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September 16, 2009

Carter: Racism Fuels Obama Attacks
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Former President Jimmy Carter has also weighed in on the Wilson
controversy and the recent right-wing protests against President Obama.
Speaking to NBC News, Carter said the recent attacks on Obama are rooted
in racism.

Jimmy Carter: “I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely
demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the
fact that he is a black man, that he’s African American. I live in the
South, and I’ve seen the South come a long way, and I’ve seen the rest
of the country that shared the South’s attitude toward minority groups
at that time, particularly African Americans. That racism inclination
still exists. And I think it’s bubbled up to the surface because of a
belief among many white people, not just in the South, but around the
country, that African Americans are not qualified to lead this great
country.”



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