Word: racists
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...context, the sentence expressed a pointed criticism of Jackson's lack of traditional qualifications for the presidency. But the reaction illustrates the difficulties Democrats face in holding Jackson to the same standards as other candidates. "The unfortunate thing is that the line might give off the appearance of being racist, which is certainly not what Gore intended," said a nervous campaign adviser. Jackson's initial response was artful: "When Gore said in several debates that he would endorse me if I were the party's nominee, he knew of my vocation at that time." The ire of Jackson's advisers...
Other reporters have suggested that Jackson left the University of Illinois only after academic troubles and not because of the racist atmosphere Jackson claims existed. On Candidates '88, Marvin Kalb interviewed Jackson just like everyone else. So did David Frost on the Making of the President. In a Boston debate, local television reporter Andy Hiller pointedly challenged Jackson's record with regard to Jews and Israel. And early in the campaign, reporters put Jackson in the headlines for lending his face to an advertisement for a business school, forcing him to apologize and withdraw his endorsement...
...recent argument that Jackson has been given a free ride and that such indifference to him is a subtle form of racism, may itself be racist. Ignoring the fact that Jackson's record has been scrutinized, the argument assumes that Jackson is only doing well because no one has made it clear how awful he is. But couldn't it be that plenty of people--and virtually all Black voters--have heard all the revelations about Jackson and all of his left wing political positions and still like him? Or does it make more sense to say that the people...
...racist to say that Jackson is not qualified to be President. But it is certainly not racist, just factually correct, to point out that he has never held any elective office. It is also not racist to remember that Jackson's Operation PUSH--an organization which seeks to advance minority businesses--has been the subject of government inquiries and been charged with mismanagement of federal funds. If Jackson has had such problems managing PUSH's budget, how does he plans to handle the federal budget...
...Dartmouth administration for punishing four student journalists whose article sharply criticized a professor. He complains that the students' article reflected an opinion about affirmative action which he does not share, and describes the article as provocative, unfair, illegitimate, profoundly and shockingly insensitive, uncivil, irresponsible, vicious, inflammatory, neo conservative, and racist...