tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post6847143128832607138..comments2024-03-29T00:24:13.128-04:00Comments on Daniel Greenfield / Sultan Knish Articles at DanielGreenfield.org : Does Obama's Victory Mean a Post-Racial Society? No.Daniel Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-17975519746917152552008-11-13T12:26:00.000-05:002008-11-13T12:26:00.000-05:00oops. I meant Tony Brown's Journal.oops. I meant Tony Brown's Journal.Keli Atahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089132216830000713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-5649962675600521322008-11-12T18:19:00.000-05:002008-11-12T18:19:00.000-05:00True on both counts, Sultan. If Powell had run for...True on both counts, Sultan. If Powell had run for president they would have ripped him to pieces.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, one of the more high profile media personalities to buck the system by not endorsing Obama and actually cautioning black voters from supporting a relative unknown--Tavist Smiley--was condemned by Oprah Winfrey and her followers.<BR/><BR/>Smiley's PBS candidate night interview was rejected by most of the Republican candidates.<BR/><BR/>It's a real pity. I'd rather have him conduct a debate than Dan Rather.<BR/><BR/>I've watched Tavist Smiley daily for a couple of years now. He's quite respected and an excellent interviewer. <BR/><BR/>The Republicans should have given him more credence. He's well respected in both white and black communities and if they were familiar with his interview style and the range of topics and people he's had as guests on his show they'd know that he and others like him are people to tap into. <BR/><BR/>Whenever the media wants a black opinion on an issue they run to the Sharptons and Jacksons, not people like Tavist Smiley or Julian Brown (PBS Show Julia Brown's Journal.)Keli Atahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089132216830000713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-62288037807516716722008-11-12T01:59:00.000-05:002008-11-12T01:59:00.000-05:00"i wish more of the black republicans and independ..."i wish more of the black republicans and independents would be visible in radio and television."<BR/><BR/>there's a reason, they're not visible, the media doesn't want them to be<BR/><BR/>their hysterical reactions to thomas and palin are symptom enough of how liberals react to conservative minoritiesDaniel Greenfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-58976512462962518682008-11-12T01:58:00.000-05:002008-11-12T01:58:00.000-05:00more so if colin powell himself had run, the same ...more so if colin powell himself had run, the same media lionizing him would have torn him to shredsDaniel Greenfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-73472672472202370622008-11-12T01:55:00.000-05:002008-11-12T01:55:00.000-05:00thoughful piece, thank you. america is facing a p...thoughful piece, thank you. america is facing a profound challenge and opportunity. i wish more of the black republicans and independents would be visible in radio and television. that way, people could see that there are different points of view and that mccain/palin supporters included very perceptive, intelligent, articulate black people.<BR/><BR/>this bloodless coup is of grave concern. and the hardest part is what you described: any appropriate criticism will be deflected with inane accusations. look at the court jews he's trying to put in already. we know what that means: when it gets rough, who gets blamed? uh huh, yup, you guessed it.<BR/><BR/>i think part of the challenge is to be steadfast in presenting the truth and not be deterred by these accusations. hopefully, more and more people will see the clarity.<BR/><BR/>i don't count on that happening soon, but one must have some kind of faith.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-39092564245205099562008-11-12T01:30:00.000-05:002008-11-12T01:30:00.000-05:00At the same time, if a black candidate like Claren...At the same time, if a black candidate like Clarence Thomas who is conservative and can actually think outside of racial terms where to run for president a large number of democracrts would probably subject him to the accusations lodged against Clarence Thomas during the whole Anita Hill debacle.<BR/><BR/>That was somehow perfectly acceptable to white liberals but to pose serious questions about Obama's lack of qualifications and ties to radicals causes howls of racism. These liberals had no problem publicly calling an educated, independent, free-thinking black male an oversexed animal.Keli Atahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089132216830000713noreply@blogger.com