Comments on: Withers: Random press conference thoughts http://www.365gay.com/blog/032509-president-obamas-second-prime-time-press-conference/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:10:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TigerTzu http://www.365gay.com/blog/032509-president-obamas-second-prime-time-press-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-48743 TigerTzu Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:48:14 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6208#comment-48743 Yhitzak Said: "The only realistic way to move beyond the present and the “current-racial” is to speak candidly about subjects that make us uncomfortable." I agree, but James also has a point in that this particular question has become a dead horse. Obama has answered it serveral times. Let the reporters go back and do research, or ask other more pertinent and original questions concerning race. Yhitzak Said: “The only realistic way to move beyond the present and the “current-racial” is to speak candidly about subjects that make us uncomfortable.”

I agree, but James also has a point in that this particular question has become a dead horse. Obama has answered it serveral times. Let the reporters go back and do research, or ask other more pertinent and original questions concerning race.

]]> By: TigerTzu http://www.365gay.com/blog/032509-president-obamas-second-prime-time-press-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-48741 TigerTzu Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:31:24 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6208#comment-48741 I am the last to wave flags for any Republican (except Colin Powell) but I watched Newt Gingrich being interviewed by Tavis Smiley the other night and he made a proposal that actually made sense. Newt suggested that those toxic asses should be packaged and auctioned off to private investors letting the market, rather than beaurocrats, set the fair market value with the Feds picking up the difference if a bailout was needed. I am the last to wave flags for any Republican (except Colin Powell) but I watched Newt Gingrich being interviewed by Tavis Smiley the other night and he made a proposal that actually made sense. Newt suggested that those toxic asses should be packaged and auctioned off to private investors letting the market, rather than beaurocrats, set the fair market value with the Feds picking up the difference if a bailout was needed.

]]> By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/blog/032509-president-obamas-second-prime-time-press-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-48715 James Withers Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:23:18 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6208#comment-48715 Yhitzak, James is fine. I would have asked what took so long to get the plan out and how would he respond its lukewarm reception. Sincerely, James Yhitzak,

James is fine. I would have asked what took so long to get the plan out and how would he respond its lukewarm reception.

Sincerely,

James

]]> By: Yhitzak http://www.365gay.com/blog/032509-president-obamas-second-prime-time-press-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-48714 Yhitzak Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:09:47 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6208#comment-48714 The idea that this or any country is "post-racial" is laughable. Race and ethnicity are as deeply ingrained in our psyches as they are in our blood and skin. The only realistic way to move beyond the present and the "current-racial" is to speak candidly about subjects that make us uncomfortable. On the other hand, race and ethnicity are not things that we can alter, no matter how much we discuss them in any given venue. I am curious, Mr. Withers, what question you would have asked regarding Tim Geithner or his plans for the financial industry. And I mean that sincerely, not being a troll (inflection is nearly impossible to convey through text). The idea that this or any country is “post-racial” is laughable. Race and ethnicity are as deeply ingrained in our psyches as they are in our blood and skin. The only realistic way to move beyond the present and the “current-racial” is to speak candidly about subjects that make us uncomfortable. On the other hand, race and ethnicity are not things that we can alter, no matter how much we discuss them in any given venue.

I am curious, Mr. Withers, what question you would have asked regarding Tim Geithner or his plans for the financial industry. And I mean that sincerely, not being a troll (inflection is nearly impossible to convey through text).

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