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	<title>Comments on: The Quiet Racial Campaign Against Obama</title>
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		<title>By: cinnamonape</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/24/the-quiet-racial-campaign-against-obama/#comment-1646452</link>
		<dc:creator>cinnamonape</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;And we all should recall Limbaugh repeatedly playing a song entitled “Obama, The Magic Negro” (to the tune of “Puff, The Magic Dragon”). That was, of course, for the consumption of all Rush’s racist amigos.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And we all should recall Limbaugh repeatedly playing a song entitled “Obama, The Magic Negro” (to the tune of “Puff, The Magic Dragon”). That was, of course, for the consumption of all Rush’s racist amigos.</p>
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		<title>By: MEC0</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/24/the-quiet-racial-campaign-against-obama/#comment-1646436</link>
		<dc:creator>MEC0</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I just saw a copy of the &lt;i&gt;National Examiner&lt;/i&gt; tabloid today that had a big ol’ headline that Obama REALLY IS A MUSLIM! A subhead said something about the DOCUMENT THAT PROVES IT! &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Yeah. A Muslim who’s been attending a Christian church for the last 20 years. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Zombie lies.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just saw a copy of the <i>National Examiner</i> tabloid today that had a big ol’ headline that Obama REALLY IS A MUSLIM! A subhead said something about the DOCUMENT THAT PROVES IT! </p>
<p>Yeah. A Muslim who’s been attending a Christian church for the last 20 years. </p>
<p>Zombie lies.</p>
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		<title>By: cinnamonape</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/24/the-quiet-racial-campaign-against-obama/#comment-1646433</link>
		<dc:creator>cinnamonape</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;A couple of things about these “race” polls…&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1) They need to establish a baseline. When they ask people their opinions about “blacks” they need to establish what the same group would say about members of their own race…or Americans in general. For example, many respondants who are white may also say that most other Americans are lazy, greedy, ignorant about the world, etc. Their attitude about blacks may not differ from what they feel about whites.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2) Even if people have prejudice, it doesn’t mean that they hold that ALL members of a racial group have a characteristic the AVERAGE exhibits. While it might mean that certain people are clearly predisposed to vote against an “unknown” individual because of race…they may not do so IF the get to know a person, or their White opponent. Knowledge may trump prejudice…call it the “Huck Finn Effect”. This allows placing some blacks in a “special category” based upon achievement, oe simply by experiencing them. Still the prejudice would remain for the great “unknown” mass of that population.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A couple of things about these “race” polls…</p>
<p>1) They need to establish a baseline. When they ask people their opinions about “blacks” they need to establish what the same group would say about members of their own race…or Americans in general. For example, many respondants who are white may also say that most other Americans are lazy, greedy, ignorant about the world, etc. Their attitude about blacks may not differ from what they feel about whites.</p>
<p>2) Even if people have prejudice, it doesn’t mean that they hold that ALL members of a racial group have a characteristic the AVERAGE exhibits. While it might mean that certain people are clearly predisposed to vote against an “unknown” individual because of race…they may not do so IF the get to know a person, or their White opponent. Knowledge may trump prejudice…call it the “Huck Finn Effect”. This allows placing some blacks in a “special category” based upon achievement, oe simply by experiencing them. Still the prejudice would remain for the great “unknown” mass of that population.</p>
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		<title>By: boogiecheck</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/24/the-quiet-racial-campaign-against-obama/#comment-1646295</link>
		<dc:creator>boogiecheck</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;My bad. I knew that.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My bad. I knew that.</p>
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		<title>By: jeaton</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/24/the-quiet-racial-campaign-against-obama/#comment-1646293</link>
		<dc:creator>jeaton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;My answer to the question, is the country ready for a black President?  Sure, why not?  We have a retarded one now.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(stolen from Chris Rock)&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My answer to the question, is the country ready for a black President?  Sure, why not?  We have a retarded one now.</p>
<p>(stolen from Chris Rock)</p>
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		<title>By: dakine01</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/24/the-quiet-racial-campaign-against-obama/#comment-1646270</link>
		<dc:creator>dakine01</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:59:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Actually, from all indications, it was the R appointed USA in Denver who was cavalier about the 3 armed men threatening Obama. The Denver Police, who caught them during a traffic stop and apparently the FBI were in favor of full prosecution.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dave has covered the story multiple times.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Actually, from all indications, it was the R appointed USA in Denver who was cavalier about the 3 armed men threatening Obama. The Denver Police, who caught them during a traffic stop and apparently the FBI were in favor of full prosecution.</p>
<p>Dave has covered the story multiple times.</p>
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		<title>By: boogiecheck</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/24/the-quiet-racial-campaign-against-obama/#comment-1646265</link>
		<dc:creator>boogiecheck</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I have a great fear about Barack taking office. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The casualness the Denver police had towards three men who were armed and threatening his life speaks volumes.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I don’t think he has any delusion about what he’s up against…and that takes courage to not let them scare him into submission.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have a great fear about Barack taking office. </p>
<p>The casualness the Denver police had towards three men who were armed and threatening his life speaks volumes.  </p>
<p>I don’t think he has any delusion about what he’s up against…and that takes courage to not let them scare him into submission.</p>
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		<title>By: boogiecheck</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/24/the-quiet-racial-campaign-against-obama/#comment-1646261</link>
		<dc:creator>boogiecheck</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I think they’ve already messed with it by “borrowing” from the funds…a little here…a little there…&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;…and before you know it, they’ll claim it’s “collapsed” under the strain of all us baby boomers making our rightful claims on it.  They’ve already said as much to my son’s generation–baby boomers will bankrupt the system.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;…be ready for them to come before Congress asking for another $700 billion to bail out SS.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think they’ve already messed with it by “borrowing” from the funds…a little here…a little there…</p>
<p>…and before you know it, they’ll claim it’s “collapsed” under the strain of all us baby boomers making our rightful claims on it.  They’ve already said as much to my son’s generation–baby boomers will bankrupt the system.</p>
<p>…be ready for them to come before Congress asking for another $700 billion to bail out SS.</p>
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		<title>By: Cookie08</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/24/the-quiet-racial-campaign-against-obama/#comment-1646249</link>
		<dc:creator>Cookie08</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;And these hate mongers are always screaming about Jesus!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And these hate mongers are always screaming about Jesus!</p>
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		<title>By: nomolos</title>
		<link>http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/24/the-quiet-racial-campaign-against-obama/#comment-1646218</link>
		<dc:creator>nomolos</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I will be at the head and ready to face their fucking dogs yet again.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will be at the head and ready to face their fucking dogs yet again.</p>
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