"Because He's A Black Man"
John Kerry, speaking with the New Bedford Standard Times, suggests that electing a black president would change the perception of the United States around the globe.
NBC/NJ's Mike Memoli reports that Kerry says Obama "has an ability to help us bridge the divide in religious extremism, to maybe even give power to moderate Islam." The reporter asks him why he'd say that, "What gives him credibility on that score." Kerry answers immmediately: "Because he's African American. Because he's a black man."
More Kerry: "It would be such an affirmation of who we say we are as a people if we can elect an African American president, young leader who is obviously a visionary and got an ability to inspire people. It will give us an ability to talk to those countries, to in some cases go around their dictator leaders to the people and inspire the people in ways that we can’t otherwise."
Here's the clip:
Also, look up the
tuskgee experiment
which injected
syphillis
in black men
.. and then tell me its outrageous for some black americans to think that the government could have infected us with a disease.
Who are we to argue with God on how he brought Obama to Christ's feet?
So, is he drunk, senile, or just a liberal...?
i can't believe he'd smear obama like that. This must be an organized smear by the Clinton campaign. oh wait, he's Kerry, not Kerrey...
A good example of why he wasn't elected last time.
You may want to look at the full article in the original source and the video taken. (It's kind of neat that this small paper has the ability to create and put up good interviews.)
The entire comments are thoughtful - many of the garbage posts all over the internet use a "cherry picked" segment that in fact cuts Kerry off mid sentence - leading to posts like those above. I think we're above cherry picking the data and comments on the left.
http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2008/3/20/133938/471/87#c87
Kerry should just go away! Everytime this man opens his mouth, it's easy to see why we lost the election in 04. Kerry and Kennedy have had their chance in the sun and now its time for them to retire. Don't taint the next generation.
John Kerry is racist!!!
Speaking of Obama's "HUGE" Endorser's and campaign promoters
where is John kerry?
Where is "reminds me of my Father" Caroline Kennedy?
Where is Oprah & "everybody's favorite drunkin uncle" Teddy Kennedy now????
What a crock of bovine byproduct. The more he (Obma) opens up the more most thinking individuals question what he might be thinking. Sit in church 20 years and not realize your pastor is extreme. Be financed by a accussed felon. Throw your 'white grandmother' under the bus.