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Intra-Democrat Racists?

Mike

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Stop Whitey and the Jews
Human Events ^ | 08/05/2008


When a Republican is alleged to run a racist political campaign, it is generally the top story on the nightly news and front page in the New York Times. Unless you read RedState regularly, you probably have not heard about an intra-Democratic primary battle that has exposed the deep, deep racial divisions within the party of Jim Crow.

In 2006, Steve Cohen (D-TN) won Harold Ford’s 9th Congressional District seat in Memphis in a bitter contested race. Cohen beat Nikki Tinker barely. This year, Nikki Tinker is back for another challenge and she’s using race and anti-Semitism as weapons against Cohen. The election is this Thursday.

Last year, some black ministers caused a stir against Cohen because he supported federal hate crimes legislation that included gay rights. Robert Poindexter, one of the angered ministers, gave away the game saying, “He’s not black and he can’t represent me, that’s just the bottom line.”

In just the past few months, black ministers (started by one who is not even in district) have passed out fliers that say “Steve Cohen and the JEWS HATE Jesus.” Nikki Tinker has refused to denounce the fliers.

Tinker is finding support with black members of Congress who denied Steve Cohen membership in the Congressional Black Caucus after his 2006 victory. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH), according to Congressman Cohen, is actively helping Nikki Tinker because they are both black and female. Tubbs Jones coyly claims it is because Tinker is a sorority sister in Delta Sigma Theta, a black sorority.

But it’s not just Tubbs Jones. As Chris Bodenner points out, of the 42 members of the Congressional Black Caucus, only Charlie Rangel, John Conyers, and Jesse Jackson, Jr. have been willing to support Congressman Cohen. All 42, however, signed on to Congressman Cohen’s successfully passed resolution apologizing for slavery and Jim Crow laws.

Last Friday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) refused to give Cohen funding for his race, but the Democratic leadership turned a blind eye to the Congressional Black Caucus giving Tinker $5,000.00. And now Tinker is on the air accusing (falsely) Steve Cohen of stopping a name change to a park. The park happened to be named for Confederate hero Nathan Bedford Forrest, one of the founders of the Ku Klux Klan.

And where is Barack Obama? Steve Cohen got on board early with Obama’s campaign. Nikki Tinker only did after Hillary was toast. Neither campaign thinks Obama will weigh in, but why not?

In Georgia, Obama gladly taped a radio commercial for Congressman John Barrow in the 12th Congressional District. Barrow looks conservative next to Cohen. In fact, Barrow, a Blue Dog Democrat, was opposed by most left-wing organization in his primary challenge by Regina Thomas, a prominent black state senator for Savannah. Seventy percent of the ballots in the Democratic primary in Georgia-12 are generally cast by black voters; yet, Barack Obama was willing to weigh in for the white guy.

In Tennessee-9, Barack Obama has remained silent. Barack Obama could weigh in publicly for Steve Cohen. Barack Obama could denounce the anti-semitism and racism (and blatant sexism) being hurled toward a sitting congressman. He has chosen instead to stay silent.
 
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