media pass him off as the uniter of all the races - even if the long time liberal defender of black minority status, Jesse Jackson, disagrees.
Reagan, like most conservatives, cared more about being American than about the color of your skin. Unfortunately, as long as race can be used as a political tool the media will use the tool to beat Republicans and excuse Democrats. (not 100% but high enough)
and in 2008, 98% of blacks
Submitted by motherbelt on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 3:17pm.
and in 2008, 98% of blacks voted for Barack Obama.
Racist, much?
WAPO: Palin could not be President of Black or Hispanics
Submitted by NVRAT on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:05pm.
They are probably right. She would make the dumbocrats go to work and be responsible for themselves and get rid of their government supporters and programs. No more freebes and they know it. Close the borders kick back the illegals and put America first. Its to bad the majority of americans can`t see that instead, they read the Negative Social Rags (WAPO, NYT) etc. and believe she would be a lousy President. Instead they would promote Clinton to run and watch her turn America over to the United Nations which she is now trying to do. Be careful of her watch what she is doing with Climate change, Small Arms Treaty, Cap and Trade, Global Poverty and other subject matter that the UN has wanted control of for decades. She is doing the bidding of the Messiah right before your eyes and you donot even see it.
Good Luck America. WE will never regain our greatness untill every Liberial is out of office be they white, black, brown, yellow or red.
Cohen?
Submitted by okiehawk44 on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:10pm.
I never knew Richard Cohen was a black hispanic. And now he speaks for blacks and hispanics? Who appointed him to that role?
My entire immediate family is Caucasian, Latino/Latina, Black or American Indian but we all respect Sarah Palin for "walking the talk" -- I guess having Ivy Leaguers as our president starting with George HW Bush (41) through Clinton/Gore, George W Bush (43) and now both Obamas makes this a better country because we all have to hand it to Ivy Leaguers (you know "the bestest and smartest folks ever" ) but I'll take someone with some sense instead of Ivy League pedigree anyday and so will my entire diverse family Richard Cohen -- you pompous ass.
sick puppy
Submitted by davehm on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:23pm.
This guy is twisted.
Hey
Submitted by davehm on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:12pm.
Hey Cohen! We're all Americans here!
I'm amazed that some clown signs this guy's paycheck.
Racist playing the race card.
Submitted by Ashrak on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:16pm.
Some in media do not understand that playing the race card as they did to aid Obama in his election bid meant reducing the race card to something even a deuce trumps.
Though many in media tried to play it against the TEA Party Liberty movement, and it still played well in certain areas(think Rangle), they found out that the vast majority of the country rejected it soundly and sent a 60+ seat majority to the House of Representatives.
The tide has turned and those who play the race card themselves are shown to be the racists - for all to see. This bit is but among the first of those to shame themselves in this way. It will tak many before the emnarrassment truly sets in.
No racism here. Move along.
Submitted by johnsonl on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:16pm.
No racism here. Move along.
WaPo Must Be So proud
Submitted by locomotivebreath1901 on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:20pm.
Richard Cohen: Race pimp extraordinaire.
Cohen's allegiance may now be 180 degrees out of phase, but 100 years ago, I'm certain this racist slug would've fit right in with the white sheet crowd.
Welcome to the Obama nation, folks.
Cohen never bothers to 'pick
Submitted by Ponsonby Britt on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:28pm.
Cohen never bothers to 'pick up the phone and ask Sarah Palin what she meant by her [remark]' yet he chides her for not doing the same: "Did she once just pick up the phone and ask Michelle Obama what she meant by her remark? Did she ask about her background?"
Under the watchful eye of hacks like Cohen, the Balkanization of the United States of America continues.
I didn't know we had
Submitted by katiejane on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:31pm.
a Black or Hispanic America. So is it fair then to say that the reason Obama is doing so poorly is because he doesn't understand a White America? What a sad reflection on Obama's tenure in office - we've hit the stage of racial divide not seen lately. So much for BO's intention to be President for all.
I guess, with that pathetically stupid remark............
Submitted by Patriot II on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:35pm.
A black prez can't be prez of white America!!!!
Only a liberal elitist can be President of America.
Submitted by The Vet on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:53pm.
Apparently, the rest of us need liberal elitist translators to figure out what one of them says. Can't just take a statement at face value.
And for the record, it was not a slip of the tongue. She said it twice in 2 different cities. Ask Uncle Jer.
Michelle Obama "Proud" vs "Really Proud"
TWICE.
You would figure one of those translators might have got to her before she said it again.
Millionaire isn't proud of America?
Submitted by esperanza4 on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 12:47pm.
Barack & Michelle Obama were millionaires for several years before he was elected.
A woman who at the time, made over $200K a year, her husband was a U.S. Senator who was worth millions from two best selling autobiographies (not bad for a guy not yet 50), and a close personal pal of billionaire Oprah Winfrey....with two healthy kids attending private elite schools...whose brother is a coach of a Pac-10 basketball program...who both went to Ivy League Schools......uh, yeah, it was something odd to hear her say it was the first time she was proud of her nation. This was 2008, not 1968 or 1938 or 1868. Left and Right, political or non-political, literature, theater, movies, education, science, astronauts, supreme court justices, sec. of state, congress, etc., many faces of people have come and gone who were not lily white. Yet, she found nothing to be proud of? I'm not white, and I'm proud of my country for numerous things....unhappy w/many things as well.
Cohen & others simply don't understand how anyone could find fault w/what Michelle Obama said. Mind you, she has never uttered those words again....nor has she really ever explained them well. That would mean she would sit down for a real interview, with hard questions, & that won't happen any time soon or ever.
Palin is not my 1st or 2nd choice for the GOP nomination. But, she'd be light years ahead of Barack or Michelle or Biden at this point.
The left media, from the now displaced Evan Thomas (say hello to your new boss from The Daily Beast) to Richard Cohen (never met anyone who isn't a Democrat they liked or understood)....and the 38-39% Obama approval rating. Where is that hour by hour presidential polling tracker that we had for 8 years of Bush.....see, he's down to this or that....hourly. Obama in 2 years at 39%, and falling.
North Korea says - Here's some hope and change for you to mull over..........
Palin
Submitted by driguana on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 1:00pm.
Could Obama be president of Black America or Hispanic America? I thought it was just America?
Dick should read his own words and take his own Advice:
Submitted by NavyBuckeye on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 1:25pm.
I am refering to this part of his article
"Did she once just pick up the phone and ask Michelle Obama what she meant by her remark? Did she ask about her background? What it was like at Princeton? What it was like for her parents or her grandparents? I can offer a hint. If they were driving to Washington, they slowed down and stopped where the sign said "colored" - and the irritated Palins of the time angrily hit the horn and went on their way. I wonder if Dick Cohen has ever thought to pick up a phone and ask Sarah what it is like to live in Alaska, to live that kind of life. What is it like in Alaska? I can offer a hint: if people from Alaska were shown on TV he would just shun them off as hicks and rednecks and irritated Cohen's of the world would mockingling call them stupid......and they have. Also Cohen fails to mention how Obama has not really been the President for Americans but rather he has been the President for foriegners and illegals.Yes, traveling by car was hard then for African-Americans
Submitted by StarAZ on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 1:47pm.
But cars full of "Palins." Really? Are we not going with the Nazi gambit this time, Richard?
I wouldn't want to be
Submitted by jkwtrading on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 3:58pm.
I wouldn't want to be president of a black or hispanic america. why would Palin want that job?
PALIN CANNOT?
Submitted by ArchieBunker on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 5:01pm.
Palin cannot be president of the ghetto or the barrio? Hard work ,personal responsibility, love of country, respect of authority ,strong families, pro life. These qualities are not valued in the black and Hispanic communities Mr. Cohen? You are a schmuck a putz and a meshuggana. BTW can a Jew be prez of those communities? why not ?
Like most libs
Submitted by bandit4eva on Wed, 11/24/2010 - 10:35am.
Mr. Cohen is a dyed in the wool racist.