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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Here We Go

posted by on March 20 at 11:04 AM

Anti-Obama video plays Obama as Jeremiah Wright as Malcolm X as Public Enemy as the Black Power ‘68 Olympic guys.


Which makes me just head for this, Malcolm X himself—sweet, funny, angry, smart. (And even kinda losing a debate to James Farmer, one of the main organizers of the 1961 Freedom Rides. I didn’t know Malcolm lost debates.)

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the anti-obama video might prove an effective tool amongst conservatives. the ones who probably wouldn't change their minds anyways. but it doesn't help when they get all riled up.

Posted by infrequent | March 20, 2008 11:15 AM
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Obama is a Muslim?
He doesn't love our country?
His wife isn't proud of America?
His pastor says crazy things about white people?

This will get worse before it gets better. Obama can't out-shout this noise with beautiful speeches and positive campaigns.

Posted by six shooter | March 20, 2008 11:16 AM
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there's a possible up side to this. it's such obvious propaganda that people in the middle aren't likely to be swayed.

and perhaps, though beautiful speeches and positive campaigns, people will get wind of just one of the misrepresentations this video makes. it might be enough to plant a seed of doubt and cause the viewer to find out for themselves.

Posted by infrequent | March 20, 2008 11:20 AM
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well if nothing else, i think we've just found out what will unite the fractured democratic party base in the fall. hillbama '08!

Posted by brandon | March 20, 2008 12:19 PM
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FUCK MAN!! thanks for posting the youtubes josh, I love Malcolm X!!!

Posted by nipper | March 20, 2008 4:40 PM
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The Malcolm X thing just eludes me. What exactly did he do? His ideas are juvenile and mostly irrelevant today. Check that last video for a typical claim--"we have to destroy the country before a black man and a white man will ever be able to look at each other on the same footing." This is so wrong it's sad. He led no social movement of any consequence. None of his ideas is really even in circulation, just his this vague idea that he stood up to oppression. So why is he some kind of god now? Because he's a symbol people affiliate with to feel some kind of political prestige. To repeat: sad.

Posted by croydonfacelift | March 20, 2008 7:00 PM

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