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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:46 PM Original message |
Why Do Republicans Think Herman Cain Can Wrest African American Voters From President Obama? |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. I just keep thinking... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. Because HC is Black. This shows their lack of respect for AA voters. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Not only a lack of respect but a general lack of UNDERSTANDING |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
44. Same logic that chose Sara Palin |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
50. Just like some DUers who think Latinos will flock to Rubio. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Yep. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING that I see here surprises me here anymore |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. And DUers even accuse Black Democrats of only voting for Obama because he's black!! |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-11 08:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
59. +1000 |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because his black ancestors were slaves. Obama is only half black and his dad wasn't a slave. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think they're also triangulating the Libertarian piece, because of RP & the mix of other issues |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. He will grope them all away from Obama |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
31. He only goes after |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. Because they are stupid. Some simple math for them ... |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. I don't think they do |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. He Said He Could Get Thirty Percent Of The African American Vote |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
9. for the same reason |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Exactly. They act like they can not even conceive of the idea that women and black people vote for |
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DemocratAholic (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
10. socially conservative voters |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. If by "credited" you mean "blamed" then you are absolutely correct |
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DemocratAholic (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. i expected that response |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. You are wrong |
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DemocratAholic (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. all black people are liberals? |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I'm black and I'm not a liberal |
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DemocratAholic (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. absurd |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. 'i am very familiar with people who try and attack others by throwing around subtle accusations |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 08:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
58. People here assume that black Americans are socially conservative. NOT TRUE! |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
41. The Sad Thing Is They Are Trying To Get Black Folks To Hate The "Other"As Much As They Do |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 03:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. When you say "they" here, who are you talking about? |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. The Republicans, Of Course |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Well, the reason I asked to whom you were referring when you used the word "they" |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. I Was With A Bunch Of Friends When Don Lemon Came Out |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. They don't think he can win black people. They just like the fact that he makes them seem less |
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savalez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I agree, Oh and I forgot about "U Be Da Man" Steele. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. They don't think that. And they don't care. |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
16. Cain is far less crazy than Alan Keyes. |
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certainot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. team limbaugh sells, defends him, too 50 mil a week, on 1000 radio stations |
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girl_interrupted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
24. Because of people like Condi Rice & Clarence Thomas |
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ellisonz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
26. Racism. n/t |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
27. Here's a poll that addresses that: |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
28. The GOP works in small %. Don't forget how close the Presidential elections are. |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-10-11 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
30. Alan Keys is the biggest wind bag, no exceptions n/m |
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Lionessa (842 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
32. They don't. They know he won't win, but at least since they're going to lose anyway, |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
33. They think black folks will vote for any colored fella-- even theirs. Assbags. n/t |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:29 AM Response to Original message |
35. They think the same way about women too |
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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
37. I'd really like to see a grudge match |
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Obamakarma (40 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 02:52 AM Response to Original message |
39. Cainiacs think AA voters vote on color not issues |
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BlueMTexpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 05:44 AM Response to Original message |
40. I am not AA. |
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randome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
42. They don't. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
46. Because they are ignorant and racially insensitive. |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
48. The Majority of African American Voters Are Working Class |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
49. because they think black folk are stupid |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
51. Because they think that black people are as dumb and bigoted as they are. |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
52. One reason is.. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
54. Simple: They believe that African Americans are weak minded |
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NOMOREDRUGWAR (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
56. Herman Cain can win blacks, Latinos and Jews! |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-13-11 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
60. Because Cain's black. |
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