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In 2009, some on the political far-left began a campaign to portray those expressing any sort of opposition to President Obama as being motivated by racism.

In 2009, some on the political far-left began a campaign to portray those expressing any sort of opposition to President Obama as being motivated by racism.

Maureen Dowd wrote an op-ed piece slamming Representative Joe Wilson's "You lie!" outburst as racist, ridiculously claiming she "heard.. an unspoken word in the air: You lie, boy!"<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/opinion/13dowd.html?_r=1</ref>

Maureen Dowd wrote an op-ed piece slamming Representative Joe Wilson's "You lie!" outburst as racist, ridiculously claiming she "heard.. an unspoken word in the air: You lie, boy!"<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/opinion/13dowd.html?_r=1</ref> Wilson's son vehemently denied that his father is racist.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090916/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_heckling_carter</ref>

One of the most obsessive purveyors of the racism claim is MS-NBC's Keith Olbermann.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rhk_r3oqVw</ref>

One of the most obsessive purveyors of the racism claim is MS-NBC's Keith Olbermann.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rhk_r3oqVw</ref>