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Rev. Jeremiah Wright isn't the problem
The hysteria over Obama's former pastor's attacks on America shows we're still in thrall to knee-jerk patriotism.
By Gary Kamiya [2008-03-25]

  • The Swift Boats have landed

    So, what do we think the strategy meeting sounded like.

    "Well, we can't call him the "N" word, that won't fly anymore. People are not THAT racist. Oooh, here is an idea, what if we call Obama the racist!!!! That's what is lurking in a lot of white folks deepest fears-reverse racisim. Nah, that wont stick. OOOH, better idea, what if we say that his friends are racist?!!! That would work. Slime by association!!!!"

    "Do you think it will work" Are you kidding me? We got people to believe that John Kerry and Max Clealand were traitors and that John McCain fathered an illigitimate black child. People are stupid."

    -- nancyh
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    Tuesday, March 25, 2008 08:56 AM
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