Obama Blames Lousy Approval Ratings On Racism

[AimHighWillis]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...r-reports.html

President Barack Obama said that racial tensions may have softened his popularity among white voters within the last two years, according to a story posted on the New Yorker magazine’s website today.

“There’s no doubt that there’s some folks who just really dislike me because they don’t like the idea of a black president,” Obama said in the article by David Remnick, appearing in the magazine’s Jan. 27 edition.

“Now, the flip side of it is there are some black folks and maybe some white folks who really like me and give me the benefit of the doubt precisely because I’m a black president,” Obama said in his most direct comments on how race has affected his political standing since he’s been in office.

The counterpoint:

“Poll after poll makes it very clear that Obamacare and other job-killing policies are the reason” for the president’s decline in popularity, Republican National Committee spokesman Sean Spicer said in a phone interview today.

[leafs43]

People that voted for Obama have turned racist.

[TaeBoNinja]

Don't like Obama, but it sounds like he was pointing out both sides. OP fails

“Now, the flip side of it is there are some black folks and maybe some white folks who really like me and give me the benefit of the doubt precisely because I’m a black president,” Obama said in his most direct comments on how race has affected his political standing since he’s been in office.

[nutsy54]

"President Barack Obama said that racial tensions may have softened his popularity among white voters within the last two years..."

Sure, Mr. President. It's all them white folks who voted for and supported you, suddenly turning racist. (What "racial tensions" have developed in the last two years?)
Couldn't possibly be due to your endlessly failed policies.


BRB - It's always someone else's fault

[goody1]

Don't like Obama, but it sounds like he was pointing out both sides. OP fails

Why pull the race card at all?

[IronAddict1775]

"President Barack Obama said that racial tensions may have softened his popularity among white voters within the last two years..."

Sure, Mr. President. It's all them white folks who voted for and supported you, suddenly turning racist. (What "racial tensions" have developed in the last two years?)
Couldn't possibly be due to your endlessly failed policies.


BRB - It's always someone else's fault

Lol so much this

[nutsy54]

Why pull the race card at all?

That's the standard Liberal defense when they can't explain their failures. It's a get-out-of-jail-free card so they can avoid discussing actual issues, policies, and results.

[leafs43]

Don't like Obama, but it sounds like he was pointing out both sides. OP fails

When you change your mind on the president's policies, instead of changing your mind based on evidence you changed your mind because you're racist.

[TaeBoNinja]

Why pull the race card at all?

There is no such thing as a "race card". The interviewer brought up his poll numbers and the drop in older white American support. He gave an answer acknowledging that race can play a factor in his detractors AND supporters. I really have no issue with his comments.

It's pathetic that we can never talk about race issues because immediately some is called out for "playing the race card", or a racist on the other side.

[nutsy54]

Don't like Obama, but it sounds like he was pointing out both sides. OP fails

Not really. Edit: According to the OP article... He blamed a drop in polling/popularity due to racism. The second statement was an honest point, but irrelevant to the initial racial blame for his worsening popularity in office. He didn't refer to people who've always been racist, but those who are magically becoming racist as the only way he could comprehend disagreement with his failed policies.

[TaeBoNinja]

Not really. He blamed a drop in polling/popularity due to racism. The second statement was an honest point, but irrelevant to the initial racial blame for his worsening popularity in office. He didn't refer to people who've always been racist, but those who are magically becoming racist as the only way he could comprehend disagreement with his failed policies.

No, he really didn't. Go read the actual full article. Someone took quotes from a LONG interview...posted them up on blogs, and said "OMG, Obama playing dat der race card again!". This is what our media has become. Everyday lib/com blog seek out quotes to twist & turn for their own propaganda and for ratings/viewers.

Anyway, this is all I want to contribute to this topic. You guys can take the bait if you want.

[leafs43]

No, he really didn't. Go read the actual full article. Someone took quotes from a LONG interview...posted them up on blogs, and said "OMG, Obama playing dat der race card again!". This is what our media has become. Everyday lib/com blog seek out quotes to twist & turn for their own propaganda and for ratings/viewers.

Anyway, this is all I want to contribute to this topic. You guys can take the bait if you want.

5 years being president people are finding out he is black.

That's the only way to explain his tanking approval ratings....not the 5 years of failed policies and time wasted.

[TimDF]

Now the president is pulling the race card? LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a Lib.

[Tekkendo]

Nothing is ever his fault.

[Bushmaster]

5 years being president people are finding out he is black.

That's the only way to explain his tanking approval ratings....not the 5 years of failed policies and time wasted.

He's very good at hiding it..

brb pretending his skin color wasn't what got him there in the first place lol

[repsDTGdaily]

5 years being president people are finding out he is black.

That's the only way to explain his tanking approval ratings....not the 5 years of failed policies and time wasted.

lol this...why would his race play into his DROPPING approval ratings?

[ScubaStevo]

Truly pathetic.

[JUSA]

People that voted for Obama have turned racist.

This is an excellent point. Those people, who overwhelmingly approved of him and gave him every chance when he was elected, have NOW shown their true racist colors. I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees this and Obama is bringing this up. Racism needs to be brought into the light of day and exposed.

I made a thread about this just the other day, so it's good to see Obama catch up.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...post1193129571

[brighamw]

To be fair he brought up the other spectrum as well...

“Now, the flip side of it is there are some black folks and maybe some white folks who really like me and give me the benefit of the doubt precisely because I’m a black president,” Obama said in his most direct comments on how race has affected his political standing since he’s been in office.

But as someone else mentioned, why bring this up at all?

You're the POTUS for hell sakes, try acting like it...

Responsibility?

Accountability?

Anyone, anyone

[nutsy54]

Responsibility?

Accountability?

Anyone, anyone

President Obama has consistently shown he's all for Responsibility and Accountability: George Bush is responsible for everything bad that's happened during the last five years.

[w00tasaurus]

In after everyone ignoring that he acknowledged some would support him because of race as well.

Do you guys deny that some people do both support and oppose him because of race? I fail to see how he has said anything incorrect.

[JUSA]

To be fair he brought up the other spectrum as well...

Yeah, you know only 15% of the population disapproved of him on day one. Now over 50% do. Those 35% that changed their minds are clearly racist just as it's a 100% bonifide irrefutable fact that each-and-every-single-one of those 15% that disapproved of him on day one were racist and certainly not partially, or mostly, Conservative types who would have disapproved of any Democrat regardless of race.

Racism is fast becoming yesterday's news though. My friends, the next big thing is and will be the Rightwing War on Womyn that is set to come to a head in 2016. It's coming and it's going to be horrendous.

[ScubaStevo]

In after everyone ignoring that he acknowledged some would support him because of race as well.

Do you guys deny that some people do both support and oppose him because of race? I fail to see how he has said anything incorrect.

Why is race being brought up?

Why wasn't it brought up when his approval ratings were higher? Why is it suddenly a problem now that he spent all of 2013 screwing up?

[Penile_Dementia]

"“There’s no doubt that there’s some folks who just really dislike me because they don’t like the idea of a black president,” Obama said in the article by David Remnick, appearing in the magazine’s Jan. 27 edition.

“Now, the flip side of it is there are some black folks and maybe some white folks who really like me and give me the benefit of the doubt precisely because I’m a black president,"

Both these statements are true. What am I missing?

[w00tasaurus]

Why is race being brought up?

It's probably being brought up because... it's a thing? It's part of reality? Why shouldn't it be brought up?

I don't see where he has blamed his approval ratings on race. I see him acknowledging racial issues and racism on both sides.

"“There’s no doubt that there’s some folks who just really dislike me because they don’t like the idea of a black president,” Obama said in the article by David Remnick, appearing in the magazine’s Jan. 27 edition.

“Now, the flip side of it is there are some black folks and maybe some white folks who really like me and give me the benefit of the doubt precisely because I’m a black president,"

Both these statements are true. What am I missing?

Exactly.

[nutsy54]

In after everyone ignoring that he acknowledged some would support him because of race as well.

Do you guys deny that some people do both support and oppose him because of race? I fail to see how he has said anything incorrect.

That's not the point. If, as implied by the New Yorker article, the drop in his polling/approval during the past two years is due to race, then it pretends that suddenly a whole group of people turned racist, who were previously not. (Instead of accepting that his abysmal performance in office is the real reason for his declining approval).

[Bushmaster]

I fail to see how he has said anything incorrect.

This...

President Barack Obama said that racial tensions may have softened his popularity among white voters within the last two years,

The only thing that has softened his popularity is the fact that he sucks ass. Its got shiit to do with the color of his paint job.

[w00tasaurus]

If, as implied by the New Yorker article, the drop in his polling/approval during the past two years is due to race

Please point out the quote from Obama in which he blames race for his approval ratings.

[RedNegAid]

Maybe... I voted for him the first time because he was black... I didn't vote for him the second time because he was black... but I disapprove of him because he essentially the black Jimmy Carter.

[nutsy54]

Please point out the quote from Obama in which he blames race for his approval ratings.

Why do I need to point out something I didn't say in the post you quoted? Read my post again. Then read the OP, specifically the very first sentence quoted from the source article.