The REAL Reason Joe Scarborough Said Obama Should Not Run Up The Score in NC

[WeDidIt]

Say what you want about Joe Scarborough, he knows the South.

He also knows that the ugly shit happening in North Carolina related to race is going to hit the national media, and he doesn't want it associated with the Republican Party.

[supernova]

1. Does this refer to a specific event?

Because there is nothing happening in NC that also isn't happening in other swing states.

[Tunkamerica]

2. Haven't you heard?

NC is the most racist least polite place in the country. Apparently, Boston is more polite than the whole of NC.

[knowledgeispwr]

6. Broad brush much?

We don't help matters by maligning an entire state.

[Tunkamerica]

25. I was just repeating what I've read all day on here.

and I live here. I like it.

[supernova]

10. I hope you're joking

:P

[timber84]

11. NC is not the most racist state thank you very much!

[timber84]

12. dupe

[WeDidIt]

13. It's NOT that Niorth Carolina is any more or less racist than any other part of the country

It's that North Carolina is part of the old South and that overt racism is being displayed there.

That coupled with the fact that North Carolina has become a battleground state will be the reasoning ebhind national media picking up on the narrative and running with it.

[kick-ass-bob]

16. So what the hell exactly are you talking about?

[WeDidIt]

23. Look at the racism, ON TAPE, from Western Pennsylvania

That warrants national attention but it doesn't get national attention because overt racism like what was displayed in the YouTube video does not fit a comfortable national media narrative.

Overt racism, even if it's simply racial slurs being painted on Obama siges, DOES fit the comfortable stereotypes of tha tnaitonal media and will, therefore, garner the attention of the national media.

Yes, the video at the Sarah Palin rally in Western PA is damning and puts the GOP into a horrible light, but it'll never hit the national media. Racism in Western PA does not fit the stereotypical narrative the national media likes to push

The more innocuous overt racism of painting racial slurs on Obama signs in North Carolina WILL garner the attention of the national media simply because it is happening in North Carolina.

[Thrill]

14. Where did you get that shit? You're out of your mind. NC may be the least racist in the South

[WeDidIt]

19. That may well be true, but racisim is being displayed there

Obama signs are being painted with KKK and local news organizations are reporting it.

I cannot deny, the racists in Western Pennsylvania were far worse, but that doesn't matter.

The fact that It's North Carolina is what matters. That is why the national media is going to pick up on the story.

The video of the racists in Western Pennsylvania waiting to get into the Sarah Palin rally will never hit the national media because ti doesn't fit well with the nice stereotypes the national media is comfrotable with, but this will because reporting racism in North Carolina fits the stereotype.

[Tunkamerica]

26. I live here. I was repeating what's been written all day here

I hate tagging posts as sarcastic because it should be obvious.

[Thrill]

15. Dupe

[1corona4u]

4. One thing I noticed today, about the Fayetteville rally....

there were a lot less white people there. Grated, there were some, but not like in other parts of the country....that bothered me....but I've seen pix in other parts of NC where there were a lot of whites, so maybe it's just Fayetteville?

[knowledgeispwr]

5. Eastern NC in general has more blacks than Western NC in general

Could be that more blacks came from surrounding areas.

[supernova]

7. It's also Sunday

more working folks have the free time.

[1corona4u]

9. I hope so....all I know about Fayetteville is...

my best friends X's parents live there, and I have to tell you, they are the epitome of rednecks....not to make a blanket statement...but I'm sure they are not voting for Obama....

[Thrill]

18. Fayetteville is more of a military part of the state

[MadMaddie]

3. Too bad he should have thought about that while he was

giving the thumbs up to McCain/Palin rally's! He and others like him have encouraged the behavior by spouting the hate talking points.

Let it all come out! For every action there is a reaction, Joe can thank McCain/Palin for that!

[goclark]

17. Joe is scum

Always talking about how he was such a skilled politician.

Help me again, why did he leave office?
Intern or voted out?

[PhilosopherKing]

8. It's has a lot to do with the downticket races

Obama going to states other than Ohio and Florida could only help the Dem candidates running for Congress.

[pnwmom]

20. Welcome to DU, PhilosopherKing! n/t

[jberryhill]

21. North Carolina is a great state

North Carolina is a beautiful place with several of the best educational institutions in the country.

They'll be with us on Nov. 4th and beyond.

[Top Cat]

22. I'm originally from NC and their is no more racsim there than any other

southern state....... Fayetteville has a very diverse population because of Ft. Bragg. You have bigots everywhere...

[WeDidIt]

24. There's probably moer racism in Indiana than in North Carolina

This is about the media picking up on stereotypes, though.