Comments on: Carter: Laden is right about the role of Race in the anti-Obama rhetoric

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:33:33 +0000

Mike H, just look at this:

http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/09/racist_act_at_heatlh_care_foru.php

and tell me there is not a problem in this country!

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:30:14 +0000

You’re not using an argument from authority here are you Greg?

By: Captain Obvious

Captain Obvious — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:26:58 +0000

The real question here is why does Mike H hate America and Freedom so much?

I wonder if he’s stopped beating his wife yet?

Keep asking those questions America, Mike H’s dark background as a fascist and a communist can’t hide from the light of Liberty for long – already he is revealed, look how he referred to the President – no real American could do that!

By: Stephanie Z

Stephanie Z — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:23:49 +0000

Oh, Mike. You still don’t understand that truth matters, do you? Birthers are pointing at made up reasons Obama can’t be president, so we go looking for their real reasons.

Carter recognizes the legitimacy of Israel and has worked with them to promote peace and human rights in the past. Pointing out when their policies don’t promote peace or human rights–without questioning Israel’s legitimacy as a country–is perfectly consistent with that. No reason to go looking for other answers.

And by the way, Israel does not equal Judaism or Jews. While anti-Semites do tend to criticize Israel (and deny their statehood), criticizing Israel does not make someone an anti-Semite. Just as me criticizing Obama for not taking a stronger stance on health care, while being perfectly happy to recognize him as my president, doesn’t make me racist.

By: Mike H

Mike H — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:09:01 +0000

I believe most of the animosity that Carter has towards Israel is deeply rooted in his anti Semitism. With the above logic, its only fair to state that.

By: toby

toby — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:02:30 +0000

Any idiot should be able to see that “birtherism” is at heart racist … it relieves the cognitive dissonance of admitting a black man is truly President of the United States.

By: natural cynic

natural cynic — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:54:08 +0000

Unfortunately Carter used the word “overwhelming”. I cringed when I heard the word, because that’s prime wingnut bait. “substantial” would certainly be true enough. Everybody on Faux Nooz is going to be shocked …SHOCKED!!! by such language. ‘Cuz nobody there could possibly be considered racist [in their micron-sized fair and balanced center in their brains] .

By: MIke Haubrich, FCD

MIke Haubrich, FCD — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:09:30 +0000

As opposed to being racist, which is honorable, right Mike H?

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:25:33 +0000

With tongue, Mike – he wants to kiss you with tongue!

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:15:59 +0000

Mike H, I think your favorite president is trying to kiss you.