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MICHAEL STEELE TELLS BLACK PEOPLE DIFFERENT THINGS THAN HE TELLS WHITE PEOPLE.
It's both remarkable and predictable that Michael Steele has decided to attack Obama for being unqualified for his position, given the context in which Steele himself attained his. Via Thinkprogress, Steele had this to say about the president while subbing on Bill Bennett's radio show:
The problem that we have with this president is that we don’t know [Obama]. He was not vetted, folks. … He was not vetted, because the press fell in love with the black man running for the office. “Oh gee, wouldn’t it be neat to do that? Gee, wouldn’t it make all of our liberal guilt just go away? We can continue to ride around in our limousines and feel so lucky to live in an America with a black president.” Okay that’s wonderful, great scenario, nice backdrop. But what does he stand for? What does he believe? … So we don’t know. We just don’t know.
Of course, when Steele appeared at the State of the Black Union earlier in February of this year and spoke to a black audience, his tone was very different.
Who would think in 2009, you would have two black men at the pinnacle of political power in this country, irrespective of ideology, philosophy, that fact is a testament to struggle, perseverance and opportunity. And I salute our president, congratulations President Obama for making it happen, making it so real for so many who struggled for so long.
When Steele has a black audience, Obama's victory is "a testament to struggle, perseverance, and opportunity." When Steele has a white audience, he thinks Obama is a "magic negro" who just won because of liberal white guilt.
Steele ran his campaign for RNC Chair partially on the premise that he would be able to launch race-based attacks on the President while inoculating the GOP against charges of racism because he is black. I guess part of me hoped it was a hustle, and that he wouldn't actually go that route. I think it's pretty clear from the above who Steele was actually hustling.
-- A. Serwer
COMMENTS (10)
When Steele has a white audience, he thinks Obama is a "magic negro" who just won because of liberal white guilt.
Hmmmm, so you know that no black people listen to Bill Bennett's radio show, do you now? sloppy
He was not vetted, because the press fell in love with the black man running for the office.
While Steele is an ass, this is unfortunately true, and now we have Obama agreeing with Bush/Cheney on a myriad of topics. there was indeed not vetting, just adulation.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 22, 2009 6:22 PM
hey anonymous...have you ever veiwed reality with a perspective of history? could Obama's bush flip flop be due to him being "vetted" by the supreme powers that run the western Military world?....does JFK mean anything to you in relation to the reality Barak (our PRESIDENT!) faces...WHAT would you do in HIS position A non E mouse?
Posted by: Lucid1 | May 23, 2009 1:37 AM
what would MLK do? what would gandy do? what CAN Barak do? without consequence of assasination by the powers so above the law there is no consequences for them except more money......JFK
Posted by: Lucid1 | May 23, 2009 1:43 AM
what would MLK do? what would gandy do? what CAN Barak do?
um...be brave? earn some of that hero worship you give him?
sorry, L, your use of our president's first name gives you away as an Obamabot; he'll never do wrong in your eyes; we get it
remember?
Obama = change
Posted by: Anonymous | May 23, 2009 7:08 AM
anon. bot? really don't you have some insight on the JFK possible consequence? bot? YAWN. i give Barack a B-. not happy about torcher as being a value accepted.not happy with continued bailouts for the rich. not happy immigration isn't dealt with. bot? don't thinks so anon. come back with foil hat black copter basement dweeb responses. it's fully expected. always consider the opposing view, then look for the truth, otherwise you will be stuck accepting what the smarter richer people tell you, that doesn't sound rewarding or brave. if you are omnipotent whats the point?
Posted by: Lucid1 | May 26, 2009 2:27 PM
LOL Lucid,
so the JFK possible consequence only occurs to you now? Obama only just considered it too, eh?
So, knowledge of previous allged CIA doings took a nap during the 2008 presidential campaign only to awaken now?
Heh heh.
also, you're writing style is unclear
Posted by: Anonymous | May 26, 2009 4:49 PM
LOL? you find the assasination of a President a fact that in opinion as comparrison to possible current tragedy humorous? that explains your confusion. laughing at another's opinion simply demonstrates an arrogant know it all mindset with little chance for further discovery. lack of philosophy to explain the domination mentally by mass media influences. a serious disscusion can't be had with only talking points that are cliche' rhetoric dittos. confussion noted.
Posted by: Lucid1 | May 26, 2009 8:27 PM
LOL twice, Lucid! The second time at the irony of your moniker.
Laughing at your/Obama's concerns for the CIA that have only surfaced now...you/he voiced these concerns during the campaign then? When Obama was all about transparency?
Would love to see those links.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 27, 2009 10:16 AM
it doesn't take much to make you laff huh anon? thank you for the compliment concerning my moniker, irony is the wrong word. do you understand the term "briefing" you know....what Obama got AFTER the election on a wide variety of topics including the one you whine about. how could he voice concerns about something he didn't know about? think your responses through a little with a dose of reality anon. you still have not said anything insightful beyond talk radio bla bla. what links are you refering to?
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