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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 05:44 PM Original message |
The GOP disrespect of Obama: Racism or just politics? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Can I vote all of the above? |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Exactly...nt |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. BOTH! They are SEETHING that a Black man had the audacity to run and WIN the Presidential Election. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Agreed - they do it because it works. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. for the GOP, it's a distinction without a difference.... |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. The puke VOTERS hate him on racist grounds |
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Jmaxfie1 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. not racism |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. Racist Politics. |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. Racism. |
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mulsh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. I believe it is pure unadulterated racism at its most base level. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think it might be emotionally validating if it was just racism. But they do it to all Dem leaders |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
13. Politics as usual |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
14. Racism. Look at the makeup of the teabaggers which control the GOP, and you |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'll take "BOTH" for a thousand, Alex. |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. If they were only to look at his actions, |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. Both. Racism is often used in politics. |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. I wonder if all the people saying it's racism |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Not sure what you're referring to. |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. There's plenty of |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. True, disrespect does not equal racism. But you have to look at who's doing it, and why. |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I don't think Clinton or Bush got more |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I think they did get more respect, sorry. Clinton was hounded, but |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Don't be sorry for what you think. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:06 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. I believe there's more actual racist feelings among the rank and file. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. "Going there" when one criticizes him . . . . . |
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pintobean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. I hear it |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. +1,000,000 |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. You cannot be serious. Teabaggers/Rethugs = RACISTS. Racism is what gave us the Teabag Party in the |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
21. Both. I believe the GOP would also have been disrespectful to |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
22. Given that their politics is to play to their base ... |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
25. racism.....their biggest fear is a black president |
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Renaissance Man (420 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
26. It's part politics, but those politics are in large part primarily fueled by racism ... |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. "Prove you were born in the United States, Obama!!!" |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. It's just 'cause he's a Democrat, you know. Don't you remember how many times |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. It's all coming back to me now. Yeah, like I was in a fog and just woke up in time to see |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
30. Good. i hope you all feel better now that |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I couldn't agree more! n/t |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
50. No pun intended, but the OP was pretty far from a black and white conclusion. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
33. Both, depends on which faction it comes from imo. |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
35. I completely think it is racial. No doubt in my mind. |
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Glimmer of Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
36. Sometimes I think his age is also an issue. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
37. Racism. Republicans always treated President Clinton with the utmost respect |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. LMAO!! |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. "Scumbag" |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
38. It's mostly because he's a Democrat. That he's black is just a bonus. |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
40. It's political game-playing, just like it was political game playing when the WH chose the date. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
43. RACISM for sure! |
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madamesilverspurs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
44. Politics of disrespect, politics on steroids, |
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loyalsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
46. Racism plays a huge role |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
48. Racism, but not so much because Obama is black. |
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lunasun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
49. Would like to be a fly on the wall when GOP meets but I think what I would hear |
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Firebrand Gary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
52. Both |
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rury (629 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-31-11 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
53. IT'S RACISM PURE AND SIMPLE |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
55. When someone is both racist and an asshole in general, |
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