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Obama Mishandled Comments on Race


""Look, the president doesn't spend a whole lot of time focused on polling," Gibbs said. "The president isn't fixated on the ups and downs in polling. If we were, we'd have quit two years ago this summer, if ever even run for president."

Fire up ye olde time machine, Esinn.

That's the problem in Washington, they just don't seem to care what the American People think or want!
If you ignore polls you're ignoring the American People! HELLO!!!

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ORIGINAL: Brain

Obama-Haters Becoming Increasingly...Racial In Their Rhetoric

An interesting pattern has emerged in the last few weeks, as President Obama's ratings have started to come down to Earth: You can really see a type of Obama-hatred out there that really does cross over into a purely racial territory.

This has gotten especially worse in the aftermath of Obama's comments and subsequent mea culpa on the Henry Louis Gates arrest, but the pattern has been there all the same. You can look back to the 2008 campaign, with the Jeremiah Wright controversies, the phony rumors of a tape of Michelle Obama defaming whites, and the slow but steady emergence of the Birthers. And these days, the Birthers seem to be getting more and more bellicose.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/07/obama-haters-becoming-increasingly-racial-in-their-rhetoric.php

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ORIGINAL: Brain

Obama-Haters Becoming Increasingly...Racial In Their Rhetoric

An interesting pattern has emerged in the last few weeks, as President Obama's ratings have started to come down to Earth: You can really see a type of Obama-hatred out there that really does cross over into a purely racial territory.

This has gotten especially worse in the aftermath of Obama's comments and subsequent mea culpa on the Henry Louis Gates arrest, but the pattern has been there all the same. You can look back to the 2008 campaign, with the Jeremiah Wright controversies, the phony rumors of a tape of Michelle Obama defaming whites, and the slow but steady emergence of the Birthers. And these days, the Birthers seem to be getting more and more bellicose.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/07/obama-haters-becoming-increasingly-racial-in-their-rhetoric.php

What I don't understand is how it's wrong to disrespect someone based on their ethnic background WHILE promoting someone else based on it! An achievement is an achievement. I don't think what you look like should be a factor at all.

I think Mr. Obama screwed up by weighing in on this in the first place. He should have realized that, as President, anything he says is going to be scrutinized and sensationalized. A minimal answer such as "We have more important things to discuss" would have served him MUCH better. When it did blow up in his face, I think he should have apologized right away. That would have killed it and even provided him with an opportunity to demonstrate taking responsibility for a screwup.

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Personally, I think the president owes not only the POLICE department an apology but also everyone for butting into something that was none of his concern because he doesn't butt his nose into ever issue black people have with officers and he shouldn't do it just cause it was a friend.

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Hiya Level, I missed seeing you around these parts. Glad to see you're here in time for posting during the football season!

Regarding the mess at hand, isn't this funny - it turns out that Professor Gates is half Irish, and is even related to the cop he'll be meeting at the White House over a "brewski". That should make for some interesting conversation!

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=8195564&page=1

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If it was a WHITE President rescuing his WHITE friend from Police all hell would have broke loose. Personally, i don't think the charges should have been dropped and i feel that the guy should have had to go through the system just like 2179032172901201328198 other people have to when they don't agree with their being arrested.

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Concord Mills complacent in letting bigoted products be sold

Over the past weekend Concord Mills introduced consumers to a new kind of ignorance. “Free Market Warrior,” a kiosk located adjacent to Bass Pro Shops, specializes in memorabilia embellished with pro-Confederacy statements. In addition, these products support ideas such as racism, sexism and even slavery. While freedom of speech is a constitutional right, it's difficult not to believe that something just isn't quite right here.

It's 2009; please, let's at least try to put this type of bigotry to an end.

Jennifer Ibanez

Charlotte

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Free speech applies to all, even Free Market Warrior customers

The writer owns Free Market Warrior at Concord Mills Mall.

Free Market Warrior sells a wide variety of products to numerous members of the community, and the response has been very positive.

Like letter writer Jennifer Ibanez, we abhor racism, slavery or any acts of bigotry. In fact, we promote free market principles, which can reduce these negative influences in our society.

After all, the greatest cause of slavery around the world is authoritarian government. By encouraging citizenship and economic and political freedom, we are empowering Americans to stand up for their rights and beliefs against politicians who would encroach on them.

This free expression is the antithesis of slavery. And while there is no doubt that the election of America's first African American president is a great step away from racism, an even bigger step will be taken when he can be criticized just the same as any other president.

Loren Spivack

Charlotte

In response to “The Grads of 2009” (June 10):

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Here s the POLICE REPORT

The officer's gave him far more respect than I would have. If there was any suspicous activity around his place.. I hope his neighbors ignore it. A jerk is a jerk is a jerk :/

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QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"We hit it off right from the beginning. When he’s not arresting you, Sergeant Crowley is a really likable guy."
PROF. HENRY LOUIS GATES JR., during the get-together over beer at the White House.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/us/politics/31obama.html?th&emc=th

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Here s the POLICE REPORT

The officer's gave him far more respect than I would have. If there was any suspicous activity around his place.. I hope his neighbors ignore it. A jerk is a jerk is a jerk :/

What weight do you give to a police report?  Some attorneys read them just to find out what the officer is going to say.  Whether the content of a police report is accurate is an entirely different question. Does a police report glow gold is it is truthful and red if the content is false?  What color does it glow if the report is part accurate and part  inaccurate?