racism

    Doug Wilder: Reid’s Apology Not Sufficient

    By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  January 13th at 10:30 PM  | 

    It seems that the further you get from the elites in Washington DC, who have a stake in Harry Reid remaining in power, the more likely you are to find African Americans who have a problem with Harry Reid’s comments about Barack Obama. And while I don’t agree with Doug Wilder on much, he makes a point that Reid and his defenders have attempted to | Read More »

    It’s Hard to Love those Pennsylvania Racists

    By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  November 3rd at 04:05 PM  | 

    Jonathan Alford has a stunning piece in Salon about how Barack Obama’s campaign views the people of Western Pennsylvania: With U.S. Rep. John Murtha making news about calling Western Pennsylvanians racist, Julia tells me about her own awful experiences driving through those rural towns. “I will never go back there again,” she says. I ask her what will change these people. “Prayer and love,” she | Read More »

    Franken: McCain’s a Lying Old Racist

    By: Brian Faughnan (Diary)  |  September 21st at 08:00 AM  | 

    Al Franken took time out from a busy Senate campaign for the opener to yesterday’s Saturday Night Live. He’s as original as ever. Franken again plays the racism card without base, and (get this) says McCain is OLD! I wonder why people don’t think Saturday Night Live is funny anymore?