Originally Posted by gnu

the network game show was interrupted by a news offering of the actual 911 tapes of the Obamagate incident. The media was given a copy of the tape so that the public could hear for themselves exactly what was said by the 911 caller and the police dispatch. Only one mention of race was made, buy the dispatcher, as to whether the suspect was White, Black, or Hispanic. It is obvious that Mr Gates was the only one, with his racist tirade, that caused any problem.

If you now think that the dispatcher was a racist, consider whether when you had to call the police, would you want the police looking for a Black man, when a blue eyed blond just held you up at gun point? That would hardly be called racist or racial profiling.

Do you really think the truth and the facts matter? The only thing important now is how this can be spun to make Pres. Obama's remarks as a commentary with value. Does the phrase "silk's purse from sow's ear" come to mind?

Originally Posted by Bucco

"The woman whose report of a possible house break-in led to the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. said she never mentioned race during her 911 call and is “personally devastated’’ by media accounts that suggest she placed the call because the men she observed on the porch were black, according to a lawyer acting as her spokeswoman."

http://www.boston.com/news/local/mas...ce_police_say/


So, the 911 caller did not mention race nor was it an issue for her. The police say that race was not an issue in the situation. So who mentioned race ?

The only folks who mentioned race were the professor and the President !

Again, I am very disappointed that the invitation was accepted to the WH under the circumstances that the President and the professor want to, and have said they want to, use this as a "lesson" on profiling even though profiling was never an issue !!!

Bucco, I agree with you 100%. I still have hope the cop does not show up at WH. Obama showed his true feelings with that statement he made. Making his feelings very clear without knowing what the hell happened.

Originally Posted by JUREK

Bucco, I agree with you 100%. I still have hope the cop does not show up at WH. Obama showed his true feelings with that statement he made. Making his feelings very clear without knowing what the hell happened.

He may not have much choice, He lives in a very blue state, in an exceptionally blue city, and to not go will make him more notorious where he lives and works. I'm sure, whatever happens, he will handle it with class.

Steve: If he handle it with class it would be a first for him. You know like the
Special Olympics remark he made. What do we expect from the 51st ward of Chicago ?

Originally Posted by JUREK

Steve: If he handle it with class it would be a first for him. You know like the
Special Olympics remark he made. What do we expect from the 51st ward of Chicago ?

I was speaking about the police officer....

Originally Posted by SteveZ

I was speaking about the police officer....

Steve: Now that makes a lot more sense.

The white policeman who arrested Gates is invited to White House to have a beer. He better make sure it isn't spiked with Kool Aid.

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/...de.in.arms.cnn

Its really hard to believe any President or for that matter any elected official (even a mayor) could make such a stupid stupid comment. Can't believe he thinks drinking a few beers with the two will make people forget what he really thinks about the police who were called to the scene!

This is all too reminiscent of the falsely accused Duke lacrosse players, their trial in public by the president and faculty of Duke, their expulsion, the coach's firing, etc. Somehow the apologies were never delivered by each person in a full-page ad as the accusations were. Imagine that.

Reverse racism is the accepted norm among those who regard themselves as the intellectual elite.

Originally Posted by BBQMan

This is all too reminiscent of the falsely accused Duke lacrosse players, their trial in public by the president and faculty of Duke, their expulsion, the coach's firing, etc. Somehow the apologies were never delivered by each person in a full-page ad as the accusations were. Imagine that.

Reverse racism is the accepted norm among those who regard themselves as the intellectual elite.

Originally Posted by BBQMan

This is all too reminiscent of the falsely accused Duke lacrosse players, their trial in public by the president and faculty of Duke, their expulsion, the coach's firing, etc. Somehow the apologies were never delivered by each person in a full-page ad as the accusations were. Imagine that.

Reverse racism is the accepted norm among those who regard themselves as the intellectual elite.

It is a cottage industry for alot of people.