http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/opinion/04rich.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Or Cenk Ugyur’s piece:

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/80253/

Pam discussed it herself when covering Obama’s speech on race:

http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2008/03/18/obama-to-take-on-race-religion-and-reconciling-difference-in-speech-today/#more-6913

As did her co-blogger, Francis Holland:

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=5246

The point being, McCain has said racist things, and has deeply bigoted spiritual advisors, and courts the political support of bigots, and there is no firestorm.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/opinion/04rich.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Or there is Cenk Ugyur’s piece on alternet:

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/80253/

Pam discussed it herself when covering Obama’s speech on race:

http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2008/03/18/obama-to-take-on-race-religion-and-reconciling-difference-in-speech-today/#more-6913

As did her co-blogger, Francis Holland:

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=5246

The point being, McCain has said racist things, and has deeply bigoted spiritual advisors, and courts the political support of bigots, and there is no firestorm.

But how is Barack Obama’s preacher (who he has now completely disowned) relevant to the reelection of two politicians who endorsed Barack Obama?

The subtext here is OMG these two white people are race traitors because they endorsed a black man whose preacher is a REALLY SCARY black preacher!

If that isn’t true, why, pray tell, did John McCain, not exactly a beacon of antiracism, condemn the ad? Hmmmm?

And the reason this is different from the preachers endorsing McCain that are brought up on this blog is that 1) McCain hasn’t distanced himself from any of these preachers; 2) he still actively courts their endorsement; and 3) the MSM doesn’t cover these men, who are not guilty of just ‘intemperate rhetoric’ but whose political goals are COMPLETELY OPPOSED to those held by most Americans.

So why is this racist? Because the MSM is scrutinizing one reverend with ties to one African American cadidate even after he is repudiated him, and the ad is using THAT guilt by association to criticize people who are associated the candidate associated with the scary black man.

Whereas Pam and Amanda have identified DOZENS of controversial white politicians who WHITE politicians actively court, who say offensive things, who have political goals inimical to most of our own, and there is no MSM coverage, no outrage, and no political smear ads.

Usually, when bad things are done to POC but not white people, when they are held to a higher scrutiny, that is called racism.

-Ismone

I find is laughable that Pam spends her time finding every nobody preachers in America to blast on her blog, but God forbid the democrat nominee’s preacher of 20 years gets the slightest bit of criticism.

The Rev. Wright issue is not going anywhere…except up on more 527 ads if Obama gets the nomination.

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Isn’t Firedoglake the blog that had Lieberman in blackface? Geez, first spear throwing natives photos in Amada’s book, and now firedoglake.

Who is the one hanging out with racists here?

Activism is also embarrassing people publicly so they back down from an untenable position. Reaching across the ailes and singing kumbaya isn’t the only way to be an activist.

And to the naysayers, yeah, I am somewhat reacting to this with the part of me that loved my high school civics class and used to regard the structure of government with wide-eyed innocence.

But damn, they will only be as good as we make them. So here’s to Pam for taking action to make them do the right thing!

-Ismone

PS–I called my senators and representatives once to ask them to put pressure on a foreign government to free a political prisoner. Months after he was freed, I received a form letter from one of them thanking me for my concern, but saying that they were sorry, but the Rep. didn’t involve herself in foreign matters. And I thought, umm, dummies, he was released because of pressure from Congress, including your Rep. What morons.