The Democrats Paint Snow as A Racist! Get Outta Here!
This has to be the dumbest, and I mean dumbest thing I have seen today! It only strengthens my case for this post! Remember the Rush Limbaugh/Donovan McNabb scandal? Well today the DNC is claiming that Snow is a racist for comments that he made on the subject.
Limbaugh made two assertions: First, that Donovan McNabb is an overrated quarterback. That’s a debatable proposition; I think he’s nuts on this one.
Then comes the claim that reporters are kindly disposed toward black quarterbacks. That’s possible: NFL bosses for decades refused to let blacks hold leadership positions on, or off the field and reporters know it.
In any case, the comment isn’t racist, but that didn’t stop political opportunists accusing Rush of bias. Two Democratic presidential candidates and Wesley Clark called for his firing. Some other politicians who know better — and you know who you are — also started hot-dogging.
Here’s the problem with the controversy: It is assumed that white guys, especially conservative white guys, have no right to talk about race. Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean beautifully expresses the muddled sentiment: He has been calling for an open dialog about race, but he also called for Rush’s head. Well, he can’t have it both ways: Either you open the floor to people with whom you disagree, or you don’t.
Frankly, we need to open the floor. But we also need to open our eyes. Here’s the unmentionable secret: Racism isn’t that big a deal any more. No sensible person supports it. Nobody of importance preaches it. It’s rapidly becoming an ugly memory. If you want proof, open a Philadelphia paper tomorrow. If Donovan McNabb has a bad game, he’ll get ripped ruthlessly, just like any other signal-caller. Which means that Rush’s observation, if anything, was dated — and that the sports world has become sufficiently colorblind to judge players by their performance and not their skin color.
Now having read those words, tell me how this makes sense:
Today the White House announced the hiring of conservative news commentator Tony Snow to the position of Press Secretary. In October of 2003 Snow went on TV and said that racism isn’t a big deal anymore. While Republicans have claimed to be making inroads within the African-American community, President Bush’s recent hiring of Snow, a darling of the right-wing, proves that Republicans remain out of touch with African-Americans and minorities as a whole.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina President Bush’s approval ratings fell to historic lows in the African-American community, which remains outraged with the inadequate, failed and misleading response of the Bush Administration.
“How can Republicans claim to be mending fences with the African-American community after hiring Tony Snow who just doesn’t get it,” said Democratic National Committee spokesperson Amaya Smith. “Snow’s comments that racism is nothing but an ‘ugly memory’ prove that he’s cluless about what it takes to address concerns about the Bush Administration’s failed policies and its botched response to Hurricane Katrina.
“Snow will continue to offer the same PR campaigns and misleading answers we’ve come to expect from the Bush Administration. Americans all over the country are ready for change but President Bush keeps offering more of the same failed and incompetent leadership. If Republicans were truly serious about reaching out to African-Americans they would back up their hollow rhetoric with a real change in policies and leadership.”
You know what, I am not surprised by this though. I would expect nothing more from that group!
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April 28, 2006 - 06:55 AM on April 28th, 2006
Time to tie knots in the tails of the demacratic jackasses they are being to irresponsible:razz:
April 28, 2006 - 10:47 AM on April 28th, 2006
Do you think this guy might hlep Bush get out of the 30% range with his approval rating?
April 28, 2006 - 11:03 AM on April 28th, 2006
2. that is what you moonbats are crapping your pants about. You are scared that Bush’s numbers will turn around AND then YOU LOSERS WILL BE FOUND WANTING IN THE PUBLIC’S EYES.
April 28, 2006 - 11:09 AM on April 28th, 2006
I don’t give a flying FUCK what Bush’s numbers are…in every poll taken the first Tuesday in Novemeber….WE KEEP WINNING!!!!!!!! 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004…..
Republican President
Republican House
Republican Senate
Majority of Republican Governors
Majority of Republican State Legislatures
Conservative Court.
Gee, for being so racist, homophobic, sexist, etc. with such LOW approval by the american people…. our side mysteriously keeps right on winning…
must be “stolen elections”
right, SF?