Johnson cites race in Obama's surge

[OhioChick]

Posted on Tue, Apr. 15, 2008

Bobcats owner, who supports Clinton, says Ferraro said it right

Wading back into the Democratic presidential race, billionaire businessman Bob Johnson said Monday that Sen. Barack Obama would not be his party's leading candidate if he were white.

Johnson's comments to the Observer echoed those of former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro. She stepped down as an adviser to Sen. Hillary Clinton last month after saying Obama wouldn't be where he is if he were white.

"What I believe Geraldine Ferraro meant is that if you take a freshman senator from Illinois called `Jerry Smith' and he says I'm going to run for president, would he start off with 90 percent of the black vote?" Johnson said. "And the answer is, probably not... ."

"Geraldine Ferraro said it right. The problem is, Geraldine Ferraro is white. This campaign has such a hair-trigger on anything racial ... it is almost impossible for anybody to say anything."

http://www.charlotte.com/171/story/581394.html

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[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. Bob "The estate tax is racist" Johnson?

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/06/08/estate-tax-bob-johnson/

[Coexist]

2. Obama didn't start out with 90% of the AA vote

that came after Bill Clinton opened his mouth.

And all those AA in Maine sure did help him there, too.

[ihavenobias]

4. True n/t

[lisa58]

6. exactly!

[MidwestTransplant]

8. And in Iowa.

[DarienComp]

3. "See? A black guy is saying it, so it's automatically not racist anymore!"

[NJmaverick]

5. Who said racism still isn't a problem. In just this week

We had a REPUBLICAN CONRGRESSMAN (an ELECTED HIGH OFFICIAL) call Obama boy.

Now you have a POWERFUL BILLIONAIRE spouting racist motivated crap. Yes this is racists, because he also knows if his name were Jerry Smith, he would be doing MUCH better amoung white voters (something that numerous polls have proven to be the case).

Sadly racism is still alive and well in this Country.

[UALRBSofL]

10. Don't worry about what the OP posted

Just remember as Obama said, Hillary Clinton is just "a white person".

[NJmaverick]

14. That's the sort of crap, I have come to expect from the

supporters of the dishonesty candidate.

[Voice for Peace]

22. Even on this board.. I was shocked earlier that a DUer posted a blatantly racist video

in a response to me. But when I checked the person's profile, I saw a tombstone, so I guess it was a bit much.

[JKaiser]

7. Thanks for the post! I agree with Johnson.

[babylonsister]

9. Why is this man inserting his ugly mug again? This is the guy

who tried to convert people to republicans, lest you forget your history. He's also the man who 'insinuated' Obama was dealing drugs. His opinion means poop; is Hill getting desperate to drag him out again?

"The problem is...Ferraro is white..." Jeebus! :crazy: So a black man calling a white woman's remarks non-racist makes it so? :wtf:

[ProSense]

11. Does Johnson believe he is special?

Did they pick him, affirmative action style, to be a billionaire?

What a friggin asshole!

[GoldieAZ49]

19. heh, that sounds like Obama

he believes he is special and used the words 'affirmative action candidate'

[ShortnFiery]

12. Johnson's one "out of touch" meatball eom

[grantcart]

13. somebody isn't going to be the most powerful African American in the country and he is just going to

pout. Please give the man a blankie.

[DJ13]

15. Another Clinton supporter injecting race, say it isnt so

The entire lot of them should be booted from the party.

This is NOT what our party is supposed to be about.

[babylonsister]

17. They've got nothing else obviously, but it is disgusting. nt

[underpants]

23. Tailor made for Fox News-Johnson will now be their favorite source

the establishment seems willing to do just about anything to make sure one of the establishment people stays in power (Hillary or McCain). Not that Obama is a radical or anything he is just an unknown quantity and they don't have dirt on him (from years of being around) to use against him and keep him in line.

[GoldieAZ49]

16. Also on ABC

Clinton Surrogate Bob Johnson Says Ferraro Was Right, Obama Only Is Where He Is Because He's Black

April 15, 2008 12:06 AM

Billionaire Bob Johnson, the founder of BET, last seen publicly raising Sen. Barack Obama's youthful drug use, then denying it, then apologizing for it, has stepped into the spotlight again.

In an interview with the Charlotte Observer, Johnson says that former vice presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro was right.

If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position," she said, just before the resulting firestorm forced her to step down as an adviser to Obama rival Hillary Clinton.

"What I believe Geraldine Ferraro meant (is) if you take a freshman senator from Illinois called 'Jerry Smith' and he says I'm going to run for president, would he start off with 90 percent of the black vote? And the answer is, probably not. Would he also start out with the excitement of starting out as something completely different? Probably not. He would just be a freshmen senator ...

"Geraldine Ferraro said it right. The problem is Geraldine Ferraro is white. This campaign has such a hair trigger on anything racial. It is almost impossible for anybody to say anything."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/04/clinton-surroga.html

[GoldieAZ49]

18. it is almost impossible for anybody to say anything."

That is 100% dead on accurate

America is not going to walk on eggshells because Obama is black and counting on racial tension (that he creates too) to give him a free pass to the White House.

The MSM has been afraid to vet him, but it seems his own words are changing all that.

[blogslut]

20. Way to demean Obama, Bob

Barack Obama is an intelligent, thoughtful man who is an inspirational speaker and leader. That is why he is winning.

[Liberal Gramma]

21. Let's not forget that Hillary

wouldn't even be in second place if she wasn't both a woman and a CLinton. There were lots of candidates whose credentials surpassed hers--and they took an early dismissal.

[oviedodem]

24. As an AA I HATEEEEE! Bob Johnson. This mans sold out BET to Viacom

to turn it into the trash network it is today. I have blocked that channel in my house don't watch it and never will unless it changes.