Limbaugh Picks the Scab of Race
In the latest salvo from his “Operation Chaos,” Rush Limbaugh insisted today that Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee for one reason and one reason only: because he’s black.
Limbaugh left no wiggle room in his assertion that Obama’s main qualification is his “skin color,” claiming that white guilt over past racism compelled the Democrats to nominate their first viable black candidate.
The strategery behind Rush’s rhetoric is clear: cast Obama as the “black affirmative action candidate” in order to maximize the anti-black vote in November. In effect, Limbaugh is calling on whites in both parties to vote against Obama for the very reason Limbaugh presumes the Democrats nominated Obama—because he’s black.
Limbaugh is practicing classic reactionary politics, justifying racism by invoking reverse racism.
As Obama tries to transcend what he calls ”racial resentments,” Limbaugh exacerbates and exploits those resentments. One tries to heal a national wound, the other picks at the scab.
May 7, 2008 at 9:37 pm
wow your stupid..
May 8, 2008 at 9:43 am
Chuck, you just made four mistakes in a three-word sentence.
May 9, 2008 at 9:55 am
And we wonder why our country is in such a mess!
To respond to Dr. Coleman’s article, would you expect anything less from Limbaugh? When will we ever get away from racial prejudice? The fact that Obama is not qualified to be president is sufficient.