"I know his grandmother lives in Hawaii and I know Hawaii is a state.
But it has the look of him going off to some foreign, exotic place.
He should be in Myrtle Beach!"
-- stated by ABC political analyst, Cokie Roberts while discussing
Barack Obama's recent vacation
But it has the look of him going off to some foreign, exotic place.
He should be in Myrtle Beach!"
-- stated by ABC political analyst, Cokie Roberts while discussing
Barack Obama's recent vacation
Good Heavens, I used to respect this woman
Following Ms. Roberts' logic I guess Puerto Rico would be off limits because it would be too tropical and has too much of a foreign flavor.
I guess someplace like Maine, which bears no demographic resemblance to 99% of the nation, would be a more appropriate location.
Readers, the next time that you are trying to explain covert racism to a person, you can use this quote as a frame of reference.
Following Ms. Roberts' logic I guess Puerto Rico would be off limits because it would be too tropical and has too much of a foreign flavor.
I guess someplace like Maine, which bears no demographic resemblance to 99% of the nation, would be a more appropriate location.
Readers, the next time that you are trying to explain covert racism to a person, you can use this quote as a frame of reference.
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