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Palin-bashing Associated Press cries “RAAAACISM!”

By Michelle Malkin • October 5, 2008 12:45 PM

Putting the “Ass” in “Associated Press,” one of the wire service’s Obama water-carriers attempts to smear Sarah Palin as a racist for spotlighting Barack Obama’s longtime relationships with Weather Underground terrorist Bill Ayers:

Analysis: Palin’s words carry racial tinge

Palin’s words avoid repulsing voters with overt racism. But is there another subtext for creating the false image of a black presidential nominee “palling around” with terrorists while assuring a predominantly white audience that he doesn’t see their America?

In a post-Sept. 11 America, terrorists are envisioned as dark-skinned radical Muslims, not the homegrown anarchists of Ayers’ day 40 years ago. With Obama a relative unknown when he began his campaign, the Internet hummed with false e-mails about ties to radical Islam of a foreign-born candidate.

Whether intended or not by the McCain campaign, portraying Obama as “not like us” is another potential appeal to racism. It suggests that the Hawaiian-born Christian is, at heart, un-American.

Most troubling, however, is how allowing racism to creep into the discussion serves McCain’s purpose so well. As the fallout from Wright’s sermons showed earlier this year, forcing Obama to abandon issues to talk about race leads to unresolved arguments about America’s promise to treat all people equally.

John McCain occasionally looks back on decisions with regret. He has apologized for opposing a holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. He has apologized for refusing to call for the removal of a Confederate flag from South Carolina’s Capitol.

When the 2008 campaign is over McCain might regret appeals such as Palin’s perhaps more so if he wins.

Meanwhile, back in the real world, McCain continues to forbid his campaign from going after Obama for his longtime friendship and ideological partnership with Rev. Jeremiah Wright — and refuses to attack Obama on the Fannie/Freddie/CRA debacles because he fears being perceived as a racist.

Earth to McCain: They will see RAAAACISM in whatever you and Palin will say and do from now until Election Day.

Fight or get rolled.

Wake. Up.

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#486144

On October 6th, 2008 at 4:15 am, CO2 Producer said:

From the AP “analysis:”

forcing Obama to abandon issues to talk about race leads to unresolved arguments about America’s promise to treat all people equally.

S’matter, can’t walk and chew gum at the same time?
#486151

On October 6th, 2008 at 6:17 am, RogerCfromSD said:

Thank you, Maura!

I just read through it and similar blogs.

Boy, there are some sick, malicious pukes in our media…
#486153

On October 6th, 2008 at 6:49 am, St. Louis Blue said:

On October 5th, 2008 at 5:00 pm, mistressjustice said:

I’d watch the likes of bit-boy, tgusa, Rob, or die-hippy soaked in battery acid or eaten alive by rats. If that bothers some, so be it.

Holy crap, Goldtooth. You really are the psycho-dyko beeyotch from hell all say that you are.

From your lips to Satan’s ears.
#486155

On October 6th, 2008 at 7:02 am, beachmom said:

“Earth to McCain: They will see RAAAACISM in whatever you and Palin will say and do from now until Election Day.”

Absolutely right!
We all knew that would be the case though.
It was o.k. for the dems to make racial cuts at Michael Steele though.
Libidiots constantly prove themselves to be hypocrites.
The libs brought up racism and since they control most of the media they spin it to try to make it look like Republicans are the ones who brought it up. Their attempts are so lame though.
#486209

On October 6th, 2008 at 8:27 am, jangar said:

On October 5th, 2008 at 10:43 pm, granite said:

Sadly, many will think that they are doing us a favor by changing America into something that she was never intended to be, only to the downfall of the nation.

America was founded upon Christian principles and with Christian goals…but will fall because her people rejected that which once made her great.
#486215

On October 6th, 2008 at 8:34 am, NebraskaMilitia said:

Thank you Sarah for breaking the MSM’s cone of silence on the Obama/Ayers partnership. It is long past time for McCain/Palin to take this election out of the hands of the liberal media establishment and shine a light on Obama’s nefarious alliances.

Next up, Obama donors “DooDah” and “GoodWill” are the tip of the campaign donor fraud iceberg about to hit the Obama/MSM loveboat.
#486218

On October 6th, 2008 at 8:36 am, granite said:

On October 5th, 2008 at 11:13 pm, chilloutyo said:

Is there any way of knowing whether George Soros was heavily involved in naked shorts in the financial markets just prior to the economic meltdown? He’s done this before, you know…
http://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Soros.html

I had the same thought some months ago when the price of oil and gas climbed so high so fast – due for the most part, if I remember correctly, to speculators on the futures market.

From what I’ve read, Soros didn’t give a fig about his Jewish brethren in Hungary during WWII…and, he sure as hell doesn’t give a fig about us or about our nation today.
#486227

On October 6th, 2008 at 8:45 am, paboperfecto said:

Thank you Sarah for breaking the MSM’s cone of silence on the Obama/Ayers partnership.

According to the press it wasn’t her idea, but the mainstream media that just barely brought it out, like the accusations weren’t out there before:

Ironically, Palin’s charges about Obama’s link to Ayers — whose group carried out bombings of government buildings in the early 1970s — was based on an article this weekend in the New York Times, a paper the campaign of Republican presidential candidate John McCain has said shows a “willful disregard for the truth.”
#486232

On October 6th, 2008 at 8:48 am, Roland said:

They can call me a racist anytime, anywhere. It’s become a meaningless word to me.

Many of us feel that way, but you’re missing the point. You simply do not understand how dangerous an Obama Presidency will be.

It is not about how you feel about it. It’s about the very real risk you are taking when you engage in behavior that will be considered “racist” by the people who’re going to be running the government.

You are the Problem. First they dehumanize you. Taking away your freedom of speech and your property will be easy.

You think I’m exaggerating the danger? You are in denial.
#486235

On October 6th, 2008 at 8:50 am, Laree said:

Democrats Farming Votes, Black Republicans speaking up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxhYampIl7A
#486250

On October 6th, 2008 at 9:08 am, flaming_o said:

On October 5th, 2008 at 10:43 pm, granite said:

The de-Christianizing of America and the West that he advocated is by now well underway. Inspired by the anti-Christian French Revolutionary calendar, publishers now insist upon the secular “B.C.E.” (Before the “Common Era”-whatever that means) rather than “B.C.” and “C.E.” (the Common Era) rather than “A.D.”

The first time I heard of CE (as a substitute for AD), I knew it was a slap at Christianity. And I was insulted. “Common Era” my fanny. In my head I immediately called it “Christian Era”. One small defensive shot fired in the war against Western culture.
#486253

On October 6th, 2008 at 9:10 am, right4life said:

mccain has decided, in the interests of bipartisanship, to give the presidency to obama, so he won’t be called ‘racist’. its pathetic, the man must be taking advise from ted kennedy, his old friend.

Obama plans to make christianity illegal, with hate-crimes legislation, and by requiring all businesses, in cluding churches, to hire gay and transgendered people.

he’s a fascist, and his brown-shirted supporters are not misguided, rather just evil.
#486261

On October 6th, 2008 at 9:14 am, jangar said:

You think I’m exaggerating the danger? You are in denial.

I don’t doubt you for a second, but it may be even worse than you think.
#486284

On October 6th, 2008 at 9:27 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

On October 6th, 2008 at 12:17 am, Mojave Mark said:

Barack Obama and the Strategy of Manufactured Crisis

What a coincidence that the economy collapsed a month before the election. Doh!

I noticed that even before the “crisis” hit, the MSM was programming people to believe that the economy is issue #1 in this election.
Time magazine made it their cover story and ran articles like:

Poll: Trouble Signs in Obama’s Lead
Wednesday, Aug. 06, 2008
…On the number one issue of the campaign right now, the economy,…

The Wall Street Journal ran the following story on June 21, 2008:

Soros, the Man Who Cries Wolf, Now Is Warning of a ‘Superbubble’
#486289

On October 6th, 2008 at 9:29 am, Roland said:

It could be worse than I think. I still think they’ll try to maintain the pretense of following the rule of law. They could just rip off the mask and start rounding us up, but they might run into problems with the military if they did that.

War with Pakistan and fear of a nuke going off in one or more of our port cities should take care of that, though. Just keep all the well armed racists overseas and deep in combat. Guard the ports with troops who understand the real danger is from those ‘racist right wing extremists.’

Economic chaos should help. Frightened ‘poor people’ will cheer whenever assets are seized from a ‘rich racist’ who made his money by ‘exploiting the minorities and the poor.’
#486297

On October 6th, 2008 at 9:34 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

On October 6th, 2008 at 12:23 am, RogerCfromSD said:

However, the article had this line in it: “It was during one of those appearances in June that Palin called the Iraq war “a task that is from God.””

Now, is this true, or was it debunked? I thought she had said something like, “I PRAY this is a task that is from God.”

This video should help clear things up for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPwgJ2L2qvI

Sarah Palin made it clear that she was quoting Abraham Lincoln, and that the prayer was not asking for God to fight on our side, but rather that we fight on God’s side.

Not our will be done, but His.
Ever prayed the Lord’s prayer?
#486301

On October 6th, 2008 at 9:38 am, MtsEdge said:

Hot Air:
Religious experts to left:
Um, Palin’s “witchcraft” blessing isn’t that weird

Keep in mind two things:
————————————
1) Ephesians 6:12

2) Barack Obama was both a student of and a teacher of Saul Alinsky’s “Community Organizer” methods. Alinsky, in the front matter of his book “Rules for Radicals”, wrote an acknowledgment to Lucifer.
————————————

Spiritual warfare is real. Palin is on the right side. Obama is on the wrong side.

RedPill, thanks for your tireless efforts to expose the spiritual warfare that is ongoing in the world today. The sooner we all realize the battle we’re in, the more effective we can be to fight it.
#486304

On October 6th, 2008 at 9:40 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

Roland,
I think you’re right. And all they have to do is label you a “terrorist” in order to use the Patriot Act to take away your God-given (and Constitutionally protected) rights. The left was ingenious in helping to get the Patriot Act passed, all the while acting like they were against it. They got Republicans to defend it. If Obama were to become President, that Act would be used against you.
#486308

On October 6th, 2008 at 9:42 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

On October 6th, 2008 at 9:38 am, MtsEdge said:

RedPill, thanks for your tireless efforts to expose the spiritual warfare that is ongoing in the world today. The sooner we all realize the battle we’re in, the more effective we can be to fight it.

Thank you, MtsEdge, I appreciate your kind words.
I’m not nearly as tireless as Michelle Malkin, though…
#486318

On October 6th, 2008 at 9:52 am, Roland said:

Good point. The Patriot Act was ’safe’ as long as we had a Republican President (at least nominally so) whose actions would be harshly scrutinized by the media. Now it’s going to be in the hands of someone the media will excuse anything.

Principles matter.
#486327

On October 6th, 2008 at 9:58 am, happyscrapper said:

On October 5th, 2008 at 11:11 pm, Oink said:
I think this weekend’s episode of Hannity’s America and David Asman’s special on the bail-out which NAMES NAMES have now opened the door for McCain. The writing was on the wall now that he was waiting on those specials to air. Sarah Palin started kicking butt in her debate and hasn’t let up and I predict McCain will do the same. I do NOT believe he would have chosen Palin as another “maverick reformer” to then shrink away like a violet. No way. He has a plan and I believe he will start firing with both barrels. IMHO of course.

That definitely looks like their October strategy. What do they have to lose at this point? I think McCain will stick to the issues and let Sarah be the bulldog and pound in the liberal, racist, corrupt past of Hussein. Works for me!
#486331

On October 6th, 2008 at 10:01 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

On October 6th, 2008 at 8:27 am, jangar said:

America was founded upon Christian principles and with Christian goals…

100% True. The Mayflower Compact put in writing that their purpose was:

In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc.

Having undertaken, for the Glory of God and advancement of the Christian Faith and Honour of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the First Colony in the Northern Parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God and one of another, Covenant and Combine ourselves together into a Civil Body Politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape Cod, the 11th of November, in the year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King James, of England, France and Ireland the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth. Anno Domini 1620.

…but will fall because her people rejected that which once made her great.

In the big picture, I know we win in the end.
Between now and then, I don’t know the fate of the United States.
But I choose to believe as Ronald Reagan believed:

Now, I’m sure that you must get discouraged at times, but there you’ve done better than you know, perhaps. There’s a great spiritual awakening in America, a renewal of the traditional values that have been the bedrock of America’s goodness and greatness.

One recent survey by a Washington-based research council concluded that Americans were far more religious than the people of other nations; 95 percent of those surveyed expressed a belief in God and a huge majority believed the Ten Commandments had real meaning in their lives. And another study has found that an overwhelming majority of Americans disapprove of adultery, teenage sex, pornography, abortion, and hard drugs. And this same study showed a deep reverence for the importance of family ties and religious belief.

I think the items that we’ve discussed here today must be a key part of the nation’s political agenda. For the first time the Congress is openly and seriously debating and dealing with the prayer and abortion issues and that’s enormous progress right there. I repeat: America is in the midst of a spiritual awakening and a moral renewal. And with your biblical keynote, I say today, “Yes, let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream.”
#486354

On October 6th, 2008 at 10:14 am, happyscrapper said:

On October 6th, 2008 at 10:01 am,

ITookTheRedPill said:
On October 6th, 2008 at 8:27 am, jangar said:

America was founded upon Christian principles and with Christian goals…
100% True. The Mayflower Compact put in writing that their purpose was:

I am a descendant of one of those Pilgrims, William Brewster, who also happened to be the elder of the group who led the prayer at the Thanksgiving feast with the Wampanoags. Elder Brewster must be weeping in heaven to see what evil is doing to this beautiful country.
#486367

On October 6th, 2008 at 10:21 am, right4life said:

Between now and then, I don’t know the fate of the United States.
But I choose to believe as Ronald Reagan believed:

don’t think its too good. we are not mentioned in prophecy. there is no friend of israel, as we are now in the last days…an obama presidency would ensure this. apparently we follow the beast….
#486412

On October 6th, 2008 at 10:49 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

don’t think its too good. we are not mentioned in prophecy. there is no friend of israel, as we are now in the last days…an obama presidency would ensure this. apparently we follow the beast…

We’re not mentioned in the straight text, but possibly in Bible code?
(I don’t have any Bible code software, but I’m curious if someone who does could search on “United States”).

The straight text does say:

For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written:

“ The Deliverer will come out of Zion,
And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
For this is My covenant with them,
When I take away their sins.”

Romans 11:25-27

Are we “the fullness of the Gentiles”?
Do we have a role to play in “And so all Israel will be saved”?
#486420

On October 6th, 2008 at 10:54 am, MtsEdge said:

Are we “the fullness of the Gentiles”?
Do we have a role to play in “And so all Israel will be saved”?

I wonder about this…not to sound too negative, but God doesn’t need our help to destroy the enemies of Israel.
#486443

On October 6th, 2008 at 11:01 am, happyscrapper said:

If this is indeed the last days, they will have to pry my Bible from my cold…you know the rest. I do think that indeed, prophesy is being fulfilled as we speak. But it may be a very long time until judgement day. Off topic, but speaking of judgement…OJ finally got his! Justice delayed, justice served. The only down side of OJ going to prison is that he will have a hard time searching for the real killers from there.
#486460

On October 6th, 2008 at 11:08 am, MtsEdge said:

OJ finally got his! Justice delayed, justice served. The only down side of OJ going to prison is that he will have a hard time searching for the real killers from there.

Speaking of media spin, the LSM was trying to slant this towards a mistrial or “innocent” verdict.
#486465

On October 6th, 2008 at 11:10 am, right4life said:

but God doesn’t need our help to destroy the enemies of Israel.

very true, and Ezekial makes clear all will know that He has done it.
#486538

On October 6th, 2008 at 11:46 am, happyscrapper said:

On October 6th, 2008 at 11:08 am, MtsEdge said:
Speaking of media spin, the LSM was trying to slant this towards a mistrial or “innocent” verdict.

I have stopped trying to figure out why the liberals believe the way they do. To spin OJ’s verdict means it is o.k. to let him get away with both murder and kidnapping/armed robbery. But killing babies in the womb is totally fine. Their thinking is so backwards, I just give up.
#486594

On October 6th, 2008 at 12:07 pm, Roland said:

They aren’t difficult to understand. They opened their minds so wide their brains fell out.

They call it ‘moral relativism,’ but it’s really a Free Pass to think and do anything they think will make them feel good. Their philosophy enshrines self-serving sociopathy as the Good.

And we’ve been overrun by them. Darkness looms …… but I can’t say that. It’s racist.
#486711

On October 6th, 2008 at 1:06 pm, MtsEdge said:

I have stopped trying to figure out why the liberals believe the way they do.

I see it as a spiritual battle, good vs. evil. Helps to put it into perspective.
#487143

On October 6th, 2008 at 3:14 pm, MtsEdge said:

it’s YOU PEOPLE who give it to her – your rabid, unthinking regurgitation of Hate Talk Radio points convinces no one of anything but your own intellectual bankruptcy. I’m going to back to just monitoring the comments here rather than trying to interact, because the thought that you people EXIST, let alone might vote, or worse, live within 500 miles of me, is deeply sickening.)

If all else fails, tell your opponents that you HATE them. (Liberal playbook, p. 36, sec. 2).
#487148

On October 6th, 2008 at 3:15 pm, MtsEdge said:

However, nothing else in Obama’ life, or legislative track record suggests to me that he’s ant-white or hates America.

He’s half white, but that hasn’t stopped him from throwing under the bus his own grandmother who raised him.
#487715

On October 6th, 2008 at 8:41 pm, Send_Me said:

Here’s a book that may help folks understand the foundations of the culture war: The Long War Against God by Henry Morris.