Countdown: Hillary Suborns Racist Comments 3-11-08

[slowholdup]

that is by far the most racist thing i have every heard in my life

[CalieCole]

He WAS only in the position because he was black, the only reason he got all those votes was because the blacks voted for him, thhey can;t handle the truth so they call her racist, and they do call us racist if they don't like the way things turn out if he wouldnt have won they woulda called us all rascist, thats the way they think they think we oowe them something, well i got one thing to say get over yourself, freedom of speech went out the door, we can;t say nething nemore without bein racist

[tellmewhatiKNOW]

black people only make of 12% of the population so if all blacks voted for him it still wouldnt be enough for him to win. OBVIOUSLY whites voted for PRESIDENT Obama too

[nrthdude1]

Sheesh!

You'd think that Hillary belonged to a sexist church for 20 years or

was married by a racist minister, or

purchased her million dollar mansion through a convicted felon, or

or ran an age-ist campaign against a former veteran who had difficulty using computers because of a crippled arm due to 5 years of torture in a POW camp, or

called a female VP candidate a "pig with lipstick'" or

or had supporters who wore T-shirts saying "Bros Before Whores

[fuddyduddie1]

The only reason Im voting for Obama is because I believe him more than Hilary. I was gonna vote for her so Bill woud be back in office sorta. But Obama is soundn good to me right now, so Im gonna vote for who I,I,I believe. Im Black too, but who cares, I didnt vote for Jesse Jackson

[radman0324]

Purposeful Polarization by Bill and Hillary on Race, Gender, and Religion. Why? Bill and Hillary are going for the Racially Charged Majority White Voter Backlash? Bill Clinton polarized black and white american in South Carolina Bill's remarks were meant to race-baited. Bill and Hillary calculated move was to polarize, and go after the majority white vote in North Carolina,and Indiana. Will Americans both white and black, defeat the "Clinton smears ?

[UGOTDAJACK]

the only reason hillary is even in this campaingn is because she is married to bill clinton. lol...this is exactly why she won pennsylvania. The clintons and all of their supports that know about their tactics make me sick!

[Tbozfan07]

I don't know about you, but I'm getting really tired of the obama campaign constantly whining and playing the race card time and time again.

[3Philosophy]

boy what a bunch of fucking crybabies....and these people want the white house? free speech is free speech...unless you say something that goes over the politically correct line of lock-step controlled thought that is the liberal agenda....fucking brainwashed clones

[MaskedCartoon]

HILLARY IS A RACIST

[Shakadelix]

Why do Hillary supporters always change the topic when Hillary is exposed. There's still much more stuff wich her hussy is trying to keep under lock and key but with time even her supporters will wake up.

So back to topic: How can she be exposed like this and not admit that she was lying again.. I mean it's obvious.

When Wright was exposed Obama adressed it head on and gave an official explanation and his opinion like a true President. Such a responce is only possible if ur honest.

[redmark2007]

Now the Leftist Liberal is a racist because she dared to speak the truth (in her opinion)?

This politically correct bullshit is getting old...ask any supporter of Obama why they are voting for him and besides the blank stare...you'll get "because he will be the fist BLACK President"...anything else? Yeah, like Adolph Hitler, "he is a great orator..."

anthing else? No. Have we , the gullible American public, not learned anything from the last eight years?

[redmark2007]

Now the Leftist Liberal is a racist because she dared to speak the truth (in her opinion)?

This politically correct bullshit is getting old...ask any supporter of Obama why they are voting for him and besides the blank stare...you'll get "because he will be the fist BLACK President"...anything else? Yeah, like Adolph Hitler, "he is a great orator..."

anthing else? No. Have we , the gullible American public, not learned anything from the last eight years?

[hardrockhead1]

When are the people of this country going to wake up. Its like we always have to vote for the lesser of two evils. Why is that? Why do we do this to ourselves? The only person out of the lingering candidates a month ago that I would put my complete trust in was Ron Paul. The only thing that he wanted to do was give our country back to us. But 95% of the country would rather see the government keep running it. Swell job they've done so far huh? See the stock market today? Ron Paul warned us!!!

[hardrockhead1]

You people need to take a good long look at Ma. We put our govorner in because he was black. He has done nothing good since he's been in office. We shouldnt be surprised. No one new what his issues were, it was a  " make me feel good vote". And now we're paying the price. Take heed, this country will crumble if Barak or Hillary get in. Probably Mcain too.

[hardrockhead1]

I heard her make a factualy based accusation. Does this mean that she's a racist because it might offend Obama? No. A FACT IS NOT A RACIAL SLUR. ITS SO EASY THESE DAYS TO SHUT SOMEONE UP BY CHARGING THEM A RACIST WITH NOTHING TO BACK IT UP. YOU SHOULD NOW THAT THIS SCARES OUR OWN FEDERAL GOVORNMENT. REV. WRIGHTS ONGOING SLURS ARE AIMED AT HILLARY. THIS IS NOT ALLOWED, BECAUSE ITS POLITICS IN A CHURCH. ITS A NO NO. THEY SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TAXES NOW. DO YOU THINK THEY'LL ENFORCE IT. DOUGHT IT!!

[radafu3]

what is wrong with you" hardrockhead1" you name even says it all. sure you are a repuplican.three comments and yet you said nothing.

[nebaioth]

Hillary Clinton, "Narcissist Extraordinaire", has effectively DESTROYED the Democratic Party and any chance for Democrats to win in November.

If she is allowed to STEAL this Nomination, she will go down in American history as "The Great Destroyer"!

Get the DIAPERS ready White House Staff, here comes Shillary!

WHITES FOR OBAMA '08!

[2001fraud]

The only reason Hillary is Senator from NY is because, NYers felt sorry for her over Bill's infidelity with Monica Lewinsky. She has not dumped Bill because they being masons, both need each other for demonic power. If Hillary ran in 2004, it would have seemed real. She has not done one thing for NY. I am a constituent, she hasn't done one thing about reopening the 911 investigations. We begged and begged, deaf ears. Hillary/Bill are part of NWO. Bushes=Clintons=NWO.

[mentalmunky90]

to be honest it just shows the rest of the world what america is like. cant any of you arseholes see that the colour of your skin doesnt make you who you are.

[ThatsmyYokoOno]

In politics I think it's fair to say that the side accusing the other side of being unfair is both the liar and the loser. Hey Barack, have your campaign call Keith and tell him to stop helping you. His help is hurting you.

[dargay]

Obama has won states that vote Republican in the General Election, so how is he going to win then?

[1957hutch]

Keith Olberman is too emotional. His logic is circular. Keith says it therefore it is true. He is his own universal truth. He is not a news broadcaster. He is incomprehensible emotionalist for the democrats. He cannot decide whether he wants to be a silly Chevy Chase a sports statistic junkie or a Rag Magazine newsman. He actually is fairly bad at all of the above. His ratings are like his insights, very limited. Because no one views him as a serious newsman he is very jealous of Bill O'Reilly.

[Completedisclosure]

To get the facts straight, Obama isn't getting 92% of the black vote. Clinton got 37% of the black vote in New York state. She got 25% of the black vote in Florida. These numbers can be found in other states. It goes both ways. You can say Barack isn't getting the same numbers among whites because of racism. One is more likely given the historical realities of our country and social science research. Hillary's goal = McCain in office. Obama's record is less nonexistant than Hillary's.

[jaywon06]

omg i love seeing the dems getting into a race/gender baiting showdown, and keith olbermann is a complete idiot, this isn't about race when obama is courting like %92 of the black vote? the blacks are all voting for him based on his non-exisent record?

suggesting that race is a factor in an election is not racist, i just love that mccains camp did not have to pull these tricks out of the bag. as long as the dems keep up this cutthroat race, you can bank on the sneeky old turncoat winning

[elbambam]

well that shows soething about the sociaty, thats its still

[PrincesseJen]

CNN poll: 55% say Ferraro should NOT have to apologize. The media only reports on who disagree with Ferraro but not the people who agree with her.

[elbambam]

well thats sad, thats shows how the society is, still racial prejudice.

[N3V3RM1ND25]

The Clintons won't win at this point, people aren't stupid and the negative tone of their campaign has broken them beyond repair. As for Ferraro's comment? Well, any EDUCATED person who understands history and politics knows damn well that they were ridiculous and have zero place in todays world. I find it kinda funny, though, that she claims; "They're attacking me because I'm white". No, Ferraro, you got burned because of the outrageous comments you made, and rightfully so.

[rhomea77]

The Clintons are master politicians. This is all calculated. They want Obama talking about race, because generally race makes white people uncomfortable especially when a black person is talking about it. The Clintons have tried to interject race as much as they can through their "people". They desperately want something to stick....They desperately want Obama to have to defend himself using "race" talk. I have no respect for Clinton after this. I will campaign for McCain if she is nominated.

[sultanpepper]

hillary is fast becoming an ugly bruise upon the democratic party

[babyca13579]

shes a bitch.

obama all the way.

if you elect hillary she'll fuck her intern just like bill didi

[562rodlbc]

Wow let me say I thank all of my fellow americans who will not stand for this if it came out of either side, so those that are truly EDUCATED INSGHTFUL LOVING I can ON AND ON, let me say I thank you, but on a brighter note look at how many young and Educated white latin and asian voters are voting for him I thank you. so its just really bad but also reassuring that the young and educated are constanly saying yes we can Dr. King would be proud of of you

OBAMA 08

[ftlotu]

Barack Obama is not Black! nor is he White! He represents the beautiful comming together of the main American demographics (although the latinos and chinese are catching up! Why are people so fixated on calling him black...that denies the other 50% of who he is! Its the old "one drop" theory of the slave system all over again where white masters justified enslaving and selling their own children because the 'one drop' of 'black blood' made them inhuman! This is craziness!

[o0sunsi0o]

The Democrat Party should quickly excise the "twisted and ugly" twin (in ftlotu's words) before she causes irreversible havoc on the Democrat Party in general.

[Ollaawi]

The fact that Obama isn´t the first black american running for office makes a big hole in your argument. Nobody votes to send "signals" or be "nice" to somebody. People want substance and someone they think they can trust. Race or gender may be a tiebraker for som people but not the initial reason.

Hillary should get rid of this lady. Its even propably to late. If she gets fired after all this other comments the campaign is going to seem like they don´t want but are forced to fire her.

[lumajs]

It is not a hole of any kind. Quite on the contrary, Ferraro has correctly said the very same thing about Jesse Jackson in 1988. Such a radical loon could only run because he was black. No one would allow such a loon to run at all if he were white.

[rhomea77]

there are no radical loons who were white that ran for president? lol hello pat robertson, ross perot, ron paul.

[lumajs]

OK, I think it is absurd to compare these relatively mainstream candidates with Jesse Jackson. And if you care, Ron Paul was one of my favorites in the recent election process. They had a rough plan ready enough to work for the whole U.S. nation.

[mymasterstouch]

old lady get a grip...You are a racist and you seem very proud of it. It is amazing that the story was held until after the Texas/Ohio election. Way to go Media. you are racists also. Obama will prevail! On his merits. Old white men cheat and old white women are angry because their husbands get caught. Maybe Spitzer's wife can run for Governor of NY. She has the same experience as Hillary.

[alldn666]

The KKK has jast endorsed Hillary Clinton

Go Hillary Clinton

lol

[Hypnotron2006]

Always two there are; no more, no less: a master and an apprentice....

MONSTERS!

[newport5042005]

lol hillary must think people in pa is stupid fight special interest when she take more money from them then any other canidate that ran this year wow pa if u vote for her i dont know what to think

[newport5042005]

lol hillary must thing people in pa is stupid fight special interest when she take more money from them then any other canidate that ran this year wow pa if u vote for her i dont know what to think

[lumajs]

What Geraldine Ferraro said about Obama's position is obviously true. She is courageous to say these things - and admit them even in front of herself because it could have been "nicer" for her to think that there was no reverse sexism behind her own 1984 nomination. As a mature woman and politician, she can face the truth.

The reaction of some people to her true remarks is hysterical and outrageous and it shows that the P.C. people are pretty much as dangerous as the Nazis were in the 1930s.

[ftlotu]

April 15, 1988 Washington Post story (byline: Howard Kurtz):

Placid of demeanor but pointed in his rhetoric, Jackson struck out repeatedly today against those who suggest his race has been an asset in the campaign. President Reagan suggested Tuesday that people don't ask Jackson tough questions because of his race. And former representative Geraldine A. Ferraro (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that because of his "radical" views, "if Jesse Jackson were not black, he wouldn't be in the race."

[ftlotu]

Seems like Ferraro has a history. Seems like Obama is right: that all the Washington elites are working together to fight against change! Hillary doesnt care if McCain wins, so long as its NOT Obama! Same way that Ferraro spoke out against a fellow DEMOCRAT by supporting the claims of a REPUBLICAN!

GO OBAMA '08

[ftlotu]

McCain, Hillary, Bill, Bush, Ferraro, Reagan are just different sides of the same cloth. Obama is the only candidate who represents a real change in the mindset that has been running Washington for decades that panders to the basest instincts and fears of the American people!

GO 'BAMA '08!

[truetone1]

you are unbelievable, lumajs! So are you saying that Obama is here because of some Affirmative Action thing, or are you just a racist? I honestly want to know! If you're a racist, fine-face your own truth, but if you're not--WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOU PEOPLE??? How can you possibly excuse this woman's behavior! And the call Obama supporters a cult--please. Talk about drinking the Kool Aid.

[lumajs]

According to insane definitions of PC fanatical people like you, I am almost certainly racist. And very proud about it.

The lady has full rights to say what she said and it is moreover true.

Yes, Obama is there because of an omnipresent affirmative action. I can give you hordes of explicit evidence that people vote for him because he is black and they wouldn't vote for him otherwise.

Just Google search for

Obama because-he-is-black

to get 112,000 examples.

[truetone1]

Yeah, I'm not voting for him because he was a Harvard grad or because his is the only health plan that even has a possibility of working, or that he has held elected office longer than Hillary, or because his foreign policy ideas make us safer, or because he actually talks about change and gets it done (in both US and IL senates-check the records), or because I actually get to SEE his records, tax and otherwise. I'm voting for him because it's PC.

At least you're honest about being racist.

[lumajs]

Ferraro is not (and I am not) talking about your motives to vote one way or another. I don't know you and moreover, your one vote is irrelevant. We are talking about the reason why Barack Obama became the 2008 frontrunner of the Democratic Party. And it is mostly because he is black and it is just fashionable to vote for a black person and to give these "signals" which are so "nice".

Millions of people admit this thinking of theirs every day and Ferraro just repeated the same thing.

[truetone1]

There's no denying that millions of people think this way--it's the reason for her campaign's attacks--it's what she's pandering to. What is disgusting (and racist) is that people can't accept the fact that a black person can make it on their own merits. The logic is: Whites are better than Blacks-and the only reason Blacks are worth anything is because whites give them a leg up! Do you feel the same way about women? They are where they are because men "let them"?

[lumajs]

Ferraro didn't say that black people can't make something on their own merits and neither did I.

Ferraro said that Obama didn't make it on his own merits. See the difference?

Your formulation that you pretend to be mine is oversimplified but of course that its essence is correct these days and yes, I feel the same way about women, too. I have been sitting on quite many committees (at Harvard) where affirmative action was the king. It's not just Harvard these days. Epidemics.

[truetone1]

In what WAY is Obama not making it on his own merits? That's the question. It is apparently assumed by you that, as a black man, he is not. Unless you cite sources how do we know Ferraro's (and your) observations are accurate? Did we (the people of Illinois) elect him on some special "affirmative action" ticket we have here? Please cite an example. (cont.)

[ftlotu]

The sleeping dogs are finally starting to awaken. We all new that it was only a matter of time before the Obama campaign (an affront to White Supremacy) caused racism to raise its ugly head. This is exactly what Obama meant went he said he needed the audacity of hope to spur him forward. Hope that America can transcend and denounce its ugly alterego!

[ftlotu]

America is like a pair of Siamese Twins, inextricably connected by blood and flesh. But one twin is normal, beautiful, alive and full of potential and the other is ugly, deformed, twisted and dying of cancer! America has to decide now whether to keep that twin alive and breathing to pollute the blood and stem the potential of its more beautiful side, or if it should swiftly and surgically amputate the creature that has defiled and polluted it for so long.

[truetone1]

In addition, to cite Jackson as an example is incredible:

not just because the candidate ran twenty years ago--to compare not only J's platform to Obama's, but also the politics of the 80's (the continued paranoia of the Soviets-yes, czechs included) to the current climate is utter lunacy, but because the major common denominator between the two, according to Ferraro's logic, is the color of their skin. Basing one's merit purely on race or gender is what we're talking about, here.

[truetone1]

I think it's important to clarify and remember the more nefarious and Machiavellian tactic at work here. It's a simple, effective pandering to the old currents of racism that still run deep within the many segments of the white population. As stated accurately in the video, rural PA is the target of this message--as it was in Ohio, and as it will be in Indiana. It's all about winning the vote by ANY means possible, regardless of the consequences to the party or the country.

[lumajs]

She is not (and I am not) saying that they are similar candidates. We are saying that both of them have been tremendously boosted by their skin color.

Jesse Jackson from the natural 0.001% to more than 1% or so and Barack Obama from Nader-like 3% to 55%, if you wish.

[lumajs]

It depends what you call merits. An average junior Senator who hasn't done much else would normally not be considered a frontrunner on merits.

I can cite thousands of sources that support him because he is black. And yes, it was in his career, too. He was chosen to give the 2004 DNC speech mostly because he was black.

The media and blogs have created an enormous hype about it because he was black. And it continued up to his frontrunner status because he is black.

[truetone1]

I would never say that there aren't those who support him solely because he is black--just as strongly as I am asserting that there are millions who OPPOSE him solely because he is black. What gives you the impression that he was invited to give the 2004 speech "mostly because he is black"? I didn't realize that getting bi-partisan support for ethics reform on state and national levels was considered "average". Calling to end corporate involvement in policy-making="average"? (cont)

[lumajs]

Ther might be millions who oppose him - secretly or openly - because he is black but there are tens of millions who vote for him for the same reason so the racial math is on his side.

I think that he was chosen as a hot refreshing change because of his special background because it was Democrats who were doing it and he was just a senatorial candidate which wouldn't be important enough.

I would probably count the "ethics reform achievements" to be below average for a POTUS.

[truetone1]

Furthermore, you are not saying he has been "tremendously boosted" by his skin color, you are asserting it is the ONLY reason he's made it this far. Ridiculous!

Apparently the millions of us "whiteys" who believe it has much more to do with his policies and qualities as a leader, his proven ability to rally the population together-all races, religions, genders-towards a common goal, and towards the ideals that this country should be governed for the people-are simply ignorant and deluded.

[truetone1]

Again! He's "refreshing" merely because he's black, he's a political phenom merely because he's black. He owes it all to the color of his skin. The "racial math"..."tens of millions"...Wow. I'm done with this. I'm going back to work.

You certainly rest on conjecture--It's fine to start a theory based on generalities, but to not actively follow up with actual fact is not only ignorant on a fundamental level, but reprehensible when it come to racial issues.

[truetone1]

Just one more thing: If Ferraro would just have stated "...and the only reason Hillary is where she is at is because she is a white woman, and/or due to her husbands coattails", her comments would have been elevated from "racist" to "mere old-school ignorance."

[jipoku]

You can say that Clinton is in her position because she is a woman. So what? People take advantage of who they are in our society. Every president elected up to this point in our country has been elected because they were white men.

[Akin42]

Holy crap, this is the politics of self-destruction. Hillary should go down, but not take America down with it. The superdelegates need to end this now. America can't afford for this race to go on any longer.

[HeyLOOKImOn]

Hilary is a huge cry baby

[ishara7]

Eureka!

A new campaign strategy,

1) First, overt race baiting of my opponent through a surrogate.

2) Dismiss all calls for the surrogate's resignation....scratch that, have the campaign manager go in outright support the racist sentiments instead.

3) Next, accuse the opponent of responding to the charged statements made by said surrogate-responding to such attacks is, afterall, divisive!

Hope this tactic works in convincing PA voters.

Wondrous, isnt it?

[truetone1]

The scary thing is, they pulled the same thing before Ohio!

-Circulate picture of Obama in a turban (campaign does it-she denies)

-Have Maggie say "if he has a problem with it, he should be ASHAMED of himself".

-60 minutes: No he's not a Muslim, "...not as far as I know."

And it works. They're simply playing to the crowd. It's the same racial undercurrent that exists in most "low income", "low education" areas. Expect more. She's not a monster (too weak)-- just full-on evil for power.

[truetone1]

WOW. I'm sending this to every woman over 50 that I know.

[wiltfore]

Why to only people over 50? Send it to ALL women you know! I'm only kidding. One person can only do so much. Great work!!!

[truetone1]

All of the women I know (under 50) are voting for Obama (a couple for McCain-but they like Obama). The AFRICAN AMERICAN women I know not only want a piece of Hillary, they want a piece of Maggie Williams. They can't believe what they're seeing.

[LauritaK]

Love me some Fineman!

Hillary looks high in those clips. She has a crazed look on her face

[FuriousCoder]

Wow. Attack Obama racially, then attack him again for responding.  This is a new low. I do not want this woman representing me or my Nation.

[blaaksky]

Any adjective to describe the Clintons, no matter how bad the word is, is too good for them at this point. Monster, mean, stupid, horrible, outrageous...no, none of these words would even make them flinch because they already know how far they've crossed the line. As long as they can get away with it they will continue to play the game.

But, here is the reality. The Clintons need to bow out of this race because they are in the way. They are wasting our time!

[kujhawkrulz]

Thanks for posting this...I was working outside and missed it...does anyone have the interview with Chris Matthews on Hardball?

[merrileem]

Thank goodness for you Keith. You are the only one who will speak the whole truth. And You too Howard Fineman. Keep tellin' it like it is!

[gloryoski]

Good on ya' K.O.!!!

P.S. I Googled the Chavez peepee thing again and there it was. Nov 17, Reuters. First hit.

So...It's all good.

[TopRamen17]

clinton is ridiculous. used to be a fan....she is so fake and just talks nonsense.

[cswartout]

I just want to say thanks for posting this stuff. My cable is out and I just log in and type olbermann geraldine and I find this. God Bless you!!