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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:05 AM Original message |
DUers what do think the code words/phrases being used against Obama to reinforce racial stereotypes? |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. yeah. Did they say reagan was "presumptuous" when he ran for prez? |
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sourmilk (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. "Presumptuous" is the new "Uppity." |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. especially since that is false. It's not his position. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Like that matters. |
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sourmilk (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. As I said: "Disgusting." |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:21 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. But it might be his SECRET position |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. Exotic, Elitist, Arrogant |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
29. I agree! These would be mine. NT |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Exotic is code for "half breed." Arrogant/Elitist = "Uppity Negro." |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
3. "From Chicago" |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. You are right, when Barack who is trying to get a handle on the economic mess, is meeting with |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
5. All of the following... |
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Zero Division (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
7. "not a full-blooded American" |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Wow. . .I see someone is very enlightened. . . |
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styersc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. "Enlightened!!!!!!" |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:00 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Are you kidding me? |
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styersc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:09 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Satire to demostrate stupidity. |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:15 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Exactly and what they are trying to do to Obama is a real problem which is the point of |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:14 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Yeah, you are right it is a stupid thread. eom. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
54. Grow up. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. I dunno, how did Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Wow, yeah, ok go ahead and join in the game, call him arrogant, call him |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
9. When I hear him called a Muslim, |
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JaneQPublic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
19. Exactly. Obama surrogates need to be making that point... |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Good point, eom. |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
24. More playing of the race card |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:52 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Calling out racism hidden through code words is not playing the race card |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Deleted sub-thread |
HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. So you're saying Obama really is uppity? |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. And don't forget, somehow we're playing the race card by just |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Why is discussing the bigotry of others "playing the race card?" |
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LowerManhattanite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Because in the minds of some haters here... |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
26. People called Kerry elitist and arrogant |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
45. They did not repeatedly refer to Joe Montana as "a great athelete". |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. . |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Maybe you should read some of those. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. OK, you win. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
28. Kerry was called elitist on a regular basis. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
30. It's not subtle. |
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LowerManhattanite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
33. “Sigh!” |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Yup and they are calling me a moron for pointing it out |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. And I did my civic duty on that... |
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LowerManhattanite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. “What is wrong with some people? Are we not even allowed to discuss republican racism?” |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Whew. You said everything that I wanted to say but was too |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #40 |
56. That's about right. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
55. I know. It is really discouraging. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
34. The Republicans have never run without their "southern strategy" in the last |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
36. "Can't seal the deal" |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
42. I'm just wondering which asshole pundit will slip and call him "uppity" |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I would actually enjoy seeing Buchanan totally lose it. Folks |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
46. "There is just something about him I don't trust." |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
48. The "rock star" references wouldn't be used against a white candidate, IMHO. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. . |
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Phredicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Good point - it's a way to trivialize him and the people who support him. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
53. "Risky" |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
57. I think it sucks and they should be called on it. n/t |
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wndycty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-31-08 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
58. Tuesday kick for the McCain use of race card |
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