Markos on Carter's condemnation of anti-Obama racism

On Tuesday evening, kos appeared on Countdown with Keith Olbermann to discuss President Carter's blunt condemnation of the racist tone of recent anti-Obama protests. Here's video:

Here are President Carter's exact words from his Tuesday interview with NBC's Brian Williams:

PRESIDENT CARTER: I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African-American. I live in the South, and I've seen the South come a long way; and I've seen the rest of the country that shared the South's attitude toward minority groups at that time, particularly African-Americans.

And that racism inclination still exists. And I think it's bubbled up to the surface because of the belief among many white people, not just in the South but around the country, that African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country.

It's an abominable circumstance, and it grieves me and concerns me very deeply.

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