Harry Reid calls Americans a bunch of racists
Now a few days since Mr. Reid’s apology to the President for making a comment that could be perceived as racist during the campaign, I am wondering why everyone is so concerned about how the President feels. Why is no-one concerned about the way in which Mr. Reid derided even those in his own party.
Mr. Reid observed, in his comment, that Americans would only vote for someone with a ‘lighter skin’ and who didn’t speak ‘negro’. I don’t know about you, but as a white person I find that extremely offensive. However, I would be even more offended were I an African American because Mr. Reid also intimated in his remark that the African American community are stupid, and not only does he think they’re ignorant, but that candidate Obama thought they were ignorant and childlike too.
Why else would Mr. Reid say, with confidence, that Mr. Obama speaks “negro” to the African American voter, as necessary, to garner their vote ? Clearly, as Mr. Reid said, he did not “normally” speak “negro”, the inference here being that the white population would only vote for a light skinned, non-negro speaking, presidential candidate. By the way, this includes all of those Democrats that voted for Mr. Obama.
Get that. Mr. Reid does not believe that his supporters, his party members, would have voted for Mr. Obama if he had been of darker skin or spoke “negro” in normal conversation to “white” America.
This is extremely offensive, rude and divisive. This is not the kind of leadership that forges a United America that is colour blind.
Mr. Reid got a pass for his comments from the main stream press. But then it should come as no surprise because Mr. Obama himself, during the campaign, got a pass when he called those living in smaller towns across the country ‘fearful white people who cling to their guns and religion’.
Racism is racism. It doesn’t matter which side of the political aisle you sit on and it should be called out by the media whenever it occurs.
Mr. Reid owes Americans an apology.


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