Ferraro defends her commentss about Obama's race, cites sexism vs. the campaign, racism vs. her
Story here. Sen. Barack Obama's top strategist Tuesday demanded that Sen. Hillary Clinton sever ties with Geraldine Ferraro, a top Clinton fundraiser who said Obama was a major presidential contender only because he is a black man. Excerpt:
'(CNN) -- Geraldine Ferraro defended her controversial comment that Sen. Barack Obama's campaign was successful because he was black, telling an interviewer Tuesday that she was being attacked because she was white.
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"Racism works in two different directions. I really think they're attacking me because I'm white. How's that?"
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"I said in large measure, because he is black. I said, Let me also say in 1984 -- and if I have said it once, I have said it 20, 60, 100 times -- in 1984, if my name was Gerard Ferraro instead of Geraldine Ferraro, I would never have been the nominee for vice president," she said.
In her first interview with Daily Breeze, published late last week, Ferraro said, "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman, he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept.
She also said Hillary Clinton had been the victim of a "sexist media."'
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Fluffer with Attitude
This woman is a total fluffer. (You have to go shopping for a vibrator to find a more idiotic appliance...)
I cannot imagine how she manages to draw a salary.
She is married to a very wealthy man, right?
She is not being attacked because she is white, or female...
She is being attacked because she is STUPID!
Another Hillary Loss
With Obama dominating the Mississippi vote, Clinton surrogate's will continue to play the race/gender card.
Hillary has yet to fire, or except Ferraro's resignation.
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"Oh the gal I'm to marry
Is a bow-legged sow
I've been soaking' up drink like a sponge."
[Rolling Stones]
Sexist media?
She also said Hillary Clinton had been the victim of a "sexist media."'
Obama won Texas with more delegates. How come the media still proclaims Clinton as the winner? Hillary has not been a victim of the sexist media, she's been the victim of shitty campaign running. The media is the only reason she's still a viable candidate. If there really was a sexist media, she would have gotten the Ron Paul treatment and been ignored from day one.
What a klanswoman.
Railing against a man because he is MALE and BLACK. Lying about how the media is supposedly "sexist towards women" when everyone can see it's actually the other way around.
Example: [If it weren't for the media egging Hillary on she would be gone already. She's losing, just leave!]
Then pulling the "I am oppressed because I am white" card rather than simply apologizing for her racist/sexist comments against black males(The REAL oppressed group).
The only thing she is missing is the burning cross and the white sheet. What a country bitch.
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Mr. Reality's domain
hypocricy
sirprince
What a hypocrite! I know I'm stating the obvious but the whole Clinton campaign's main selling point is the fact that she is a woman.
From now on I'll only ever vote for male candidates in elections...
Hillary is a Racist
MrReality,
You are 99% correct.
She does not have to burn a cross or put on a KKK designer dress.
She only needs to have her surrogates IMPLY that a black man cannot be a Commander in Chief.
This is racist in extremely obvious language.
She just doesn't shut up!
Gerardine Ferraro was on Good Morning America this morning defending her racist comments.
She even blamed the Obama campaign for "twisting" her words around to suggest she's a racist.
Charlie Brown said it best: "Good Grief!"
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"Oh the gal I'm to marry
Is a bow-legged sow
I've been soakin' up drink like a sponge."
[Rolling Stones]
UPDATE!
Ferraro has officially left the Clinton campaign. Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out. Later Wench!
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"Oh the gal I'm to marry
Is a bow-legged sow
I've been soaking' up drink like a sponge."
[Rolling Stones]
Time to squirm?
Mr Reality,
The whole Clinton campaign can be summed up thus: "please vote for me girls. We wimmins have suffered so much at the hands of those nasty horrid men. But now it's our turn, and when I am President I'll make the b*st*rds squirm!"
Even here in England the rank odour of feminism can be detected.
Geraldine Please Go Away
Ferraro is too old and too stupid and too unfeminine to ever qualify as a "wench."
Wenches are desirable.
This old bag needs to go away.
She has one positive quality. Every time she opens her mouth on TV, she reminds people that Hillary is from the very same generation of menopausal feminists.
Nobody in his right mind wants Mommy-Age-60 on hormone replacements as President.
Obama must win, or we get another four years of Bushism, if McCain can beat the odds on the cancer he has.
It is not complicated.
Hypocrisy, Indeed
Hillary a victim of the "sexist media"? Umm, as Mr. R put it, if it wasn't for the media she wouldn't still be running. So, yes the media is sexist, but Hillary certainly wasn't a victim of it. The media has been advocating her just because she's a woman.
And now one of her surrogates is upset because having a vagina isn't enough qualification to win against a charismatic man with an excellent plan to fix America's problems. What other choice do they have, but to drag race and gender into it, and play the "I'm a victim of the evil patriarchy/anti-white media" card?
I admit that there is some anti-white sentiment out there, but it's usually against men (as the cunt Erica Jong showed us). I don't see how Ferraro ever was a victim of it, or Hillary for that matter. In fact, I'm happy to see that Obama is in excellent standing, and that Americans are ready to have an African-American presidential candidate. It's about time! I say this as a white man with lots of respect for blacks for all the crap they've had to put up with over the years. I bet somebody who's seen their fair share of real discrimination would make an excellent leader, as opposed to one who tries to victimize herself everytime something doesn't work out.
Evan AKA X-TRNL
Real Men Don't Take Abuse!
Choices....
It is truly frightening to the old guard feminists to consider that a black MAN might be more acceptible as President than an old white woman.
And let's be honest.
Obama is 50% black / 50% white.
He is articulate and smart and I could care less about his complexion. I just do not care. He is 1000% better than Bush.
I grew up on the southside, and I know black (and blue) because I still have the injuries from all that playground b-ball as the token white bwoy.
America is embracing a change that will perhaps allow us to heal from our cultural divisions...
Or maybe we'll go with a 72 year-old war hero with absolutely no ideas ....
Excellent posts Xtrnl and Roy.
I just wrote a quick article about how if Hillary were a "man" the media would have ridiculed her out of the race already. It's the top story on my site.
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Mr. Reality's domain
Good Writing!
MrReality,
That is an excellent piece of writing on your site.
I especially appreciate your validation of men's anger, because women use that tactic of invalidating anger all too often as a power-and-control strategy.
Actually, if you consider it closely, according to feminists and even "ordinary womenz," it is a dialectic-- men are monsters:wimps.
Clever, eh?
Edit out the 99% of what men actually are, and stereotype an entire gender with lose:lose labels.
It's as stupid as saying all women are predators. (Oh crap, I've argued that point over and over!)
I'm just interested in the theory of gender relations. That is why I have a string of ex-girlfriends and an unlisted phone number.
Look who's talking!
Thx, Mr. R. That's a real compliment coming from you. Your posts are always worth reading. BTW, I checked out the story about Hillary and this is what I had to say:
Oo Faced!
That was great. I'm just about speechless.
Keep it up, MrReality!
Evan AKA X-TRNL
Real Men Don't Take Abuse!