Fri Mar 30, 2012, 01:52 AM

Bill219 (1,235 posts)

Did Santorum almost call Obama the N word?

This video is on fire on twitter right now

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Did Santorum almost call Obama the N word? (Original post)	Bill219	Mar 2012	OP
Whoa...	Drunken Irishman	Mar 2012	#1
Supposedly this happened a couple of days ago	Bill219	Mar 2012	#2
I have a feeling the shit is about to hit the fan.	Drunken Irishman	Mar 2012	#7
This message was self-deleted by its author	Ecumenist	Mar 2012	#2
Exactly, Drunken.. he didn't almost say it, he did say it	Ecumenist	Mar 2012	#2
This message was self-deleted by its author	Ecumenist	Mar 2012	#6
Possible.	Dawson Leery	Mar 2012	#2
No.	SteveABG	Mar 2012	#8
Agreed.	polichick	Mar 2012	#15
he did say it--he caught himself and you can see it on his face	SemperEadem	Mar 2012	#19
I hate Santorum as much as anyone	SteveABG	Mar 2012	#22
says you....	SemperEadem	Mar 2012	#23
OK	SteveABG	Mar 2012	#24
Seems that a lot of folks have been talking about it within the last 24 hours.	JTFrog	Mar 2012	#27
And none of them...	SteveABG	Mar 2012	#28
Heres a link also the video.	William769	Mar 2012	#29
Yes indeed there is a treasure trove.	JTFrog	Mar 2012	#34
Santorum is not going to be the nominee	SteveABG	Mar 2012	#36
There is focus on both of them at the moment	JTFrog	Mar 2012	#37
luck is non sequitur--twitter and facebook will take care of it	SemperEadem	Mar 2012	#38
those were both	SteveABG	Mar 2012	#43
Suuuuuuure you do.	2ndAmForComputers	Mar 2012	#25
Yes, I do	SteveABG	Mar 2012	#26
Just people who come to a Democratic site and then jump to the defence of the Republican in their	grantcart	Mar 2012	#30
Oh, gee, then ban me already	SteveABG	Mar 2012	#32
And I didn't "jump to the defense of a Republican"	SteveABG	Mar 2012	#33
FWIW, I think you have a valid point. n/t	Ian David	Mar 2012	#35
You have a point.	kurtzapril4	Mar 2012	#44
I neither disagreed with you or agreed with you	grantcart	Mar 2012	#47
Sorry	SteveABG	Mar 2012	#50
you could be right	grantcart	Mar 2012	#53
nice? near sighted? nefarious? hmm what else nt	msongs	Mar 2012	#9
"He said the sheriff is near!"	Richardo	Mar 2012	#10
And this one--	digonswine	Mar 2012	#12
Santorum as Gabby Johnson = perfect.	grantcart	Mar 2012	#31
I see what you did at the end there...	TrollBuster9090	Mar 2012	#11
+1, TB. NT	Mc Mike	Mar 2012	#54
Sounded like "blah" to me. Obama's one of the "blah" people.	ScottLand	Mar 2012	#13
Maybe he should start using a teleprompter.	baldguy	Mar 2012	#14
probably not	Enrique	Mar 2012	#16
No. He ACTUALLY did, not "almost". He just prior to that called him "Ovamba".	HopeHoops	Mar 2012	#17
that man would have this country at war within 6 months of winning the office	SemperEadem	Mar 2012	#18
Why, that's ridiculous	Jack Rabbit	Mar 2012	#39
for reals!	SemperEadem	Mar 2012	#40
That's why he'll appoint Torquemada Attorney General	Jack Rabbit	Mar 2012	#42
That might have been his intention ... ...	bayareaboy	Mar 2012	#20
Sure sounded like he was going to.	Fearless	Mar 2012	#21
Santorum's role	The Wizard	Mar 2012	#41
Oooh... I got it.. He almost said...	MrMickeysMom	Mar 2012	#45
He must be doing that on purpose just to try to get some attention because he is fading away.	limpyhobbler	Mar 2012	#46
Yes definitely	underpants	Mar 2012	#48
He almost said it and caught himself BUT Ricky boy is angry... Wait until the NEXT angry speech	Justice wanted	Mar 2012	#49
hawmps can tell you what he said	esau	Mar 2012	#51
Yes he did	Evergreen Emerald	Mar 2012	#52
Well that went well. Not sure Mitt wants his endorsement now	PatrynXX	Mar 2012	#55
Santorum refers to "Obama ... the antiwar, government nig.... Uh."	Brettongarcia	Mar 2012	#56
This message was self-deleted by its author	Herlong	Mar 2012	#57
New here first post	busteddrum	Mar 2012	#58

Response to Bill219 (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 01:56 AM

Drunken Irishman (24,587 posts)

1. Whoa...

I don't know. Not many words start with 'nig'

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 02:03 AM

Bill219 (1,235 posts)

2. Supposedly this happened a couple of days ago

and nobody caught it.

Except that it seems Santorum realizes what he almost just said judging by his reaction

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 02:07 AM

Drunken Irishman (24,587 posts)

7. I have a feeling the shit is about to hit the fan.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 02:03 AM

Ecumenist (5,646 posts)

2. Exactly, Drunken.. he didn't almost say it, he did say it

and tried to swallow the word but it is too late.

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Response to Bill219 (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 02:03 AM

Dawson Leery (8,382 posts)

2. Possible.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 02:58 AM

SteveABG (127 posts)

8. No.

Just a bumbling fool who can't talk.

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 07:52 AM

polichick (30,375 posts)

15. Agreed.

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:26 AM

SemperEadem (7,997 posts)

19. he did say it--he caught himself and you can see it on his face

deny all you want, but it is there.

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Response to SemperEadem (Reply #19)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:50 AM

SteveABG (127 posts)

22. I hate Santorum as much as anyone

But this is not going to come to anything.

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #22)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:52 AM

SemperEadem (7,997 posts)

23. says you....

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this is already on fire on social media and as we've seen with the Sandra Fluke treatment by rush, stuff doesn't die down on the weekend anymore.

Folks are already on their haunches over race issues with the treatment of Trayvon Martin's character in the aftermath of his murder; now the retired black Marine who was murdered by cops in his own home... now this. No, this ain't going to die down.

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Response to SemperEadem (Reply #23)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:01 AM

SteveABG (127 posts)

24. OK

Well, good luck with that, I suppose.

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #24)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:11 AM

JTFrog (9,397 posts)

27. Seems that a lot of folks have been talking about it within the last 24 hours.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=the+anti+war+goverment+nig

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Response to JTFrog (Reply #27)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:18 AM

SteveABG (127 posts)

28. And none of them...

Are the reporters or big name bloggers that could lend any legitimacy to it.

Again, good luck with that.

But I don't see a point in focusing on the crazy stuff Santorum maybe almost sorta said, when there's a treasure trove of crazy stuff that he says that he actually meant to say.

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #28)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:22 AM

William769 (30,457 posts)

29. Heres a link also the video.

http://www.businessinsider.com/cringeworthy-rick-santorum-comes-dangerously-close-to-calling-obama-the-n-word-2012-3

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #28)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:46 AM

JTFrog (9,397 posts)

34. Yes indeed there is a treasure trove.

I don't think it's a matter of focusing on the "crazy stuff Santorum maybe almost sorta said". I think it's a matter of focusing on the crazy bigoted stuff Santorum maybe almost sorta said and the crazy bigoted stuff he has said in the past.

Folks are talking about it. As well they should.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/30/mitt-romney-leads-wisconsin-live
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/30/1079141/-Did-Santorum-call-Obama-a-n-
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/30/santorum-denies-calling-obama-the-n-word/

No luck needed here. Santorum has brought plenty of rope to this campaign.

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Response to JTFrog (Reply #34)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:54 AM

SteveABG (127 posts)

36. Santorum is not going to be the nominee

The more you focus on him, the more Romney gets to skate by without proper scrutiny.

We should be focusing on Romney.

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #36)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 12:27 PM

JTFrog (9,397 posts)

37. There is focus on both of them at the moment

because the GOP has not declared a Primary winner. I'm sure you've noticed that Romney gets plenty of scrutiny around here.

Bigotry is an ongoing issue that is battled here on a daily basis. I'm not sure how shining the light on one prevents shining the light on another.

Multi-tasking. Yes We Can.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 03:13 PM

SemperEadem (7,997 posts)

38. luck is non sequitur--twitter and facebook will take care of it

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how do you think the Komen story got its legs? How do you think the Sandra Fluke story got its legs? It wasn't "big named bloggers"--it was an avalanche of tweets and facebook posts by ordinary people who are fed up with this fucking shit.

The days of only certain kinds of media being the arbiters of what is "news" are dead and gone. Get with the times or be left behind.

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Response to SemperEadem (Reply #38)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 05:32 PM

SteveABG (127 posts)

43. those were both

Far bigger stories than this.

The only thing so far that has made this story noteworthy is that Santorum's people responded.

Which is a total amateur move. You don't respond to things like this, because then you give them credence.

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #22)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:02 AM

2ndAmForComputers (3,309 posts)

25. Suuuuuuure you do.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:09 AM

SteveABG (127 posts)

26. Yes, I do

Are people around here so suspicious that anyone who disagrees with them about anything must be a troll? LOL.

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #26)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:27 AM

grantcart (38,759 posts)

30. Just people who come to a Democratic site and then jump to the defence of the Republican in their

first 24 hours of being a member.

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Response to grantcart (Reply #30)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:31 AM

SteveABG (127 posts)

32. Oh, gee, then ban me already

What is the minimum number of days of before you stop being so suspicious?

I've lurked on this forum for years. I quit DailyKos because I got sick of a lot of the bickering there.

Maybe the same will happen here, but I hope not.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:36 AM

SteveABG (127 posts)

33. And I didn't "jump to the defense of a Republican"

In fact, I said the stuff Santorum ACTUALLY MEANS TO SAY is far crazier than wasting our time scrutinizing this clip. This will go nowhere.

Please let me know how long I have to be a member before I'm allowed to disagree with you.

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #33)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:46 AM

Ian David (68,441 posts)

35. FWIW, I think you have a valid point. n/t

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #33)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 05:34 PM

kurtzapril4 (1,259 posts)

44. You have a point.

And I agree with you...what he actually says is much crazier than what he might have said here. Is there a longer clip available? Because what I'm seeing is too short to catch his reaction. I think, according to the "in" crowd, you are never allowed to disagree with them. Or you're a Republican, LOL!

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #33)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 08:35 PM

grantcart (38,759 posts)

47. I neither disagreed with you or agreed with you

You seemed to be completely astonished why people found your responses "trollish"

My point was that when you are here a few days and become dismissive of a gaffe as serious Santorum's apparent verbalization of the "N" word then don't be surprised if people find it "trollish". You don't seem to be aware of such distinctions however.

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Response to grantcart (Reply #47)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 09:06 PM

SteveABG (127 posts)

50. Sorry

I just don't see this lightning bolt gaffe that folks here seem to think it is.

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Response to SteveABG (Reply #50)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 12:21 AM

grantcart (38,759 posts)

53. you could be right

It was pretty revealing to me, especially since he had the 'blah' people incident a while back.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 03:23 AM

msongs (30,532 posts)

9. nice? near sighted? nefarious? hmm what else nt

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 04:32 AM

Richardo (37,979 posts)

10. "He said the sheriff is near!"

http://www.hark.com/clips/dwbrpqpvsp-hey-the-sheriff-is-a-ni

Blazing Saddles

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 05:32 AM

digonswine (1,134 posts)

12. And this one--

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 11:28 AM

grantcart (38,759 posts)

31. Santorum as Gabby Johnson = perfect.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 05:28 AM

TrollBuster9090 (1,604 posts)

11. I see what you did at the end there...

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Sat Mar 31, 2012, 09:34 AM

Mc Mike (713 posts)

54. +1, TB. NT

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 05:52 AM

ScottLand (2,431 posts)

13. Sounded like "blah" to me. Obama's one of the "blah" people.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 06:07 AM

baldguy (30,547 posts)

14. Maybe he should start using a teleprompter.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 08:46 AM

Enrique (22,641 posts)

16. probably not

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:09 AM

HopeHoops (47,675 posts)

17. No. He ACTUALLY did, not "almost". He just prior to that called him "Ovamba".

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:24 AM

SemperEadem (7,997 posts)

18. that man would have this country at war within 6 months of winning the office

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he is hysterical, undisciplined, mean, wrong and a loose cannon. He doesn't know when to shut his damn mouth, which is why he is swallowing "neg" or "nig" before it gets all the way out of his effin' mouth.

he embodies everything that is wrong with this country. Yes, he did say it and caught himself saying it when he remembered there were cameras recording him.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 03:23 PM

Jack Rabbit (40,709 posts)

39. Why, that's ridiculous

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Why would he wait six months to start a Crusade?

He'll put Peter the Hermit in charge of his transition team.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 03:28 PM

SemperEadem (7,997 posts)

40. for reals!

he will bring back the Inquisition and heresy will be a crime for which burning at the stake will be the remedy.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 05:02 PM

Jack Rabbit (40,709 posts)

42. That's why he'll appoint Torquemada Attorney General

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:39 AM

bayareaboy (585 posts)

20. That might have been his intention ... ...

But he didn't really say the whole word. So as in horseshoes, it don't work in my estimation.

Don't worry with his swagger, he will really do it soon and double down right after.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:42 AM

Fearless (12,396 posts)

21. Sure sounded like he was going to.

Glad he didn't though... The longer he's seen as viable the longer the GOP has to fight itself.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 05:01 PM

The Wizard (7,019 posts)

41. Santorum's role

is to make Romney look reasonable. It's the same reason Pox hired Glenn Beck to make O'Reilly and Hannity seem mainstream.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 05:36 PM

MrMickeysMom (10,686 posts)

45. Oooh... I got it.. He almost said...

Ninja!

But, then he thought - "blah!, I don't like black ninjas.."

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 06:46 PM

limpyhobbler (6,673 posts)

46. He must be doing that on purpose just to try to get some attention because he is fading away.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 08:37 PM

underpants (105,621 posts)

48. Yes definitely

No doubt about it but that is what his base likes and how they think

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 08:58 PM

Justice wanted (2,657 posts)

49. He almost said it and caught himself BUT Ricky boy is angry... Wait until the NEXT angry speech

He's going to let it out. Just shows what type of person he is.

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:27 PM

esau (47 posts)

51. hawmps can tell you what he said

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Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:56 PM

Evergreen Emerald (10,074 posts)

52. Yes he did

He did it on purpose...it was rehearsed and awkward. What a fuc..bad man

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Sat Mar 31, 2012, 12:12 PM

PatrynXX (2,566 posts)

55. Well that went well. Not sure Mitt wants his endorsement now

They'd use that one. well one of the Pac's would clearly..

what a fucking dumb ass. yes all those words are better. that one is in Rush's ballpark.

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Sat Mar 31, 2012, 01:25 PM

Brettongarcia (400 posts)

56. Santorum refers to "Obama ... the antiwar, government nig.... Uh."

Looks like he wanted to at least half-say it; lets you fill in the blank.

Philly and PA can be pretty racist in point of fact.

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Sat Mar 31, 2012, 09:27 PM

busteddrum (2 posts)

58. New here first post

Sanatoriums' "blah" explanation just did not make any sense, neither did the sentence that he stumbled through to transition from the "nig....uh" that he did verbalize. The really sad aspect of this is that half of the voting population will either ignore it or actually get some perverse enjoyment from it.

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