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Old 09-16-2009, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by kathytheshopper View Post
That's a good point because if it was reversed the Reverends Jessie and Al would be yapping away! I feel like Jimmy Carter (who I used to really respect) is being a racist stating that if someone doesn't agree with Obamas policies it's because the president is black . 1) That's just a plain racist comment and 2) It implies IMHO that no one is smart enough to research his policies/programs and form an educated opinion on it-they just assume something because they are racist. I find what he said very offensive.
I was terribly disappointed in what Jimmy Carter said.
While I'm sure some don't like/approve of Obama because of his race, I think the majority that don't approve have a myriad of other reasons.
It's just incredibly inflammatory to insinuate that Obama's 'opponents' are racist.
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