MSNBC Analyst Has a Meltdown

By Denise Williams
May 15th 2008 10:37AM

Filed Under:eBarack Obama, Media, Race

Patrick J. Buchanan, MSNBC's Senior Political Analyst, author and all-around "save the white race from annihilation and extinction" advocate comes closer and closer to losing it completely.


Buchanan, whom I had profiled in some detail here, has turned into the white man's foil during this primary season on MSNBC. Always quick to point out the problems with Obama's capture of the lunch bucket crowd and how he can't get out the white vote, Buchanan has warmed to Senator Clinton for becoming the "everyman" that he feels is necessary to capture the race for the Dems. The more Obama wins, the more agitated Buchanan becomes.


I'll set up the video below as I had seen the whole thing live and this clip, while great, does not capture what set Pat off.


This immediately followed John Edwards' endorsement of Obama last night. The subject of conversation with Pat, Matthews and Andrea Mitchell was if anyone thought that Edwards would help Obama capture the working-class white vote. The exit polling on race as a basis for voting in WV was astounding. When asked if race was an important factor for their candidate of choice, Clinton voters answered 85% that race was an important factor - far higher than any primary before.


As you'll see, Pat tries to blame Chris Matthews and others in the media for calling WV (and other white voters) dumb, poor and racist by virtue of reporting the exit polling results. Credit where credit is due, Matthews does a great job batting back Pat. From the beginning of this race, Pat has tried to frame Obama as the "black" candidate who cannot win.


I fear that Buchanan will be reporting in a straight jacket before November.


It's a long clip, but worth the watch for those of you who are following race factors in this campaign.


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