racial politics

Harry Reid on Roland Burris: "He obviously is a very engaging, extremely nice man. He presents himself well."

Ann Althouse
January 07, 2009 17:25

After a meeting this morning. Presents himself well????Rush Limbaugh, just now, ridiculing the Democrats' racial attitudes, likened that quote to Joe Biden's famous assessment of Barack Obama: "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a...

Tired of pink men.

Ann Althouse
January 06, 2009 13:55

"I am so tired of pink men bombing brown children and rationalizing it as fighting terrorism. I am so tired of pink men telling women (of all colors) what to do with their wombs--which connect with their brains--in case you forgot. I am so tired of pink men telling us we should stay in Iraq for...

So Harry Reid pressured Blagojevich not to appoint Jesse Jackson, Jr. — AKA "Candidate 5."

Ann Althouse
January 03, 2009 21:20

This happened before Blago's arrest. According to the Chicago Tribune. The reason — which does not make Reid look bad — is that Reid didn't think Jackson could win in a statewide election. It's that whole statewide election problem that seems to account for the lack of black Senators (when there are...

"Burris will not be allowed on the Senate floor, according to this aide and a Senate Democratic leadership aide."

Ann Althouse
January 02, 2009 18:40

"The aide familiar with Senate Democratic leaders' plans said if Burris tries to enter the Senate chamber, the Senate doorkeeper will stop Burris. If Burris were to persist, either trying to force his way onto the Senate floor or refusing to leave and causing a scene, U.S. Capitol Police would stop...

Condoleezza Rice is asked about the "widely held belief" that she voted for Barack Obama.

Ann Althouse
December 28, 2008 21:45

"And as secretary of state, I'm going to keep my partisan or non-partisan views to myself on that. But I think all Americans were taken with the fact that we were able, after the long history that we've been through, that initial birth defect of slavery that we elected an African American." I'm...