In the Washington Post today, left leaning editorialist Richard Cohen demands yet another in a stream of ritual denunciations. It’s a “Sistah Soljah” opportunity apparently, and now it’s Barrack Obama’s turn to disassociate himself from someone of color. The nominee for that honor is Nation of Islam leader and notorious anti-semite Louis Farrakhan.
For the record, Obama has never associated himself with Farrakhan. But never mind. Obama’s church minister’s daughters are the editors of a publication which made Farrakhan their man of the year, last year.
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I admit to being unversed in the code language of identity politics, watching it rather as a spectator sport than as a participant. But it seems to me that what Cohen is demanding is not just passionately silly for its four-degrees-of-separation banality, but he’s asking that Obama denounce Farrakhan because, well: Obama is black. Like Farrakhan. And, one assumes, Obama’s minister. And with that skin color apparently comes certain obligations, if you’re to receive the warm glow of approbation from Richard Cohen. Who, by the way, is a four time honorable mention recipient for the Pulitzer Prize.
So there.
I can’t wait to see what’s next. John Edwards will have to offer a ritual denunciation of Melvin Belli next week, while HRH is in the batter’s box to pan Lady Macbeth.
Where will it all end?
“John Edwards will have to offer a ritual denunciation of Melvin Belli next week, while HRH is in the batter’s box to pan Lady Macbeth.”
That made me laugh, HA HA. Out loud, even.
Relax, all this will stop after we’ve used up all of the petroleum and can’t gallivant around the world anymore. There’ll prolly be a die-back, and we’ll get back on the program of human differential speciation.
Unless it’s all a Space Alien Plot? Has anyone else here read Larry Niven’s story, “What do you do with a Chocolate-Covered Manhole Cover”?
Richard Cohen missed the point on Obama’s association with Trinity United Church of Christ. Take a look at the creeds and codes and aspirational statements on its website (www.tucc.org/about.htm and http://www.tucc.org/talking_points.htm) and decide for yourself whether it describes an identity and worldview befitting a President of all America.
“Where will it all end?”
I just wish it would…! It’s not very amusing to me anymore – nor is it as serious as it should be. The whole election process is embarrassing and pitiful. It’s a farce – entertainment for lazy-minded journalists. Sorry, I have no sense of humor today… Well…John Edwards hair is still funny.
Melvin Belli, now, there was a man who knew how to tell a joke!
Investor’s Business Daily has a piece on the church that goes a little deeper into Obama’s relationship with the church in question. At first blush, this seems a lot closer than 4 degrees of separation.
http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=285292746454291