Kerry: Obama Could Help US Relations with Muslim Nations 'Because He's a Black M

[CactusCarlos]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/03/kerry-obama-cou.html

[John] Kerry: Obama Could Help US Relations with Muslim Nations 'Because He's a Black Man'
March 20, 2008 2:45 PM

In an interview with Massachusetts' SouthCoastToday (watch it HERE), Obama-backing Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., says among other reasons he's supporting Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, is his belief that "it would be such an affirmation of who we say we are as a people. if we could elect an African-American president, young leader, who is obviously visionary about the ability to inspire people."

Kerry said that a President Obama would help the US, in relations with Muslim countries, "in some cases go around their dictator leaders to the people and inspire the people in ways that we can't otherwise."

"He has the ability to help us bridge the divide of religious extremism," Kerry said. "To maybe even give power to moderate Islam to be able to stand up against this radical misinterpretation of a legitimate religion."

Kerry was asked what gives Obama that credibility.

"Because he's African-American. Because he's a black man. Who has come from a place of oppression and repression through the years in our own country."

An African-American president would be "a symbol of empowerment" for those who have been disenfranchised around the world, Kerry said, "an important lesson for America to show Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, other places in the world where disenfranchised people don't get anything."

 

[DixieBelle]

If Obama "came from a place of oppression and repression through the years in our own country..." then sign me up!!! He's a millionaire with an Ivy League education and has been on the best seller list, held office and is seriously in the running for POTUS. Sounds like a great deal to me!

Kerry is an asshat.

[Wretched Excess]

"He has the ability to help us bridge the divide of religious extremism"

right.  because his moral and religious mentor, the rev. wright, thinks the exact same thing about america and americans (at least the white ones) that al quada does.  the only question is which side of the bridge will we wind up on once he "bridges the divide".

[Rebel Yell]

What do you think will mean more to the average Muslim scanning the local rag?  That the newly elected is blakc or that his middle name is Hussein?  If I see a white guy just won the 100 meter in the Olympics, I would notice him being white.  But if he had my same last name, that's what I would remember.

[Wretched Excess]

I hope this is on video.  this could be a killer attack ad for the general election.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Well, it's a good thing we never elected his pasty white, almost translucent cave-fish-like carcas, otherwise those white people hatin' jihadis would never back off.

[Atomic Lib Smasher]

Like the terrorists would give a shit what color the man is...all they know is "Death to America",and if they see even a tad of appeasement, they'll run roughshod over it.

[Rebel]

...well, as long as we're electing someone based on what Muslim ****ing countries think and want, why don't we just appoint Bin Laden, Ruler of the United States?

Then again, we can tell them to **** off and elect whoever the hell we, as AMERICANS, want.

[Atomic Lib Smasher]

...well, as long as we're electing someone based on what Muslim ****ing countries think and want, why don't we just appoint Bin Laden, Ruler of the United States?

Then again, we can tell them to **** off and elect whoever the hell we, as AMERICANS, want.

Damn Skippy.

[Ptarmigan]

There is a lot of racism in the Muslim world, especially in the Middle East.