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Virginia Democratic Rep. Jim Moran is blaming his party's losses last November in large part on voters who "don't want to be governed by an African-American."

The comments were made following President Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday during an interview with Arab network Alhurra. Asked about the results of the midterm elections, the Virginia congressman compared the political environment to that which preceded the Civil War and suggested race was a determining factor.

"It happened ... for the same reason the Civil War happened in the United States," Moran said. "Southern states, particularly the slaveholding states, didn't want to see a president who was opposed to slavery.

"In this case a lot of people in this country, it's my belief, don't want to be governed by an African-American, particularly one who is inclusive, who is liberal, who wants to spend money on everyone and who wants to reach out to include everyone in our society. And that's a basic philosophical clash," Moran said.

Moran attributed his party's opposition to an "uneasiness" with President Obama, saying the criticism comes from a "selfish and close-minded perspective."

Reached for comment, Moran's office stood by the remarks.

"With nearly 1,000 identified hate groups in the U.S. and recent studies showing a majority of Americans believe racism is still widespread against African-Americans, it is no secret that our country has and continues to struggle with racial equality," spokeswoman Anne Hughes said in an e-mail. "The congressman was expressing his frustration with this problem and the role it played in the last election. Rather than ignore this issue or pretend it isn't there, the congressman believes we are better off discussing it in order to overcome it."


can you believe this ****? and on an arab network? is this the civility they've been calling for?

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I have to say that I was pretty apalled when I read this post..so I had to go to google to look up this "so called" man.  Certainly I say that loosely...because I don't believe anyone who makes those type of comments even deserves recognition.  Interestingly enough, I found his webpage for his reelection.  Yes....this man was seeking yet ANOTHER term for office.  He has been with the House of Representatives since 1990!  So.....I just wonder what his record has been?  Honestly....if the voters said NO, perhaps they were just disgusted with his false hopes/promises.  People are certainly NOT stupid...and this area of Virginia that he reprsents is definitely a "richer" area of Virginia.  His website said this:

Here is Jim Moran’s statement on his goals in seeking re-election this November 2010:


Fighting to improve the quality of life for everyone in Northern Virginia is job number 1. The failed Bush Administration left the American economy in shambles. Over the past two years, we’ve worked hard to prevent a deeper decline and reverse the severe economic downturn that resulted from this mismanagement. At the same time, we’ve enacted historic legislative achievements, from passing health insurance reform that will make affordable insurance available to all Americans to reform of Wall Street so that the American peoples’ hard earned savings will be better protected from gross financial negligence.

In the 112th Congress, I plan to focus my energies on strengthening our region's economic vitality and diversity through promoting affordable housing, an efficient public transit system, an educational system that develops every child's full potential, and the protection of our natural environment. I believe the federal government can and should play an indispensible role in enabling individuals and their communities to maximize economic and educational opportunities, while preserving an even higher quality of life for their children and grandchildren. We must also tackle head-on the growing national debt so that future generations are not saddled with this generation’s fiscal irresponsibility.

AND...look at all he is INVOLVED in there:

A chairman on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, he now serves as head of the Interior Subcommittee, and as a senior member on the Defense Subcommittee, overseeing the budgets for the EPA, Park Service, Interior Department, Smithsonian and Department of Defense. He also chairs the Animal Protection Caucus, co-chairs the Congressional Prevention Caucus, leads the Task Force on Sovereign Wealth Funds and was an original co-founder of the New Democratic Coalition.

To read more, you can go to his website:  http://www.jimmoran.org

Honestly...this guy has the NERVE to say what he said?  He's been involved since 1990 and has done NOTHING great for his fine state.  Perhaps voters finally said, enough is enough!

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I saw that.  This guy seems to be trying to step into John Murtha's shoes for biggest douche-bag in Congress.

Can you say Out of Touch?

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Nice, And this is someone who's in Obama's own party? With friends like those.......

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are you sure this wasn't an explanation of Democrat voter loss rather than a personal view of Obama?

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it just makes me wonder how many liberals really think that opposition to obama is based off of his race?