Obama: Grandmother a ‘Typical White Person’ Who Fears People She Doesn’t Know

"The point I was making was not that my grandmother harbors any racial animosity. But she is a typical white person. If she sees somebody on the street that she doesn't know. . .there's a reaction in her that doesn't go away and it comes out in the wrong way."

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March 20, 2008 at 1:49 pm - 610 WIP
Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Maximus   March 20th, 2008 - 11:54 am

Do you mean that she is a typical whitey that invented AIDS to kill all the blacks.

mandy hill   March 20th, 2008 - 12:39 pm

Obama has stated repeatedly he denounced the Pastors’s comments.If you are seeking fairness look up former President Bill Clinton ‘ s “mentor” a man he loved and adored a man who put him on the path to becoming president of the United States. Bill was his INTERN when he was in Arkansas. Bill even dedicated a statute of him. The man’s name is J William Fulbright a staunch segrgationist and white Supremacist. He was openly racist. He made no apologies for being a racist. This man was against the civil rights of anyone not white. Fulbright was openly against the civil rights movement . This man was a beloved “mentor”, a father figure to Bill Clinton the husband of Hillary Clinton presidential candidate of the United States of America. Like I said if you are seeking fairness and equal treatment look it up, and then comment on it the same way you commented on Jeremiah Wright

Bam Bam   March 20th, 2008 - 12:52 pm

Het Obama…

credible   March 20th, 2008 - 1:05 pm

So the future president of the United States calls someone a typical white person.

Rita G   March 20th, 2008 - 1:26 pm

Don’t be a typical white person!! Don’t be wary of people you don’t know! Be a typical black instead and negatively judge people you’ve never met and know nothing about! Just assume people hate you because of your skin and you are guaranteed to have sh***Y interactions with them your whole life! What a fool.

gabe   March 20th, 2008 - 1:52 pm

” my white grandmother – a woman who helped raise me, a woman who sacrificed again and again for me, a woman who loves me as much as she loves anything in this world, but a woman who once confessed her fear of black men who passed by her on the street, and who on more than one occasion has uttered racial or ethnic stereotypes that made me cringe” Excerpt Senator Obama’s speech.
I do not think these words make his grandmother a typical white person. I fail to see how uttering racial or ethnic stereotypes make one a typical white person.

Kevin K   March 20th, 2008 - 1:53 pm

What an election slate this year, eh?
Weird OLD White guy that’s been at the Public Feed Trough for 30 years.
Two democrats who are rapidly canceling themselves AND each other out.
A wicked witch who who’s crooked as “the long and winding road” and an Oreo who’s reverse discrimating himself to garner black votes.

I think I’ll vote for Ron Paul.

Sharon Carpenter   March 20th, 2008 - 2:27 pm

Just because Obama’s grandmother made the remark that she was afraid of passing black men on the
street does not mean that she is racist. Racism is believing that your race is superior to someone else’s race. Get a dictionary.
As far as being afraid, maybe sometimes she had a right to be afraid. In our world, if I was stranded on the side of the road, I would be wary of any one who stopped to help, be it white, yellow, red, or black.

chucho   March 20th, 2008 - 2:40 pm

Jesse Jackson

There is nothing more painful to me … than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery, then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved. — the Reverend Jesse Jackson, as quoted in US News, 3/10/96

Steve   March 20th, 2008 - 2:40 pm

Obama is trying to spin his way out of a very well delivered speech..but flawed in many ways, Comparing his Grandmother to the good Rev. is not the way. Most of us would NOT sit in a church for 20 plus years and listen to a RACIST preacher, Rabbi etc and not say “hey this is wrong” evidently Obama is either a very stupid person or he agrees and that makes him the Racist! Which is it Ears? And all of this from the “Uniter Candidate”. Obama is lowering expectations,,all by himself. He the candidate that TRANSCENDS race is now embracing Race.

Will   March 20th, 2008 - 2:47 pm

I am saddened by his comments and his posturing on race.

I thought he was above all of this.

The press betrayed us by not revealing his connections to racists.

I feel I have been hoodwinked and I thew my vote away during the primaries.

rob   March 20th, 2008 - 3:19 pm

It is very sad,but as easy as it should be for the Dems to win-they throw the worst(although politically correct) candidates and will give the Reps. at least 4 more years.”Typical” Democratic party move.I can say that now,right?

Texas   March 20th, 2008 - 3:22 pm

I imagine many of Hussein Obama’s “typical white people” who already voted for him in the primaries regret their decison.

James   March 20th, 2008 - 3:24 pm

Bob, re: your new-found equanimity towards politicians.

You have embraced that most important quality of the Western citizen – our deep suspicion and profound distaste for all politicians. It is, I believe, our saving grace.

Never let your political leader be your Messiah.

Arwen   March 20th, 2008 - 3:37 pm

DR Micheal… you are correct, sir!!!

Obama is JUST a typical politician, saying anything to get elected… too bad there will be a lot of blacks that will march behind him in lockstep, because the majority cannot think for themselves (they need the [democratic] state to take care of them as they cannot do it themselves – how very sad)

Rich A   March 20th, 2008 - 3:48 pm

Regardless of what race/ethnicity he’s CALLED, please try to keep in mind that Sen Obama IS half white as well as half black. Not to defend his generalized statement, but remembering this tiny little fact may actually render this statement moot. Just a thought…

Rodney Whittaker   March 20th, 2008 - 3:53 pm

This guy is by far the best qualified canidate so I hope Barack gets the nomination. I’ll vote for him even though I’m a “typical white person” like his grandmother who gets anxious when a group of young black men come near.

In fact, I’m pretty sure that his grandmother anecdote was meant to illustrate that he himself feels the effects of our country’s racial rift, painfully within his own family.

Get it?…he really is one of us.

It’s so Michele Malkin of y’all to parse out any little phrase he says (”typical white person”) in order to try and hang him. It’s like like a never-ending “oh yeah? so what is that supposed to mean?” argument with a overbearing, soon-to-be ex-girlfriend…and its getting really tiring.

If anything you should vote for the guy for purely cynical reasons like making it more difficult for young black men to use the excuse of not being able to get a break in the white man’s world. Thats sort of a hard sell when the leader of the free world is a black man.

At this point I’ll hold my nose and vote for Hillary over McCain if she gets nominated. As much as I like McCain it is imperative that we get a Democratic administration to shine some sunlight on all of the rampant corruption that this little band of corporate shills has gotten away with (no-bid contracts, gaming of electoral process using the justice system, deleted WH emails, abuse of signing statements, intelligence leading up to Iraq war etc….)

But I’m not naive enough to beleive that even a Democratic administration will reveal all, but Obama’s campaign at least refuses to accept contributions from lobbyists and PACs which lends even more credibility to his sincerity as a healer.

KansasGirl   March 20th, 2008 - 3:57 pm

To Stuart, This mess is exactly what “we” have allowed since I have been aware! No more!

twocanpete   March 20th, 2008 - 4:13 pm

http://twocanpete.blogspot.com/
Yeah, white people are pretty much all racist and black people are pretty much color blind.
Yeah, that’s how it is.

[...] Update: Audio here. [...]

Redrover   March 20th, 2008 - 5:02 pm

I am a white-man who voted for Obama in the primary election. However, lately I have decided that, being your typical whitey, inventor of AIDS, destroyer of the twin towers, drug peddler to the poor, creator of global warming, and persecutor of brown people and women of all colors… I’ll just go vote for McCain in November. I’ll being going now. I sure hope I didn’t offend anyone. Really, I meant no offense. Sorry.

Randy   March 20th, 2008 - 5:11 pm

“typical white person” This is the same guy who said that when talking to white people you should not make any sudden movements , keep a smile on and they will be so disarmed by the fact that a black man is engaging you in intelligent conversation they won’t know what to do. This man has revealed more to me about the true state of race in this country than anything I’ve ever seen. The best thing the GOP can hope for is that this man continues to spout off with his racist ignorance. Whens this guy going to drop this racial unity stuff. Its a good thing to strive for but when the same mind that pretends to want that also forms such bigoted and ignorant stereotypes about millions of people I can’t help but think hes full of crap.

carl   March 20th, 2008 - 5:15 pm

Throw Grandma Under the Bus.

“typical white person”

Typical inept move from an inexperienced politician who should not be allowed near the White House. He definitely thinks he is still untouchable in the media.

mware   March 20th, 2008 - 5:17 pm

Typical white person???

Ya mean like my great grandfather and his four brothers who fought for the Union during the Civil War?? Two of whom died at the Battle of the Wilderness, and another that died in Andersonville. Only he returned home from that war.

That kind of typical white person???

[...] wrong way and that’s just the nature of race in our society. We have to break through it…" – Senator Barack Obama Can you imagine if a white candidate said someone was a "typical black person?" . [...]

Ralph   March 20th, 2008 - 5:45 pm

“Typical White Person” That’s racist!

And is he saying that “White” people walk around scared all the time, because unless you live in a very small town, you are constantly surrounded by people that you “don’t know”.

That is what happens to you when you spend 20 years listening to hate speech, you become a hater! I am sure that not every Nazi heard all of Hitler’s speeches, that did not make him any less a Nazi.

And before you all go crazy saying I am comparing Obama to a Nazi, that is not what I am doing, I am just saying; Obama can’t wash his hands of it by saying he missed the more “controversial” speeches, that is just wrong, he knew what was going on in his church, or are you saying that he is just that stupid?!?

Ty Pickle White   March 20th, 2008 - 5:51 pm

Obama is a typical black person, who ___________________ (fill in your favorite racial stereotype).

ANY white politician who used that ridiculous, obviously racist phrase would be hounded out of office.

Barak Hussein Obama has accidently revealed who he really is- at his core.

zqll   March 20th, 2008 - 6:03 pm

Obama should lead, as he proposes, a dialog on race between exceptional, black individuals and typical white persons as soon as he finds out what time it is.

g del ray   March 20th, 2008 - 7:28 pm

Obama’s white grandmother shares fear of black men with Jesse Jackson. In the early 90s he lived in a violent, predominantly black inner city neighborhood in Washington, DC and eventually left because of the crime. He was quoted saying “There is nothing more painful to me … than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery, then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.” It was widely reported but evidently forgotten. Here’s the quote in a USA Today archive:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/opinion/articles/960318/archive_010008.htm

Freddy   March 20th, 2008 - 9:08 pm

Is she a typpical white woman who took carry of young Barry when his father pi*sed off and went back to Africa? Obama’s mother was a lib hippy loon but the grandparents took care of him. I guess that “it takes a village” back in Kenya wanted nothing to do with him.

Obama and his wife are sounding more like his pastor. The whole thing is sad.

Rainy   March 20th, 2008 - 9:20 pm

He may have misspoke when he said ‘typical white person’ but I get what he was saying. He was referring to the old days and he is pointing out that it is changing with the new generations.

John   March 20th, 2008 - 9:20 pm

It would be nice if the Democratic Party had a ‘Do-Over’ of the whole Primary Election. All 50 states, this time without this clown. Might I suggest that this time people actually study the candidates so they know who they are voting for. “American Idol is playing on Fox TV and no one will mind if you vote for the one with the best teeth, nicest clothes, etc.

will   March 20th, 2008 - 9:22 pm

you white people suck all u guys are racist pigs look at what u type in these forums get a grip we are all going to die if this country stays the same u live by slavery u die by slavery

Matt   March 20th, 2008 - 9:30 pm

Wow, just imagine if whitey said “typical black person”. Rev. Al would be on the prowl. America please wake up and realize this guy is a fool. Just because he can deliver speeches better than Bush doesn’t make him the next hero. Actually, anyone can deliver a speech better than Bush actually…bad example!

Arod   March 20th, 2008 - 10:28 pm

How disappointing… I am shocked actually. “Typical _____” isn’t supposed to exist in our vocabulary anymore… right?

maxine   March 20th, 2008 - 10:34 pm

Tonight, on Larry King, Obama said white people attended his church. Have any of you posters seen any white faces in the audience?

Mitch   March 20th, 2008 - 10:34 pm

“Typical White Persons” for Obama?

I think I will pass this time

James   March 20th, 2008 - 10:35 pm

Barack Obama really sounds like a “typical black person.”

Bob   March 20th, 2008 - 10:41 pm

I’m beginning to love all politicians equally. Which is to say, not at all.

I agree with a previous commentor … I’m disappointed and a bit shocked at this. Can we stop using the word “typical” with regards to people’s motives?

Judy B   March 20th, 2008 - 10:54 pm

I don’t know whether I am a typical ‘white’person or not but having 22 years in an urban public school system, having been assaulted several times and verbally berrated almost every day, and having a daughter held up and assaulted at gun point by one of Obama’s and Wright’s ‘unfortunates’ I can say ‘yeh, I’m kind of afraid of people I don’t know particulary young men of color. Do you blame me?

DR Michael   March 20th, 2008 - 11:02 pm

Stick a fork in him – he’s DONE!

Bob   March 20th, 2008 - 11:29 pm

I don’t know if this changes anything, but for what it’s worth, Breitbart did NOT quote him exactly. Listen to the audio … again, I’m not saying that it changes anything, but I would think that a news organization would try to get the quote correct.

wowee   March 20th, 2008 - 11:30 pm

OBAMA..WHAT IS A TYPICAL BLACK PERSON? SIR YOU ARE OFFENSIVE! STEP DOWN! YOUR RACISIM IS EVIDENT!

James   March 20th, 2008 - 11:34 pm

Way out of context. There’s a period in his sentence. “She is a typical white person.” (note the pause, note the period)

Steve B   March 20th, 2008 - 11:38 pm

Obama’s speach was smooth talking flim flam. He did not answer the pertinent concerns about his character. Why was he a member of a “hate America” “hate whitey” church? How could he say he didn’t know the church the church had those beliefs and “was controversial” even though it gave a man of the year award to the ultimate hater Luis Farrakhan?? Why did his story change? I didn’t know. Now I do know. etc etc.

He says he doesn’t want race to be an issue, but HE makes race the issue.

I’m tired of being criticized for pointing out racism in the black community. Bill Cosby has is right. If we as a country are to move beyond race wars of the past, we must repudiate racism of all kinds, and that includes Rev. Wright and Obama.

cristin bonami   March 20th, 2008 - 11:41 pm

peoples are known by their works. its not so much the color of skin ,but what that color is often asscioated with. how many whites are worried about asian men? indian or pakistani men? no, not many. if they CHANGE what they’re known for , they will be recieved in a different light. simple as that.

Stuart   March 20th, 2008 - 11:45 pm

He really sounded like he was trying to choose his words carefully in that sound clip and he still came out with something incredibly stupid. That kind of thinking is what has gotten us into this racial divide mess in the first place.

KansasGirl   March 20th, 2008 - 11:46 pm

I would say Barack Hussein Obama is “half whitey”, he just hates being “half whitey! What is a person to do! Popcorn!

John Cunningham   March 20th, 2008 - 11:47 pm

Attitude.

KansasGirl   March 20th, 2008 - 11:54 pm

To Rodney Whittaker, you sound desperate!

Hev   March 21st, 2008 - 12:03 am

Could it possibly be that she fears unknown black men because of the rate at which they commit violent and property crime? Get real, even Bill Cosby and Chris Rock, among others, have said they fear young black men because they are empirically more likely to rob you. DUH! He should be more concerned for her physical safety than he is with dismissing her as stupid. We all know what she was talking about–yet he doesn’t. He is a moron. I can’t stand Barack Obama, and it ain’t because he’s black, its because he is an idiot.

Matt   March 21st, 2008 - 12:20 am

Good God. Barrack, just drop the subject. When reporters ask about that speech tell them you meant what you said and only what you said and that is all. The more you elaborate, the more likely you are to fall into linguistic messes like the one you just walked into.

“The typical white person…”
“The typical black person…”
“The typical oriental person…”
and on and on… there is no winning.

Just stop talking about it. This phenom is, BTW, why we don’t have any real ongoing “race” dialog in this country. The source of the problem is that the English language’s grammar is not designed to convey parallel or modified meanings of ideas concurrently. It is a linear language and is very good for a lot of things, especially technical and directive thoughts and ideas. However it is very bad at conveying nuances or expressing modified generalities. That is why people who can form phrases with subtle double-meanings are considered gifted writers/speakers of English– because it is so difficult to do. But even for them, doing so takes time and thought. Off-hand questions from reporters do not let you take the time to get your words right. So it’s a sure-lose situation.

In short, don’t discuss “race in America” unless you are reading from a speech prepared and vetted by 20 of your best and brightest aides.

Daisy   March 21st, 2008 - 12:27 am

Why doesn’t he comment on what his typical Black grandmother would do if she saw someone on the street she didn’t know?
Could it be because he doesn’t know – and he doesn’t know because his Black father (dare I say “typically”) typically dumped him before he was 2 years old and so he was never given the chance to know – anymore than he was given a chance to really know his White Marxist, atheist mother who dumped him when he was 10 years old, in favor of her new family headed by an Indonesian step-father who also dumped him in favor of his wife and their new kid, Obama’s Marxist 1/2 sister and then his throughly weird born again Muslim 1/2 brother?

Let me just say this: What Obama refers to as “Typical” is in no way, shape or form what I think of as typical. He pleads for Unity. Well, let him get himself unified before he includes me in his ‘unity’ schemes, thanks very much.

Daisy   March 21st, 2008 - 12:27 am

Why doesn’t he comment on what his typical Black grandmother would do if she saw someone on the street she didn’t know?
Could it be because he doesn’t know – and he doesn’t know because his Black father (dare I say “typically”) typically dumped him before he was 2 years old and so he was never given the chance to know – anymore than he was given a chance to really know his White Marxist, atheist mother who dumped him when he was 10 years old, in favor of her new family headed by an Indonesian step-father who also dumped him in favor of his wife and their new kid, Obama’s Marxist 1/2 sister and then his throughly weird born again Muslim 1/2 brother?

Let me just say this: What Obama refers to as “Typical” is in no way, shape or form what I think of as typical. He pleads for Unity. Well, let him get himself unified before he includes me in his ‘unity’ schemes, thanks very much.

Daisy   March 21st, 2008 - 12:38 am

“I don’t know if this changes anything, but for what it’s worth, Breitbart did NOT quote him exactly. Listen to the audio … again, I’m not saying that it changes anything, but I would think that a news organization would try to get the quote correct.”

Bob, I agree. Quoting him accurately does not make his being wrong any less powerful. In fact, it puts the onus on Obama to speak about his ‘typical’ Black relatives (he did say “we”) something he can now more easily dodge in favor of pointing out how he’s been misunderstood by whitey.

lola_baby   March 21st, 2008 - 12:54 am

“Racism is believing that your race is superior to someone else’s race. Get a dictionary.”

See definition number 3 below, from the American Heritage Dictionary.
1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.
2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.

Seawolf   March 21st, 2008 - 1:05 am

Obama is NOT the most qualified candidate, he is the least qualified, right behind clinton.
To even think that either of them is remotely qualified to be CinC is to be as delusional as they are.

A democrat will only raise taxes and move us closer to the socialism that started under FDR. Social Security is going broke, yet Reid brags about killing Bush’s plan to fix it and obama and clinton want to raise the FICA tax..ridiculous!
More social programs for those who contribute nothing but more of their kind and if obama gets in look for reparations for slavery. If Conyers delivers Michigan to obama, he will owe him big time and were all going to pay for it.
We are at WAR with people who want to destroy us, the only man they fear is Mccain, they’ll consider us weak if we elect either of those fools and will attack us at home. You can bet on it.

marliah   March 21st, 2008 - 1:08 am

wow, thats just pathetic.

I’m just glad we are learning about this before the election.

If this doesn’t finish his chances, I don’t know what will.

What an ignorant jerk.

carl   March 21st, 2008 - 1:10 am

Throw Grandma Under the Bus.

“typical white person”

Just another typical misstep for an inexperienced politician who should not be allowed near the White House.

Burt   March 21st, 2008 - 1:29 am

Are the anti-black comments here those of a typical dumb person? I know it’s politically incorrect to lump all dumb people together but statistics show they are seven times as likely to judge a person by his or her color or ethnicity. They commit 87% of all the crime and get caught 96% of the time, cause 74% of all the automobile accidents and are more likely than non-dumb people to have voted for George W. Bush, although 72% of them deny it or can’t remember.

WorldclaZZ   March 21st, 2008 - 2:06 am

Barack, shut up about race. Go back to talking a lot about change, or whatever your message was. Get off the race thing TONIGHT. If someone asks about race, mention Dale Earnhart.

John   March 21st, 2008 - 2:13 am

I think Barack Obama is a “typical black person” who thinks he knows all about “typical white people.” Moreover, Barack Obama is being patently dishonest when he says this about HIS OWN GRANDMOTHER, but is he UNAFRAID when someone that HE doesn’t know approaches him in the street, and he doesn’t know what they want?

I hope Barack Obama continues to be interviewed and keeps talking, because when he’s caught without a teleprompter, he says incredibly STUPID things.

sharon   March 21st, 2008 - 2:25 am

Senator Obama has made his political fame in an arena where he has not been tested. Now, he is on a national stage, where much more is at stake, much more is to be gained, and much more is expected of him. His poor handling of his reverend’s racist comments makes me wonder: How long before he self destructs?

jim   March 21st, 2008 - 3:02 am

Obama needs to change his racist attitudes and racial stereotyping. Yes, he does!

dubabwe menticolntay   March 21st, 2008 - 3:22 am

Burt – you evidently haven’t spent much time around urban black neighborhoods – or schools – if you are unfamiliar with black racist attitudes toward whites, hispanics and asians. Spend some time in DC and you’ll pick up on it. Fast.

UnPCdAmerican   March 21st, 2008 - 3:23 am

I was taught by my grandmother that everyone was an individual and responsible for their own actions. There are good and bad individuals in ALL races, religions, creeds, nationalities (etc.)

I was taught in my church that God loves ALL of US (red and yellow, black and white, all are precious in his sight)and it is our responsibility to be as godlike in our actions and honor our parents, help our neighbors.

What I read here is sad, but not surprising. I was taught the above 40 years ago. Life has taught me not to expect others to believe or act in the same way. The HATE is disturbing BUT most offensive is the lack of responsibility many have for their own actions, words, deeds and probably even THOUGHTS.

I think I’ll teach my children to honor their parents, accept responsibility for their actions, be kind to others but watch their backs! Also to pledge to our flag and have respect for our Nation. to say or sing GOD BLESS AMERICA and feel it and mean it.

Ojibwa La T'Entera   March 21st, 2008 - 3:28 am

Obama’s comment about his white grandmother cracks me up because it’s almost a verbatim reminder of Jesse Jackson’s famous statement when he moved from his dangerous black inner city Washington DC neighborhood. He said “There is nothing more painful to me … than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery, then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.” Look it up! Does that make Jesse an anti-black racist – or a realist?

Dan, St. Louis   March 21st, 2008 - 5:32 am

I am a “Typical White Person” In his speech he threw granny under the bus, today he threw granny under the train. And we find out today that Bill Clinton met with Pastor Wright and called him “my good friend” What a year!

[...] an interview on Philadelphia radio, Obama said: The point I was making was not that my grandmother harbors any racial animosity. But she is a [...]

mary   March 21st, 2008 - 4:41 pm

I’m a typical white person in the same age group as Obama’s grandmother. Unlike her I never had any apprehension toward blacks. I never really gave it a thought. They were just people like me. That is how I was raised by my immigrant Italian parents. Now, however, since the Obama camp raised the race issue to discredit the Clintons in order to curry favor with the blacks, I am angry. I am now 75 years old and for the first time I am seeing race as a problem. I guess I wasn’t typical before and now I am. I liked myself better before.

Amber   March 21st, 2008 - 6:03 pm

First off… I am a Republican… Second… I do not care for or support any of the remaining presidential candidates, especially Obama… Third… I am white… Fourth… I am from the south…

That said… I think if people were completely honest – what Obama said was completely true. Or at least where I live. Have you watched “Crash” – the part where Sandra Bullock is walking with her husband on the street and she grabs her husband’s arm when a couple of black guys are walking towards them… “typical.” A definition of typical is “of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen” – that does not mean all… but does mean most. I know first-hand this is truth at least in the south… and I can be honest enough to say that. I believe in the possibility of this not always being the case… but I can be honest enought to say that right now… it is. People do not like the truth… it hurts… people do not like the face the ugliness within themselves… it’s easier to justify ourselves and keep on as we are… it’s less painful.

Also… Obama is half black and half white. I think this gives him the freedom to speak his opinion on both races without being misunderstood…

Let’s be honest… and be humble enough to know we all need to change and/or improve…

Jean   March 21st, 2008 - 9:19 pm

I’ve got a WHOLE LOT to say about being a “typical white person” being that I have a daughter who reminds me so much of Obama. She is bi-racial but totally identifies as being Black. I raised her by myself after divorcing her father. He did absolutely NOTHING for her. None of her Black relatives did ANYTHING for her. I have a beautiful, beautiful granddaughter whose private school I paid for for 6 plus years (while the Black side of the family contributed NOTHING). I helped my daughter buy TWO houses and I helped her in a lot of other ways. Not that long ago though she told me that I am “evil” and that she “didn’t want my money”…this was after I had called her to attempt to talk about estate planning with her since I am really, really ill now.

SO…Obama’s remarks about his “white” grandmother have made me extremely MAD.

Such gratitude!!!

If there is any money left when I die, it’s going to a WHITE charity.

Archie   March 21st, 2008 - 9:43 pm

LOL THATS FUNNY. what if a white candidate proclaimed somebody was a TYPICAL BLACK THAT SCARES ALL WHITE PEOPLE. lol, they’d be done. this guy is going to crash and burn.

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James R.   October 22nd, 2008 - 1:12 am

Jean, way to combine your anecdotal experience with a distorted, out-of-context quote to come to an outrageously racist “conclusion.” Your story does not prove that all blacks are the same, nor should it drive you to donate to “WHITE” charities out of hate. Even if you are to take Obama’s words at face value, why in the world do you feel compelled to fight fire with fire?

This is the problem with America today: people basing their entire outlook and opinions on isolated, knee-jerk experiences that, in reality, occur within groups of all stripes. If you really believe that no white father has ever avoided paying child support, then I strongly suggest you take a long look in the mirror. More importantly, you need to get out more in the world to understand that your experience involved a careless group of humans, NOT a careless group of “typical” black people. You make me sick for this country.

Superhero, Miss Silhouette   April 4th, 2009 - 5:17 pm

Well, well, well, whadaya know. We’ve got our first BLACK PRESIDENT – PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA.

And just who was it that was running around beating folks up because of the color of their skin? TYPICAL YOUNG WHITE PEOPLE.

Now who do you suppose they got their behaviour and mentality from?

EXACTLY! Now please SIT DOWN AND STFU!!!!!

Just how smart is Obama? - INGunOwners   July 27th, 2009 - 2:35 am

[...] But she is a typical white person. If she sees somebody on the street that she doesn’t know. . .there’s a reaction in her that don’t [emphasis supplied] go away and it comes out in the wrong way." While he argued that American children should learn to [...]

[...] she is a typical white person. If she sees somebody on the street that she doesn’t know. . .there’s a reaction in her that don’t [emphasis supplied] go away and it comes out in the wrong [...]

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