Kerry claims Obama can bridge divide with Muslims because he's black?! So, a white woman couldn't?

[Captain_Nemo]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/20/kerry-obama-can-bridge-d_n_92576.html

This primary is absurd. Obama HAS GOT TO GO!

[Dhampir Kampf]

1. No you do.

[R_M]

2. KERRY? Why would I listen to this idiot.

He was MIA when he was attacked by the right wing in 2004 (i.e, the Swiftboat Vets).
I dismiss anything he says. He left us hanging.

[Captain_Nemo]

16. the United States cannot kowtow to other culture's sexism by denying opportunities to its citizens.

[papau]

31. but there are countries that never respected M. Thatcher - Men only if you want Saudi love

[DJ13]

3. So, a white woman couldn't?

You dont know much about the Muslims, do you?
:eyes:

[jillan]

13. And what makes you think the Muslims are happy with the men in this country?

[LisaL]

15. And why exactly would muslims like Obama?

It's being pointed out time and time again that Obama is not a muslim, he is a christian.
Where is Kerry going with this?

[jillan]

19. I don't know what is going on with Kerry anymore.

[wisteria]

22. He is being truthful and honest and wants real bipartisanship and progress to be made in Congress

and throughout the world. He feels Senator Obama offers us the best chance to change the discourse in Washington. Heaven only knows, I couldn't stomach another four or eight years of the Republican's attacking the Clinton's and reporting on their every move.

[politicasista]

29. True n/t

[JanusAscending]

41. That's your fault ,

if you hadn't left the Kerry Forum high and dry, you'd know, and not be blinded by all of this bullshit! But I still love ya anyway. DC

[ginnyinWI]

37. because he is a member of a minority, that's why. n/t

[Catherina]

4. Not a White woman who voted for warS against them

and clusterbombs on their kids.

She can't even bridge a divide in this country- much less with the Muslim world.

[grassfed]

8. good retort

thanks

[joshcryer]

46. And the black man that funded those wars?

:shrug:

[Catherina]

47. Major difference

between funding a war where troops were sent with no equipment, no armor to keep them safe, and starting a damn war.

I wish he'd voted against it but by no stretch of the imagination can you equate the two.

Add to that clusterbombs, enabling a future war against Iran, promising you won't talk to any of Israel's enemies, and being the largest reciprient of donation from the MIC and her coffin is nailed shut.

You Hillary supporters are cute but lack of moral consistency gets you in trouble everytime. Sorry.

Let's not play games.

[joshcryer]

51. Actually, you can equate the two when both were going to occur regardless.

It's this delusional ranting that believes that one vote matters one iota in this situation that bothers me.

[Captain_Nemo]

54. Kerry and Dodd voted too . Also, your obsession with IWR masks

the tremendous work HRC does for women and children in regards to poverty and violence. Also her work for pay equality for women. I find the sexism on the left astounding.

[Drachasor]

5. To be fair, the bigotry in the Muslim world might make it especially hard for a woman

It's not fair or right, but I think it is probably true. :(

[bilgewaterbill]

6. Ummm, no. Sorry, but no.

[JI7]

7. Kerry sees Obama as having qualities he likes in his wife Teresa

who is a white woman.

[LisaL]

10. A very rich white woman, or so I heard.

[JI7]

14. Obama isn't rich , but both have a good understanding

of people's lives around the world.

[ginnyinWI]

36. she isn't exactly white.

She's Latina. One parent was English but the other parent was Portugese.

[AZBlue]

9. See, this is the problem we have: you have no understanding WHATSOEVER of the Muslim people.

You expect them to be just like your homogenized world. They aren't.

[Captain_Nemo]

17. That post is sexist. We cannot kowtow to sexism in the world by denying citizens equal opportunity

[AZBlue]

44. Stop misusing the word "sexist"

[Forkboy]

33. The reality may be sexist...pointing out that it exists isn't.

[housewolf]

11. What??? With the way many muslims

particularly those living in the mid-East - think about women?

Do some research on it. Think about it.

[LisaL]

12. Well, I guess US bet hurry and get to their level when it comes

to women.
Is that what you are saying?

[housewolf]

20. Not at all

I am saying that we need to be realistic about the world and that at this point in time, it's impossible for an American white woman to heal the divisiveness of the Muslim world in the Mid-East.

It has nothing to do with "going to their level." It has to do with trying to make it easier to deal with them rather than harder.

[LisaL]

26. And the muslims would love Obama?

Why?
He is not a muslim.
It doesn't even make sense.

[housewolf]

48. They don't have to love him.

He does need to gain their respect and I believe he can achieve that more easily than Hillary could.

[JanusAscending]

39. Not only in the middle-east either!

I had the privilege of living across the street a few years ago, from a lovely Muslim/American family. We spoke , we waved to each other when we met, and talked about gardening etc. Once I made the mistake of reaching out my hand to shake the husbands because of a kindness he had shown my family, and he withdrew his hand as quickly as possible. He said "I greet you with my heart" as he put his hand in his chest. Their culture does not allow them to touch a non-muslim woman. So there are advantages to being Barack Obama, and not Hillary Clinton in Muslim relationships.

[SoCalDem]

18. sure..the Middle Eastern Muslim society is noted for

its fair treatment of women :eyes:

and Muslim men everywhere just love being bossed around by women..

women are respected heads of government all ove rthe middle east :eyes:

oh wait...

well never mind

[LisaL]

49. Well, that does it. Out of respect for muslim society, women should

not be elected anywhere.
And they shouldn't be in position of authority at all.

[wisteria]

21. I see nothing wrong with Senator Kerry's comments. You are distorting them

and taking them out of context. Of course I bet you really don't care about that do you? Posting something dishonest like this in order to promote Clinton is really low.

And, frankly, I really can't envision Hillary understanding and bridging the gap to bring people to the table to talk- not as divisive as she is. Her whole personality is grating.

[Captain_Nemo]

23. If Geraldine Ferraro had said them she'd be labeled racist. White liberals in america are so

race obsessed even though I am sure that the white Obama heads who scream racism live in Lily white areas and would never dream of living in a multi-cultural area.
Well, stop screaming racism and maybe if you looked at the sexism and the violence against women in our culture you would see that sexism crosses racial boundaries.

I am horrified at the lack of intellectual thought by supposed liberals on DU.

[Captain_Nemo]

24. I'll add this too while I am here. Wow, Obama sure has unified the country!

[wisteria]

27. This is not his doing. The division is being caused by others trying to manipulate the outcome

of this election. They don't care really what they do to this country. They only know power.

[stillcool]

28. there are some people that really..

like to pound home the racist shit. Funny isn't it?

[wisteria]

25. It wasn't her first remark that was insulting it was her second one.

Suggesting that Senator Obama got where he has simply because he is Black. You could say the same thing about Senator Clinton. She is where she is because of her name. I would have more respect for her is she had run as Senator Rodam.

[Captain_Nemo]

52. Go back an dread the interview. She was correct. The race issue lately masks our bigger issue:sexism

[The_Casual_Observer]

30. Kerry is fairly renoun for goofing up stuff by now.

[saltpoint]

32. Condoleezza Rice doesn't seem to be able to handle the job. And she's

what -- an Afro American Republican, right?

Maybe the question touches on qualifications and talent, as opposed to race or gender, in which case Kerry's endorsement of the very gifted Barack Obama makes perfect sense over the other choice.

[Greyskye]

34. Capt. Nemo

I get it. Deep undercover. Yuk Yuk.

[ginnyinWI]

35. If you read the quote carefully,

you will understand that the reason behind what he said is that the whole world knows that African American people have been oppressed and an underclass group in this country until quite recently. So the answer is yes, a white woman couldn't.

[dailykoff]

38. Hillary has burned her bridges with the black AND Muslim communities,

and 25% of the world's population is Muslim, so that's more than just an electability problem.

[EFerrari]

40. Kerry said something so OBAMA has to go?

And, did you even read what Kerry said? He's right.

The world is looking at Obama right now and thinking, if they can elect him, there might be hope for that corrupt discriminatory bully.

And you can quote me, too, the next time you say Obama has to go!!!!!!!1111

[Captain_Nemo]

55. I think we all should beware the candidate who themselves a "uniter" and uses the word "folks."

[Political Heretic]

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[ElsewheresDaughter]

43. Obama loves that race card

[JanusAscending]

45. It sounds like you do too.

It's brought up here on DU so often by the Hillary crowd!!

[bowens43]

50. not that white woman...hillary destroys bridges, she doesn't build them.

[Captain_Nemo]

53. Tell that to her supporters - read the latest Gallup Poll?