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amber s asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Are the Obama's playing on race?

I have heard the Obama's make several questionable statements as of late. But this latest one where Michelle Obama is on Colbert, saying Obama is going to bring "folk" so representation they haven't be getting and finally going to get their issues address. She made some comment about all people working together. This really bothers me, because I have hear Obama say the same thing. He seems to imply he is going to do all this for minorities and they ends with a blanket statement of everyone working together. The more and more I hear, he seems racist to me. I don't think he is blatantly racist, but I think subconsciously, he has the mentality that it is US VS THEM (whites vs blacks). He certainly seems to suggest he is going to do for blacks what no one else has done????? and they finishes his racial statements by saying we all need to work together. OR yes, whites are upset about the economy or people are made in small towns so they vote about guns and religion. He is full of BS.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Absolutely, they are black you know.

  • 1 decade ago

    Make no mistake, Obama is first and foremost a politician.

    When he speaks, he is speaking to a target audience. He has huge support among the black community and he has to send messages that he is looking out for them.

    If you go back and watch his speeches when he is entertaining a white audience, he plays up his white background and how he can relate to them. When he is in a black audience, he plays up his black background and understands their pain. His wife plays a similar role, but she targets the more bitter and angry section of America.

    It's a very powerful tool, because he can be every ones friend and relate to everyone.

    He's not doing anything wrong, just remember that end of the day when he speaks he is a politician.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If the devil were a black Democrat, 90% of blacks would still vote for him, like they've been doing for the last forty years. You want racism? How about a racial group that votes the same way every year, regardless of policies or geographic location. No other type of voting group is as biased.

  • 1 decade ago

    Obama and all those associated with his disgusting cult are the ones that have brought up racial issues and the only thing they have managed to do so far is to separate this country on race more than ever. The majority of people from all races are getting sick and tired of hearing this crap.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He's full of BS, all right - assuming that The Chosen One is President from 2009 - 2017 (wow, kinda scary when it's put that way, isn't it?!?), blacks in the US will probably be in more-or-less the same position in which they are today unless THEY do something to change those circumstances.

    Government is a dull blade indeed when it comes to making a huge difference in the lives of nearly 40 MILLION PEOPLE!

    Oh, BTW, you know, don't you, that some moron is going to report your question and IT WILL BE DELETED? That's how it goes when you raise the tough questions about The Chosen One. You see, he's special and IT IS NOT ALLOWED!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    YEP! You read that WRIGHT. Obama, his wife, Michelle, and his pastor, Rev Wright are all unpatriotic racists. Barack does play the race card, any opportunity he gets. Heaven forbid if anyone makes a statement that whispers in that direction. I am deeply concerned about exactly what Obama has on his agenda for America, should he become president. He says a lot of WORDS, but that is what they are...JUST WORDS??? He talks about CHANGE, but what CHANGE? Personally, I like it the way it is.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Obama isn't playing the race card, it's the Hillary Clinton and the media that is playing the race card against Obama. She turned his comment that small town America is angry into a twisted B.S argument that Obama is elitist. He is far from elitist and what she said about him is equal to saying that he is being an 'uppity n*gger'. They may not say it overtly but all the code words are there and Hilary and the media are perpetuating it. Why do you think that is? Because the corporate media and the elitist dems and elitist GOP don't want any change in who runs the country. They want the same-o same-o policies that have now gotten us into finacial and foreign policy trouble.

  • 1 decade ago

    You are absolutely RIGHT!!!!! I just hope that every other American realizes that not only he is racist, but he is also an anti-american/muslim!!!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes, he is! All the while insisting he isn't... oh, he is a smooth talker!

  • 1 decade ago

    You are correct in your deduction. You should go into science, you seem to be able to put together evidence well.

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