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Jimmy Carter and the Race Card

Lance Simmens | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Obama, Carter, Obama Racism, Jimmy Carter, Brown v. Board of Education, Jimmy Carter Racism, Race Card, Politics News

Racism is not the sole explanation for the hateful rhetoric that has been leveled at the President, it may not even be the driving rationalization, but to suggest that it plays little or no role is both wishful thinking and naïve.

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The New RNC Chairman -- Providing Full "Race Card" Default Insurance

Carl Jeffers | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Republican National Committee, Ieutenant Governor Michael Steele, Michael Steele Rnc, Rnc, Steele, Michael Steele, Rnc Chair, Race Card, Maryland, Politics News

Selecting Steele is designed to help position the Republicans more advantageously in their effort to fight off charges of "using the race card" when their attacks on the president become really tough.

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Welcoming Burris? Dems Are Delighted!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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In place of the phrase "Nobody with an ounce of self-respect would ever agree to take this seat under these conditions," please substitute "Mr. Burris is not a man who stands on ceremony."

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Friday Talking Points [60] -- Democratic Assertiveness Training

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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What a week! With Congress back in session, with the excitement of newly-elected members being sworn in (or barred at the door, as the case may be), ...

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Top McCain Advisor Learned Slime Tactics From Jesse Helms

Erik Ose | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics

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During the '84 NC Senate race, one of Helms' top aides responsible for implementing a gay-bashing strategy was McCain advisor Charlie Black.

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Ashley The Liar: Another Moment In The "Black Kid Did It!" History

Karen Russell | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics

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Did the McCain campaign want to stir up the racial tensions in PA? Is there a race baiter on McCain's staff? Is this Willie Horton 2.0?

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Ohio GOP Still Chasing Undecideds; Dems Making Sure Supporters Pull The Lever

Diane Tucker | Posted 11.16.2008 | Home

The GOP must believe it can make inroads into Youngstown's urban community, because this month the second-biggest buy on the city's hip-hop air waves was made by the Mahoning County Republican Party.

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No Race Card This Time in O.J. Verdict

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Jurors, Las Vegas Robbery Trial, Football. Racial Polarization, Sports Items, Los Angeles Killings, Celebrity, OJ Simpson, Race Card, Politics News

Even if there were blacks on OJ's jury, it wouldn't have changed the fact that this time around there was no race card to play.

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How Do You Satirize An Election You're Too Depressed To Think About?

Jeff Dorchen | Posted 10.13.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Theater Oobleck, Agitprop, Anarchist, Sarah Palin, Political Satire, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Race Card, Election Satire, Chicago Theater, Fringe Theater, Chicago Fringe Theater, Chicago News

This election didn't inspire that "pox on both their houses" feeling, and some felt they couldn't participate wholeheartedly in a play whose satirical targets were going to include the first black person to ever stand as a presidential nominee for one of the two major political parties.

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Rahm Emanuel: McCain Camp Did Good Job Making Race A Factor

The Politico | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics

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Paying Republicans a backhanded compliment, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel said on Wednesday that the McCain campaign had succeeded in ...

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Please Stop Saying "Race Card"

Nato Green | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Humor, Satire, Racism, Race, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Race Card, Politics News

It's not playing the race card if Obama's right, which he is -- the Republicans will stoke the eternal flame of racism to win. No one accuses McCain of playing the "I ate dirt in a cage" card.

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Playing The POW Card

Chuck Lasker | Posted 09.18.2008 | Home

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Responding to the idea that the GOP candidate unfairly listened in to the Faith Forum questions in advance, a McCain spokesperson said that "the insinuation that John McCain, a former prisoner of war, cheated is outrageous."

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Get Your War On: Race Card (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.10.2009 | Comedy

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Man, those blacks are luck-outs! ...

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Campaign AdWatch: Hot White Women Like Obama (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

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Just when you thought the real world concerns coming out of Eastern Europe might send the Presidential campaign winging back in a more adult direction...

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This Was Never Going to Be Easy

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racial Politics, John McCain, Negative Attacks, Racism, 2008 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Strategy, Race, Barack Obama Race, Barack Obama, Race Card, Politics News

Obama's discipline and control on the campaign, while always impressive, are now growing tedious for some voters and losing their impact for others, but he cannot afford to abandon this discipline.

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Once Again Obama Should Address Race

Howard Winant | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Racism, Obama, Republican Party, Barack Obama, Race Card, America Multiracial, Race and Politics, Obama Brand, Barack Obama Race, Politics News

Since his speech in March, Obama has been effectively and consciously redefining racial politics. He can consolidate his "brand" by addressing race openly, as he has already done in the past.

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The Right Wing Attack Machine and the Race Card

Andy Ostroy | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics

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The race card's being played alright, but not by Obama. Let's not confuse playing the race card with pointing out the playing of a race card.

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No Name for the River -- Dumbing Down American Politics

Robert Koehler | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mainstream Media, Mccain Race Card, Obama Race Card, Race Card, Politics News

What astounds me about the "race card" -- which either did or didn't get played in the presidential race recently -- is its thinness.

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McCain Was All About The Benjamin

John Lumea | Posted 08.12.2008 | Home

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Obama's metaphor -- "He doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills" -- wasn't random; it was a reference to a McCain attack ad that aired more than a month ago.

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McCain's Most Absurd Week Yet

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 08.11.2008 | Politics

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It is not clear where McCain is going with all this, or what his next move will be, but what has become clear is that Obama has gotten under McCain's skin.

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McCain-Backing GOP Senator Mel Martinez: Obama Did Not Play the Race Card

ABC News | Jake Tapper | Posted 08.10.2008 | Politics

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"I think we should be in a post-racial environment," said Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla., a supporter of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., "I think Sen. [Barack] ...

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Deluded We Stand On Race And Gender

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 08.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Women's Rights, John McCain, Gender Card, Racial Prejudice, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, Gender Prejudice, Hillary Clinton, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, Race Card, Racism, Obama Race, Race, 2008 Election and Gender, Gender, Politics News

Bias festers beneath a surface sporadic civility in America that we have all seen break down under pressure of the current election cycle.

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Reading The Pictures: "Dollar Bill McCain"

Michael Shaw | Posted 08.09.2008 | Media

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McCain actually DID put obama's face on a dollar bill -- over a month ago in a little-seen web video.

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The Race Card

Dave Johnson | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Racist Ad, Race and Politics, Barack Obama, Obama Race Card, Race Card, Politics News

The accusation that blacks "play the race card" taps into working-class white resentment. It says that black people receive special treatment while the politically-correct crowd jumps all over you for pointing it out.

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The Race Race

Adele Stan | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Race, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Race Card, Obama Race Card, Mccain Race Card, Obama Race, Politics News

When Obama said he doesn't look like previous commanders-in-chief, I felt alternating waves of relief and anxiety. "Cat out of bag," I noted to self.

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