MSNBC host Chris Matthews angrily blasted the campaign tactics of Mitt Romney and the Republican Party during an exchange with Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus yesterday, claiming some of the party’s attacks on President Obama were purposely racially inflammatory. The exchange, which was captured on MSNBC during the show “Morning Joe,” got so heated that [...]
Stop-and-Frisk: Michael Bloomberg and Raymond Kelly Play The Race Card
June 15, 2012 | Posted by
It’s a shame when the mayor and police commissioner of New York City play the race card to defend a discredited policy such as “Stop-and-Frisk.” Already a federal judge has approved class action status for a lawsuit against the City by victims of the discriminatory policing. The race-game went into full gear when Police Commissioner [...]
Melissa Harris-Perry: Republicans Doing Poor Job of Using Race against Obama
June 4, 2012 | Posted by
In a provocative column in The Nation, Tulane professor and rising MSNBC star Melissa Harris-Perry says she is surprised by how poorly and clumsily Republicans are attempting to play the “race card” in their desperate campaign to defeat President Obama. Harris-Perry, whose new weekend show on MSNBC is drawing legions of fans because of its [...]
