"Obama could win because he is light skinned..."

[R_C]

...and had no "Negro dialect".

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A new book about the 2008 campaign quotes (Senator Harry) Reid as predicting that Mr. Obama could become the country’s first black president because he was “light-skinned” and had “no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.”

Mr. Reid made the remark to the authors in the context of praising Mr. Obama’s political skills. An aide to Mr. Reid said the comments about how he believed the country would accept Mr. Obama, whose father was black and mother was white, were not intended for use in the book.</div></div>

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So being a &quot;light skinned Negro&quot; is a cause for praise ? Is that as opposed to being a &quot;dark skinned Negro&quot; ? And what does that have to do with political skills ?

[Dr.Dudd]

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I wonder who didn't think that his mixed race influenced some oif those who voted for him?
You know how many times i hav ebeen told that &quot;you are different from those iother people&quot;. Yet thes people who are saying it I am the first person of amother race they have really closely interacted with. The media ha sdone a job of defining blacks . Even with blacks. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rollin_Calf</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...and had no &quot;Negro dialect&quot;.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A new book about the 2008 campaign quotes (Senator Harry) Reid as predicting that Mr. Obama could become the country’s first black president because he was “light-skinned” and had “no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.”

Mr. Reid made the remark to the authors in the context of praising Mr. Obama’s political skills. An aide to Mr. Reid said the comments about how he believed the country would accept Mr. Obama, whose father was black and mother was white, were not intended for use in the book.</div></div>

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Being &quot;light skinned Negro&quot; is a cause for praise ? Is that as opposed to being a &quot;dark skinned Negro&quot; ? And what does that have to do with political skills ?
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[foolya]

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I had heard many white claimed to have voted only for the white part of Obama, so this is nothing new.

[Dr.Dudd]

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As to the speech and dialect??
How many times have you heard?
You speak so will&quot;
I like your accent. And is it British?
like ther is a British accent.
And they are usually surprised when they see that I don't have blue eyes, and golden shock of hair when they meet me.
that is the ones who we are introduced over the phone, or by others.
They are also sure that my kids are British.
due to theri acent. Or probably because CNN have so many coloured Brits on their news programs.<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: foolya</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I had heard many white claimed to have voted only for the white part of Obama, so this is nothing new. </div></div>

[barosa]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rollin_Calf</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...and had no &quot;Negro dialect&quot;.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A new book about the 2008 campaign quotes (Senator Harry) Reid as predicting that Mr. Obama could become the country’s first black president because he was “light-skinned” and had “no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.”

Mr. Reid made the remark to the authors in the context of praising Mr. Obama’s political skills. An aide to Mr. Reid said the comments about how he believed the country would accept Mr. Obama, whose father was black and mother was white, were not intended for use in the book.</div></div>

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So being a &quot;light skinned Negro&quot; is a cause for praise ? Is that as opposed to being a &quot;dark skinned Negro&quot; ? And what does that have to do with political skills ?
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Two points I'll raise, Point #1: The fact that it's being made public when it wasn't supposed to, tells us something about the trustworthiness of those it was told to... <span style="font-weight: bold">It is a crass display of &quot;to hell with you Mr Reid&quot; ; matters of &quot;race and sex&quot; sells, and so we'll throw you under the bus</span>... It was probably done for political reasons.

Point #2: What Reid said was true. It was common knowledge that Obama being half-white, was a big factor in the elections ; it was widely discussed in the media and among journalist of all stripes.. This is being regurgitated for political reasons imo...
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[jah_yout]

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they're really trying hard to bring back this &quot;negro&quot; thing...

sad whimper from a dying breed- the old time racists

[Emperah]

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a wundah when ppl will realize seh de man was selected and not elected

[evanovitch]

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u know i heard about this new controversy n heard di blk guy who heads the GOP saying dat Reid needs to resign because if any GOP memba had made the remark, it would have been construed as being racist etc etc ..n is true...it goes to show that all have this stereotype of American blacks...even the supposedly liberal Democrats...the statement reflects a chubbling mindset

[Dyoll_73]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...it goes to show that all have this stereotype of American blacks...even the supposedly <span style="font-weight: bold">liberal Democrats</span>...</div></div>

Harry Reid is not a liberal democrat; he's more a centrist dem. He's a Mormon too, but I wouldn't draw any conclusions from that. In any case, some brutal honesty from Harry Reid there.

I found Bill Clinton's alleged remarks about Obama more bigoted, but not surprising. In trying to win Ted Kennedy's endorsement for his wife during the primaries, Bill Clinton tried to put down Obama, saying: &quot;A few years ago, this guy would be getting the coffee for us.&quot; Bill Clinton had used the race card when he felt he needed to.

[jah_yout]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Humano</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...it goes to show that all have this stereotype of American blacks...even the supposedly <span style="font-weight: bold">liberal Democrats</span>...</div></div>

Harry Reid is not a liberal democrat; he's more a centrist dem. <span style="font-weight: bold">He's a Mormon too, but I wouldn't draw any conclusions from that. </span> </div></div>

why not?
didn't the mormons teach that blacks were a cursed race that couldn't make it to heaven?

[Dyoll_73]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah_yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Humano</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...it goes to show that all have this stereotype of American blacks...even the supposedly <span style="font-weight: bold">liberal Democrats</span>...</div></div>

Harry Reid is not a liberal democrat; he's more a centrist dem. <span style="font-weight: bold">He's a Mormon too, but I wouldn't draw any conclusions from that. </span> </div></div>

why not?
didn't the mormons teach that blacks were a cursed race that couldn't make it to heaven? </div></div>

Yes, I was subtly referring to that fact, a position the Mormons officially held, BTW, up to the 1970's. Still, it's a leap to say that he must be racist since his church once held a racist belief.

[Dr.Dudd]

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I see no reason for him to resign.
Since it is a honest observation and one that any minority that hold any position of authority have to deal with on almost a daily basis.
There are a few Jamaican s who hold executive positions in large health organizations.
the majority of African Americans that I speak with, really believe that they got the position because they are Jamaicans.
And not because they are the best qualified for the position. The GOP need to take the whatever out of their eye, as far as black is concerned, before they judge the Democrats. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">u know i heard about this new controversy n heard di blk guy who heads the GOP saying dat Reid needs to resign because if any GOP memba had made the remark, it would have been construed as being racist etc etc ..n is true...it goes to show that all have this stereotype of American blacks...even the supposedly liberal Democrats...the statement reflects a chubbling mindset </div></div>

[jah_yout]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Humano</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah_yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Humano</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">...it goes to show that all have this stereotype of American blacks...even the supposedly <span style="font-weight: bold">liberal Democrats</span>...</div></div>

Harry Reid is not a liberal democrat; he's more a centrist dem. <span style="font-weight: bold">He's a Mormon too, but I wouldn't draw any conclusions from that. </span> </div></div>

why not?
didn't the mormons teach that blacks were a cursed race that couldn't make it to heaven? </div></div>

Yes, I was subtly referring to that fact, a position the Mormons officially held, BTW, up to the 1970's. Still, it's a leap to say that he must be racist since his church once held a racist belief. </div></div>

well if your religion teaches that blacks have no soul...you may see a &quot;less black&quot; afro-american who is able to speak less &quot;negro&quot; (his words)as great progress...
i won't try to rationalize racist stupidity especially from a grown man who should know better...
i'm not surprised they brought back the word &quot;negro&quot; on the new census here in n.y.
some of these people are malicious racists &amp; some were just raised that way with no real mal intent...it's possible mr. reid falls into the latter category...only he and his god knows

[Derek]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: foolya</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I had heard many white claimed to have voted only for the white part of Obama</div></div>

During Obama's Nomination, was Jesse Jackson crying only for the black part?

[Gen]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dahJahPawtTwo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">a wundah when ppl will realize seh de man was selected and not elected </div></div>