tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048616928367391002.post7931648455006183244..comments2023-05-19T08:35:26.620-07:00Comments on Oakland Democratic Politics: What has this country come to? Racism and homophobia cannot win.Bruce Fealkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15134820420899225811noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048616928367391002.post-74837942091730539972010-03-29T11:31:47.727-07:002010-03-29T11:31:47.727-07:00Jay-Ney - I think you have a jaded view of people ...Jay-Ney - I think you have a jaded view of people - and life. There is plenty of racism in this country and I doubt it will ever be eliminated. By the way, racism has occasionally shown itself as a two way street. But having said that, I think you will find it much less virulent or pervasive in any given progressive crowd then in conservative circles. Obama could not have won the Presidency without extensive white vote. <br /><br />As for MSNBC - you must not watch it very often. Many of the staffers who are solicited for comments say on Olberman, Maddow, Schultz, & Mathews are black. Often when Keith has been gone, there was this black lady, whose name escapes me, who substituted for him. While "on air" personalities may be all white, I bet you will find a goodly amount of behind the scenes people who are African-American. My sense is you are too readily willing to condemn by a "numbers" count which doesn't honestly reflect true employment. Have you ever watched the Sunday morning talk shows? Just about all of them for their "round table" discussions and debates have at least one black person. <br /><br />One of my favorite radio personalities is Randi Rhodes - a black women - heard on 1310am - 6-9pm weekdays. (or so I am told, as I have never seen a picture of her)vomamikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08771110324011697887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048616928367391002.post-13586146131712751652010-03-23T06:26:34.328-07:002010-03-23T06:26:34.328-07:00It is to be expected - given the rhetoric, paranoi...It is to be expected - given the rhetoric, paranoia & hyperbole coming out of Beck, Limbaugh and company. It is the dumbing down of intellect in this country.vomamikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08771110324011697887noreply@blogger.com