Comments on: The Democrat Punch and Judy show continues

By: Plumb Bob Blog » What? Is She Still Alive?

Plumb Bob Blog » What? Is She Still Alive? — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:16:34 +0000

[...] been a flap about Geraldine Ferraro’s (who?) comment that Barack Obama would not be where he is if he were white. The comment itself has [...]

By: mytake

mytake — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:13:10 +0000

Headline: RACE CARD INVENTED BY DEMOCRATS BITES HAND THAT FEEDS IT!

By: nyc123me

nyc123me — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:26:37 +0000

Geraldine Ferraro is leaving the Hillary Clinton campaign in the wake of a controversy regarding her remarks about Barack Obama.
-CNN developing story

By: jungatheart

jungatheart — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:48:21 +0000

On March 12th, 2008 at 12:17 am, vsatt said:
If W would have gotten Cheney to step aside in 2004 and made Condoleezza Rice his running mate, we could have the whole first black president/first woman president all wrapped up into one neat little package. And with the name Condoleezza, you might even have a chance at the Latino vote.

I would have loved this but, unfortunately, Ms. Rice has stated on numerous occasions that she is not interested. She is a very smart woman.

By: bit_boy

bit_boy — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:31:11 +0000

Per: Townhall Alan Fram

Whites largely shunned Barack Obama in Mississippi’s Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday (when) 92 percent of blacks lined up behind the Illinois senator (and) 70 percent of whites supported Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to an exit poll of voters conducted for The Associated Press and the television networks.

Identity Politics at work. Is it unique to Mississippi, don’t think so.

By: emjem24

emjem24 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:09:08 +0000

Man, the left really does eat its own. This is guerilla comedy theater at its best.

On another note: I agree with Ferraro’s comments to a certain extent (first time in my life). Obummer is “popular” and a cult icon because it’s hard to “label” him. When you’re preaching “hope” or “change” or “unity” you can do no wrong. Obummer is also of mixed race so he doesn’t fit into any one category. He makes for a great bumper sticker candidate which makes the young people swoon over his charisma.

By: radio relay

radio relay — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:42:22 +0000

I caught Geraldine, on Fox being interviewed about her statements. The old girl is standing her ground! Good for her. She might be a democrat, but she’s got some backbone!

If the democrats think they are going to intimidate the rest of the country into voting for a candidate for no other reason than that he has negro genes, then they better wise up!

Also, the division that Obama is casting into the democrat party by his tactics of falling back on the race card (identity politics) whenever someone on Hillary’s side criticizes him, is going to alienate an awful lot of liberal, non-black women.

By: terrig

terrig — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:41:37 +0000

I’m not a fan of hers at all either but I think she has a point here as well but Hillary shouldn’t be there either. However, it good she acknowledges her place in history. I remember she couldn’t keep track of her own kids during the 1980′s. Maybe she should have kept a closer eye on them instead of making history.

By: Jules Crittenden » Geraldine Through the Ages

Jules Crittenden » Geraldine Through the Ages — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:13:54 +0000

[...] Malkin (jubilant): Democratic Punch and Judy Show Continues [...]

By: SoonerMarine

SoonerMarine — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:05:13 +0000

It’s been said here before that based on his ‘accomplishments’ Sen Obama has no business being a serious candidate for President. What he does have is an effective speaking style and a persona that generates enthusiasm. Part of that persona is race based, and he uses it. Ferraro pointed this out. It doesn’t make her racist to comment on the obvious. And, it is neither unfair or underhanded of Obama to use his race to sway people that are affected by that aspect. Also, to Ferraro’s credit, she said similar factors came into play in her selection as a running mate. “I said in large measure, because he is black. I said, Let me also say in 1984 — and if I have said it once, I have said it 20, 60, 100 times — in 1984, if my name was Gerard Ferraro instead of Geraldine Ferraro, I would never have been the nominee for vice president,”

By: CharlieT

CharlieT — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:49:44 +0000

When 30-year-old Ted Kennedy ran for his brother’s old senate seat in 1962, his oppopnent, state Attorney General Edward McCormack, quipped, “If your name were Edward Moore instead of Edward Moore Kennedy, your candidacy would be a joke.” Clinton certainly falls within this category on two scores (name and gender) and Obama on one (race).

By: StandardDeviation

StandardDeviation — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:43:56 +0000

Yup. Ms. Ferraro should just tell everyone to shut up and remind them that truth is an absolute defense.

Just like Michael Graham has been saying. If Barack Obama were Bob O’Banyon, we wouldn’t be talking about him today.

By: governmentdrone

governmentdrone — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:24:04 +0000

Gotta agree with MrVIBEMAN on this one. Ferraro was 100% correct in her assessment.

The reaction of people who see this as a racist statement is basically the same as the reaction of those to Rush Limbaugh and his comments on the media in re Donovon McNabb on ESPN a few years back.

People need to analyze and digest what has really been said, rather than have a gut reaction and jump on the “race” bandwagon.

By: MrVIBEMAN

MrVIBEMAN — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:37:01 +0000

I thought everything she said was true. It’s too bad that so many people think it’s racist. I just think it was a statement of fact.
He’s getting a significant portion of his primary votes from minorities, not because he’s the best candidate for them, but because, in their eye’s he’s one of them. He’s either black for the blacks, or brown for the hispanics, and he’s part white for those who need him to be ‘not-black’, he’s minority for all those who need to vote minority to assuage their white guilt, and he’s mixed for the rest. Which makes it a Race race.
Geraldine was 100% correct when she said he wouldn’t be where he is if he was white.

By: rooster

rooster — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:32:06 +0000

History is always distorted.

Republicans are always branded as racist when in fact gender and race is the democrat play book standard.