Lawrence O'Donnell: Edwards and his supporters are racists for standing in the way of Barack Obama

[jsamuel]

Edwards and his supporters are racists for standing in the way of Barack Obama according to Lawrence O'Donnell.

"If John Edwards stays in the race, he might, in the end, become nothing other than the Southern white man who stood in the way of the black man. And for that, he would deserve a lifetime of liberal condemnation."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lawrence-odonnell/john-edwards-is-a-loser_b_81045.html

[MaineDem]

1. That's just bull shit!

I can't believe he said that.

[Robert P]

98. What do you expect.

The hatred of Edwards will never end. The only time they bring his name up is to slam him.

[surfermaw]

138. Please do tell, How John Edwards is standing in the way of Obama

I would rather think Kerry is doing the harm by endorsing him, with all the south voting for Kerry while holding their noses. It is Hillary that is going to hurt Obama..After is Obama going to stay out of his home state to help Edwards?

[BeyondGeography]

2. Dumb

[jlake]

3. ...then by his logic, Obama should not stand in the way of Hillary...the sexist pig!

[femrap]

32. Glad you mentioned that....thx. nt

[Scriptor Ignotus]

61. very true - eom

[cascadiance]

66. And Hillary shouldn't run against Obama either, racist! I guess then then noone should run!

Pretty frickin' ridiculous! I guess we should just all write in Condi Rice as they ONLY eligible candidate, huh?

[DivorcingNeo]

134. Oh gawd no!

The media is spinning this way and that way, running for cover because they feel stupid over New Hampshire. I wish they would simply report the news and stop speaking for the overall electorate.

Maybe they should actually ask some of us supporters how we really feel instead of always assuming.

[VotesForWomen]

133. exactly; o'donnell apparently thinks racism 'matters,' sexism doesn't. nt

[bvar22]

142. Both Hillary and Obama are standing in the way of Edwards...

the ProLABOR candidate.

[boricua79]

4. I must disagree with Mr. O'Donnell

1) Mr. Edwards had no choice on where he was born and he's done much in his life to prove he's not a "dixie" type Southern. He doesn't deserve the racist label.

2) The Presidency is not a prize that awaits Obama. It has to be earned, and if Mr. Edwards can earn the Presidency more than Mr. Obama, than he deserves it. He's not standing in the way...he's giving voters another choice.

Very disappointed in Mr. O'Donnell for those comments.

[watrwefitinfor]

13. Well said. n/t

[Andy823]

16. Excellent post

If a person can not vote on the qaulifications of the candidate, and they have to put crap lik this into play, they should be allowed to vote in the first place. I agree that the vote has to be earned, not given to anyone!

[AndyA]

39. I agree.

Mr. O'Donnell is way out of line saying such things. He should be ashamed of himself.

[emilyg]

73. Excellent.

[amandabeech]

84. Succinct summary.

I suggest that you send this to Mr. O'Donnell.

To paraphrase, Mr. O'Donnell is not judging either of these two men by the content of their characters. Rather, he seems to be judging them by the color of their skins.

This kind of statement does not help bring people together. It divides them.

And it will be cited by the Pukes in the general election against Sen. Obama and his supporters if Sen. Obama gets the nomination.

[racaulk]

127. Best post of this thread!

You described perfectly why Mr. O'Donnell's comments are so incorrect and inappropriate. Thank you!

[avaistheone1]

130. We need the best candidate. Whether their pink, black, male, female, or Buddhist, etc

I don't care what their shell. I want to know what they are going to do to improve the lives of people in this country.

[jlake]

157. Perfectly said.

[Andy823]

5. This crap really ticks me off!

I am so sick of this kind of "dirty" politics, and it's things like this that will keep me from voting for Obama. Now I don't really care for Hillary, but she is starting to look more and more like my second choice if Ewards drops out!

[cali]

24. Whoa. I'm an Obama supporter and I think that article is despicable

If you let stuff like this influence your vote, your not doing yourself any favors.

[Dawgs]

35. Why are you blaming Obama for this?

[asdjrocky]

86. The OP doesn't blame Obama-

Where dose the OP say it blames Obama?

[Bicoastal]

6. An Obama SUPPORTER thinks this article is a bunch of bullshit!

ME!

Screw 'em, John! Keep running--and may the best person win!

[Seabiscuit]

18. Right on!

:hi: :dem:

[bullwinkle428]

22. Your sentiment is most definitely appreciated by this Edwards supporter!

:thumbsup:

[babylonsister]

I'm with you there. It is BS. nt

[surfermaw]

139. Bicostal you are right

Both of the men are fighting for the nomination. Better remember all of us, it is going to take every vote we can muster to win the General Election. I am an Edward supporter and the only people that I am angry with is the media,

[smokey nj]

152. Thanks for this Bicoastal!

[Connie_Corleone]

Some of these liberals are saying really stupid things during this primary season.

[fadedrose]

96. I agree, some of this stuff is so Rovian

[Bucky]

150. O'Donnell is not an actual liberal--in either sense of the word

Politically he calls himself a socialist. Philosophically he's illiberal and narrow minded.

[rinsd]

7. Running a campaign for President against other candidates is now racist

:sad:

[1corona4u]

63. Outrageous!!

[Seabiscuit]

8. Tell Lawrence O'Donnell to kiss my Edwards loving ass ...

:wtf: :puke:

[SaveElmer]

9. O'Donnell is an idiot...

As people know I am most certainly NOT a fan of Edwards...but this is just about the dumbest analysis I have heard...

[robbedvoter]

10. delete

[MadBadger]

11. I'm shocked by his article

cuz O'Donnell has always been one of the good guys IMO.

[quinnox]

12. What an idiot

Sounds like someone went off the deep end in there worship of Obama.

Jim Jones would have loved this guy.

[Wetzelbill]

88. probably more Hillary worship in the end

He's a big Clinton guy. He's pissed off because we don't get to see a one on one race between HRC and Obama. I think he doesn't like seeing those two gang up on her, and if you noticed Edwards was attacking HRC almost like an Obama surrogate in the last few days in NH. Maybe he thinks we're entitled to the big celebrity candidate showdown that these pundits are so gung-ho over? It's a bizarre post. Made even weirder by bringing in the race and gender issues. I usually like O'Donnell but this is disgusting. I doubt more than a few HRC or Obama supporter feels the same way, if any.

[DURHAM D]

151. A Clinton guy....? I thought they ran him off years ago.

I have assumed for some time that he is David Geffen's guy.

I noticed last Tuesday night he was trashing Hillary. He has been a loose cannon for some time - he even had to go back to Hollywood to make a living. My take on him is that he has issues with strong women - read that anyway you want.

[Wetzelbill]

164. yeah I'll take that

You could be right on. I think when I meant by a Clinton guy, is one of those Clinton era types who are status quo oriented and believe everything should be triangulated. So that he feels Edwards is a big outsider to the status quo, which HRC represents, and Obama can at least make peace with. But he's an odd guy, he's often fun to listen to, but he gets downright goofy sometimes. I don't even see what he's really getting at here at all.

[martymar64]

170. AFAIC, O'Donnell is now an enemy

Fuck him. He's just another limousine liberal.

[cali]

14. old shoot from the hip O'Donnell blows it again

As an Obama supporter let me say I find that article disgusting, and I support Edwards staying in the race as long as he wants.

[acmavm]

15. Shut Up, Larry (Jane Smiley)

<snip>

When I read Lawrence O'Donnell's post calling John Edwards a "loser" and threatening a lifetime of infamy if he doesn't get out of the race, I immediately went to O'Donnell's bio to see his party affiliation. I was sure it would say "R" -- but it didn't. It didn't say anything.

However, I am fairly sure in my own mind that Karl Rove paid him to write that post. Look at it this way: O'Donnell attacks the only candidate in the race with explicitly progressive policy positions, and the only candidate in the race who hasn't accepted corporate money, and the only candidate in the race who understands how corporations are poisoning American politics and American life with their unrestrained power and influence.

In addition, O'Donnell maintains that the only two candidates we can have to choose between are Clinton and Obama. Both Clinton and Obama have serious electability issues. If you believe that there was no Diebold factor in New Hampshire (something that I think requires further investigation but will not get it, I am sure), then you have to acknowledge and fear the Bradley factor -- that there is a core group of American white voters who will not vote for a black man no matter what they say to pollsters. By the same token, polls among voters of all types have shown that Clinton has the highest negatives -- the highest number of voters who will not vote for her under any circumstances.

-MORE-

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-smiley/shut-up-larry_b_81091.html

[Bucky]

144. FYI, he's a Democrat & calls himself a "practical European socialist"

but that doesn't mean he can't be a narrow minded bigot.

His wikipedia write up might offer some insight into his character. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Lawrence+ODonnell&go=Go The facts do not flatter the man.

(link edited b/c DU's link editor program screws up wiki pages with apostrophes in them)

[nealmhughes]

162. I hope Jane Smiley brings the wrath of both Chairman and Lady X upon O'Donnell!

I don't think I would want Smiley riled at me! Actually I am positive I would not!

[bullwinkle428]

17. What an ASSHAT!!!! Most of those commenting on

his tripe are completely handing his ass to him! Who died and made him party boss?

[Little Star]

19. Here comes the beginning of a shit storm for Edwards.

His 'lets beat up Hillary plan is backfiring'. He cast all his eggs in the Obama basket.

[KittyWampus]

20. He probably meant Edwards as "spoiler" if he keeps running

and not either not winning or pulling in over x percent.

This is predicated on Edwards support going to Obama.

[cascadiance]

79. So, did that make Jesse Jackson a "spoiler" and a racist too when he hung in the race?

He was lobbying for getting his platform representing the interests of people of color on the Democratic platform by staying in the race then, which was a good thing, even if he wasn't going to win!

Even though its way too early to tell if Edwards is out of it or not, his staying in the race helps keep the populist issues of anti-corporatism and protecting the middle class alive. Also, reasons for staying in. It's called POLITICS! If O'Donnell wants to continue to play the race card, I'm going to call FOUL and call him a corporatist and an enemy of the middle class for his stance!

[Cameron27]

21. I'm so sick of this shit,

I'm no fan of Edwards, but he has every right to campaign as long as he wants. The pundits have already annointed Obama as the second coming, now they're impatient for his coronation to king too.

[NCarolinawoman]

I am feeling the same way. You know I have never been a fan of Edwards, but

he has every right to stay or leave the primary race on his own terms. O'Donnel needs to butt out.

[goldcanyonaz]

64. I agree too. Edwards has every right to run for President. It's crap.

[2rth2pwr]

23. This is exactly right. Nader played the same role in keeping

Gore out of the Presidency.

[bobbolink]

54. Thank you for dictating for democracy.

:crazy:

[martymar64]

172. Comparing Edwards to Nader?

Care to spend three minutes in a boxing ring with me? Your fucking comment deserves a fat lip at he very least.

[flpoljunkie]

25. These kind of comments do not elevate the process, Mr. O'Donnell

[Bread and Circus]

26. That's a really horrible little piece of trash.

Very disrespectful of Edwards and without any substantiation.

[goldcanyonaz]

27. This is an absolute shanda! And, what makes him think that Edwards supporters will go with Obama?

Edwards, deserves so much better than this hit piece.

[bobbolink]

78. Thank you, goldcanyonaz!

I hope that supporters of ALL candidates will loudly complain to whoever his syndicate is!

Hit piece is right!

[Missy M]

28. Is O'Donnell a moron or what.....

I can't believe he is that stupid. That is as stupid as saying Edwards, Hillary and Kucinich should get out of the race so none of them stay in the way of Obama. I hope John Edwards runs until the end, as he said he would and I'm a Hillary supporter. Stay in there John and don't listen to idiots like O'Donnell.

[Bucky]

147. If you will Wiki Lawrence O'Donnell, you'll get an answer to that question

But to save you the trip to the addictive Wikiverse, the answer to your question is "Yes, he's a moron." More specifically, a bigoted moron.

[frogmarch]

29. How does O'D think this tripe helps Obama?

Up yours, O'D, you piece of shit.

[MadBadger]

30. While I think this is a shitty article from O'Donnell, where does he mention Edwards' supporters?

[jsamuel]

34. We support him staying in. Him staying in = lifetime of liberal comdemnation

[Dawgs]

36. Right, but the OP says that O'Donnell was talking about Edward's supporters. Why?

[jsamuel]

41. because he isn't just attacking Edwards. He is attacking the idea of Edwards staying in.

His supporters (obviously) support that.

[Dhalgren]

77. If he isn't talking about people who would vote for Edwards, how

would Edwards be "standing in Obama's way"? He is saying that Edwards voters would vote Obama if Edwards pulled out. I intend to vote Edwards (I guess), but I would never vote for Obama...

[niyad]

31. what a disgusting load of tripe-- this is supposed to be an open race--which means, I always

thought, that anybody could stay in as long as s/he wanted (and had the money for, obviously)

will be turning him off the next time he shows up on KO, for sure.

[2rth2pwr]

44. Are you a Nader fan? nt

[niyad]

51. why? this is a basic statement of what races are supposed to be about. you, apparently,

must locate a person's views in who they support. sorry for your narrow field of vision and understanding.

[2rth2pwr]

55. You must have supported Nader's run, the one that kept Gore out of

the White House.

[niyad]

80. you know absolutely NOTHING about me, so quit projecting whatever angst and bs is going on

in your mind onto me. I "MUST HAVE" done? simply because I am pointing out the REALITIES of what a presidential race is supposed to be? you haven't a clue, cupcake, so quit trying.

[lyonn]

89. You are equating Nader to Edwards?

Edwards is a legitimate candidate last time I read the polls. Nader was not a Democrat, remember? Nader bashed the Democratic party.

[2rth2pwr]

122. Nader split the Dem votes, Gore lost.

Edwards splits the Dem votes, Obama loses.

[martymar64]

173. Fuck you and your Edwards /Nader comparisons

It's people like you that perpetuate corporate fascist rule with your complicity. I hope the Hillary campaign is paying you well.

[defendandprotect]

33. Aside from the stupidity of the comment, who is O'Donnell and why is Huff publishing him?

[MadBadger]

38. He's a liberal political commentator, Democratic Chief of staff to the Senate committee on finance..

And producer and writer for The WEst Wing. He's got the credentials to write on HuffPo.

[1corona4u]

65. He should be FIRED.

[MadBadger]

114. He isnt stil holding that position

that was in 1993-95

[1corona4u]

116. No, but he IS still a paid writer

and he is always on MSNBC.

[defendandprotect]

119. A "liberal" . . . quite some odd thinking for a liberal . . !!!

I've signed off of Huffington because of so much junk like this appearing on her website ---
Did that a few months ago --

[SIMPLYB1980]

37. That is Bullshit.

[lurky]

40. Who is Lawrence O'Donnell?

Does he work for Obama?

[MadBadger]

46. No, He doesnt. See post #38

[NYCGirl]

47. 1) Here's his bio, and 2) No:

Born in Boston, he was also an Emmy Award-winning producer and writer for the NBC series The West Wing and creator and executive producer of the late NBC series, Mister Sterling. He also appears as a recurring supporting character on the HBO series Big Love, portraying an attorney.

He is widely known as a outspoken television political commentator, and was the Democratic Chief of Staff of the United States Senate Committee on Finance from 1993 through 1995. In 1992, he was Chief of Staff of the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

O'Donnell made himself a key figure in the coverage of the Valerie Plame scandal by naming Karl Rove as the primary source for Matt Cooper's story. He is well known for his strong dislike of California's current governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. He calls himself a "practical European socialist."<1>

In October 2004, while a guest on the MSNBC show, Scarborough Country, O'Donnell began screaming "liar" over and over again to fellow guest Swift Boat Spokesperson John O'Neill, a Vietnam veteran, and refused to let O'Neill speak.<2> In May of 2005, while serving as a guest panelist the CNBC program, Dennis Miller, O'Donnell began screaming at fellow panelist, the late Cathy Seipp on the issue of public education and teachers. Siepp later dubbed him "Larry O'Scary".<3> During an episode of The McLaughlin Group in December 2007, O'Donnell criticism The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that garnered a great deal of media attention, especially when he stated that Joseph Smith, the Mormon founder, was pro-slavery (Smith actually ran for president on an anti-slavery platform). O'Donnell continued his comments about Mitt Romney and Mormonism during an in depth interview with radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt, wherein he criticized other religions including his own Catholic faith, but declined to publicly criticize Islamic fundamentalism because he said he was afraid for his life, to which Hewitt responded, "So you can be bigoted towards Mormons, because they’ll just send you a strudel."<4>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_O'Donnell

[OHdem10]

42. This kind of remark hurts Obama more than anything.

What he is saying Obama cannot win unless the race is set
up to advantage him.

I am an Edwards supporter but would go HRC.

Throwing out these remarks reminds people of civil rights
and affirmative action. You white guys get out of the way
we have to hire blacks. This really happened.

O'Donnell is totally out of touch .

I thought Obama had transcended race. Yet it is supporters
like ODonnell that throw it American's faces.

[goldcanyonaz]

62. It's a common assumption here that Edwards supporters would go with Obama.

:shrug:

[defendandprotect]

120. I don't know about other supporters, but I won't vote for Obama . . .

I don't get the Obama thing ---
and I don't get the Clinton thing, either given her record ---

So, if Kucinich or Edwards don't get the nomination . . .
I'll probably move on to Greens ---

[ShadesOfGrey]

131. This Edwards supporter will vote for Hillary if Edwards drops

out of the race. I'll be holding my nose while doing so though.

[redqueen]

136. I doubt that's the case. (nt)

[Cha]

43. What!? I'm sure Obama does not think..

Which is what really counts? So many lately have opted for their stupid hats.

[saracat]

45. If anything might make me beg John to continue it is this kind of remark! How dare he?

I am so sick of "race" and "gender" being made "the" issue.Last I checked this race is about ALL of us and for the best qualified candidate , with NO consideration to those factors.RThat is what true liberalism is about.All candidates can find something sunstative to say about their candidateThat they are black or a women is irrelevant.Is any candidate that runs against a woman "sexist" ? What about Hillary does does this mean she is "racist"?

[frogmarch]

48. Jane Smiley's retort was good. "Shut Up, Larry"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-smiley/shut-up-larry_b_81091.html

[Catherine Vincent]

49. What is with these outspoken Democratic leaning folks making

idiotic comments?

[bobbolink]

50. That's me... racist, sexist and homophobic. Everyone on DU knows that.

:crazy: :evilgrin: :crazy:

And a :hi: to all the rest of the "racist" Edwards supporters!

[MadBadger]

53. Nobody called you Edwards' supporter racists.

[bobbolink]

56. .

:crazy:

[martymar64]

174. Can't you read?!?! He just called ME a racist

Fuck O'Donnell! He's just another corporate lackey limousine liberal. He'll talk liberal rhetoric but he won't walk the walk. If I ever meet him, he'll be eating a knuckle sandwich.

[1corona4u]

52. I am not an Edwards supporter, but this is OUTRAGEOUS

and unacceptable journalism!!!! The people should be who decided the election NOT the media!!!

This definitely crosses the line!!!

Hey MEDIA; stop shoving Obama down our throats!!!!!

[bobbolink]

58. Thank you for recognizing this is a threat to *democracy*, not to Edwards.

I appreciate you seeing that this kind of attack threatens our system.

"Hey MEDIA; stop shoving Obama down our throats!!!!!"

Absolutely! There is still great validation to that phrase, "Follow the money." Now we need to add to that great suspicion to what the Corporate Media is promoting!

[1corona4u]

60. Lawrence O'Donnell should be FIRED from any and ALL

publications that have his columns!!

[bobbolink]

72. I haven't liked him (or trusted him!) for a long time. This one is just plain

hateful, and UGLY for our whole nation!

You got any feathers? I'll bring the tar. :hi:

[1corona4u]

87. I'm just stunned that this was even allowed to be posted!!

The media has fucked with this enitre election!! I'm sick of it. They already cost us some GREAT candidates, and they completely ignored JE coming out of IA. They decided that Hillary and Obama were the money makers!


People, wake up. The media IS picking the president for US!!!! Fight back!!

Oh yeah, I'll bring ther feathers!!!

[bobbolink]

94. Do you mean posted here at DU? Or do you mean that his "article" was printed?

I think it MUST be posted at DU! We NEED to know this crap, so we can fight back!

As for it being printed..... I know that so many people will scream "Free Speech" and "Freedom of the Press", but.... this comes damned close to yelling fire in a crowded auditorium.

It's RW-style hate speech!

VERY hot tar, coming right up! :hi:

~~~searching for rail for the ride out of town~~~

[1corona4u]

106. That HuffPo allowed it to be posted there....

No, I'm glad it was posted here, otherwise I never would have seen it, and I'm sure a lot of others wouldn't have either. I don't read HuffPo, or any of the other news sites, unless I am specifically looking for something.

[Ignis]

57. In that case, he's obviously sexist, too!

How DARE he stand in the way of our first woman president?!

Better yet, let's all stand aside and allow Condi Rice to be president, so we can check the first Black and the first Female president off our list in one fell swoop!

:banghead:

Or we could actually vote for those who we believe will uphold Democratic ideals. It's just a thought...and not a tremendously popular one, I realize. But some of us just can't put our conscience away in a lockbox in order to check social advancements off a list. Amazing, isn't it?

:shrug:

[Adelante]

59. That is one ugly article

Who the hell does he think he is telling any candidate to get out of the race, anyhow?

[ladjf]

67. If that logic were to hold , it would mean that no white person

would ever be able to run in an election against a black person without being labeled as a racist.
Not one of your better days Mr. McDonald.

[zulchzulu]

68. As an Obama supporter, I say it's a load of bull plop

O'Donnell must be misquoted...I can't believe he'd be that bizarre.

[IndianaJones]

69. issues such as this, whether true or not, are going to sink Obama's campaign. nt.

[vanbean]

70. Thanks to non-edwards supporters for their support!

I doubt that Barack Obama wants to be know for winning simply because he is a black man and not for his position. It seems to be that O'Donnell insulted both candidates in his thoughtless remark.

[lyonn]

71. Edwards a racist????

What's Lawrence's problem? Poor old Edwards gets no prime time conversation and now Larry is piling on! Got the picture? Edwards is not one of the chosen.

[PATRICK]

74. A strategy

First Jesse Jr. and now this. Isn't it obvious that these are not statements at al from wild eyed angry men but well aimed attempts to get back black supporters who have gone to the other two camps because Obama has been too nice and not lit these particular fires- always there. This is a ploy for the black voters. The excitement of hope in Iowa is very particular for that community. The flip side, written by a long consistent history is much more the norm. This is a challenge and rallying call and can't be done by a high blown abstract speech about togetherness. It is NOT addressed to Edwards but to the passions of voters. He could care less if Edwards responds at all.

But many posters will wax indignant at another loose cannon and start seeing spite and insult making up other reasons why at this time these Obama supporters are saying what say. At this moment they don't particularly care what you or I think. This is the part of the two-edged political sword that draws blood. It isn't about ordinary spew.

Oh yes, and the endorsements are not from an overwhelming wave of spite or emotion. The pols want to stop the Hillary fade of the big opportunity this fall. This moment is particularly acute and they are getting ahead of the people because by the time it dawns on people that we are sacrificing a LOT for the Clinton candidacy it would be too late for buyers' remorse. You will see more than wave of endorsements. A rebellion in the top ranks will be brewing especially among those who think the tailored gutting of Dem Congressional power is going parallel with the shrinking of opportunity of one of its cautious chief proponents.

[cali]

81. Ridiculous and offensive as hell.

2 people who are completely unconnected and you're concocting some conspiracy. Obama is doing spectacularly well in SC- and that's the state that counts right now, among AA voters. This is not a plot, except to rather people who construct patterns where there are none. Ugh.

O'Donnell has always been a loose cannon. He's in no way associated with Obama.

I'll wax indignant alright- against nutty conspiracy theories.

[PATRICK]

97. It isn't about conspiracy

It is about anyone seeing a natural way to help the cause. Even if it is only meant as a personal nutty backlash, has no political acumen behind it at all, the function is the same. If he IS a loose cannon, the cannon is still firing in a strategic direction. I don't need conspiracies or Obama giving orders or coordination. This is instinctively a way to counter and redefine the other political emotion factors and rebound from NH. Spontaneous or smart?

If one must insist that both thees guys have no motive other than getting at the other guy, go ahead. None of us are mind readers. Without saying they are fools or geniuses I am proposing a very clear direction these emotions are playing that is being missed. The fact that Obama is doing well otherwise doesn't mean he can stay laid back on NH ropes. Surrogates, endorsements, the time and place. Whimsical or rational?

[burythehatchet]

75. HEY, Lawrence of Douchebaggia, go screw yourself

[golddigger]

76. This is HUGH!!! Am SERIES!!!

What a MORAN!!!

He's got to be one dumbest humans on the face of the planet.:wtf: :argh:

[asdjrocky]

82. Wow-

What more proof do people need? The M$M is terrified of Edwards.

[OHdem10]

83. Here is the problem. Most of us here at DU are more educated

and in reality understand what O"DONNEL" is trying to do.

O"DOnnell however forgets that the average citizen does not hear
things the same way we do. We always have a problem with some
who in their zealousness give the impression that they are trying
to cram something down the people's throats.

Most Americans are willing to try do the right thing. The ludicrous
statements by ODonnell bring up old perceived wounds, doing more
harm than good.

The very idea of putting it Black Man White Guy terms is horrible.

he hopes Edwards supporters should go to Edwards--you cnnot count
on that. Edwards might be helping Obama by being in the race.
Working Class people prefer HRC. Surveys show this.

[CyberPieHole]

85. What a filthy load of hogwash...

That has to be one of the most disgusting articles I've read in a long time. Is, O'Donnell a member of Freerepigs?:puke:

:kick: and recommend

[BootinUp]

90. I agree, O'Donnell has lost any respect that remained

he went a little overboard in '04 and never came back.

[Rambis]

91. A two word review: Shit Sandwich! (nm)

x

[Wetzelbill]

93. turn the volume up to 11. nt

[bluedog]

92. he's trying to make this election about race!

and I for 1 will not stand for it......this is disgusting to no end.....Edwards has every right to run....some of our Democratic candidates have dropped out.......after 2 states.......do they want to crown Obama winner after 2 states?.....this is bullshit!!!!!!!!!.........................

[Lebam in LA]

95. Absolute

CRAP! I am so sick of these stupid stupid pundits. Where the hell do they get off spewing such crap.

[Usrename]

99. Anything but an Edwards candidacy is OK for the powers that be.

:wtf:

[Maximus Invictus]

100. The only racist in that story is...

Lawrence O'Donnell.

Oh, and maybe Hillary is not white to. In his eyes she´s got "Blondie" skin. :D

I´m just surprised with you fellow democrats. You´re making this is a battle between a Women candidate and a Black candidate. Oh my God, this is unbelievable. This is sick. It´s a real circus.

I don´t understand how you guys always blow up your chance of achieving the White House. Bush administration is the worst in the history of the United states. Right? Right.. You want to win. Right? Right. But i don´t think so, and why you ask me: because one more time you´re gonna choose a candidate that will give an opportunity to the Republican win the general election. Once more the Corporatist assholes are choosing you´re candidate for you. And you think that they will choose a candidate that could shake with their dirty system? You´re wrong. This is just FU**** disgusting. So... prepare yourselves for a new Republican President. Yuck!!!

I know i´m not an American citizen or live in your country, and i should not interfere with your internal politics, but i really love your country.

That´s my personally opinion. I could be wrong and i hope so. I hope that you will not hate me for speaking the truth. My truth.

Go democrats! The WORLD needs you!

One more time, sorry for my bad english.

From Europe with love.

[cascadiance]

101. I think what this does is potentially screw some degree of progressive unity...

I speculate that one significant possibility down the road is if the races continue where we are head to a "split" and possibly brokered convention, that Obama might see the value of committing more to some of the populist values that Edwards espouses, in exchange for him endorsing Obama and avoiding a brokered convention, etc. and potentially making progressives like me more happy that we'd have a decent nomination with a platform we can support. If O'Donnell drives a wedge into that by playing this sort of game, that's something that cannot really be forgiven. I wonder if that is his hidden agenda actually, to prevent this potential outcome from happening and to serve the corporatists in that way!

[spooky3]

102. I think he forgot the :sarcasm: icon.

[waiting for hope]

103. Lawrence O'Donnell is a pig.

Let's take a little look see at Lawrence, shall we?

A few days ago on The McLaughlin Group one of the stranger blow-ups we’ve seen lately came when O’Donnell began discussing Mitt Romney’s so-called “Faith” speech. Seemingly out of nowhere, O’Donnell launched into a full-scale attack on Mormonism:

O’DONNELL: Here’s the problem. He dare not discuss his religion. And he fools people like Pat Buchanan, who should know better. This was the worst speech, the worst political speech, of my lifetime, because this man stood there and said to you, “This is the faith of my fathers.” And you and none of these commentators who liked this speech realize that the faith of his father is a racist faith. As of 1978, it was an officially racist faith. And for political convenience, in 1978 it switched and it said, “Okay, black people can be in this church.”

He believes — if he believes the faith of his fathers that black people are black because in heaven they turned away from God in this demented Scientology-like notion of what was going on in heaven before the creation of the earth —

BUCHANAN: Are you saying that his Mormonism disqualifies him from being president of the United States?

O’DONNELL: I’m saying he’s got to answer — when he was 30 years old —

BUCHANAN: He does not have to answer.

O’DONNELL: — and he firmly believed in the faith of his father that black people are inferior, when did he change his mind? Did the religion have to tell him to change his mind? And when he talks about the faith of his father, how about the faith of his great- grandfather, who had five wives?

BUCHANAN: Well, look, my great-grandfather had slaves, and I don’t believe in slavery.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/12/12/lawrence-odonnell-blows-a-gasket/

Now, I as a liberal, I would never assume that Mittens is a racist based on the past history of his religion. Actually, Patty there looks like the sane one.

[Carrieyazel]

104. I used to like Larry O'Donnell; but his perspective is totally wrong

No one candidate stands in anyones way. It is the voters who make the determination. Sometimes they're right, sometimes wrong.

[Hieronymus]

105. I usually like O'Donnell, but that was a really dumb thing to say.

[mzmolly]

107. Isn't Hillary a racist too by that measure? And, those who ran against Alan Keyes?!

I like O'Donnell, but this is the most outrageous bunch of bullshit I've heard since Bush blamed Saddam for 911.

[Catchawave]

108. I sent Larry's article to Olbermann

Nominated for Worst !

[NYCGirl]

109. We'll see if that happens. They're friends. NT

[NCarolinawoman]

110. Glad you did that!

:thumbsup:

[mother earth]

111. No, no, he's got it wrong, Obama needs to take a VP spot

so that Edwards can tackle corporatism, return power to the people, then Obama will go forward with experience under his belt and reap the rewards and finally realize his own message of uniting. We aren't anywhere near being able to unite anyone in this country until the checks and balances are ret'd to our own gov't and power is taken away from the corrupt big corporate stranglehold & ret'd to "we the people"....

If Obama and Clinton are the nominees, it will be an easy win for the republicans or for the Bloomberg developing aspect. Edwards all the way, because stopping the corporate lobbyist peddling is of utmost urgency! After that, Obama's the future.

[EstimatedProphet]

112. Lawrence O'Donnell is a racist idiot

That statement implies that Obama can't win the nomination because a white man is running.

[Egnever]

113. Ugh

I wish Edwards would drop but thats just looney tunes.

[Beaverhausen]

115. Wow- what happened to him?

That's just nuts.

[Occam Bandage]

117. That is horribly offensive. I am completely, 100% against such talk. Thumbs down from me.

[RoadRage]

118. As an Obama supporter.. that's fucking stupid. NT

[Generator]

121. Well that and the DLC pissed me off enough

(cheapest woman on the planet especially when it comes to politicians-the only pol I ever gave to before was Conyers)

to give some $.

Stick it, yee propagandists.

[redqueen]

137. Thank you!

:yourock:

[smokey nj]

154. Thank you Generator!!

[dailykoff]

123. That's one way of putting it.

However I don't think it will work out that way as Edwards knows he's toast if Hilly manages to Diebold her way to the nom.

[L0oniX]

124. Oh for fucks sake. What a pile of bile.

[ieoeja]

125. Despicable on O'Donnell's part.

Though I have often wondered if this isn't why Gore stayed out, not wanting to stand in the way of the first female or Africa-American president.

[racaulk]

126. What. The. Fuck. Ever.

:eyes:

[Bluebear]

156. I couldn't say it any better.

[VarnettaTuckpocket]

128. I'm glad this Obama fan has jumped the shark

Nothing else O'Donnell says about Obama will hold the slightest bit of credibility.

[The Backlash Cometh]

129. It's the other way around. Any candidate who doesn't understand that

corporations are corrupting our country and making our law enforcement agencies and government bodies less answerable to the public, (and that includes people who live in private HOAs), doesn't have what it takes to fix what is broken. Hence, anyone but Edwards, and I'm seeing another four to eight years of suppression.

[kelligesq]

132. We should all email Huff Post, such garbage talk is unacceptable

and a continuation of calling others racist, even in jest, for favoring one candidate over another is UNAMERICAN and racist in itself.

[The Backlash Cometh]

140. They have no clue. No clue at all. If they think they're the only ones

who are experiencing the heavy hand of some Boss hog or hogs, they are sadly mistaken.

[redqueen]

135. What a disgusting hit piece.

:puke:

[Blue_In_AK]

141. Oh, my God, I can't believe he said that.

I was only sort of kidding in another post when I said that it would be easier for a woman or a black man to win the presidency this year than a white male (assuming that a democrat wins), but maybe it's true. Reverse discrimination? I never thought I'd be saying those words.

[Bucky]

143. Remember how pleased some Dems were when O'Donnell wigged out about Mormonism?

Lawrence O'Donnell strikes me as a very narrow man who can only think in the most limited and superficial of stereotypes. Maybe that's an unfair assessment, based on just two shallow bigoted statements. On the other hand, don'tcha just know how thickheaded those Irish Yankees can be!

[BootinUp]

145. I do recall it

and it was very distasteful to me despite my strong dislike of Romney. Every religion has skeletons some banished and some not. He is certainly entitled to state his opinions, but people prefer a more reasoned considered debate over raving usually.

[Bucky]

149. Read his Wiki entry. It'll show you just what sort of character he has

[NCarolinawoman]

146. I did NOT like what he said about Mormons.

I have Mormon neighbors who are the kindest people that you would ever want to meet. I considered his diatribe to be hate speech. I can't stand blanket generalizations.

[Bucky]

148. He has a history of intolerance and bigotry.

He's an embarrassement to the party.

[smokey nj]

155. His anti-Morman rant made me uncomfortable, and I'm an atheist.

[Yael]

153. And its only January 11th

wheeeeeeeee

:eyes:

[Mass]

158. It is totally inapproppriate from O'Donnell to say that.

[Horse with no Name]

159. Fuck O'Donnell.

The only racist prick is you.

[robcon]

160. O'Donnell = asshole.

n/t

[tgnyc]

161. Wow, that's incredibly stupid.

[Gloria]

163. Aw, that's nothing. Clift calles JE a "sideshow."

[JVS]

165. stupid article

[BreweryYardRat]

166. Oh, horseshit.

Edwards thinks he makes a better candidate than Obama for reasons that have nothing to do with skin color. It's a presidential race -- which means you're supposed to vote for the guy you think will be best for the American people. That's Edwards or Kucinich, in my opinion. If the races of the respective candidates were reversed, I'd still be voting for Edwards.

[ncteechur]

167. O'Donnell is an idiot on this one.

[stillrockin]

168. F U, O'Donnell, and the Rovian horse you rode in on.

[martymar64]

169. O'Donnell needs to be slapped HARD

I volunteer to spend 3 minutes in a ring with him.

[itsrobert]

171. I'm sure Obama's going to condmen these remarks

:sarcasm:

[Marrah_G]

175. This is just another asshat trying to divide our party

DU is smarter then to fall for this shit.

Obama cannot control what these asshats say and I know he would not agree with that statement. I think people here, deep down, know he doesn't agree with it either.

[mzmolly]

176. Bernida Lipshitz: "Obama and his supporters are racists for standing in the way of Hillary Clinton"

:sarcasm:

I can't get over this nonsense, sorry. :P The claim above is every bit as rational as O'Donnell's BS.

[NastyRiffraff]

177. Thanks to the Obama and Clinton supporters

...who condemn this stupid article and see it for what it is.