Bob Novac just said "You people" to Harold Ford Jr.

[soleft]

referring to the Democratic caucas and tax roll backs on Capitol gang.But why should I be surprised, Novac is going down in the biggest scandel since Watergate, and Ford is going to be a huge star.

[jiacinto]

1. Not impressed with him so far

nt

[imhotep]

2. what impresses you?

Is it because he is not white?

[Cheswick2.0]

4. I am not impressed with Ford either

and it has nothing to do with him not being white.

[Robin Hood]

7. I'm just as impressed with Ford

as I am with Nancy Pelosi. Or any other Democratic Nancy out there, and that includes the majority of the current "leadership".

[Robin Hood]

9. Jeez Jacinto.

The post is about Novak being a closet racist, or just plain ignorant. And you turn this into a bash Ford thread.

[lcordero]

3. I like him more now:)

He is asserting himself and talking over these people when they try to interrupt him:D

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. He Gave A Good Pitch For The 04 Dems....

He could be the first African American president....

[Isere]

6. He calls anyone and everyone "you people"

No Facts Novak calls any liberal "you people." I can't bear the fellow, but he didn't treat Harold Ford any differently than he treats any Democrat, male, female, white, black, etc.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. Novak Is Alot Of Things But I Don't Think He's A Racist....

NT

[PurityOfEssence]

13. Sorry, but Bob's a "gentleman racist", one of the more scurrilous types

of racist.

Let me elaborate: he's not so convinced of racial superiority, but he still sneers at what he typifies as "the culture", which he would probably characterize with the standard old screeds. His kissy-kissy act about Sharpton has a very backhanded element to it.

His racism is cultural racism, which is probably at least as bad as genetic-based racism; at least with the latter it's unfounded by definition, whereas the former is pernicious: it grants one the right to dismiss a whole group of people because of their social tendencies, and that is not so cleanly dismissed.

I'm sure some of his best friends are pigment-enhanced...

[qanda]

10. Bob Novak should be in jail!!!!!

I cannot stand that man. When I see his name on this board, I come along to remind all that Bob Novak should be arrested and tried for outing Wilson's wife as CIA.

[JI7]

11. he meant "liberal" or "democratic"

by "you people" he meant you "liberals" or "democrats". it wasn't a racist comment. he says that to all liberals and democrats. novak can be an asshole but he isn't a racist and i can actually respect him as a person unlike many other republicans.

[calimary]

12. Remember when Perot was flayed alive for saying that in a speech?

African Americans really took offense and it sure helped to further marginalize him as a then-candidate.

I'm hoping Novak gets his with the Wilson's Wife Affair...

[candy331]

14. Can't stand

him with his mouth closed let alone open. Don't know if he is a racist and won't even go there but he is super smug and high minded and that is reason enough for me. There is non so ignorant than one that does not know he is ignorant but all his friends know.