__Kratos__ Posted June 25, 2008 #1 Share Posted June 25, 2008 WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Ralph Nader's presidential candidacy has received little media attention, but his latest critique of Sen. Barack Obama has come under fire for its seemingly racial overtones. Speaking with Colorado's Rocky Mountain News, Nader accused Obama of attempting to "talk white" and appealing to "white guilt" in his quest to win the White House. "There's only one thing different about Barack Obama when it comes to being a Democratic presidential candidate. He's half African-American," Nader told the paper in comments published Tuesday. "Whether that will make any difference, I don't know. I haven't heard him have a strong crackdown on economic exploitation in the ghettos. Payday loans, predatory lending, asbestos, lead. What's keeping him from doing that? Is it because he wants to talk white? He doesn't want to appear like Jesse Jackson? We'll see all that play out in the next few months and if he gets elected afterwards," Nader added. Obama said Wednesday in Chicago, Illinois, that Nader was simply trying to "get attention." "What's clear is, Ralph Nader hasn't been paying attention to my speeches," he said. "Ralph Nader's trying to get attention. He's become a perennial political candidate. I think it's a shame, because if you look at his legacy ... it's an extraordinary one. ... At this point, he's somebody who's trying to get attention, whose campaign hasn't gotten any traction." Obama's presidential campaign earlier had called Nader's comments disappointing, and his communication's director, Robert Gibbs, said Tuesday that they were "reprehensible and basically delusional." More of the article here: Link ---------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hill Posted June 26, 2008 #2 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I tell ya I've lost a lot of respect for Obama for playing the race card like he did... The first 'black' President... has to be greater then this.. he's got to be soOO great... the colour of his skin isn't a issue. It's got to be another President. man, he could've blow it apart... but he's already lacked vision... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cradle of Fish Posted June 26, 2008 #3 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I never got over the fact that Nader is one letter away from Vader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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