"'I think it's based on racism,' Carter said in response to an audience question at a town hall held at his presidential center in Atlanta. 'There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president.'"
He is certainly not a positive person.He doesn't seem to have a positive view of Americans to think 'many of them' have a problem with a non white President .... :roll:
He is certainly not a positive person.
What evidence is there that Wilson has racial bias or that his outburst was race-based?
I'm not surprised.The same Carter who got a nobel prize? I like him.
I'm not surprised.
That would be the same Carter that has shown himself to have strong antisemitism leanings time after time. He has zero credibility concerning race or ethnicity.
'We' are discussing Jimmy Carter, past President of the USA, anti-semite extraordinaire.What Carter are we discussing? Because the things i like about Carter has nothing to do with being anti semetic :roll:
Before passing judgment, I'd like to see some evidence of Carter's claims. IMO, all the accusations that the disagreements with Obama are based on racism are pretty ridiculous. From what I see, most who disagree with him, disagree because of ideology or because they do not like his policies. So, before Carter starts bringing in the race card, I would hope that he would have something substantial to back it up. Thus far, I see nada.
Those who claim they KNOW Wilson's outburst was racially motivated are no more compelling than those who claim they KNOW it was not.
Unless you're a mind reader, no one can KNOW what is going on in another man's mind.
That being said, a reasonable person can have strong suspicions that Wilson's outburst was in fact racialy motivated.
Very little is know about SC Congressman Joe Wilson at this point, but there is enough evidence out there to convince me that racism MAY well have been his motive.
As a piece of information I offer in support of my suspicion I offer a portion of Maureen Dowd's NY Times column in which she writes:
"The congressman, we learned, belonged to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, led a 2000 campaign to keep the Confederate flag waving above South Carolina’s state Capitol and denounced as a “smear” the true claim of a black woman that she was the daughter of Strom Thurmond, the ’48 segregationist candidate for president. Wilson clearly did not like being lectured and even rebuked by the brainy black president presiding over the majestic chamber.
ImmigrationProf Blog: Is Joe Wilson a Racist?
Additionally I offer this:
Mary's World: Joe Wilson is the Poster Child for the Racist Right.
Here is a web search...with many more hits.... in response to the question: Is Joe Wilson racist:
joe wilson racist? - Yahoo! Search Results
I offer the above not as proof of Wilson's racial motivation but as proof that such a charge cannot possibly be simply dismissed out of hand.
In police work, the test of "Probable Cause" is one that an investigator must pass in order to receive an arrest or search warrant from a court of law. I believe (my opinion) the above information would establish enough "PC" to get a search warrant from any magistrate in this country.
This evidence is not compelling enough for me. There are plenty of folks who appreciate the Confederate flag and are not racist. There are plenty of folks who believed that the what the Confederacy did was just and legal, and are not racist. I would need more proof than this.
It's kind of dangerous to just dismiss anyone who disagrees with Obama as racist.
Very few dismiss anyone who disagrees with Obama as racist. I have a few things I disagree with him about too....but....It's also dangerous to not consider racism is the cause of some of the anti-Obama rhetoric since he is our first black President & no one seriously thinks racism is all in the past in this country,
As far as I know Jimmy Carter has not labeled everyone who disagrees with Obama a racist.That's exactly what Jimmy Carter just did. Racism may play a part,but it's being grossly overstated to make Obama out as a victim. lulz
Very few dismiss anyone who disagrees with Obama as racist.
As far as I know Jimmy Carter has not labeled everyone who disagrees with Obama a racist.
Did you watch the video?He dismissed criticism of him as racist,therefore deflecting much needed criticism from a failure of an administration.
No..I didn't see the whole video & if Carter said or implied that ALL anti Obama criticism is racially motivated then he is clearly wrong. I doubt that is what he meant.
That's what he said lol.
That is right, so there is no need to speculate based on such nonsense.Those who claim they KNOW Wilson's outburst was racially motivated are no more compelling than those who claim they KNOW it was not.
Unless you're a mind reader, no one can KNOW what is going on in another man's mind.
No. A reasonable person would not have such thoughts to start with.That being said, a reasonable person can have strong suspicions that Wilson's outburst was in fact racially motivated, ...
Wow!Very little is know about SC Congressman Joe Wilson at this point, but there is enough evidence out there to convince me that racism MAY well have been his motive.
Her opinion of Wilson's actions is not evidence.As a piece of information I offer in support of my suspicion I offer a portion of Maureen Dowd's NY Times column in which she writes:
"The congressman, we learned, belonged to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, led a 2000 campaign to keep the Confederate flag waving above South Carolina’s state Capitol and denounced as a “smear” the true claim of a black woman that she was the daughter of Strom Thurmond, the ’48 segregationist candidate for president. Wilson clearly did not like being lectured and even rebuked by the brainy black president presiding over the majestic chamber.
ImmigrationProf Blog: Is Joe Wilson a Racist?
But, fair or not, what I heard was an unspoken word in the air: You lie, boy!
The New York Times: Op-Ed Columnist: Maureen Dowd: Boy, Oh, Boy
A housewife's blog from Wisconsin as evidence? Seriously?Additionally I offer this:
Mary's World: Joe Wilson is the Poster Child for the Racist Right.
Big deal!Here is a web search...with many more hits.... in response to the question: Is Joe Wilson racist:
joe wilson racist? - Yahoo! Search Results
What you provided would only be enough to get you laughed out of the building and would be a source of amusement for years to come.I offer the above not as proof of Wilson's racial motivation but as proof that such a charge cannot possibly be simply dismissed out of hand.
In police work, the test of "Probable Cause" is one that an investigator must pass in order to receive an arrest or search warrant from a court of law & , while the evidence threshold is low in an application for a warrant, it must be reasonable enough to convince a judge or magistrate that a search is warranted. I believe (my opinion) the above information would establish enough "PC" to get a search warrant from any magistrate in this country, if applied for.
One persons opinion is not proof of anything other than, it is there opinion.Alright your honor.........I admit the evidence I presented (at this time) is sparse but I'd ask if you read this portion of Ms. Dowd's article as well: (Wilson) "denounced as a “smear” the true claim of a black woman that she was the daughter of Strom Thurmond, the ’48 segregationist candidate for president. "
Wilson's motivations are clear.In the mean time, I'd request this court issue an order to Rep. Joe Wilson to not erase or destroy any letters, computer files or electronic communications in his possession or control that may shed some more light on his motivations.
President Carter got it right
the reich wing is ginning up anti-Obama support using racist undertones
the bowel movement of the teabaggers has little to do with opposition to health care reform and much to do with opposition to Obama
but when the teabaggers are questioned about specific objections, they come up empty
yep, Jimmy pegged it
it's so obvious, Stevie Wonder could see it
Show us where Wilson was inaccurate though. You can't.Jimmy Carter has it ALL WRONG. Joe's comments weren't made because he's a racist. He said what he said because he's a dumbass.
As a piece of information I offer in support of my suspicion I offer a portion of Maureen Dowd's NY Times column in which she writes:
"The congressman, we learned, belonged to the Sons of Confederate Veterans, led a 2000 campaign to keep the Confederate flag waving above South Carolina’s state Capitol
and denounced as a “smear” the true claim of a black woman that she was the daughter of Strom Thurmond, the ’48 segregationist candidate for president. Wilson clearly did not like being lectured and even rebuked by the brainy black president presiding over the majestic chamber.
ImmigrationProf Blog: Is Joe Wilson a Racist?
Additionally I offer this:
Mary's World: Joe Wilson is the Poster Child for the Racist Right.
Here is a web search...with many more hits.... in response to the question: Is Joe Wilson racist:
joe wilson racist? - Yahoo! Search Results
I offer the above not as proof of Wilson's racial motivation but as proof that such a charge cannot possibly be simply dismissed out of hand.
In police work, the test of "Probable Cause" is one that an investigator must pass in order to receive an arrest or search warrant from a court of law & , while the evidence threshold is low in an application for a warrant, it must be reasonable enough to convince a judge or magistrate that a search is warranted. I believe (my opinion) the above information would establish enough "PC" to get a search warrant from any magistrate in this country, if applied for.
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