Nader asks if Obama will be "Uncle Tom"

Nader is a classic example of a way-over-top white dude who thinks that he knows more about racial equality than someone who has actually lived the experience of being mixed race ... These folks never cease to amaze me. "Uncle Tom"? This is why someone like Nader should not be president of the US. The latter job requires that a person juggle the interests of a hugely diverse body of people. It is not about getting into power to do right only by your own social demographic. Obama, at least based on what he says, appears to realize this. People did not elect Jesse Jackson, thank God.

Are his supporters on here going to try to explain this racist remark like the last racist remark? Anyone? Good to see the true Nader expose himself. What a joke.

I think Nader is starting to show the beginning stages of dementia..

Seriously.

Shep Smith is kicking ass.. I see him changing networks very soon.

I've always liked Nader, he had my vote up until a few months ago maybe.

I think everyone's emotions are crazy right now, no matter who they are or what they're feeling, and I think Nader is the same way. I think what he said was taken out of context but I do think it was unfair and disrespectful for him to say that. Like they said, his career has to be over after that.

And to build off of what someone said as a comment on that, Shepard Smith being a journalist? Last night at around 10-11 PM i must have stepped into a fucking black hole into another universe haha. He looked hurt after Nader left lol.

ledvedderman wrote:

One of the funniest responses I've ever seen a reporter give after a stupid comment by their guest.

then you missed Shep Smith's reaction to Joe the Plumber after his "Obama's presidency means death to Israel" comments ...

wait for it ... 5:00 mark ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_0bdh2GQiI


and while she wasn't a guest ... Jack Cafferty's reaction to Palin's interview with Katie Couric was BY FAR the single funniest moment in the election.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8__aXxXPVc

Let's see -- Uncle Tom and Obama "talks white" ......sounds racist to me.

Smartypants wrote:

I disagree - they played the whole quote. And the final question was whether Nader regretted using that phrase to which he responded, "Not. At. All."

i have not viewed the clip, i do not view youtube at work...but if indeed he used such phrasing.....:( while he was never my candidate, i certainly had enormous respect for the man and his accomplishments outside the political arena. to resort to such, again, puts focus on race....when it is entirely unnecessary and something that we as a society should be moving away from, not embracing more. besides which, it is so entirely insulting to the whys of obma's ideas and future actions. definitely in bad taste.

Smartypants wrote:

I mean, it'd be one thing for him to have said, "I just hope he doesn't sell out to corporate interests." I agree with the sentiment. But to say he has to decide whether or not he's going to "be an Uncle Tom?" Uncle Tom??? What's to take out of context in that phrase?

exactly.

Smartypants wrote:

I mean, it'd be one thing for him to have said, "I just hope he doesn't sell out to corporate interests." I agree with the sentiment. But to say he has to decide whether or not he's going to "be an Uncle Tom?" Uncle Tom??? What's to take out of context in that phrase?

The term first was used not to degrade blacks. Nader tried to speak from a more historical context. But again, in this day and age of political correctness it was not the best choice of words because it would only gain bad press and people would only focus on that phrase and not the question being asked which was infact very fair and correct.

Nevertheless, the Obama supporters who are so angry at this, if/when Obama shoots missiles or bombs a country, perhaps continues Americas digusting support of Israel...Will you be as angry at Obama for killing people as you are for Nader asking a question? Regardless of how he asked it or the words he used.

If Obama has Dennis Ross as a main advisor to him, will you be angry at Obama for having someone so backwards as that for an advisor? Or what if he's given secretary of state? Even worse.

Smartypants wrote:

I mean, it'd be one thing for him to have said, "I just hope he doesn't sell out to corporate interests." I agree with the sentiment. But to say he has to decide whether or not he's going to "be an Uncle Tom?" Uncle Tom??? What's to take out of context in that phrase?

I totally agree. That was so inappropriate.

I have lost respect for Nader throughout this campaign. Wow.