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MSNBC Analyst:GOP Sees Herman Cain as a 'Black Man Who Knows His Place'
"One of the things about Herman Cain is, I think that he makes that white Republican base of the party feel okay, feel like they are not racist because they can like this guy," Finney said. "I think he giving that base a free pass. And I think they like him because they think he's a black man who knows his place. I know that's harsh, but that's how it sure seems to me."
"Thank you for spelling that out," Bashir responded.
This isn't the first time liberals have made this kind of charge about Cain and his supporters.
During an online production of NBC's Meet the Press this week, Democratic congressman Elijah Cummings of Maryland said white voters support Cain to show they aren't racist. I think when [members of the Tea Party] can vote for a Herman Cain and hear him say the things that he says they feel like, Well, you know, I can, I support this guy and...so it shows that Im not racist and Im supportive,'" Cummings told host David Gregory."
But of course Obama said in his own words..
Theyre going to try to make you afraid.
Theyre going to try to make you afraid of me.
Hes young and inexperienced and hes got a funny name.
And did I mention hes black?"
Obama at Florida fund-raiser says GOP will go after him because he is black. Pool report. - Lynn Sweet
"One of the things about Herman Cain is, I think that he makes that white Republican base of the party feel okay, feel like they are not racist because they can like this guy," Finney said. "I think he giving that base a free pass. And I think they like him because they think he's a black man who knows his place. I know that's harsh, but that's how it sure seems to me."
"Thank you for spelling that out," Bashir responded.
This isn't the first time liberals have made this kind of charge about Cain and his supporters.
During an online production of NBC's Meet the Press this week, Democratic congressman Elijah Cummings of Maryland said white voters support Cain to show they aren't racist. I think when [members of the Tea Party] can vote for a Herman Cain and hear him say the things that he says they feel like, Well, you know, I can, I support this guy and...so it shows that Im not racist and Im supportive,'" Cummings told host David Gregory."
But of course Obama said in his own words..
Theyre going to try to make you afraid.
Theyre going to try to make you afraid of me.
Hes young and inexperienced and hes got a funny name.
And did I mention hes black?"
Obama at Florida fund-raiser says GOP will go after him because he is black. Pool report. - Lynn Sweet
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