Snarf! CNN asks: "Could an Obama presidency hurt black Americans"?

[trumad]

The concern trolls at the whore network seems to think that if Obama becomes President, that we might forget errrrrrr racism exists. Don't believe me??? Well here ya go:

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But there are others who warn that an Obama presidency could hurt African-Americans. They say that an Obama victory could cause white Americans to ignore entrenched racial divisions while claiming that America has reached the racial Promised Land.

Paul Street, author of the forthcoming book, "Barack Obama and the Future of American Politics," says Obama risks becoming an Oval Office version of talk-show host Oprah Winfrey. She and former Secretary of State Colin Powell are African-American figures whose popularity allows some white Americans to congratulate themselves for not being racist, he says

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/22/obama.hurt.blacks/index.html

[Kutjara]

1. Damn, the MSM are wriggling and writhing...

...like a toddler who doesn't want a bath. If I didn't know better, I'd think the prospect of an African-American President scares them a little bit.

[uponit7771]

7. Look at em, they're not the most diverse group of people at the top

[Ilsa]

2. Also mentioned here, if you want more comments...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6526593

[bluestateguy]

3. Reply

If Obama wins there will be a lot of white conservatives who will use that event to argue that liberals now have to quit their bitching about racism in America, because we have a black president now, and that means there is no more racism in America. We don't need affirmative action anymore! They are setting up to make these arguments, trust me.

[book_worm]

4. And just how has a white presidency especially the last 8 years helped anybody?

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. Obama camp answers CNN's stupid editorial on Race.

CNN’s John Blake received commentary from the Obama Camp via Nick Shapiro:

“However, the suggestion that somehow Senator Obama’s campaign represents an easy shortcut is not realistic,” Shapiro said in an e-mailed statement. “Senator Obama believes that we still have a lot of work to do, and that’s not just true for the issues facing blacks or Latinos, but for women and other communities struggling to secure the basic necessities in life like jobs, housing, health care and quality education.”

Are we a post-racial society?

'Any suggestion that an Obama presidential victory could set back race relations may seem odd or even inappropriate. His presidential campaign has been framed by many observers as a glowing example of America’s move to a “post-racial” society.'>>>>>snip


Pretty good editorial on this CNN hit piece at this link:

http://whitehouser.com/politics/fear-the-negro/

[eppur_se_muova]

6. Oooh, now I can vote against Obama because of my DEEP CONCERN for African-Americans!

CNN is now a Concern Troll ?? How sad.

[ccharles000]

8. ...

CNN sucks but I think MSNBC and Fox suck much more.

[uponit7771]

9. unn, CNN and FAUX suck as a whole, MSNBC has some bright spots here and there