Nader: Obama Trying To "Talk White" And "Appeal To White Guilt"

In an interview with the Rocky Mountain News, independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader says he's disappointed with Barack Obama:

"There's only one thing different about Barack Obama when it comes to being a Democratic presidential candidate. He's half African-American. Whether that will make any difference, I don't know. I haven't heard him have a strong crackdown on economic exploitation in the ghettos. Payday loans, predatory lending, asbestos, lead. What's keeping him from doing that? Is it because he wants to talk white? He doesn't want to appear like Jesse Jackson? We'll see all that play out in the next few months and if he gets elected afterwards.

Nader says he's on to Obama strategy:

"He wants to show that he is not a threatening . . . another politically threatening African-American politician. He wants to appeal to white guilt. You appeal to white guilt not by coming on as black is beautiful, black is powerful. Basically he's coming on as someone who is not going to threaten the white power structure, whether it's corporate or whether it's simply oligarchic. And they love it. Whites just eat it up."

Nader plans to go to Denver during the Democratic National Convention to highlight his own agenda.

Comments

[barrista]

Which park bench will we be able to see Nader talk at?

[VOTER]

Still laughing..­..........­....

Thanks!

[1099]

Talking black?

[dadw5boys]

START WALKING NOW NADER MAYBE YOU WILL GET TO DENVER BEFORE OBAMA!!!!!!!

[clearthinker2008]

What is talking white?

[SeanGardner]

exactly...

[2strong]

Exactly; what is talking white? How does someone like Ralph who was so respected falls so low? All of the good things that he has done in the past (long ago), has now been overshadowed by his strang behavior. Once again he is trying to play a role in a major election when Americans are suffering. That in itself is very sad...good bye Ralph.

[jonson]

God, I wish this guy would crawl back into his hole.

[deckard]

Talking white is the opposite of talking black. As Bill Orally would say, pass me the mofo tea. So no mofos in your language would be talking white.

[Trollstakeyourmeds]

LOL.......­..

[AnotherMcIntosh]

"What is talking white?"

Something along the lines of:
"I am opposed to giving immunity to the telecoms, but I will vote in favor of that in the upcoming FISA Bill because compromise with Republicans is more important that protecting citizens' rights under the Fourth Amendment.­"

[allonfla]

here we go again!

what happened? you got banned from posting on the right article for your comment.

[allonfla]

here we go again!

what happened? you got banned from posting on the right article for your comment?

and why the quotes? Obama never said that exact quote.

[nomobull]

in other words you don't know;

[PorkBelly]

So, talking white=compromise?

I don't like the FISA decision either but your metaphor is definitely faulty.

[JAsonMA]

so true!