If Harry Reid Insulted Anyone, It Wasn’t Barack Obama

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While I am sure that Harry Reid meant no harm in his old school cracker-ignorant way, I'm a little astonished that our first African American President, the NAACP, and the Democratic Party all regard the meessage, "If you yellow, you mellow. If you brown, stick aroun'. If you black, git back." as an appropriate message to send to contemporary African American youth. Of course, that's just my opinion.

Melitota of MD 9:41AM January 16, 2010

Your a liar!! a leftist reporter, no conscience or class. typical liberal loser!

Go Green Up ur azz 4:34PM January 15, 2010

Harry Reid is an excellent example of why we should have TERM LIMITS for all politicians regardless of what party they belong to. The man has been in office for more than 30 years and has more power than even the President. And because he has been in office for so long he thinks he can say or do anything without regards to consequences. As I heard his remarks about Obama (who is not one of my favorite people) I flashed back to the 1950's and 60's when racism was rampant and accepted by the majority of white people. Perhaps Harry who has been in politics too long forgot about the Civil Rights Movement and the passing of the laws that now protects every race in America regardless of color. But of course belonging to the Socialist Democratic party any remarks made by one of their own about color, race or origin is swept under the rug. And even a SCAMMER like Al Gore who should not even be involved is allowed to speak in defense of Reid and cuddle to his racists remarks. And yet when one is of the opposing political party, he is condemned because he has been a friend for more than 30 years to a man who had made racist remarks more than 50 years ago. In the 1960's representatives of the Democratic as well as the Republican parties with clenched fists yelled racial epithets and objected to the Civil Rights Movement and called out the Army Reserves to disperse the marchers. TALK ABOUT DOUBLE STANDARD!! And yet the black Democratic caucus who always protest against any remarks that may have the slightest hint of racism have yet to demand the resignation of Harry Reid. Do these representatives of the black people who seem to be led by Jessee Jackson and Al Sharpton really believe that the Democratic party that they have been voting for, for close to 70 years really cares for them and the welfare of their people? The black American people have to learn to stand on their own and not depend on a political party as a crutch if they want to be competative with other races in the work force and to not be forced into gangs or intimited when called names by friends or family. If they want to improve their lives and become competative with other races they must question their political leaders and then decide on their own as to which candidate shows interest in their problems and then vote for that person whether they are black or white. And to learn to become independent in their choice of candidates by breaking the chains that have binded them and their families to a political party and leaders whose only interests are to exude a sense of importance and to wheel and deal in order to stay in office for as long as possible. If Obama had any pride he would demand the resignation of Harry Reid who still carries the poison of racism inside of him. And because the insult was not only directed at Obama, but also at the office of the President Of The United States and at all citizens of all colors throughout America.

Born American of CA 5:39PM January 14, 2010

Where is the Global Warming? Ask Al Gore is he going to return the billions and billions of dollars that he collected from Copenhagen through the fictious Global Warming. God made Global Freezing to proov to the whole world that there is no such thing like Global Warming.
Now is Global Freezing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wrote an e-mail and posted it on the internet, so the whole world can read it that there is no Global Warming!!! People open your eyes and stop filling the pockets of the untruthfull citizens.
Sincerely: Sister Maria

Maria Sanchez of CA 3:12PM January 14, 2010

It was like Harry had been given sodium pentathol & ex-lax.There is a God.

Brian Wilson( no -not That ONE) of OH 5:21PM January 13, 2010

IF YOU LIVE IN MASSACHUSETTS VOTE SCOTT BROWN ON THE 19TH AND VOTE TO END CORRUPTION!!

Go Green Up ur azz 12:58PM January 13, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR75PodzQgo

Billybob33 of AL 3:35AM January 13, 2010

I must state this categorically; I do not think an average voter (which is about everyone really) even of a relatively well informed citizenry like the United States pays as much attention to the details of the way he votes the way Media and even Politicians do. (Citizens just want to get on with their lives whilst Media and Politicians want to analyse why Citizens do what they do - but of course, in that, Media and Politicians are also living their lives, however wrong they always are).
The question of what do voters want or who do they want certainly has less to do with the factors that political analysts and commentators whose job is to pay too much attention to what the rest of us dont really think.
Most people voted for Obama because he is a great orator (the best we have seen in years), had balanced views that moved your soul, and was made popular by the very media that wants to analyse us.
Anyone who makes sense, puts his message in a very appealing manner, and accumulates enough celebrity status will get the vote. That excludes special groups who may go all out to recruit unassuming members of community.
Thats it.

Yonela of FL 2:38AM January 13, 2010

It’s all a game. Every politician has said something stupid at some point. But as soon as race enters into a conversation, people pull out the “race card” and everyone gasps and fears that Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson will come around the corner demanding heads, along with an absurd amount of retribution. But what we are really seeing is the development of a political elite who now vilifies the public and deems their own electorate as stupid and uneducated. The media loves this, and now people who speak out against the agenda in Washington are labeled “dangerous”, “yahoos”, and “tea baggers”. People who are OK with this (like some of the posters here) are truly lost—and extremely ignorant. I’m offended by how politicians on both sides are indifferent to the attitudes of those who place them in office and pay their salaries. Even if they disagree with the other sides opinion, that does not give public servants the right to insult them and call them stupid.

neomodern of TN 2:22PM January 12, 2010

"We tend to favor candidates who act like we do. But it is a pretty elitist view, nonetheless, and demeaning to the rest of us, if you take the time to think about it."
Obviously, YOU haven't taken the time to think about that paragraph. We don't elect Bozo the Clown, not because he doesn't ACT like us, but because we don't think he's qualified. It's not 'elistist', but rather an intelligent choice. Using your method, we'd start picking more candidates based upon darts thrown at a dart board.
But since we're on the subject of 'elitist', I'd love to hear your analysis of the African-American vote that was 92% for Obama. Seems to me you've got a pretty good case for elistism there, care to respond?

Quarterback of OR 2:16PM January 12, 2010