Posts Tagged as ‘racism in 2008 election’

October 8, 2008

Is she for real?

So I just heard McCain spokeswoman Nancy Pfotenhauer on MSNBC.  The host asked her to respond to Joe Biden’s assertion on the Today show this morning that Sarah Palin, or any candidate for VP, should stop what they’re doing and call out any audience member who is yelling out obscenities about another candidate.  Instead of [...]

September 23, 2008

He must be doin’ drugs again

Or maybe, just maybe, he and his buddy Karl Rove had lunch:
Karl:  “Johnny’s down in the polls.  The people who listen to your show will believe anything.  What have we got that we haven’t used yet?”
Rush:  “Kenny and Monica used this one, but I haven’t.  See, Obama’s not really black.”
Karl:  (laughing)  “That’s a stretch even [...]

September 17, 2008

Speaking of racism

I’m late to the party on this one (thanks, Sherry) and honestly just too pissed to be coherent, so I’m gonna send you to Alternet.org for the details.  The details are really, really, really good.  Really.  Go read.

September 16, 2008

Racist undertones

I watched Larry Sabato, the well respected political analyst and professor from UVA, on TV last night.  I don’t remember what channel he was on or who was interviewing him.  It doesn’t matter.  What he was saying is that the lies the McCain camp is perpetuating about Barack Obama will work, especially with the party faithful, as long [...]