Tavis Smiley commentary on Tom Joyner show yesterday...he laid out the institutional racism Obama...

IndianaJones

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Wed Nov-14-07 09:36 AM
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Tavis Smiley commentary on Tom Joyner show yesterday...he laid out the institutional racism Obama...

Edited on Wed Nov-14-07 09:38 AM by IndianaJones

faces daily from the media and other sources. He pointed out that Obama is the only candidate that has Secret Service protection due to hatred, the repeated butchering of his name, the lapel pin "issue", etc. It was a very powerful statement on the challenges Obama faces and the responsibility of those that recognize the pattern to step up and defend him and denounce this behavior.

Obama is not my first choice, but I agree with everything Smiley said.

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beaconess

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Wed Nov-14-07 10:24 AM
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1. Is that posted anywhere? I'd love to read it.

Thanks.

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IndianaJones

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Wed Nov-14-07 10:26 AM
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2. I looked for transcripts but could not find it. It was his commentary yesterday...

I listened on the way to work. Very powerful.

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ellacott

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Wed Nov-14-07 10:55 AM
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3. It was good.

Here's an audio link to Tavis's commentaries on Tom's show:
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/site.aspx/sayitloud/smiley

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Forkboy

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Wed Nov-14-07 12:34 PM
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4. Tavis is always someone worth listening to.

I personally have a ton or respect for the guy.

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rinsd

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Wed Nov-14-07 12:40 PM
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5. Very true.

Look at the BS Obama is attacked on.

All are trying to say the same thing, "He is not one of us".

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beaconess

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Wed Nov-14-07 02:27 PM
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7. Exactly - he is rarely attacked for his platforms or policies or what he'll do as president

A significant portion of the attacks against him are about his name, where he went to school, his religion, his patriotism, his blackenoughness, his notblackenoughness, etc.

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booley

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Wed Nov-14-07 12:52 PM
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6. I am sure it's nothing personal

Simply put, Hate Sells.

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hedgehog

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Wed Nov-14-07 02:30 PM
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8. Besides, he needs to wait a few more years and get more

"experience". :sarcasm:

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AtomicKitten

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Wed Nov-14-07 02:30 PM
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9. It's hard to believe this is America.

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