From Ms. Dowd:
"But Wilson’s shocking disrespect for the office of the president — no Democrat ever shouted “liar” at W. when he was hawking a fake case for war in Iraq — convinced me: Some people just can’t believe a black man is president and will never accept it.:"
Look at some of the crap that has been leveled against the president.
1. He's not American but Kenyan
2. His wife was compared to a gorilla at a zoo
3. He was told to use humility in his speech to congress.
4. He was called a liar at a joint congressional speech.
While all of these don't screem racism. There is an undertone that is not found with white presidents. Yes, democratic presidents tend to get an angrier and more violent opposition (you never saw people show up to Bush's speeches carrying an assault rifle. They showed up with T-shirts with the Bush name crossed out and got arrested.) There might be more to what Maureen is saying. That people from the south cannot stand having a black man tell them what to do.
