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ShiningSkull · 10-22-2009, 02:35 PM

I re-read this 2008 letter from another site recently, and thought it still applicable.

Norman G. Finkelstein Letters To Finkelstein

What if the 2008 presidential candidates had exchanged race? Think about it. Would the country’s collective point of view be different?

Ponder the following:

What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage, including a three month old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter?

What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review?

What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?

What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was divorced?

What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife after she was severely disfigured in a car accident?

What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a long affair while he was still married?

What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to pain killers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?

What if Cindy McCain had graduated from Harvard?

What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five? (The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s.)

What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?

What if Obama couldn’t read from a teleprompter?

What if Obama was the one who had military experience that included discipline problems and a record of crashing five planes?

What if Obama was the one who was known to display publicly, on many occasions, a serious anger management problem?

What if Michelle Obama’s family had made their money from beer distribution?

What if the Obamas had adopted a white child?

You could easily add to this list. If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would (have been) as close as they (were)?

This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference.

DankJews · 10-22-2009, 03:03 PM

Interesting Thoughts, Thank You!

.:Stay Medicated:.

VooDoo Chile · 10-22-2009, 06:48 PM

Awesome article!

I remember reading something similar back during the campaign. Pretty scary thought, especially when ya remember some elected officals referring to Obama as "that boy" and other such raciest garbage.

Makes ya shudder, don't it? Image if Obama would've pointed in McCain's general direction during the townhall debate and said, "You'll never guess who voted for it! THAT ONE!"

No, that's not an exact quote, but I'm sure y'all remember the event I'm talkin' about.

ShiningSkull · 10-22-2009, 06:58 PM

Remember that press dinner when Obama joked that his name in Swahili meant, "That One."

He was really funny that night!

VooDoo Chile · 10-22-2009, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShiningSkull

Remember that press dinner when Obama joked that his name in Swahili meant, "That One."

He was really funny that night!

oMg, yeah, he was totally hilarious that night! When he said that he had an important announcement: his middle name wasn't Hussein, it was actually Steve. LMAO. Good stuff!

Personally, I think Obama's got a lock on funniest president, possibly funniest ever.

10-22-2009, 02:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
ShiningSkull real real gone Join Date: Mar 2008 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 129898	Uncovering Racism: An Obama/McCain Comparison I re-read this 2008 letter from another site recently, and thought it still applicable. Norman G. Finkelstein Letters To Finkelstein What if the 2008 presidential candidates had exchanged race? Think about it. Would the country’s collective point of view be different? Ponder the following: What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage, including a three month old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter? What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review? What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class? What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was divorced? What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife after she was severely disfigured in a car accident? What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a long affair while he was still married? What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to pain killers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable organization? What if Cindy McCain had graduated from Harvard? What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five? (The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s.) What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker? What if Obama couldn’t read from a teleprompter? What if Obama was the one who had military experience that included discipline problems and a record of crashing five planes? What if Obama was the one who was known to display publicly, on many occasions, a serious anger management problem? What if Michelle Obama’s family had made their money from beer distribution? What if the Obamas had adopted a white child? You could easily add to this list. If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would (have been) as close as they (were)? This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference.

10-22-2009, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
DankJews .:Stay Medicated:. Join Date: Apr 2008 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes Posts: 649 Rep Power: 42763	Re: Uncovering Racism: An Obama/McCain Comparison Interesting Thoughts, Thank You! .:Stay Medicated:.

10-22-2009, 06:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
VooDoo Chile Stoned Immaculate Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canoga Park, Fool Co-Op: NO Vendor: NO Patient: YES Posts: 1,877 Rep Power: 112907	Re: Uncovering Racism: An Obama/McCain Comparison Awesome article! I remember reading something similar back during the campaign. Pretty scary thought, especially when ya remember some elected officals referring to Obama as "that boy" and other such raciest garbage. Makes ya shudder, don't it? Image if Obama would've pointed in McCain's general direction during the townhall debate and said, "You'll never guess who voted for it! THAT ONE!" No, that's not an exact quote, but I'm sure y'all remember the event I'm talkin' about. VooDoo Chile says.."A Young Lady Raised in a Kooky Era"- ScrewyLewy

10-22-2009, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
ShiningSkull real real gone Join Date: Mar 2008 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 129898	Re: Uncovering Racism: An Obama/McCain Comparison Remember that press dinner when Obama joked that his name in Swahili meant, "That One." He was really funny that night!

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