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Nye Bevan

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12. Sorry, "incompetent" is now a racist "code word"?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 01:39 PM

Nov 2012

Is that what he's saying?

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Rep. Clyburn: Republicans Using ‘Code Words’ To Attack Ambassador Rice [View all] DonViejo Nov 2012 OP

They are using Lee Atwater's Southern Strategy. Lint Head Nov 2012 #1

Countdown to "uppity" and "affirmative action." lalalu Nov 2012 #2

McCain Is A Fine One To Be Calling Dr. Rice Incompetent DallasNE Nov 2012 #3

And don't forget his choice of Running Mate... SteveG Nov 2012 #10

Clyburn is right, and by the way, he's a good guy. yardwork Nov 2012 #4

There is a clear pattern Nancy Waterman Nov 2012 #5

Warren. Duncan. Jackson. Napolitano. Sebelius. Igel Nov 2012 #11

She's an African American WOMAN but not their AF woman. efhmc Nov 2012 #6

And John2 Nov 2012 #7

I had a Republican friend on Facebook complaining all the time Rob H. Nov 2012 #8

Racist -- and not just racist but sexist too. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #9

+10000 heaven05 Nov 2012 #15

+100000000 noiretextatique Nov 2012 #19

+1 Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #23

Thank you. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #30

Sorry, "incompetent" is now a racist "code word"? Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #12

aww heaven05 Nov 2012 #14

Actually yes, I did. Would you mind filling me in? (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #17

well really? heaven05 Nov 2012 #25

apparently some people don't grasp that "the southern strategy" is not just an election strategy noiretextatique Nov 2012 #68

you heaven05 Nov 2012 #70

"Incompetent" is often used in sexist and/or racist ways. athena Nov 2012 #16

A list of other racist code words Jasonrc42 Nov 2012 #18

no, it isn't "silly"...you are trying to distract by claiming this isn't what it is noiretextatique Nov 2012 #20

I don't care if she is purple, and I'm not trying to distract Jasonrc42 Nov 2012 #21

Normally it wouldn't be. However under these circumstances, MzShellG Nov 2012 #22

do you know what meaning mccain attached to the word "incompetent?" noiretextatique Nov 2012 #24

Like Jim Clyburn, I grew up in the south. And watrwefitinfor Nov 2012 #33

thanks, bro noiretextatique Nov 2012 #45

So how many words contain a secret code? Jasonrc42 Nov 2012 #34

The code discussed here isn't secret kwassa Nov 2012 #35

freerepublic? yarite... noiretextatique Nov 2012 #46

I'm not advancing it. Quite the opposite Jasonrc42 Nov 2012 #54

false equivalency noiretextatique Nov 2012 #60

McCain said she was not very bright BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #26

I think Clarence Thomas is incompetent, and not very bright. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #27

Apparently, you are. BTW, Rachel Maddow called McCain incompetent the other day. hughee99 Nov 2012 #28

yet heaven05 Nov 2012 #39

Sorry, I'm just tired of seeing any criticism of someone who's not a white male being dismissed hughee99 Nov 2012 #44

awww heaven05 Nov 2012 #49

Awwww, is condescension far less persuasive than you hoped? hughee99 Nov 2012 #53

nope heaven05 Nov 2012 #57

no heaven05 Nov 2012 #29

You might be. kwassa Nov 2012 #38

So it could be racism, but you have no idea Jasonrc42 Nov 2012 #42

racism isn't an excuse. if you have been paying attention noiretextatique Nov 2012 #48

pretty sure we agree with each other on Atwater's strategy Jasonrc42 Nov 2012 #58

no i don't agree with "false charges of racism" noiretextatique Nov 2012 #59

so false charges are just fine Jasonrc42 Nov 2012 #61

Racism wasn't injected. Racism is there already. kwassa Nov 2012 #66

false charges of racism is to racism what voter fraud is to voter suppression noiretextatique Nov 2012 #69

no...but rice is bright and competent noiretextatique Nov 2012 #47

Apparently so................ Beacool Nov 2012 #32

What hypocrisy? kwassa Nov 2012 #36

Since when is the word "incompetent" a code word for anything? Beacool Nov 2012 #41

??? heaven05 Nov 2012 #50

Since forever. kwassa Nov 2012 #63

How about all the racism toward him today. Jasonrc42 Nov 2012 #43

who is hiding from anything? kwassa Nov 2012 #62

that's fair Jasonrc42 Nov 2012 #67

'code words' heaven05 Nov 2012 #13

Well, that was expected. Beacool Nov 2012 #31

So, you are denying that code words exist? kwassa Nov 2012 #37

I'm denying that Graham, McCain, et al. are going after Rice because she's AA and female. Beacool Nov 2012 #40

Wow, a reasonable person still on DU! Puzzledtraveller Nov 2012 #52

Well, yeah. Beacool Nov 2012 #55

you mean, someone that agrees with YOUR viewpoint. kwassa Nov 2012 #65

You're wrong. They wouldn't be calling Axelrod incompetent and not very bright. kwassa Nov 2012 #64

Yup. Another lyncing of another Black American. graham4anything Nov 2012 #51

I disagree with them but I don't view the word "incompetent" as a racist code word, Bush Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #56