New York Governor Thinks When Republicans Say "Community Organizer" They Mean "Black" / Stereohyped

New York Governor Thinks When Republicans Say "Community Organizer" They Mean "Black"

New York Gov. David Paterson on race and the… race: "I think the Republican Party is too smart to call Barack Obama 'black' in a sense that it would be a negative. But you can take something about his life, which I noticed they did at the Republican Convention – a 'community organizer.' They kept saying it, they kept laughing. I think where there are overtones is when there are uses of language that are designed to inhibit other people's progress with a subtle reference to their race… At this point, Americans wouldn't tolerate a racial appeal. What I'm saying is that there are sneaky ways to try to hurt someone."

Sep 10, 2008 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 9 Responses

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Tagged: David Paterson, Racism

Comments (9)

No. 1 · FlashingLights

Wow. Makes sense actually. I can see it (no pun intended).

Posted: Sep 10, 2008 at 1:36 pm

No. 2 · Nicole

So is "community organizer" the new "Canadian"?

Posted: Sep 10, 2008 at 1:41 pm

No. 3 · TiP

Does make sense, just like elitist is the new word for Uppity Negro.

Posted: Sep 10, 2008 at 2:39 pm

No. 4 · jazzymelanin

great comment by paterson. i saw him on jon stewart's daily show and they were cracking me up.

Posted: Sep 10, 2008 at 3:56 pm

No. 5 · Monie

I agree with Governor Patterson. This isn't a surprise though; the Republicans are the party of The Southern Strategy. So this is right up their alley. I'm sure the ever evil Karl Rove had something to do with this.

Lol@Nicole

Posted: Sep 10, 2008 at 4:06 pm

No. 6 · *M*

Interesting interpretation, makes sense.

Posted: Sep 10, 2008 at 6:46 pm

No. 7 · Daria at Gorgeous Black Women

I like my new gov'nah

Posted: Sep 10, 2008 at 8:19 pm

No. 8 · msim

I can imagine the republicans on a brain-cell-share-programme who came up with this one.

"Let's call him a community organiser! How dare he
organised (helped, informed) his community! Surely this is proof he is the spawn of the devil."

Posted: Sep 10, 2008 at 9:32 pm