Obama Event Coordinator: Get Me More White People

That's pretty low. If McCain said "we need more black people......." well you know the public reaction would have been different (outrage, and rightfully so). This speaks volumes about the character of Barack and Michelle both, judging by the character of those they choose to work their campaign.

The should have given out tickets to Dave Matthews Concerts or maybe Starbucks Gift Cards....
That would'a got dem crackers running!

Give me a break. Are real story lines too hard to find? We got death in the Middle East, a crazy man and war criminals in the White House, a crazy old fart running for President who wants to stay in Iraq so oil companies can loot it, education system that produce dummies, unregulated poison food and items being shipped in so souless people can make a profit and you talk about rearranging the deck chairs. How great is it that someone wants to promote diversity and says it out loud. Give me a fricking break! Do a real job for a change..use your brain.

Sparkandy, you need to learn history. Racism is a very different mechanism depending on which direction it's going in. At least on this continent.

STOP SAYING 'REVERSE RACISM'! There's NO SUCH THING. Racism is racism is racism is racism, no matter who the perpetrator and no matter who the victim. A black person who hates Mexicans is a racist. A white who hates Asians is a racist. A Mexican who hates whites is racist. An Asian who hates blacks is a racist. PERIOD.

Now that Obama is Black enough, he wants to be White enough too. He is trying to buy 80% of the White vote with all his money. He already has 80% of the Black vote with just his skin color.

Too bad he didn't get more of his Mother's genes and a built in switch to change like he does the crowds.

Why is this news? It's not BO, it's not even MO...it's some unknown functionary at an unspecified level within the hierarchy.

Suppose their caterer had said something racist. Suppose it had been one of the valets? Does Mr. Obama have to project a race-free field within a mile of he and all his supporters?

Honestly, there are issues with the man, as with all the candidates. Wright, I can understand the consternation. But it seems that some of this is becoming so incredibly peripheral. It demands a standard that makes a mockery of his views, by taking them to absurd extremes, then claiming he somehow falls short.

He's claimed to be different and less divisive, but I don't believe he ever claimed to be, you know, actual Jesus.

And while we're discussing white people...
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OBAMA visits Billionaire's Row in San Francisco, and renowned SF photoblogger "Zombie" is there.
He posts photos and commentary:

http://www.zombietime.com/obama_visits_billionaires_row/

Who is playing the race card now? Isn't America whatever color comes to the table. Or does Mrs. Obama want to manipulate the senses of America?

I agree with the photographer. I was just trying to add some "color' to the photo.

Michelle Obama said today in her speech that Barack was an accessory. Guess who wears the pants in their household. We may end up with a "First Black Female President" instead.

I personally want a 1990's, (Bill clinton like), Democratic administration instead of a 1980's, (Jimmy Carter like), Democratic administration. The "First Black President" or the "First Woman President" are not my decision making criteria for me.

SO??

imagine if Geraldine Ferraro tried to put a group of black supporters behind Sen. Clinton.
MSNBC would be right on it and so maybe others.
seems like reverse racism?

simmah dauwn naw. One dumbass coordinator does not make an entire campaign racist.

next...

So typical of America.Reminds me of a little Mexican girl I met at a school I was visiting. We were talking and she asked , very earnestly"Why are white people so popular?" I was speechless.
Why, indeed?

Um, if this were Clinton or McCain what would Obama supporters be saying?? You must be kidding, they would have to go out and hire a Black to stand behind McBush and for Billary I think her and Bill have shown their true colors when it comes to race. So they wanted a balanced audiance, no different then Hillary standing in front of a bunch of Union guys or McBush standing in front of a bunch of Military men and women. All campaigns use their support people to set up before the speaker gets there.
So what, that's called politics.

It is NOT true that all campaigns arrange their audiences!! I have been to many rallies/fundraisers for Hillary Clinton and NEVER HAVE I SEEN ANYONE TOLD WHERE TO SIT!!!! The Obamas are two of the most PHONY PEOPLE on the face of the earth!!! God forbid these two get in the White House!!! It will never happen, though. He will NEVER win the general election!!!

This has gotten blown out of proportion. As I've heard it, some one wanted a little something to nosh on, and the asked for "more crackers."

I can hardly believe my eyes.....A post racial candidate, concerned about the appearance of Diversity?? Did they make sure that Mrs. O's background crowd's racial distribution matched the last census for that area of the state????

This simply underscores the post-racial phoniness that became apparent in the wake of the Rev. Wright "revalation". Although Senator Obama may not be so radical himself, it seems many of thise he chooses to associate with(including Michelle) have the reverse racisit chip on their shoulders-even if some hide it better than others. At the very least, his campaign has been outed as hyper race concious posers.

I thought that post-racial referred to the kind of color-blindness Dr. King spole of; where people are judged by their charachter and actions. In light of this episode, Rev Wright, Tony Rezco, the Selma conception, and the kennedy passage for his father (and anything else left to come out) I guess we can judge Senator Obama's integrity for what it really is.

Who was the event coordinator? Rev. Wright?

Pathetic apologists for Obama's race-centric campaign can be counted on to try and spin this situation. The reason why Obama's campaign needs to show a more pluralistic audience is the same reason that millions of non-blacks, who have NOT forgotten Obama's associations with the forces of division will not vote for him.

I have been ashamed of his campaign ever since his campaign memo that labeled the Clintons racists. Unforgivable!

This guy (and let's not forget Shelly) has done more to divide our party than anyone else in history. Some uniter.

And another thing -- if this were HIllary, people would be tut-tutting, about how poorly her campaign is being run, that we would see the sausage being made (so to speak).

So hey -- this points out how badly Obama's campaign is being run!

This is funny! It's a rare time when we can see behind the curtain, and see the wizard pulling the strings. I'm not saying it doesn't happen everywhere; it does, without question.

But it's really, really amusing that Obama's campaign had to bring in white people to appeal to ... white people.

I am a former casting director and this is Casting 101, not only for staged political events, but for television commercials, shows and for movies.