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I guess the question is whether this comment is general to dark skin people el_bryanto Feb 2013 #1
I am not sure that would be racist. Is it any different than what people said about bush jr.? still_one Feb 2013 #2
Exactly... aptal Feb 2013 #5
Find the hypocrisy. I dare you. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #11
Are you serious???? aptal Feb 2013 #15
Its NEVER ok to compare brown people to monkey's. If you think so then that's your opinion. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #22
Well we will have to agree to disagree. aptal Feb 2013 #27
Here. LEARN something. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #33
Just another sleeper that got activated. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #35
Plus, "monkey" has been used as a particularly disgusting racial slur against brown people. LisaLynne Feb 2013 #40
I am also sick of stupid. aptal Feb 2013 #42
Let me also clarify. aptal Feb 2013 #45
One point, Iranians are not considered Arabs still_one Feb 2013 #72
really a white person has never been oppressed? You heard of the inquisition, the holocaust, the still_one Feb 2013 #71
Racism will never go away, until people recognize all racism thetonka Feb 2013 #79
no comparison: The Chimperor was a giggling mass murderer Whisp Feb 2013 #65
I'm No McCain Fan, But I Don't See It As Racist ChoppinBroccoli Feb 2013 #6
This Republican rep even finds it racist: JaneyVee Feb 2013 #13
No, we called him chimpy cause he was a moron. Equating brown people with monkeys is RACIST. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #10
Ahmadinijad is a moron (who happens to have brown skin). Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #18
I'm not the only one. Social media is all over it. And no one calls someone a monkey b/c of JaneyVee Feb 2013 #21
So why did anyone call Bush a chimp? tkmorris Feb 2013 #25
Because he actually looked like one... all american girl Feb 2013 #67
You contradict yourself. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #26
People called him chimpy because lack of intelligence. They didn't call him monkey. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #39
A: Yes they did, and... tkmorris Feb 2013 #57
Here's where the line is drawn: Comparing monkeys to brown people has a LONG history JaneyVee Feb 2013 #59
Brown people? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #75
Of course they did. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #61
Really, "a lot of people" did? JaneyVee Feb 2013 #62
You're hopeless. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #69
How open-minded, you can't even produce evidence. And announcing an ignore? Guess what... JaneyVee Feb 2013 #70
Agree, but JaneyVee likes the guy or something. aptal Feb 2013 #28
Or something. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #58
Bush got the chimp image for several reasons JHB Feb 2013 #19
EXACTLY. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #36
Ahmadinejad is a Holocaust denier ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #77
he also looked like one at ones NoMoreWarNow Feb 2013 #37
Except, McCain is a United States Senator and should be held to a higher standard ecstatic Feb 2013 #43
this man has zero GETTINGTIRED Feb 2013 #3
He is horrible... Freedomofspeech Feb 2013 #4
Not racist. He said the same thing about Chelsea Clinton. Mass Feb 2013 #7
good fucking grief. that can't possibly be real... pnwest Feb 2013 #8
He has lost any semblance of brains he ever had. Passed time appleannie1 Feb 2013 #9
john mccain would just crash the rocket frylock Feb 2013 #12
+++ Whisp Feb 2013 #68
Way to stir the pot little johnie Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #14
Someone taught him how to "tweet" snooper2 Feb 2013 #16
I blame Meghan. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #20
And he wanted to be president Smilo Feb 2013 #17
Who cares? GeorgeGist Feb 2013 #23
That one's a real diplomat, isn't he? Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #24
I don't know about racist, but I will call it very juvenile Siwsan Feb 2013 #29
Juvenile, but not racist IMHO jberryhill Feb 2013 #30
I wonder if McGramps realizes the 'internets' are global. Such a diplomat. snappyturtle Feb 2013 #31
So someone called a homophobic religious nutbar a name Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #32
Biden is trying to cobble together direct talks with Iran. How is it helpful TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #47
How was it helpful for Ahmadinejad to insult Obama? Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #48
Who gives a crap what that nutjob says? Our elected officials should certainly TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #50
Then why are we seeking serious talks with a nutjob? nt Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #52
We are exhausting our diplomatic options. If sanctions and international TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #56
John McCain has outlived his usefulness. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #34
Oh, is Ahmadinejad OFFENDED?! Maybe he should DENY the Tweet EVER HAPPENED. WinkyDink Feb 2013 #38
If we don't stop insulting Iran's leaders, they might get mad at us. Leslie Valley Feb 2013 #41
You might be missing the point ecstatic Feb 2013 #44
This man was almost President of the United States. Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #55
It's not racist, just stupid, unhelpful, and unbecoming of a supposed statesman. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #46
+ a lot cali Feb 2013 #66
He has competition from an ex-executive director of the South Carolina GOP MrScorpio Feb 2013 #49
its a joke quinnox Feb 2013 #51
You don't have to have a sense of humor to "get it". JaneyVee Feb 2013 #60
I found it was chuckle worthy quinnox Feb 2013 #63
it's below the dignity of a senator. spanone Feb 2013 #76
Sigh cvsgracht Feb 2013 #53
I think McCain should take advantage of his (mental) health care benefits, paid for by taxpayers. AndyA Feb 2013 #54
An extraordinarily stupid remark from a US Senator. nolabear Feb 2013 #64
Good thing this buffoon didn't win back in '08. BlueStater Feb 2013 #73
not Racist, and Bush and Ahmedinjad Both look like Chimps JI7 Feb 2013 #74
Ahmedinejad has responded Enrique Feb 2013 #78
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