Ferraro: Obama machine tried to fire me from my job, this is the last time O can play the race card

[rodeodance]

Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject Ferraro: Obama machine tried to fire me from my job, this is the last time O can play the race card
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5046541#5046541
5046541, Ferraro: Obama machine tried to fire me from my job, this is the last time O can play the race card
Posted by jackson_dem on Wed Mar-12-08 05:43 PM

She is being interviewed live on NBC's nightly news and claimed her words were taken out of context. She noted the two Obama folks who attacked her as a racist, including Susan Rice, knew her (and presumably didn't think she was a racist before). She pointed to her having a record (some pols have records) of fighting discrimination for 40 years. She spoke of the Obama machine's efforts against her, including 100 e-mails against her and even the machine (she said "they") calling the firm where they thought she still worked to get her fired. She concluded by saying this is the last time Obama can play the race card. While I personally believe Obama was right on this issue, he has cried wolf far too often in order to swiftboat the Clintons on race (remember he desperately needed a big win in SC after losing in upsets in NH and NV. Swiftboating Hillary in time for a majority black primary was the way to do it.) and the act will get tired soon and may even produce a backlash. He barely cracked the 30's among whites in Ohio, got 21% of white Democrats in Alabama, and is at 29% among Pennsylvania whites. There aren't enough Latinos or Asians in these states for any reliable data to exist for them.

It is scary the Obama machine would try to get someone fired, not from a campaign but from her regular job, for criticizing St. Obama. This suggests what we see among Obamites is a mentality shared by the Obama campaign itself.

[Sadie5]

1. Trying to get her fired

sounds like something the Bushies would do.What sort of candidate would slip so low as to call this woman's workplace where they thought she worked and try to get her fired. I hope all of this dirty work comes back to slap the Os in the face.

[zabet]

2. Those with a high sense of

'entitlement' often resort to aggressive
behaviors when something is impeding them
getting what they feel entitled to.

We will see more of this the further this
goes. Especially if Clinton pulls Pennsylvania
by a large margin.

[durrrty libby]

3. Ahhh The politics of Hope. I support Ferraro . She is gutsy as hell

[Chovexani]

4. Wow

The Audacity of Hope(tm) in action.

Do we really need Dubya 2.0 in office? This sounds like some BFEE shit.

[durrrty libby]

5. The true title is The Audacity of Hype

[Chovexani]

6. LOL, that's a good one

Will have to steal that the next time my sister's dumbass friend starts in with the evangelizing again.