Reply #43: You're right, Spencer… [View All]

[These Eyes]

If a Republican had said this, there would be no question it was racist. But because the person who said it has left of center leanings his comments are considered clumsy, well-meaning, etc. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. You can't hide what's really in your heart. It will fall out of your mouth every now and then. Chris Matthews' comments about Irish firefighters being a tradition, white people being 'regular' people, etc. shows that he has a racist mindset. What he said was racist. Is he one of those virulent racists like Beck and his ilk? Probably not. But he clearly thinks there is a difference between blacks and whites. He clearly buys into the stereotypes and sees Obama doesn't fit the stereotypes -- Matthews sees him as being as good as a white man. That's no compliment.