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RFK1968 · #**268** (**permalink**) 03-21-2008

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Originally Posted by Imperator

Or complete and absolute- uber partisan, goose stepping denial. Your media fellowship has covered itself with glory......well done.

Lies? What lies and why is questioning a mans Judgement now "demonization"?I'll remember that when I read the next NY Times article where in 2 unamed sources, level accusations of "possible", possible, misbehavior.....

I suppose if I hit the archives here I will find posts from you declaiming the demonization of McCain, for what amounts to in Bill Kellers words ( edit. of the NY Times), not very much and not well sourced news??????

Yea uh huh. Where was your capacity to see through that? On vacation?

So, lets be clear; Obama has not committed an error, his judgment is not in question, and questioning his character or judgment is a “partisan” attack and is, dishonest.This is is all one big hit piece?

Has it occurred to you Johnny, he could have made this speech months ago, but by his own admission, he didn’t want to run on race. He took Hillary and Bill to task for raising race did he not? Ferraro etc. not a few days before this broke?

He however, faced with an issue not framed in racial context, immediately decides to handle what is a political issue, by playing the race card. That’s in and of itself very hypocritical. My bay Area lib friends even admit this is not consistent and has probably hurt himself in the long term instead of just pleading out…but no, not here at the forums…its all good.

I won’t even go into the media hypocrisy…..what’s the point. He can do no wrong.

Proclaiming that racial divisions need to be overcome is not playing the race card. If Obama had come out and said, "These attacks are coming at me because I'm black," he'd be playing the race card. But he's said nothing of the sort.

Why don't we call a spade a spade? These implications that Obama shares the views of his pastor are nothing more than an attempt to damage the credibility of a man because he is liberal. No one honestly believes that Obama is a racist. But if people can destroy a liberal by implying that he holds racist views, they won't hesitate. It's all a means to an end for them. No one believes that John McCain shares the views of everyone with which he associates. The same belief should apply to Senator Obama.

It's fair to question his judgment because of unwavering loyalty to his church and his pastor. It's fair to question his judgment because he promotes liberal policies. It's unfair to suggest that his opinions regarding race are any more than a belief that we should recognize the problems if we're going to overcome them.