As we near the two week mark in the 2008 election we have seen more and more expressions of overt hate, bigotry, and racism toward Democratic candidate Barack Obama. These remarks had mainly come from people in the audience at McCain/Palin rallies. It is now becoming common on live television.
Pat Buchanan is known for his Republican beliefs and outspoken personality. He has been called out on some of his remarks in the past. Once again he is on the chopping block. During a discussion on Hardball with Chris Matthews about Gen. Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama, Buchanan played the race card by questioning the motives behind Powell's endorsement.
Buchanan: Alright, we gotta ask a question, look would Colin Powell be endorsing Obama if he were a white liberal democrat...
Walsh: Oh, Pat, I'm really sorry you went there.
Look, General Powell Started off by saying it would be electrifying an African American and it is naive Joan to suggest it had nothing to do with his decision.
Matthews: He said that if that were his driving motive he would have done it weeks ago because the guy looked African America weeks and months ago.
Walsh: And Obama's been courting him. He's been courting him for months.
Buchanan: This is why he threw in the whole kitchen sink. A lot fo things are silly and ridiculous. Economics and Supreme courts justices, it's...
Walsh: That's not silly...
Buchanan: All the motives except for the one everybody is wondering about.
Walsh: Which is what? Race, I mean Pat, you know Pat. this is beneath you.
Matthews: Why don't you go by what he said? Why do you have to attribute motives to people who don't say those things?
Pat Buchanan is known for his Republican beliefs and outspoken personality. He has been called out on some of his remarks in the past. Once again he is on the chopping block. During a discussion on Hardball with Chris Matthews about Gen. Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama, Buchanan played the race card by questioning the motives behind Powell's endorsement.
Buchanan: Alright, we gotta ask a question, look would Colin Powell be endorsing Obama if he were a white liberal democrat...
Walsh: Oh, Pat, I'm really sorry you went there.
Look, General Powell Started off by saying it would be electrifying an African American and it is naive Joan to suggest it had nothing to do with his decision.
Matthews: He said that if that were his driving motive he would have done it weeks ago because the guy looked African America weeks and months ago.
Walsh: And Obama's been courting him. He's been courting him for months.
Buchanan: This is why he threw in the whole kitchen sink. A lot fo things are silly and ridiculous. Economics and Supreme courts justices, it's...
Walsh: That's not silly...
Buchanan: All the motives except for the one everybody is wondering about.
Walsh: Which is what? Race, I mean Pat, you know Pat. this is beneath you.
Matthews: Why don't you go by what he said? Why do you have to attribute motives to people who don't say those things?
topics:
Politics,
Barack Obama,
John McCain,
Election 08,
Racism,
Chris Matthews,
Pat Buchanan
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Here's why the GOP is wrong in racializing the Powell endorsement
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This IS Pat BuKlansman we're talking about here...
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i was watching that, it was gross.
i am probably mixing things up, but earlier in the day i thought i heard him lambaste another black congressman, keith ellison.
his comments sure sound at least bigoted, if not flat out racist.
poor guy, poor party.
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