Vote For Mike Nutter And You Hate Black People!

As you’ve no doubt heard by now from angry blog commenters (or whatever), Chaka Fattah brought race into the election last night by saying Michael Nutter “had to remind himself that he’s an African American.”

Yes, Chaka Fattah is attempting to pull old Milton Street talking points out of his bag of tricks in order to win the election. Good move, Mr. Fattah, but as much media attention as Uncle Milty got, I don’t know if saying Nutter has to remind himself he’s black is as catchy as “Watermelon Man.”

But whatever. Clearly, the big race-related story of the day is a thread started by one Dr. Chuck Williams alleging Nutter supporters are racist. I’m not quite sure how this works — White people who support Nutter because they think he’s not black? Black people who support Nutter because he’s not white? Asian people voting for Nutter because he’s not Asian? — but Dr. Williams does!

What are you lead counsel for phillyblogging Nutter-crats??? How can you claim to know what they were or were not inferring?

If you want to speak about truth, let’s speak about the number of white liberals who feel that Nutter is the….

‘RIGHT KIND OF NEGRO’

This kind of latent racism is as old as jim crow and segregation.

You know, there’s a lot of not-so-thinly veiled racism on Phillyblog, but not much, if any, of it supporting Nutter because he’s the “right” kind of black man. Then again, Dr. Williams also says his free speech rights have been violated on the private messageboard he posts at because they merged all his anti-Michael Nutter threads into one. He’s threatened to sue!

I don’t know if white people are supporting Mike Nutter because they’re racist, but I do know this: I never, ever, ever want Dr. Williams operating on me. Especially if his doctorate is in political science or something, but either way.

Outraged reaction at race’s inclusion in the race [Fight for Room 215]
Are Nutter Supporters Racist? [Phillyblog]
Phillyblog curbs free speech!!! [Phillyblog]