By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist
No surprise here: President Barack Obama isn't publicly signing on to the recent statements of former President Jimmy Carter regarding racism in America.
After all, Obama has nothing to gain by agreeing with Carter and his blunt view:
"There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president."
Spokesmen for Obama on Tuesday and Wednesday were circulating their views that Obama is not going to obsess about the racial aspects of opposition to his policies.
White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters Wednesday, "I’m just simply saying that I don’t think the president agrees with (Carter)."
Obama knows the racial landscape better than anyone, of course.
If he publicly agrees with Carter, it just further ratchets up the opposition by conservatives to the president's ideas.
If he publicly rebukes Carter, the president would be merely refusing to acknowledge reality in a politically correct sort of way.
Obama gains little from this mini-outburst from Carter. It sucks away more attention from the policies he's trying to promote, especially health care reform.
And it gives opponents -- such as the conservative wing of the GOP party and some of the shock-jock radio hosts -- more ammunition to hammer away at Obama.









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Fighting back..
As usual the opponents of any kind of restriction on the illegal immigration, is playing the race card? It's a forgone conclusion that the benefactors of promoting a mass invasion of our shores, such as religious groups, unions, ACLU, radical ethnic caucuses and even our own US Chamber of Commerce, will mouth epithets that doesn't benefit big business that doesn't advocate a continuous force of illegal cheap labor. Now they are really livid because their objection to E-Verify was thrown out of court. Now all federal contractors and subcontractors must adhere to the law. They have conspired against the American worker and people for too long, and now we are fighting back ourselves against corrupt politicians and other elected officials nationwide,
Rep.Joe Wilson was actually telling the truth at the time, and now Democrats have placed restrictive language in the Health care reform package as a reluctant afterthought by public demand. This was nothing to do about bigotry or racism, but the American workers and family survival. None of the business community who hire them wants their labor, but forces the taxpayer to carry the financial load. The US labor force should not have to be in competition, with people from other countries. Businesses have already offshore American jobs, because it's cheaper? So every illegal foreign national and family member should be exempt from government run health care, jobs and all the billions of taxpayer dollars secretly allocated to pay for their support. Twenty million plus illegal people compromised themselves, when they entered a sovereign nation without permission. Find out the truth at NUMBERSUSA, JUDICIAL WATCH and contact your politician at 202-224-3121 demanding no weakening conditions to E-Verify or any other law authored by Congress.
Non-threatening negro
Carter speaks the truth and we all know it. The International press knows it. Everyone in this country knows it. Bush spent like a bandit and none of these people protested him. Millions on the war, tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and $177 BILLION in ten years on farm subsidies to grow corn. These people, these "heartland Americans" didn't care. Obama wants to reform healthcare and literally save people's lives and they come out from the woodwork with confederate flags, talk about his ancestors and his birth certificate. It's sad that Obama's ivy-league education has indoctrinated him into becoming a non-threatening negro. Even when an ex-president speaks the truth on his behalf he is afraid to agree for fear of coming off as an excuse-maker. It really saddens me that he is so afraid. It proves that a number has been done on educated black people to make them feel that they can not speak out against injustice they suffer without being branded a militant or excuse-maker or shirker of accountability. This makes pointing out injustice worse than the injustice itself.
MOONBAT ALERT!!
to bad you
took the low road yael.
If Obama
Is giving Carter a pass, then he might as well be getting on camera and agreeing with him. By not calling him out and saying 'no it's not racist' he is as much as agreeing with Carter.
People in this country, regardless of political party, have a constitutional right to disagree with the policies of ANY president. It has absolutely nothing to do with the color of his skin and everything to do with his political policies. Those who oppose Obama's policies, in general were against Carter's, and were against Clinton's. Most would also have opposed Hillary's had she been elected, AND most were also aginst many of McCains policies too. It has nothing to do with race, and everything to do with ficscial responsibility, personal responsibility, lower taxes, and less government.
Sure, Carter knows exactly
Sure, Carter knows exactly what's in Wilson's head. Please, this is no more than one in 132 million opinions. My only prejudice is stupid people, with their stupid comments and actions. Those people come in every color.
I'm Cool with it too!
Just Be Cool 50 - 50 Fire and Ice. Let's all treat each other like human beings, We The People are all one race the Human Race.
And far as the balls go, we'll see.
I agree with Mr. Abouhalkah.
Obama taking the high road IS news. What we've come to expect from this president is having him call a prime-time press conference, a joint session of Congress, or an appearance on a late night talk show. Or maybe a tirade from Robert Gibbs, or mobilizing Union thugs.
racism
Independent
How dare you assume because I don't agree with someones views, or ideas that it has to be because of skin color, mine or theirs!!! Is it possible that the views one holds are because they believe them to be true? You can not decide if someone is racist by their views. If you have actions that have been made by someone agains another person that go to the heart of the persons skin color that is racism, not how they think about an issue. Carter is way off base. He needs to do some personal reflection before he desides what someone else is thinking if at all.
Carter is such a nut job !!!!
No one cares what this goofball says, 95% of blacks voted for Obama because he is black are they all Racist ?
Voting...
Right, because blacks very seldom, if ever, voted for the Democratic candidate in the past....
Not racist
Of course the media and polls said there was no racism involved in the presidential contest.
In other words
The Mountain Goat believes Carter is right, but Obama lacks the courage to say what Carter said.
Guess who else thinks Carter is right? Osama bin Laden. He has recommended Carter's anti-Semitic book.
Carter was probably being analytical about certain demographics
and his comments are probably not too far off the mark.
To be fair, there are virtually no non-white Republican members of congress, so in suggesting that the party's future hopes rest essentially on white talent Jenkins was arguably just stating the obvious.
Obama is right not repeating or agreeing with Carters comments. It would enable the Republican hacks to call Obama a racist.
Racists feel better about being a racist when they think everyone else is racists too.
High Road Is the way to Be Cool!
You know the more I watch and listen to President Obama the more thankful I voted for him. He is like Harry S Truman back in the day when I was a kid, seemed like no one was half way about Harry. People seemed to like him or they didn't like him at all. And Harry would say, "I just tell the truth and they think I'm giving them Hell." But President Obama he is Cool with it and takes the High Road.
jhMizzou62 - now if he'd just TELL THE TRUTH -
I just tell the truth and they think I'm giving them Hell." But President Obama he is Cool with it and takes the High Road.
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he'd be just like Harry, except Harry had balls when it came to national security.