Walsh: Media Protects Obama Because of His Race

By Chuck Sudo in News on Sep 23, 2011 2:40PM

While 8th Congressional District Rep. Joe Walsh prepares for his re-election campaign in whatever Congressional district his home is mapped into, the Tea Party darling took the time to chat with Media research Center's L. Brent Bozell III about the "class warfare" meme now being repeated ad nauseum by members of the right. Walsh had some very interesting things to say about President Obama. Namely, the color of his skin means the media has an interest in seeing the president is elected to a second term. Said Walsh:

"They are so vested in our first black president not being a failure that it's going to be amazing to watch the lengths they go to to protect him."

It isn't the first time Walsh has said Obama was elected because he was black. He made the same claim earlier this year to Slate columnist Dave Weigel.

"Why was he elected? Again, it comes back to who he was. He was black, he was historic. And there's nothing racist about this. It is what it is. If he had been a dynamic, white, state senator elected to Congress he wouldn't have gotten in the game this fast."

Yes, Obama's election was historic. But a broomstick with a campaign platform diametrically opposed to what we lived through for eight years prior could have been elected with ease. Meanwhile, Walsh is facing an uncertain campaign in the 8th. Or the 14th. We don't know yet.