Ralph Nader....OMG! (Clarence Thomas, president, Obama, politicians)

[drjones96]

YouTube - *Uncle Tom* - Ralph Nader Calls President Elect Obama Uncle Tom

Wow.

Sorry if this is old news. I just saw it.

[malamute]

Pretty funny.

[mimimomx3]

That's PRESIDENT Uncle Tom, to you, Mr. Never -Will- Be- President- Has- Been-Irrelevant Nader. Go away, no one likes you.

[paperhouse]

Obama has sided with business over people twice at least. FISA and the bailout. And Nader called him on it. He's not known for being tactful. It's up to Obama. He can be an Uncle Sam, or an Uncle Tom. Time will tell.

[ttyl1979]

I don't see what the problem is.....see you can't play the race card anymore.

[MissShona]

Originally Posted by stephanieuk

I don't see what the problem is.....see you can't play the race card anymore.

It's not the "race card" it's lack of respect and ignorance.

Would you call a White politician an "Uncle Tom"? Huh?

[malamute]

Nader is being consistent. He's simply asking if Obama is going to go with the corporations or with the people. Obama made an awful lot of promises -- but we'll soon see which way he goes. I want my tax cut.

[malamute]

Originally Posted by MissShona

It's not the "race card" it's lack of respect and ignorance.

Would you call a White politician an "Uncle Tom"? Huh?

Reporters and everyone called Clarence Thomas an Uncle Tom. No problem.

This is only about people getting upset that someone might want to hold Obama to some of his many grand promises he made.

[MissShona]

Originally Posted by malamute

Reporters and everyone called Clarence Thomas an Uncle Tom. No problem.

Be specific. Better yet post video footage. Of bona-fide reporters and politicians that did this. I'm not saying it did not happen; I would just like to see your examples. (and Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton do not fit the aforementioned criteria, sorry)

[mimimomx3]

I think you can make your point about corporatism without resorting to a racial epithet- against white, black or whatever. I agree with Nader about the undue influence of corporations in the political system...but his point is cheapened with the insulting Uncle Tom comment. I don't respect Nader as a person much, anyway, though.