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By: JT

JT — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:59:52 +0000

I don’t get the point of this. Are you saying the white half of Obama is racist?

By: Frances

Frances — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:59:58 +0000

To be fair, Mel, they did have to go through metal detectors and whatnot to get into the building. So really the most they could do to the President is punch him in the face or something.

By: mmm...it's Mel!

mmm...it's Mel! — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:00:48 +0000

I know that in the UK no one is just casually invited to state dinners. As Margaret states in her post, security is usually pretty strict for them here in the States (also check out Elayne Boosler’s recent post on huffingtonpost.com). As far as them having gotten in because they looked white…maybe that was indeed the case. I don’t know. But what worries me about this is that there are some people in this country who are crazy enough to maybe become emboldened to actually attempt to harm the President and/or his family because of this event. Hopefully security protocol for events is being reviewed and the people responsible for any lapses are now going to be looking for other lines of work outside of the White House.

By: Frances

Frances — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:15:12 +0000

Tareq Salahi IS a non-white person.

By: The Black Bot

The Black Bot — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:15:35 +0000

As for him being Palestinian, the man looks white so people will not see him as Arab.

@ Heidi Henderson, let’s not be naive. From a Western, white perspective, being rich and powerful IS being white. That’s why they could get in so easily.

By: Lynn Lovetro

Lynn Lovetro — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:40:34 +0000

Does the white thing apply to Italians too???
Cause I can’t imagine my guido tattooed self getting into the White House. LOL

By: Heidi Henderson

Heidi Henderson — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:04:27 +0000

Gate crashing is not about being white, it is about fitting in with the majority or the expected guest coloring – white, brown, black or yellow. We are looking at this from a white western perspective. Had the event been at the Taj Mahal or Sunni Palace, being tall, rich looking and seeminly entitled would work just as well.

By: ihearthamas

ihearthamas — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:37:31 +0000

His name is Tareq Salahi. That’s soooo white sounding. I heard an analysis that said normally a name like that would ring major security bells, but because it was an event honoring an Indian prime minister and Americans can’t tell the difference between an Arab and an Indian in name or looks–the name didn’t raise flags.

No, it’s not ENTIRELY a race thing– having a reedy, blonde on his arm didn’t hurt, but it’s really more of a CLASS thing. They’re rich and fit in.