Above anything else related even tangentially to the whole Sgt. James Crowley/Henry Louis Gates Jr. kerkuffle, we are left with this: when our President who has been envisioned as leading us out of the darkness and into an enlightened post-racial conciousness had his first opportunity to comment upon an issue relevant to race without the aid of TOTUS or a prepared speech….. he absolutely blew it.
Results? More of this:
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said today at a news conference of the Congressional Black Caucus that: “The president was right on target. Some of us come from communities that have been racially profiled. This is an example of … unfinished business in America and unequality and racism that continues to exist.”
It’s “unfinished business” for Babs because that business has given her everything she has. She’s an entrepreneur in the unfinished business of America’s Racism ™. Something tells me that if the police didn’t show up to the breaking and entering call in 30 minutes or less that Lee would have still contended that police don’t respond in time to help black folks. 9-1-1 is a joke in yo’ town and all that. Especially considering that Gates’ home had been broken into one month before.
Read the whole thing from Six Meat Buffet, here (H/T: Feed Your ADHD)
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I wouldn't say he blew it-- I might say he responded truthfully, on a matter where most Americans have a personal view on what's what, and which outlined his personal beliefs and world view.
Actually, maybe that's just a long way to say "he blew it" since he's been working so hard not to let stuff be known....
(oh, and you're linked to your reply, not the main story)
Foxie,
I think you just have to wait a moment for the full page to load.
Oh, it loads just fine-- I could read perfectly OK by scrolling up.
It just still has this on the end of the address:
comment-page-1/#comment-613838
which links directly to the time/date stamp below your reply. (I use the same thing when I read a reply I really like and want to link to it when I quote it)
Thought you might want to clip off the link after "post-racially-goodness/" so it loads the top of the page.
He blew it big time. Cops across the country are royally ticked (my hubby included). This has made it clear that the President has nothing but distain for men and women in uniform...something that doesn't surprise anyone who has been paying attention.
I kinda like Mr. Derbyshire's (I think it was him?) bet that there was a 1 in 3 chance that the next group he'd insult would be fire fighters. (Maybe related to the Sotomyer thing)
That is the traditional hierarchy, isn't it? 'Soldiers, police, firemen'-- the folks who really do serve and protect the people.
Ooh, maybe aim it at the folks who fight wildfires, like my cousin....
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