Race and fear: ugly comments

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Was driving in to work and Neil Boortz was on. Told a caller: "If John McCain somehow pulls this out, know where I don't want to be that night?"

Answer: "Downtown Atlanta."

This will be the new tactic to remind everyone that he's black and, in the minds of too many, associated with criminal thuggery of largely African-American cities or parts of cities.

Oh, and the caller threw in "And you don't want to have a McCain bumper sticker, that's for sure" to which Boortz added "You are so right."

Its not quite "nappy headed ho," but its not that far from it.
 
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If you don't like the show or comments on it, don't listen to it.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Was driving in to work and Neil Boortz was on. Told a caller: "If John McCain somehow pulls this out, know where I don't want to be that night?"

Answer: "Downtown Atlanta."

This will be the new tactic to remind everyone that he's black and, in the minds of too many, associated with criminal thuggery of largely African-American cities or parts of cities.

Oh, and the caller threw in "And you don't want to have a McCain bumper sticker, that's for sure" to which Boortz added "You are so right."

Its not quite "nappy headed ho," but its not that far from it.
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A bit of a stretch comparing this to Imus LG.

Also, he's more than likely correct.
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lawgator1 said:
Was driving in to work and Neil Boortz was on. Told a caller: "If John McCain somehow pulls this out, know where I don't want to be that night?"

Answer: "Downtown Atlanta."

This will be the new tactic to remind everyone that he's black and, in the minds of too many, associated with criminal thuggery of largely African-American cities or parts of cities.

Oh, and the caller threw in "And you don't want to have a McCain bumper sticker, that's for sure" to which Boortz added "You are so right."

Its not quite "nappy headed ho," but its not that far from it.
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Are you trying to say that there is not truth to the sentiment that if BHO loses, there is a possibility of race riots?
 
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1) Is everyone in downtown Atl black?
2) If it plays out like NB described, would you want to go down there?

I know I sure wouldn't want to go into downtown Bad Newz, VA (but I don't really want to go down there period).
 
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lawgator1 said:
Was driving in to work and Neil Boortz was on. Told a caller: "If John McCain somehow pulls this out, know where I don't want to be that night?"

Answer: "Downtown Atlanta."

This will be the new tactic to remind everyone that he's black and, in the minds of too many, associated with criminal thuggery of largely African-American cities or parts of cities.

Oh, and the caller threw in "And you don't want to have a McCain bumper sticker, that's for sure" to which Boortz added "You are so right."

Its not quite "nappy headed ho," but its not that far from it.
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Apparently there are more than a couple of police forces concerned about what might happen in the even that McCain wins.

I don't think that there would be wide scale unrest but I wouldn't be surprised to see some areas have problems, especially in the inner city areas. You think that is racist or being realistic?
 
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KB5252 said:
Apparently there are more than a couple of police forces concerned about what might happen in the even that McCain wins.

I don't think that there would be wide scale unrest but I wouldn't be surprised to see some areas have problems, especially in the inner city areas. You think that is racist or being realistic?
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I think it's being racist. This is another unfortunate twist in the McCain strategy, does he really need to circle the wagons around old stereotypes about black people to have a chance to win at this point? There are some lines I just wouldn't cross no matter the circumstances.
 
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jdsa said:
I think it's being racist. This is another unfortunate twist in the McCain strategy, does he really need to circle the wagons around old stereotypes about black people to have a chance to win at this point? There are some lines I just wouldn't cross no matter the circumstances.
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This was a caller to a radio station.

How is this a McCain strategy?
 
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jdsa said:
I think it's being racist. This is another unfortunate twist in the McCain strategy, does he really need to circle the wagons around old stereotypes about black people to have a chance to win at this point? There are some lines I just wouldn't cross no matter the circumstances.
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I absolutely do not think that McCain personally endorses that type of commentary. But its typical of ultra right wing and conservative radio show hosts.

And no, if McCain wins, I don't think there would be race riots. I just don't see that as having the same urgency or outrage as something like a sudden altercation with police caught on video type of thing. I'm sure some people would be upset, but no race riots.

Actually, it might be a little of the opposite. Flipping through the tv this morning and there were the three happy dopes on Fox's morning show going on and on about how the 450,000 real people signed up by ACORN might swing the election. Obama will have to win Pa. and Ohio by enormous margins to be legitimate in the eyes of many. And even then there will be some who will always claim that black people working for ACORN rigged it.

Two nights ago I went for a walk and listening to radio caught another radio show host who was prattling on about the theory that Obama was born in Africa and so is not allowed to be President.

Race riots, ACORN rigging theories, Africa-born. Its a disgusting pattern.
 
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lawgator1 said:
I absolutely do not think that McCain personally endorses that type of commentary. But its typical of ultra right wing and conservative radio show hosts.

And no, if McCain wins, I don't think there would be race riots. I just don't see that as having the same urgency or outrage as something like a sudden altercation with police caught on video type of thing. I'm sure some people would be upset, but no race riots.

Actually, it might be a little of the opposite. Flipping through the tv this morning and there were the three happy dopes on Fox's morning show going on and on about how the 450,000 real people signed up by ACORN might swing the election. Obama will have to win Pa. and Ohio by enormous margins to be legitimate in the eyes of many. And even then there will be some who will always claim that black people working for ACORN rigged it.

Two nights ago I went for a walk and listening to radio caught another radio show host who was prattling on about the theory that Obama was born in Africa and so is not allowed to be President.

Race riots, ACORN rigging theories, Africa-born. Its a disgusting pattern.
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I think you're wrong.
 
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jdsa said:
I think it's being racist. This is another unfortunate twist in the McCain strategy, does he really need to circle the wagons around old stereotypes about black people to have a chance to win at this point? There are some lines I just wouldn't cross no matter the circumstances.
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Please explain how the possibility of isolated problems in predominantly black areas is racist?
 
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No matter which side wins there is going to be unrest on both sides. The Republican Party within itself is splitting hairs, through a series of endorsement and rebukes (admonishments). It's a mess no matter who wins.
Maybe Recounting Votes from possibility 5 states well into December.
 
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superdave1984 said:
Please explain how the possibility of isolated problems in predominantly black areas is racist?
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I think folks may have missed my larger point. The point is that Boortz was employing the stereotype of downtown Atlanta as containing a lot of unruly or criminal black people and that by suggesting that they would "stick up" for Obama by rioting or attacking white people if McCain were to pull the upset, then that means that this is the type of person or element that supports Obama.

Regarldess of whether there would or would not be riots, I think its pretty obvious the fear tactic being used here to try to burden Obama with having to "defend" against the stereotype of blacks rioting because the black guy lost an election.
 
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lawgator1 said:
And no, if McCain wins, I don't think there would be race riots. I just don't see that as having the same urgency or outrage as something like a sudden altercation with police caught on video type of thing. I'm sure some people would be upset, but no race riots.
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Right. Having the best shot, to date, of an African-American in the Oval Office does not in any way represent the same urgency to the African-American community as some POS resisting arrest and getting the crap kicked out of him.
 
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Sudden Impact said:
No matter which side wins there is going to be unrest on both sides. The Republican Party within itself is splitting hairs, through a series of endorsement and rebukes (admonishments). It's a mess no matter who wins.
Maybe Recounting Votes from possibility 5 states well into December.
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Two things:

1) If Obama wins by a large margin, that would help to keep things from getting to ridiculous. There will be some people who claim, regardless of who wins, that its unfair or improper procedurally. But as long as its a wide margin, it won't have too much steam.

2) If Obama wins as expected, McCain will have a chance I think to really prove himself a statesman by accepting the result, endorsing the system, and basically telling his supporters that its time to get behind the new administration and work to deal with our problems, economic woes, etc. Pledge to support him and to work to help. And I really do think that McCain would do that.
 
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lawgator1 said:
I think folks may have missed my larger point. The point is that Boortz was employing the stereotype of downtown Atlanta as containing a lot of unruly or criminal black people and that by suggesting that they would "stick up" for Obama by rioting or attacking white people if McCain were to pull the upset, then that means that this is the type of person or element that supports Obama.

Regarldess of whether there would or would not be riots, I think its pretty obvious the fear tactic being used here to try to burden Obama with having to "defend" against the stereotype of blacks rioting because the black guy lost an election.
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NEWSFLASH - It does.
 
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rwemyss said:
You think that all the people working for ACORN are black?!?! That seems mighty racist...
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Of course not but that's the way its being presented by Fox News and Hannity and Limbaugh and Ingraham and Coulter, and Boortz, and Beck, etc. That's the point.
 
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lawgator1 said:
2) If Obama wins as expected, McCain will have a chance I think to really prove himself a statesman by accepting the result, endorsing the system, and basically telling his supporters that its time to get behind the new administration and work to deal with our problems, economic woes, etc. Pledge to support him and to work to help. And I really do think that McCain would do that.
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I don't for one second believe the vice versa would be true.
 
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If McCain wins, possibility all Democrats and now some Republicans will Gridlock 2 of the 3 Branches of Government.

If Obama wins, he gets no free ticket. He will live under a microscope and every statement he makes will be analyzed in detail.
 
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Sudden Impact said:
If Obama wins, he gets no free ticket. He will live under a microscope and every statement he makes will be analyzed in detail.
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as if that will be some sort of new phenomenon.

and Obama GIVES free tickets.
 
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BigPapaVol said:
I don't for one second believe the vice versa would be true.
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I think you might be right based on the fact that the 2000 and 2004 elections were so close and that, if McCain were to win, it likely would be by the slimmest of amrgins again.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Two things:

1) If Obama wins by a large margin, that would help to keep things from getting to ridiculous. There will be some people who claim, regardless of who wins, that its unfair or improper procedurally. But as long as its a wide margin, it won't have too much steam.

2) If Obama wins as expected, McCain will have a chance I think to really prove himself a statesman by accepting the result, endorsing the system, and basically telling his supporters that its time to get behind the new administration and work to deal with our problems, economic woes, etc. Pledge to support him and to work to help. And I really do think that McCain would do that.
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I believe you are right.. 2 only. 1 is a moot point. I do think McCain will do as you suggested, but I fear that the Parties (Dems or Reps) will not let it go if their opponent win.
 
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