I firmly believe that there are people who oppose President Obama and everything he stands for simply because of the color of his skin. As Eugene Robinson of the Washington Post does, I would tend to throw most of the “birthers” in that group (these are the people who say Obama shouldn’t be President because they think he wasn’t born in the United States).
But former President Jimmy Carter does nothing to further real work done in race relations or even bring to light real racist attitudes toward the current President, when he said, “I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man.” An “overwhelming portion”???
It is a huge disservice to the sitting President to make a comment like that. So now instead of opposing plans and creating dialogue about it, Obama’s foes will simply oppose everything without dialogue for fear of being charged with racism.
On the other hand the Right doesn’t do a good job of protecting themselves against charges of racism. When 5% of a anti-Obama policy rally contains racist imagery or signage and there isn’t a strong stance within the group itself to weed those people out, it is no wonder that those are the people that end up on the news.
I like what Bill Clinton had to say in response and would be more in line with my thinking: “I believe that while it is true that some of the most extreme opponents of President Obama may also still have racial prejudice, I believe that 100 percent of those who are opposing him now would be against him if he were a white Democrat.”
Much like Joe Wilson disrupted the President’s address, Carter is distrupting the President’s agenda. Jimmy does a great job of building houses. He should stick with that.
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Hey Bearman, thanks for visiting my site and leaving a comment. Bryan Fuller is a genius, and the television he has created has been some of the best. I’m glad to hear that someone besides me actually saw Wonderfalls. I think that brings the total to eight. I truly miss that work of art.
I got the entire season on DVD b/c they never bothered to air it all.
I would have to agree with you. If you put race out of the equation, the argument made over and over sounds a lot like political party line junk-o-rama. Carter IMHO is stating what he believes but it is obviously based on anecdotal evidence. As always funny cartoon and it make me think a bit too. ..Thanks
Unfortunately too many people make decisions based on ‘anecdotal evidence’ versus real evidence.
That’s me, I do that 🙂
My God! The finger pointing. One would not be too far wrong to hazard a guess some strange conspiracy has started to emerge . . . or not. Carter does look a bit like Dave, though. Come to think of it, isn’t that a blue cardigan he’s wearing?
Well I forgot to use the finger in the last toon so I figured I owed you two this time.
No its a blue leasure suit.
Good to see you got those fingers pointing Bearman 🙂 But the dude in the audience ain’t got a mouth. Bearman got his tongue? When will the Republicans and Fox News realize Obama is half WHITE!!!!!
Yes he does…it is that black thing towards the bottom left. Did you think that was a giant mole?
No Bearman the guy sitting next to the woman (back row)…no mouth!!!!
Oh that guy. he is in such shock at Carter’s behavior that he has puckered his lips into oblivion.
But I am surprised no one has figured out the cameo I did of someone in the audience….look left of no mouth.
I saw it, I saw it but didn’t want to say anything…shhhhh
“look left of no mouth.”
That would be either looner, Sarah Palin, my ex or Ted Nugent.
It wasn’t me I swear, I never attended this Presidential speech. My parole officer said…..ah never mind.
It’s Sloth from the Goonies!!!
I love the Goonies!!!
Can I get his autograph?
I do believe Clinton’s statement, but what throws it off is the level of animosity. If he were white, I believe there would be a more restrained opposition than what is now being displayed. They would pick and choose their battles more carefully instead of attacking everything single thing he attempts to do or achieve.
Tell that to Bush. haha
I love those outburst during political rallies. Next, we’ll have mosh pits!
Then I would tune into CSPAN more
Obama is black? When the hell did that happen?
Man, you made me choke on my sandwich! Nice comment! 🙂
Before he was elected.
Great looking comic, B! You did a nice job on the crowd, and I am so jealous of your curtain. I want a curtain like that.
It’s easy. I’ll do a post this week to show you how. Its like 2 steps in Photoshop.
Not making excuses, but Jimmy is also a “good-ole boy” and he was inadvertently over compensating with his comment. In Carter’s lifetime alone, he’s seen the nation change in it’s attitude toward race (most of it good!). I mean, as child, he probably saw “black’s only” seats and the like. Disgusting, but that was the “norm” back then.
I agree, it is mostly politics, not race, that is the issue here. The race stuff just adds fuel to those few whack jobs out there. BTW, can we just forget about Obama’s birth certificate and move on to say, like, creating jobs and an economy again? Tell them I said thanks!
Oh, nice comic too! 🙂
No Byron…look how long the Gore fans kept going on after the 2000 election.
I’m a die hard Carter fan, but even I feel that he is letting emotion taint his logic. And between him and Clinton, I would of thought Clinton would be the emotional one!
They didn’t call him Slick Willy for nothing.
Does Jimmy do patch jobs? I seem to have a leaky roof…
He can’t climb ladders anymore. Can you bring your roof to him?
Maybe P.J.C. has been choking on a peanut for years now and the resulting lack of oxygen has … ummm … been visually represented in the color of his wardrobe … and … affected … stuff. 🙂
Am I blue……am I blue…
Great job on the comic Bearman 🙂 I’m jealous that I can never draw that well
Well then good thing you past the talent down a generation to your son.
That one’s really neat. Nicely done.
Thanks Sheila..
My God! The finger pointing. One would not be too far wrong to hazard a guess some strange conspiracy has started to emerge . . . or not. Carter does look a bit like Dave, though. Come to think of it, isn’t that a blue cardigan he’s wearing?
Is this a bot or is Jammer just making sure his statement got read by using another name?
Me thinks that Carter is now suffering the side effects of inhaling too much peanut dust.
Is that what is happening in Australia?
Why can’t people realize that some of us are equal opportunity bashers. We don’t care what race, creed, color, or religion they are. If they are stupid politicians or public figures they get bashed. If they don’t want to be bashed they can sit at home and draw webcomics in obscurity like the rest of the world.
No politician thinks they are stupid. It is always the other guy.
Nice comic and commentary.
Thanks Tony.
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