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Obama Disagrees With Carter on Racism Charge

By Harry Kimball| Posted Sep 16, 09 2:59 PM CDT|

(Newser) – Sorry, Jimmy Carter: The White House doesn't think hostility toward President Obama is motivated by race, the Washington Post reports. “The president does not believe that the criticism comes based on the color of his skin,” said Robert Gibbs. Carter started a firestorm by asserting just that—the fervent anti-Obama animosity, he said, "is based on the fact that he is a black man." Administration officials say that while race might be a factor for some, people are mostly upset at his sweeping reform proposals.

President Barack Obama wields a plastic saber as first lady Michelle Obama, rear left, and Track and Field paralympian April Holmes, second left, watch a fencing demonstration on the South Lawn. (AP Photo)

President Barack Obama. (AP Photo)

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. (AP Photo)

Former President Jimmy Carter speaks about his Christian faith during a meeting of the New Baptist Covenant's Midwest Region in Norman, Okla., Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

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BlahBlahBlah
Sep 16, 09 3:07 PM CDT

President Obama, he is so dam adorable with his constant optimism. Even when he has crazy racist assholes on his lawn and nut jobs outside his speaking events packing guns. I have to hand it to the guy, he really believes in this country and all the good in it. Inspiring is the word that comes to mind first. Reply

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Doctor_Zaius
Sep 16, 09 3:27 PM CDT

Why he's....Presidential.

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freethemall
Sep 16, 09 4:09 PM CDT

By and large, I think you're right, Tim, and I don't mean to disparage his supporters, of which I am one. I certainly think the same could be said of his detractors.

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freethemall
Sep 16, 09 4:24 PM CDT

Damn! I posted in the wrong place. This was not the "right thing " to do; or was it?

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doingtherightthing
Sep 16, 09 9:45 PM CDT

which Obama half diagrees?

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bacimom
Sep 17, 09 8:23 AM CDT

The president is mostly wrong. The rest of them hate him not because he's "black" but because they think he's a Muslim and/or they're afraid he'll succeed and postpone their "End of Days"

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Guava_Jelly
Sep 16, 09 3:30 PM CDT

Adorable, I wouldn't put it in those words, but smart, yes, for him to extrapolate all people opposed to parts of his policy as racist (as the unpopular Jimmy Carter has done) would cause further unnecessary controversy for the administration Reply

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Timinator2K
Sep 16, 09 3:40 PM CDT

He exhibits more class than his followers could ever manage, what-a-shock.

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Fondue
Sep 16, 09 3:34 PM CDT

Like he's going to come out and play the race card. Same goes with the Wilson apology. Of course he accepted it - you think he'd be like, "No dude, not good enough". Reply

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lindamae
Sep 17, 09 12:24 AM CDT

How could he? Wilson was right.

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Shannonals
Sep 17, 09 9:30 PM CDT

Actually Wilson was partially right, along with Obama. Illegals would have the right to purchase health care from private sectors, but wuite sure the President was concerning himself with that part of the bill because he figured no one in the private sector would care as long as they were being paid.

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Timinator2K
Sep 16, 09 3:38 PM CDT

President Obama, himself, doesn't see racism from his policies' critics and he's a pretty smart, VERY un-naive man, so follow his intelligence libs. Calling everybody under the sun a racist for disagreeing is a losing, disingenuous, tactic for girly men losers. Reply

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Forderon
Sep 16, 09 3:54 PM CDT

Kinda like how you resort to meaningless and vaguely racist/homophobic labels like "limpberal", "girly-man", "Hussein", "thug", etc? Yea, you're really adding to the discourse Timi. Just look at your own comment history (http://www.newser.com/user/46885981/1/timinator2k.html) I'll give you credit though, at least you're not blatantly racist/homophobic like the many others on Newser who I'll be exposing.

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dax
Sep 16, 09 5:29 PM CDT

@Foderon - So you would give more regard for those who cloak their bigotry behind a more "socially acceptable" veneer?

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dax
Sep 16, 09 5:33 PM CDT

It would be counterproductive for Obama to play into the unhealthy motives of the bigots. But it is in the interest of America, both conservative and liberal, to shine a critical light on these socially destructive trends and their promulgators.

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Forderon
Sep 16, 09 8:59 PM CDT

No, I should've worded that differently. I was just saying that Timinator isn't as blatantly racist/bigoted as others on Newser.

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cornelison
Sep 16, 09 9:00 PM CDT

Everyone isn't a racist. It's just sad that some are. Others belong to evangelical cults. The Republicans are responsible for the latter.

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JoeQ
Sep 16, 09 4:11 PM CDT

Duh. He doesn't want to become a rallying point for all the snaggle-toothed trash out there who ARE racists. Could it be that he wants to be a ... dare I say ... good president? Reply

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freethemall
Sep 16, 09 4:48 PM CDT

As humble as I am, I hate to brag on myself, but I'll make an exception maybe just this one time: I think this validates what I stated on a previous post, copied and pasted: "..... As much as I dislike right wing reactionaries like Joe Wilson, I'm not so sure that he meets the dictionary definition of a racists. I defended Barack Obama against that accusation by Glen Beck. I think it would behoove us all to not recklessly sling that accusation around, in this day and age...". Reply

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emptycalm
Sep 16, 09 5:16 PM CDT

The criticism from the elites is not based on racism but a lot of the hate from the right wing supporters is pretty obviously rooted in racism. Reply

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Derni
Sep 16, 09 5:20 PM CDT

iT IS THE pRESIDENT'S JOB AS A (BIRACIAL) NOT BLACK OR WHITE MAN TO deny that motives (negative) might be racially motivated. It is difficult sometimes to attribute racism to comments made by some individuals but to think that some people are not motivated by racism would be ridiculous. Reply

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yummines
Sep 16, 09 6:33 PM CDT

Well accusing people of being racist is very showy and can bring too much attention to oneself. Besides instead of being racist, i just think that Wilson was being a jackass. Besides, i would think that most republicans do not like democrats (because everybody who does not agree with your opinion obviously is wrong /* sarcasm) Reply

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Rob
Sep 16, 09 7:42 PM CDT

That goes both ways, right?

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cornelison
Sep 16, 09 8:56 PM CDT

I believe Carter but I don't know how far & how deep the racism is. It looks like he signs were carefully monitored by right wing advisers. The question is, what might happen at an event that isn't sponsored by the right. Reply

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Reader2879757
Sep 16, 09 9:11 PM CDT

Hasn't the prez read Maureen Dowd? Reply

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cornelison
Sep 16, 09 9:22 PM CDT

I can see it coming. Rush, Beck, Fox and the gang are going to demand an apology from Carter. President Carter is only saying what some members in Congress believe. Reply

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yoeydude
Sep 17, 09 1:08 AM CDT

bu hole answer my question of who you would be if this was 1930 , be honest , the membership of the klan was in the multi millions , and not just in the south ,the american nazis were peaking later and lesser , but who would you be ?

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Shannonals
Sep 17, 09 9:33 PM CDT

Youyr very comments refeclt how racist you truly are Buh. The fact you use so many offensive terms in your comments proves this isn't anything new for you.

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DontLikeYou
Sep 16, 09 10:21 PM CDT

I respect Obama for telling the truth about this. 52% of Americans voted him in. White people weren't racist then. Suddenly Obama loses popularity and white people who disagree with Obama are racists???? Jimmy Carter has lost what little of his mind he has left. Reply

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yoeydude
Sep 17, 09 1:26 AM CDT

dontlike himself , why is it always everybody or nobody ? can you admit that a significant portion of the MOST exorcized and vocal protesters are emotionally driven by fear ? then can we say a portion of that group are cracker jack bigots ? , if you can see that , then we would both agree that this group holds sway well beyond their true numbers and are misrepresenting your party ,... denounce them , distance yourself from the unhinged racists in your party and bring it back to sanity , we need at least TWO viable points of view with one common goal , bettering the system of Democracy and bettering the lot of our citizens health and education we cant do that if one party self destructs

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chas_m
Sep 17, 09 8:12 AM CDT

dontlikeyou: it was 57%, not 52. Your inability to remember anything resembling a fact is once again on display for all to see. Nuff said.

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Shannonals
Sep 17, 09 9:34 PM CDT

It's not that people who disagree with the President are racist, it's the 10% out there who have followed these clearly non-racist citizens who are the racist.

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DontLikeYou
Sep 16, 09 10:54 PM CDT

You know, personally, I like Obama. He seems like a decent man. But his policies are leading us to tyranny just like his mentor, GW Bush. If you don't see that, then you are blinded by your love for the man. I see through his charm and look at what he is actually attempting to do. Empowering the federal government means less freedom for the individual. That is wrong Mr. Obama. Completely against the American spirit. Reply

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lindamae
Sep 17, 09 12:23 AM CDT

Throw Jimmy under the bus when he becomes a liability. He becomes a liability when he points out Obama's problem being believed. It has to be either racism or common sense born of research and bill reading to make Americans disagree with Obama. The more Obama swears he is telling the truth, and Carter comments, the more Obama's lies are being uncovered. Oops - excuse me. Inaccuracies. Right! Reply

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yoeydude
Sep 17, 09 1:32 AM CDT

the man won a Nobel Prize , what the fuck have you ever done ? you fucking slag

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riffran
Sep 17, 09 2:50 AM CDT

yeah and so did Yassir Arafat..the father of terorism, was also a known pedophile, in addition to being a murderer...yeah he won a nobel also...great company Jimmie Carter

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yoeydude
Sep 17, 09 3:27 AM CDT

riff raff , the father of terrorism ?,..... puleeez first define terrorism and then lets look at history there is an old NATIVE AMERICAN saying , you know those guys , right ? they were here first , and now they got the shitty end of the stick ? yea those guys ,... well they used to say , that they have been fighting terrorism since 1492 , ....... so suck on that you pea brain , no memory , clueless and impotent , dont know what the fuck you are, or ever will be talking about ,.... kook Reply

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chas_m
Sep 17, 09 8:10 AM CDT

Obama is simply not free to express support for President Carter's quotes, even if he privately did agree with him. It's pretty damn obvious, though, that Carter is right -- particularly judging by the right's reaction. Or do you really think it's a coincidence that among Obama's harshest critics, all but one are from slave states? And the one who's not -- Palin -- lives in as close to an all-white state as exists in this country. Reply

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Shannonals
Sep 17, 09 9:36 PM CDT

How is this racist subhuman Buh allowed on newser?

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yoeydude
Sep 21, 09 8:39 AM CDT

you did not say friends , did you ? what would that mean , in your case ?

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