At the Virginia gubernatorial debate just now, Democratic nominee Creigh Deeds just agreed that some of the opposition to President Obama is motivated by racism — and he included Rep. Joe Wilson’s (R-SC) outburst during Obama’s speech as an example.
After moderator David Gregory asked Deeds about the subject of racism, he responded: “I’d like to think in this country that we are beyond some things. But clearly, there is a hint of racism in some of the opposition to President Obama. That is crystal clear. I was very disturbed the other night at the outburst on the floor of the House. I thought that was unprecedented, and would not have occurred under past president — and did not occur. I would hope we are broad enough as a people to be able to discuss our differences civilly.”
