Egg Heads And N*****s

We cannot win with egg heads and African-Americans

[PAUL] BEGALA: We cannot win with egg heads.

Let me finish my point.

We cannot win with egg heads and African-Americans. OK, that is the
Dukakis Coalition, which carried ten states and gave us four years of
the first George Bush.

President Clinton — reached across to get a whole lot of
Republicans and Independents to come. I think Senator Obama and Senator
Clinton both have that capacity. They both have a unique ability –
well it’s not unique if they both have it. They both have a remarkable
ability to reach out to those working-class white folks and Latinos.
Senator Clinton has proven it; Barack has not yet, but he can. And I
certainly hope he is not shutting the door on expanding the party.

BROWN: OK. Let — egg heads and African-Americans? That’s the new
coalition?

[DONNA] BRAZILE: First of all, Paul, you didn’t hear me right. Maybe I
should come and cook you something because you’ve got a little hearing
problem.

I was one of the first Democrats who were going to the white
working-class neighborhoods, encouraging white Democrats not to forget
their roots. I have drank more beers with “Joe Six Pack,” “Jane Six
Pack” and everybody else than most white Democrats that you’re talking
about.

In terms of Hispanics, you know Paul, I know the math. I know
Colorado; I know Nevada; I know New Mexico. So that’s not the issue.
I’m saying that we need to not divide and polarize the Democratic Party
as if the Democratic Party will rely simply on white, blue collar male–
you insult every black blue collar Democrat by saying that.

So stop the divisions. Stop trying to split us into these groups,
Paul, because you and I know both know we have been in more campaigns.
We know how Democrats win and to simply suggest that Hillary’s coalition
is better than Obama’s, Obama’s is better than Hillary’s — no. We have
a big party, Paul.

BEGALA: That’s right.

BRAZILE: Just don’t divide me and tell me I cannot stand in
Hillary’s camp because I’m black, and I can’t stand in Obama’s camp
because I’m female. Because I’m both.

BEGALA: That’s — Donna –

BRAZILE: And I’m wealthy so I might go with McCain and sit with
Bill Bennett, Paul.

BENNETT: That’s funny.

BRAZILE: Don’t start with me, baby.

No further comment needed.

OK, so I lied. I've written before that I understand why Black vote overwhelmingly for Democrats and it is not because Blacks love Democrat positions but because they don't like Republican race baiting. But at the same time, I've been dismayed that some Black people think that Democrats can't show disdain for Blacks. And, I've been saying for years that at some point Democrats are going to have to make a full blown effort to get white male voters to win races and then asking when that happens, how will that manifest.

This is exhibit A and Donna Brazile delivered an appropriate smack down response.

Comments

[rikyrah]

Donna Brazile was on fire...she cracked me up..gave more than Begala the verbal smackdown yesterday.

[Duane]

it is not because Blacks love Democrat positions but because they don't like Republican race baiting.

Are you suggesting here that Democrats have historically been above race-baiting?

[DarkStar]

Are you suggesting here that Democrats have historically been above race-baiting?

Uhhh... No.