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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:08 AM Original message |
Why doesn't the media EVER mention that Obama is half white |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. It messes up their faux story. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. Russert on MTP did today. nt |
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slinkerwink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. MTP discussed the Clinton lie on Bosnia |
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billbuckhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. At least all this post racial alternate reality is gone |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
4. MSM is making a big deal |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. I think they should say 'typical women' |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Yes, and to add color to it: |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
47. Your right. |
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noobie2 (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. My guess, it's the same reason... |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
6. never? |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
8. Untrue...I've heard it mentioned a lot, especially last week. |
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Bensthename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
9. Well, he looks black and reffering to Obama as the half white half black candidate would be odd. |
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TomBall Democrat (332 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
10. Simplicity |
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drexel dave (452 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. It's neither stupidity or laziness |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
11. They did a few months ago when they were calling his 'blackness' into question. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Yeah at that time they were irritated with Obama embracing his black side nt |
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PM7nj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
12. Because they can't portray him a racist then |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. bingo. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Exactly, and the right wing would not have the chance to rant on |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
16. That's because the drive-by stereotype hits would become meaningless. |
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Donkeykick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
18. I have seen it in the news. |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. Jim Crow mentality |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
20. What is funny is that in many other countries... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. What countries would that be? |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Many south and central american countries... |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #31 |
38. They sortof did that in Brazil, which was a Portugese colony. |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. the concept of "races" is total BS... |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
23. I have heard it pointed out by the media but more from black commentators than white |
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Traction311 (229 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
24. Sadly, a lot depends on skin color |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
25. I imagine that the Obama team uses his half white status to garnish the white voters |
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TomBall Democrat (332 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
46. WTF? |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
26. What would you have media do? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Surely that was not suggested |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Not talking about Obama, but I don't buy into the premise that |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 12:00 PM Original message |
They could be, but is Obama? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
27. The media has opportunities to do that, too |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Who would the white family members be? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. There have to be some |
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TragedyandHope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
29. He's a black man with a white mother... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
41. IA, his background contributes with his intelligence to his being a |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. I agree! NT |
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DemsUnited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
33. I think it's because Obama doesn't mention it much. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
34. For the reasons that you mentioned. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
35. Wouldn't it be nice if race and gender were not worth mentioning? |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
40. they have called him a "Hafracan", whadayawant... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
42. His visage. Let's be real; nobody thinks of Tiger Woods as Asian, either. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
43. They paid alot of attention to it |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. The one with the uncle tom color |
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Bad Thoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
44. Black + White =Black |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-23-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
48. Why does it matter? Can't he just be a man? nt |
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