Politics: McCain’s Camp Boots Black Reporter From Rally
August 8th, 2008Those responsible say that race absolutely had nothing to do with it.
Why was a Black reporter assigned to cover a McCain campaign rally in Panama City, Fla., singled out by security and told to leave? That’s what The Tallahassee Democrat, the newspaper that employs that reporter, wants to know. Executive Editor Bob Gabordi said, “I’m upset because my reporter was singled out for whatever reason. That bothers me. We’re just trying to figure out what that reason was.” Stephen Price was one of four Florida Capital Press Corps reporters on hand to cover the rally last week when a Secret Service agent approached and told him he had to leave. Price, the only Black journalist on hand, says he pointed out there were other reporters on his same beat in the area, but he was the one who got the boot. “The fact that I’m Black was the only obvious reason,” Price said. Jonathan Block, a McCain campaign worker, told Gabordi that “access to the senator is tightly controlled … I would first express regret that your reporter was moved, and I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt that race had nothing to do with it…. At the end of the day, your reporter was in the wrong place. I do not know why the other reporters were not moved. The rest of the local press should have been moved as well.”
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With all the various comments I’ve read…. it’s very where we stand as a people. Personally, I have an underlying uneasiness about McCain (son of Macabee and Cain–tribal bliblical history of names). Obama (muslim father, christian upbringing–antichrist(?) The way I see it, is I am un comfortable with both. I don’t want to vote for a President because he’s black, and I don’t want to vote for a man that gives me the intuitive impression he’s racist. So, Imade it simple for me in voting–when Jesus’ name shows on the ballot, then I will vote. Until then, I’ll have to pass on both. Obama is one-world system (National Healthcare, etc.), McCain is old regeim (Bushes). No thanks either.
It’s hard reading all these comments without getting turned off from the frequent use of words that are poorly publicized. “MANY GREAT ARGUMENTS are made public” yet its writers show very little concern towards their point being understood.
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Think about this: After school many of you further develop your writing skills on blogs and message boards, so it’s understood that you won’t know the importance of clarity unless you return to these blogs where you’ve passionately stated your case and were equally insulted. Not to sound like a school teacher but if you would take a brief moment and proof read your input, especially on rare and precious subjects that open up the voice of reason within our decrepit communities you’d be surprised of what’s inside of you.
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I was never really attentive in school, but there is a passion ‘that only GOD can give’ for truth and right works. “I suggest you seek it.” I feel that’s what prompted me in making sure words like these are more edible towards anyone listening. “In a nut shell, polish up those jewels you all are leaving around for others to gaze upon.” You never know, it’s possible that these blogs may go down in history as a place where great minds of GOD were discovered!
Thank you
Most people these days are of mixed race. There has been a lot of miscegenation going on since the beginning of time. My grandmother was half native american and I’m sure there has been some caucasian blood mixed up in our family somewhere down the line via slavery, but I’m considered a black woman because scientifically the african (brown) gene is the most dominant gene.
Trina55,
What does your comment above have to do with ANYTHING?
HaHa, just wondering.
Truly yours,
Snarky K
Of course Patrick.
I´m sure that if you candidate , Fred Thompson – the actor, would be in Mccains place you would say the same, or even helped to cover up or downplay this scandal.
Merciful008,
AND YOUR POINT IS????????????
ALL YOU HAVE DONE IS WASTE A LOT OF SPACE AND USE A FEW MISPLACED WORDS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CRITICIZE THE REST OF US. AND THEN YOU DARE TO MENTION GOD IN ALL OF THAT GIBBERISH !!!
YOU REALLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE ATTENTIVE IN SCHOOL BECAUSE YOU WERE NOT MORE CLEAR THAN ANYONE ELSE IF ANYTHING YOUR CRAZY LINES WERE VERY DISTRACTING. GET A LIFE THIS IS JUST A BLOG NOT A NOVEL TO BE PUBLISHED!!!
AGAIN, YOUR POINT IS ??????????
Where is my comment?
I assume that actual knowledge of a subject supported by reliable references are not respected by BET only random opinions and half truths.
McCAIN AND HIS PEOPLE IS RUNNING SCARED, PLAIN AND SIMPLE. I SEE THERE’S ALOT OF PUNK A S S MF’S WHO GET ON HERE AND DISRESPECT BLACK PEOPLE ONLY BECAUSE THEY HIDING BEHIND A COMPUTER. YOU MF NEED TO MAN UP! JUST CAUSE YOU SAY YOU GOT EDUCATION DON’T MEAN YOU BETTER THAN NOBODY ELSE. SOME OF THE WORST SERIAL KILLERS, ~???%*, PEDOPHILES IN THE WORLD GOT EDUCATION!
I am not surprised to here about this becaues america has ben doing it at it’s birth. it hasn’t changed, thats what is surprising. McCain can say anything about B-rock and get away with it and his poles go up. but if B-rock attacks OldCain he is a monster and his poles form the american people go down. U tell me if color isn’t an issue in the race for the top of america.
I’m sick of herein McCain bashing OBAMA…. STOP HATING ON OBAMA….Mccain needs to sit his old ass down and let some someone who is young and healthy run this country.We don’t need Bush back in there.McCain is the only one who is racist..STOPPPPP….HATEINGGGG.
BET.com race baitin again. If blacks are going to vote for obama… then they are racist.
I will not vote fro obama, because he doesn’t look like the president on dollar bills….lololo!! So, you see I am not racist for not voting for obmama!!
People with decent comments can’t get posted but idiots like ohioman get posted?
This is a prime example why we cant let our gaurds down its alright to have enemies you just have to know how the enemy is we MUST!!!! take our blinders off and stop looking at the world from the white mans point of veiw as black men we must make our own rules own money our own banking systems then we will be able to fight these problems that we face we are in a race to save the world from destructin let’s take that serious!!!!! We are being played a race card to keep us out the race. Obama please pull out dont be a poster boy for america then we will all look like we are going along with this country’s way of doing things. What i am is what i am and what i am not i never will be!!!!!!!!
UMlaw
Sen. Obama identifies himself as a BLACKMAN.If he says he is black then he is black. As far as “germ” i think the poster was really saying GENE.It is true that the Black gene is the stronger gene. Just like Black paint is much stronger than white paint,you can do the paint test yourself too see what I mean.
jfffnn:
Before you state that you’re an expert on genetics, you should start with basic grammar/english, and other remedial subjects. So, if he said that he was white, does that make him white?? You can’t label what you are…you ARE WHAT YOU ARE. If i have a black father and a white mother, then i’m biracial. PERIOD…end of story. It’s not that complicated…you’re making it that.
And to throw out an analogy using paint doesn’t make sense. It really doesn’t.
UMlaw:
You can insult people from now on and Senator Obama will still be black. That’s just a fact. But why does it matter to you? You have argued with several people about this. You can tell me how uneducated I am and how poor my spelling/grammar brag about how wealthy you are and how racist/bias black people are on this site and all the other s h i t you like to post but Senator Obama will still be black when your finished. Why don’t you contact the Senator or blog on his site to tell him that he is wrong about his race? He describes himself as black in both of his books and on his websites. Who are you to tell SEnator Obama that he’s not black?
You can go to HELL and when you get back Senator Obama will still be BLACK!!!
I am a white woman and I am voting for Senator Obama because he by far the most qualified candidate. To hear that McCain/Palin are racial is no big surprise to me. It is disgusting.
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