Seriously: Cokie Roberts

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In reference to Ms. Thomas's comment "If you're Mother was still alive...", Cokie Roberts' Mother is still alive. She is Lindy Boggs and is approximately 92 years old.

of SC 10:30PM October 03, 2008

Ms Roberts,
I thought you were an analyst, not a talking head. I used to admire your reportage. Your crack about Hawaii not being an appropriate vacation spot for Senator Obama smacks of ignorance, stupidity, and just plain crassness. Why can't the man visit his family in one of the united states of America, without being thought elitist? It's a state, for heaven's sake, and one of the most important in relatively recent American history, thanks to Pearl Harbor. I hope by this time you've managed to pull your foot out of your mouth and get your brain working properly. And provide analysis rather than idiocy.

Mitchell Owens of NY 10:51PM August 28, 2008

clueless

darrel of 12:59PM August 19, 2008

Dear Mrs. Roberts,
In case you haven't noticed, you've been in Washington too long.
If you're Mother was still alive, would you want your children
to go on vacation to Myrtle Beach should New Orleans be considered too exotic if they were running for national office. No you wouldn't.
If Sen. Obama had gone to Myrtle Beach, the all knowing talking heads would criticize him for playing politics with his vacation
and deserting his grandmother and family in Hawaii. Get a grip.
Kathryn Thomas
7134 Woodland Dr.
Springfield, Va. 22151

Kathryn Thomas of VA 11:33AM August 17, 2008

Dear Mrs. Roberts,
In case you haven't noticed, you've been in Washington too long.
If you're Mother was still alive, would you want your children
to go on vacation to Myrtle Beach should New Orleans be considered too exotic if they were running for national office. No you wouldn't.
If Sen. Obama had gone to Myrtle Beach, the all knowing talking heads would criticize him for playing politics with his vacation
and deserting his grandmother and family in Hawaii. Get a grip.
Kathryn Thomas
7134 Woodland Dr.
Springfield, Va. 22151

Kathryn Thomas of VA 11:33AM August 17, 2008

Hawaii is foreign, in Cokie's view, because the majority of its residents are people of color. It has lots of brown people and yellow people. Hence, foreign and exotic.
Cokie is from the South. Does she really believe that Myrtle Beach is a comfortable place for a black family?

mickeyd of 8:34AM August 16, 2008

My Hawaiian-grown sons who now live in Colombus and Boston will be surprised to learn that they are "exotics." Not only that, they graduated from Punahou School Whoa. I grew up on Maui where I spent a considerable amount of time in the Wailuku Public Library. After reading the Wizard of Oz, I wanted nothing more than to go to Dorothy's Kansas which was by far the most exotic place I had ever read about. Like everything else in life, Cokie, attitudes depend upon your perspective.
Too bad you missed out by not having grown up in Hawaii.

Pat bova of HI 9:40PM August 15, 2008

Let' s see if I get this straight Cokie.
According to your logic Obama should not visit his grandmother or visit his grandfather's grave (which he did) because Hawaii is an exotic place.
Did I get that right?
He should have gone to South Carolina and said to his grandmother, "Sorry tutu, Cokie says visiting you would be seen as exotic. She thinks family isn't important so all you get is this postcard from Myrtle Beach."
Again, am i getting that right?
By in large, I don't trust journalists, but used to rank you just a hair above the rest.
Not any more.
By the looks of the other emails, if i were you I would avoid Hawaii as a future vacation spot.
Don't think you are welcomed here anymore.
Mike T.

Mike Taleff of HI 7:07PM August 15, 2008

Cokie is a $*&#!
Do you think the Native Hawaiians CHOSE to become a state? CHOSE to have their Queen overthrown by WHITE plantation owners and BACKED by the US government?
We would gladly accept your comments if the US govt did finally recognize Pres Bill Clinton's formal apology to the Native Hawaiians and return the 'aina (land, specifically the crown lands which are now "state" lands) to the Native Hawaiians.
I hope you don't choose to visit this beautiful land, I think after your ugly comments you will NOT have a pleasant experience. Stick w/ WHITE Myrtle Beach, where you seem to feel comfortable surrounded by other caucasions.

Keoni of HI 3:10PM August 15, 2008

I wonder how many time Cokie has been to Hawaii. Huffington post article is so right on.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/the-exotic-candidate-is-t_b_118776.html

bUddy of ME 2:51PM August 14, 2008