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New AG Holder: When it comes to race, America is a “nation of cowards”
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... than any European country’s ever elected — during a speech honoring America’s officially recognized Black History Month. The key bit comes about a minute in. There’s nothing shocking about this, unless it’s how pedestrian it is. It’s the same old nonsense about having an “honest” conversation on race, which typically means agreeing root and branch with the leftist position on any policy issue that touches that subject (e.g., illegal immigration) on penalty of being called a racist. The boss notes the irony of Holder uncorking this on a day when “civil rights leader” Al ...
About that “honest” discussion on race …
Sister Toldjah —
... Malkin made some excellent points in her post today on the issue of “cowardly” Americans and the race issue: ...
A Quick Remedial Course In Racist Iconography, Part Two
Comments from Left Field —
... Had a cartoon like this about Bush come out during his administration, and was then published in one of the largest mainstream media publications in the country, Republicans would have been apoplectic. They would have screamed, “The nutroots want to assassinate Bush!” Michelle Malkin would have based a whole book around the cartoon called “Unhinged II.” But when the tables are turned, Malkin is the first to defend the cartoon: ...
Quote of the Day: Eric Holder on race
The Reaction —
... In predictable fashion, the right-wing likes of Michelle Malkin are turning this around and spewing their venom at Obama, among others, while claiming that "Holder doesn't want an honest dialogue about race." The right always likes to play the racist card against its opponents, much like it played the sexist card against Palin's opponents last fall, but its accusations are usually baseless. Yes, there is racism on the left, and perhaps even racial cowardice -- which is not what Holder was getting at -- but it is the right that doesn't want to address race in any meaningful ...
Richard M. Benjamin: Jeckyll & Hyde, Good Cop & Bad Cop: Barack and Eric Are Doppelgängers!
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... you not only dethrone George W. Bush, you dethrone Al Sharpton, too!"
Like myself -- or Oprah or Air Michael or Condi or Colin -- Barack Obama is what whites call a "no-demand black." Our company is not predicated on whites' having to let go an ugly stereotype, untangle a stubborn view, or something like that.
Not so, for the AG! His speech yesterday was a lightning-rod, taking Americans to task on race.
Predictably, the right-wing echo chamber - from Fox to Michelle Malkin - started frothing at the mouth(s).
Let's be real: Eric Holder freaks ...
Holder Speaks Out Against American Cowardice on Race
The Moderate Voice —
... In predictable fashion, the right-wing likes of Michelle Malkin are turning this around and spewing their venom at Obama, among others, while claiming that “Holder doesn’t want an honest dialogue about race.” The right generally likes to play the racist card against its opponents, much like it played the sexist card against Palin’s opponents last fall, but its accusations are usually baseless. Yes, there is racism on the left, and perhaps even racial cowardice — which is not what Holder was getting at — but it is the right that doesn’t ...
