Everytime I hear reference to 'White Voters' as a monolithic blue collar secretly racist at least in the voting booth (usually accompanied by Obama criticism) - since I am a white voter, blue collar and a woman I yell at the TV 'Speak for yourself asshole!'.

Strange though - I don't think they hear me.

Another TPM blogger pointed out that Obama's critics have this habit of giving him no benefit of the doubt - 'Guilty before proven innocent' - but ever-expanding benefit of the doubt to HRC... I'm still stunned that NOTHING has been said of her threat to 'Destroy Iran'... we haven't even heard that kind of shit from cowboy Bush... yet - forfucksake.

Obama is weak for not divorcing Wright before this week but Hillary gets to ride her victimhood into elected office for NOT divorcing her lecherous husband?

Joe Watkins is without question the worst. I think MSNBC likes to use him because his agressive attacks against Obama are more interesting coming from a black man.

The problem I'm having with MSNBC lately is that the regularly scheduled assholes(Buchanan, Scarborough, Carlson, and Matthews) far outnumber the good guys (Olbermann, Schuster).

Watkins' ties to the Bush dynasty make anything he says not worthy of a news organization.

Oh, we're talking about MSNBC -- sorry!

Watkins is a piece of GOP dirt.

Has anyone started a petition to have him banned from MSNBC??

The other day he said that Rev. Wright's "job is not to be a civil rights leader." Yeah, and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was just a motivational speaker.

He keeps mis-informing the viewers about the extent of Rev. Wright's relationship with Obama. He was NOT his spiritual advisor and mentor; he was his PASTOR. There is a difference.

I wish someone, on air, would ask Watkins if he himself has watched each and every last sermon Rev. Wright has given over the past 30 years. If he hasn't, which I presume is the case, then he has NO right to sit there and perpetuate the ridiculous argument that Obama's judgment is tainted for having sat in the pews of that church for 20 years. Other members of TUCC were similarly outraged by the controversial sermons looped over and over, yet not one MSM outlet has interviewed any of these members.

I HATE JOE WATKINS WITH A PASSION.

Is it any surprise that folks are running from Obama in droves?! Maybe "in droves" is a bit of an exaggeration but Obama is losing support.

Have you all drank so much Kool-Aid that you haven't had second thoughts yourself?

Matthew

So?

Watkins is a cable-news troll. He was on with Alex Witt earlier in the day and was asked to analyze an Obama ad that of course had nothing to do with Wright. He ignored the ad completely and started going on about Wright and how Obama had utterly failed to address the issue, it would never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever go away, etc. A few seconds later, asked about another ad, he did the same thing. Witt just sat there, smiling and nodding.

Witt, by the way, is the same one who Kerry went after today, and she laughed at him for objecting to the obsession with Wright.

it's funny or not but i was beside myself today about watson, so disgusted in fact that i emailed msnbc to complain. he is an expert on what? his view isn't even cloaked in balance. he is a reverend (?), a right wing shill and an embarrassment. i can't figure why he is the go-to-guy on wright. he is a racist, right wing toad. he brings nothing to the discussion except division, hate, and rancor

Joe Scarborough's Morning Joe features Rev Eugene Rivers III. Rev Rivers is the African-American head of the Azuza Church in Boston

What I have not seen detailed on the show is the fact that Rivers was part of GW Bush's WH Faith Based Initiative Outreach Program. Rivers left the group when John Dililuo left.

Obviously Rev Joe Watkins and Rev Eugene Rivers are the only African-American ministers that MSNBC can find. It is just coincidence that both MSNBC analysts happen to be more Conservative than 90% of the Black community that thy are called on for commentary on matters of race.

I'm tired of MSNBC and other news shows bringing on conservative black pundits to criticize Democratic black politicians.

Exactly. The only worthwhile thing that guys like Watkins and Watts show is that AAs can be asshats, just like anybody else. How's that, for proving our commonality!

Is there a letter requesting MSNBC to rid themselves of the likes of Pat Buchanan, Joe Watkins and the rest of those self hating black folks who appear daily? I would like to sign on. Possibly a move for Moveon.org to be a part in getting a balanced commentary.

What's up with Miss Johnathan Capehart.? Does he ever say nice things about anyone besides Hillary?

The thing is, Tweety decided to run for Senator in PA, so he had to suck up to Rendell & Clinton, so that ended the tingle up his leg for Obama pretty quick. Forget the 'bitter' thing. He's jumping on Obama for everything now & praising Hillary like he's Joe Scarborough.

What I wish some of these talking heads would do is just say in the beginning, "Hey, I am really for Candidate X, so you should take my opinion with a grain of salt."

Scarborough admits that Hillary is his girlfriend. That is a start. But some of these 2ndary guys should have to state their creds, too. For instance, when Pat Buchanan comes on, it should say "Avowed Xenophobe" under his name. Then, when he is saying that everything Obama does is bad, people would understand why he is saying that.

Fierst, I will vote for whomever the Democratic nominee is. Second, many people are just waking up to what a racist country we are. Pennsylvania shows that. In the South with larger populations of black voters, Obama wins. This fracture is going to come back to bite the party in November. What is a shame, either Clinton or Obama would/will be a much better President than Mccain. He lost a lot of people with his toddler embrace of Bush on stage at a political rally. The Straight Talk Express had a blowout then. His campaign is becoming incoherent.

Fortunately, this probably won't matter in the long run. We in campaign circles are hearing more and more about the "Denver Plan" which would solve all of this primary mess. Articles have been appearing in various publications to get people ready for the idea. Here are a couple:

http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=59366

http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/calling-al-gore/?hp

He got the narrative out their, and his sheep and Hillary supporters are perfectly willing to promote it. Truth matters not to them, they create the stories remember. The hate mongors, MSM, and Hillary supporters are perfectly willing to carry the message for him/them! Im just glad a place like TPM exists, so when they push back on that garbage Im not left to believe the narative. Their are good people out there who are not that simple minded!

Also so sick. Hear the dog whisle....It's ok white people. You have plenty of reason not to vote for him now, knowone will call you racist.....(Vomit) These people truly make me ill!

I know....Bad Grammer...but you get my point!

I'm not particularly bothered by the comment: because it's probably true.

Generally speaking, I don't really like being PC, that is, if what you say is true, then I could really care less.

Case in point: Chelsea is being pimped out by her Bill and Hillary.

I totally agree! He is supposedly an ordained minister. This guy is a political hack! One of the MSNBC anchors asked him a guestion, which he totally went off based and questioned Obama's judgement regarding Wright. (as we say, when playing the dozens -
(this guy must be either applying or administering sexual favors to Bush & McCain) - I tried to say it nicely~

Yet, no MSM mouthpiece or Republican pundit ever questions Bush, McCain, or Clinton's judgment regarding sending 4,000 plus to die in a useless, unjust war! I'll taking knowing Rev. Wright (although a bit on the deep end) never sent young men an women to war!

Joe and Pat Bucanon NEED TO BE FIRED!

They r CRAZY HACKS!

Thanks for the contact information. A letter will be going out today expressing my disappointment with the talking head selections and their biased talks. Guess Joe gets a pass cause he clearly states he has no regard for anything about Barack Obama as he is in bed with Hillary.

Next step is to contact the sponsors of the programs and express my concerns. No money to run the show no show on air. Remember the Tucker Carlson rants. He is reduced to useless commentary on others shows

Watkins always makes his comments with a smile on his face and a gleam in his eyes. He knows, down to a nanogram, exactly how he's lying and why.

I HATE MSNBC.

The only one worth watching is KO.

The questions I have after this week is whether black America -- specifically media people and pastors in the media and media moguls -- want and are ready for a black president. I'm starting to feel that the answer is no.