"It's not just because he's black,"

[kpete]

Demonstrators began gathering early Thursday for speeches at Freedom Plaza. Among them was Jerry Johnson, 58, a lawyer from Berryville, Va...

Johnson expressed opposition to Obama. "It's not just because he's black," he said. "I wish I could tell you that I loved this guy, that he was a great president, that I had faith in him. But I have none. Zero."

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[DemocratSinceBirth]

A Freudian Slip

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[TomClash]

1. "Just"

Hmmmm . . .

[Lex]

49. Well, it's not JUST that he's black. There is that. But other stuff too.

Idiots.

[Richardo]

2. So then it is *partially* because he's black.

Right, Jerry?

Dickweed.

[NoNothing]

8. It's an ambiguous construction

E.g., it could be "not *just* because he's black," as you point out. It could also be "not 'just because he's black.'" Two different meanings, same words. Unfortunate case of buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo.

[dchill]

26. It's not ambiguous at all.

It's black and white. No buffaloes at a Tea Party.

[NoNothing]

31. Yes it is

Okay, Mr. Smartpants, you tell me how you can tell the difference between the two examples I listed.

You know Chomsky wasn't *just* a political writer!

Look, I'm all for making fun of idiots. But it helps not to look like an even bigger idiot in the process. You know?

[dchill]

39. Easy...

"not 'just because he's black.'" - That would simply be a lie.

Ergo, and to wit, to keep my smartpants image intact.

[NoNothing]

44. Really?

You're arguing it couldn't mean something else because it would mean a TEABAGGER would be LYING?

[dchill]

53. Uh...yeah?

I think you are sawing the limb you're sitting on. Teabaggers are racists. It's their raison d'etre.

[DaveinJapan]

60. NoNothing makes a valid point. Please don't dismiss it out of hand. nt

[dchill]

63. I only dismiss it because of the source.

This person is willing to identify with the rest of the teabaggers at the event, and they clearly are using all their false motives to obfuscate the real reason they don't like their president. It is another red herring, and it's ALL "just because he's black" all the time.

[LanternWaste]

28. No-- it's a very precise implication.

No-- it's a very precise implication.

Unfortunate case of self-imposed blinders.

[Solomon]

34. wtf!?

I'll say it again, what!? There's absolutely no ambiguity about it at all.

The right thing to have said is, "it's not because he's black".

[NoNothing]

37. That would have been unambiguous

And as a lawyer he should certainly know better. But imagine he is responding to a suggestion that the opposition is just because Obama is black, so he says, "It's not 'just because he's black.'" That has a different meaning than saying, "It's not *just* because he's black."

[Solomon]

41. The general rule about digging holes is

stop digging. It's just not working, okay.

I'm sure he didn't mean to say what he said because he unintentionally gave the game away. And that's the last thing he wanted to do. In fact, he was so focused on this issue that he really couldn't help himself.

[Taverner]

9. I was gonna say!

[hamsterjill]

17. And because he's "partially" black in their minds!

I truly believe that some of the anger that the "Jerry" types feel toward Obama is not only that he's black, but that his mother was white and married a black man. In their warped minds, how dare a woman do that!!!

I second your reference to "dickweed".

[rfranklin]

3. It's just that I have no faith in him because he's black...

You see there is a distinction!

[Cirque du So-What]

4. 'not JUST because he's black'?

Racism always rears its ugly head, despite the best efforts on the part of racists to disguise it. He flat-out admits that the President's race has SOMEthing to do with it...and it that's the case, then in actuality his race has EVERYthing to do with it.

On edit: K & R in order to expose bigotry & hatred.

[nxylas]

5. I bet he has a black friend, though

And Wayne Brady is his favorite one on Whose Line...?

[crazylikafox]

30. LOL

[YOY]

6. Well that's a way to convince us that race is a non-motivational factor.

I suppose the other "not just" would be the D behind his name.

These assclowns have nothing, NOTHING, NOT A FUCKING THING worth complaining about.

[asdjrocky]

7. They have many friends that are black.

Haven't you heard?

[YOY]

15. ...

[asdjrocky]

23. Even better-

http://www.blackpeopleloveus.com/

[YOY]

51. Love the site...it's like a tribute of how not be be a "not a racist"/racist

n/t

[tavalon]

58. I found that website years ago and I was highly amused and occasionally chagrined.

[Altoid_Cyclist]

20. I just flashed back to a "Seinfeld" episode.

George was trying to prove that he had black friends so that his co-worker with the Yankees wouldn't think that he was racist.

It's just like during the HCR debates. It seemed that everyone against it "had a friend or knew someone with a friend" in another country with Socialized health care and they hated their system.

All in all, I prefer the old fashioned overt racists who admit to being racist. They're much easier to notice and ridicule than one who starts everything with; "it's not because of race"....... Of course, with them it's always about race or national origin or sexual orientation or religion or.............

[unpossibles]

22. what's funny is, I really do have a lot of international friends

and ALL of them love their universal health care, even the more conservative ones! I know it's anecdotal, but it makes me wonder who their alleged "friends" are who hate having cheaper health care which is actually good quality and not any less efficient than ours.

[Altoid_Cyclist]

33. I think that their friends were as imaginary as their tolerance towards people unlike themselves.

My sister lives in Germany and I mentioned a few times here that her husband had to have serious surgery. Now if Universal Health Care is as bad as these people with these alleged friends claim, then my sister lied about their experience. My sister never lies though so I have to say that I was impressed with their experience.

His surgery was over 12 hours long and included numerous surgeons and his hospital stay was seven weeks.

Their out of pocket bill for the actual surgery and surgeons and operating room...etc was......... wait for it...... $20.00!!

The seven week stay cost them $10.00 per day which as my sister said, is probably less than they would have paid for food and other daily requirements if they were at home the whole time.

Yeah... that Universal Health Care is real hard to accept. :sarcasm:

[asdjrocky]

24. Ridicule.

That is the key to anti-social behavior.

[Altoid_Cyclist]

35. Ridicule and public exposure of their stupidity seem to be like Kryptonite for bigots and bullies.

The best part is that they almost always make it sooo easy to prove how stupid they are.

Instant deflation of a bloviating loud mouth is so satisfying to watch.

[WeDidIt]

10. At least he admitted race is part of it.

That motherfucking bigot.

[Bitwit1234]

11. Do not tell me it is not because Obama is BLACK it is all because he is black

and a democrat. The right is upset because they lost this presidency and to make matters worst to a black man. That is exactly what the KKK tea bags are all about. That and nothing else.

[Captain Hilts]

12. Bill Clinton caught the same crap from the right. nt

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

14. Nobody told Clinton to go back to Kenya.

[misanthrope]

21. Nobody questioned Clinton's citizenship...

...Nobody used Clinton's middle name in a loud tone as an attempt to discredit him. Nobody said Clinton was "pallin' around with terrorists." Nobody called Clinton a "lyin' African." Nobody yelled "Liar" at Clinton from the floor of the House as he was giving a speech. Nobody depicted Clinton as a witch doctor, Chairman Mao, Hitler or The Joker. Nobody said Clinton wasn't legitimately sworn in on Inauguration Day. Nobody cared about a "terrorist fist bump" between Bill and Hillary. Nobody said Clinton wanted to enslave white people.

Ironic this would be brought up in light of the subtle racial things that came from the Hillary Clinton camp during the '08 primaries.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

25. Bingo.

:thumbsup:

[Whisp]

43. great post. hopefully made some eyes wide opener. sheesh. nt

[fishwax]

45. .

:thumbsup:

[Grand Taurean]

47. But they accused him of rape, they accused he and his wife

of murder, they never respected his victory in either election. The GOP cannot accept a loss. For them, they believe they have a divine right to the Whitehouse and all others are frauds. They do not believe in any semblance of democracy.

[Solomon]

42. You keep saying that. Over and over like a broken record.

Does it hurt you so much that there are racist white people in America?

There really are, you know.

I don't recall them treating Clinton this way when he was capitulating to their policies. Here Obama is feeding them their own policies and they kick more dirt than ever.

Wake up.

[Dogtown]

61. You're not very good at this, Capt Hilts

It's the quandary inherent in goat-eating: if you're effective, you'll draw too much notice and get 'stoned, if you're going to survive, you can't disrupt with much efficacy.


Uh, oh. Sharp little hooves on cobblestones.....

[Solly Mack]

13. Oooh...it's not just your racism so people should stop calling you a racist

LMAO

[BattyDem]

16. So why bring it up?

If the fact that he's black has nothing to do with his feelings, then why would he even mention it at all? :eyes:

[liberal N proud]

18. Yet it was the only reason he brought up why he has no faith.

[guitar man]

19. of course it's not

it's because he is also a Democrat.

[thelordofhell]

27. I heard that Obama has a black baby

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[JerseygirlCT]

29. Right... It's not JUST because he's black. Just almost all because he's black. nt

[Bluebear]

32. No, not "just{, but that's the FIRST reason they object to him.

[Arkana]

36. Jerry Johnson is a racist, apparently.

Also, I'd love to know what other than Fox News telling him to made him lose faith in Obama. Perhaps it was those tax cuts for the middle class. Or the health care bill.

[graywarrior]

38. Lying scum.

all of them. I am so sick of them and their racism and bigotry and hatred.

[spanone]

40. hey jerry, go fuck yourself you racist son of a bitch, spanone.

[John Q. Citizen]

46. I thought he was Hawiian?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

48. Some of my best friends are... you know

Colored. :eyes:

Quite the non-denial Jerry.

[Rex]

50. As many posters have already pointed out the word 'just' is an indicator.

He could have meant it literally - of all the reasons, being black isn't one of them or he could have unintentionally had a slip of the tounge - it is BECAUSE he is black. Either way, it says a lot imo.

[Liberalynn]

52. What gets me is the tea party aka Repukes

expect everyone to simply take them at their word that they aren't racist, that they aren't mostly Republican etc.

With that kind of logic they should have just taken President Clinton at his word that "he didn't have sex with that woman," and been done with it.;)

Poster's note, Sorry President Bill I still love ya. :) As IMHO it had nothing to do with how you did your job, which was all that IMHO was any one else's, besides yours and the other parties directly involved, business.

Also we should all just believe that Fox news is fair and balanced, just cause they say so, right! :sarcasm:

And oh by the way I am Mrs. Julian Mcmahon! You all believe me about that right? :rofl: ;)

[LWolf]

54. It has nothing to do with his race, color, or ethnicity.

In my case. It has everything to do with his policies, too many of which I oppose.

But then, I'm left of center.

For the loudest detractors, race is a BIG factor. A friend, who happens to be a republican, told me this just last week. She's an old-school republican, and a hell of a lot more liberal than she realizes. She voted for Obama.

She told me last week that the political unrest we're seeing locally, the anger and the extremism, IS connected to race. She hears it from fellow Republicans.

[Catshrink]

55. It's that he's so uppity.

These teabaggers just can't hide it, can they?

[otohara]

56. It's Because He Lied Us Into a War.

oh wait, wrong POTUS

And why didn't we get this much publicity when we were protesting that war based on LIES?

[Initech]

57. Shit, he's been in office a fucking year. Cut him some slack.

:argh:

[Dr Morbius]

59. Mr. Johnson, I would ask you to ask yourself why.

Why don't you have any faith in him?

Is it because of his policies or because you've been conditioned to mistrust any authority figure?

Especially any Democratic authority figure?

If it's not "just because he's black", then why?

[Dogtown]

62. K&R n/t