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06-21-2008, 11:59 AM
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OBAMA: Republicans to use RACE to stoke fear
Obama says Republicans will use race to stoke fear By Caren Bohan
Fri Jun 20, 7:19 PM ET
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama said on Friday he expects Republicans to highlight the fact that he is black as part of an effort to make voters afraid of him.
"It is going to be very difficult for Republicans to run on their stewardship of the economy or their outstanding foreign policy," Obama told a fundraiser in Jacksonville, Florida. "We know what kind of campaign they're going to run. They're going to try to make you afraid.
"They're going to try to make you afraid of me. He's young and inexperienced and he's got a funny name. And did I mention he's black?"
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06-21-2008, 12:00 PM
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Re: OBAMA: Republicans to use RACE to stoke fear
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06-21-2008, 12:02 PM
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Re: OBAMA: Republicans to use RACE to stoke fear
So Obama is "playing the race card"?
Is that a surprise to anyone?
By the way, is he more black than he is white?
How is that divided up percentage wise?
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06-21-2008, 12:08 PM
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Re: OBAMA: Republicans to use RACE to stoke fear
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Originally Posted by Sam
So Obama is "playing the race card"?
Is that a surprise to anyone?
By the way, is he more black than he is white?
How is that divided up percentage wise?
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But doesn't society set this standard???
If a person is even 1/4 black, by societal standards,
they are considered black
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06-21-2008, 12:10 PM
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Re: OBAMA: Republicans to use RACE to stoke fear
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But doesn't society set this standard???
If a person is even 1/4 black, by societal standards,
they are considered black
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I thought that in some states if a person was 1/16 or 1/32 "negro" they were legally a "negro."
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06-21-2008, 12:13 PM
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Re: OBAMA: Republicans to use RACE to stoke fear
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I thought that in some states if a person was 1/16 or 1/32 "negro" they were legally a "negro."
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where ?
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06-21-2008, 01:51 PM
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Re: OBAMA: Republicans to use RACE to stoke fear
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Originally Posted by Sam
So Obama is "playing the race card"?
Is that a surprise to anyone?
By the way, is he more black than he is white?
How is that divided up percentage wise?
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Sam,
You sort of proved his point when you brought up that he was more black that white! Why would you even write "how is that divided up percentage wise"? Even if you were trying to be funny, it came across as something much different. Remember, the man didn't lose his humanity just because he decided to run for president.
He didn't play the race card in that statement, he was stating facts.
I have witnessed a lot of subtle and some not so subtle racism these last several months regarding Obama with many of it coming from fellow "Christians".
Regardless, of your views on Obama, you have been a blessing to me many times when I have read your post (just not this particular post). 
God bless you,
CB1
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06-21-2008, 02:11 PM
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Re: OBAMA: Republicans to use RACE to stoke fear
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Originally Posted by chosenbyone
Sam,
You sort of proved his point when you brought up that he was more black that white! Why would you even write "how is that divided up percentage wise"? Even if you were trying to be funny, it came across as something much different. Remember, the man didn't lose his humanity just because he decided to run for president.
He didn't play the race card in that statement, he was stating facts.
I have witnessed a lot of subtle and some not so subtle racism these last several months regarding Obama with many of it coming from fellow "Christians".
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I agree.
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06-21-2008, 06:01 PM
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The LORD will fight for you
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Re: OBAMA: Republicans to use RACE to stoke fear
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I agree.
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There has been a lot of progress made in regards to civil rights in the US since Dr. Martin Luther King passed from this earth 40 years ago; however, when someone like Senator Obama came along, we were reminded just how much more work was needed before Dr. King's dream becomes a reality!
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Isaiah 53:5: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."(KJV)
"God sends no one away empty except those who are full of themselves." Dwight L. Moody
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06-21-2008, 06:09 PM
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Re: OBAMA: Republicans to use RACE to stoke fear
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Originally Posted by chosenbyone
Sam,
You sort of proved his point when you brought up that he was more black that white! Why would you even write "how is that divided up percentage wise"? Even if you were trying to be funny, it came across as something much different. Remember, the man didn't lose his humanity just because he decided to run for president.
He didn't play the race card in that statement, he was stating facts.
I have witnessed a lot of subtle and some not so subtle racism these last several months regarding Obama with many of it coming from fellow "Christians".
Regardless, of your views on Obama, you have been a blessing to me many times when I have read your post (just not this particular post).
God bless you,
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Me too. But, I've come to expect it from some people. Even people around here.
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