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| Murtha apologizes for calling western Pennsylvania 'racist' |
| 2008-10-16 |
| (CNN) -- Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha, a supporter of Barack Obama's presidential bid, apologized Thursday for calling western Pennsylvania "a racist area." "While we cannot deny that race is a factor in this election, I believe we've been able to look beyond race these past few months, and that voters today are concerned with the policy differences of our two candidates and their vision for the future of our great country," he said in a statement issued by his office. That's an apology? "Senator Obama has shown sound judgment and has presented us with a change from the failed policies of George Bush and John McCain. I believe he will win both Pennsylvania and the White House." Murtha represents Pennsylvania's 12th District in the southwest corner of the state. Murtha's apology came after the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette posted a story on its Web site Wednesday that quotes the veteran Democratic congressman as saying, "no question that western Pennsylvania is a racist area," and predicting that those attitudes could cost the Illinois senator on Election Day. In a statement later that day, a Murtha spokesman defended the remarks, telling The Associated Press that "It's naive to think that race or gender doesn't play a role in a voter's perception of a candidate." Obama has struggled to connect with rural Pennsylvanians for much of the campaign. His infamous "bitter" comments -- about residents of some of the state's small towns -- became a rallying cry for primary rival Sen. Hillary Clinton, who took that contest by a nearly double-digit margin. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #4 Still not sorry about the Marines he slandered, though. |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-10-16 22:26 |
| #3 "Black theology will accept only the love of God which participates in the destruction of the white enemy. What we need is the divine love as expressed in Black Power, which is the power of black people to destroy their oppressors here and now by any means at their disposal. Unless God is participating in this holy activity, we must reject his love." That's a quote from James Cone, the intellectual godfather of Wright's church, of which Obama had been a member for 20 years. BHO and his campaign are in no position to accuse anyone of racism. If they want to find racists they just have to look in a mirror. |
| Posted by: Harry Spump1471 2008-10-16 16:54 |
| #2 I find it somewhat ironic/coincidental that Bill Ayers/ Dohrn's next book, which can be pre-ordered at Amazon for 2009 release is titled, "Race Course Against White Supremacy". Playbook ?? |
| Posted by: Tom- Pa 2008-10-16 16:50 |
| #1 a bunch of white racists that have continually re-sent this p.o.s. back to congress 17 times or so now. Maybe not racist but certainly not bright. |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2008-10-16 15:56 |