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Thu May-01-08 12:37 AM
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People try to rationalize it whatever way they want, but this wouldn't have been an issue if Wright was white.
It makes me sick that democrats are exploiting this for their own political gain.
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| -So what's the point of all this Wright stuff anyway? |
casus belli |
Apr-30-08 11:43 PM |
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So the m$$$fm could |
zidzi |
Apr-30-08 11:45 PM |
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The point is to stir up people's latent prejudices. |
nomorenomore08 |
Apr-30-08 11:47 PM |
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Yup- the old-time Willie Horton "scary black man"-its why she added Farrakkan to the mix. |
Dr Fate |
Apr-30-08 11:50 PM |
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Nail. Head. |
casus belli |
Apr-30-08 11:58 PM |
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Because they're so blinded by allegiance to their own candidate that they don't realize |
nomorenomore08 |
May-01-08 12:01 AM |
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They are in full blown ignorant, knuckle-headed "working class" mode. |
Dr Fate |
May-01-08 12:15 AM |
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Interestingly... |
casus belli |
May-01-08 12:23 AM |
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Think Lee Atwater & Willie Horton...Get the point now? |
Dr Fate |
Apr-30-08 11:48 PM |
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If that whacko was Hillary's Pastor, it would be a huge issue. |
2rth2pwr |
Apr-30-08 11:49 PM |
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Yup- like now, conservatives would be harping on it daily. |
Dr Fate |
Apr-30-08 11:52 PM |
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I completely and totally disagree. |
casus belli |
Apr-30-08 11:53 PM |
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Oprah's not running for President |
PurityOfEssence |
May-01-08 12:11 AM |
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You're sort of missing the point. |
casus belli |
May-01-08 12:19 AM |
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One of my FAVORITE all time singers goes to Trinity too |
livingmadness |
May-01-08 12:12 AM |
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She's off the hook, because she left the church. |
2rth2pwr |
May-01-08 12:59 AM |
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After a decade or so..sure. |
casus belli |
May-01-08 01:04 AM |
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Of course it would be. |
emilyg |
May-01-08 12:18 AM |
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Unlike now, when it's barely getting mentioned in the media. nt |
Eric Condon |
May-01-08 12:39 AM |
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Touche! :) n/t |
casus belli |
May-01-08 12:45 AM |
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Ratings! |
Mz Pip |
Apr-30-08 11:49 PM |
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That's possible. |
casus belli |
May-01-08 12:13 AM |
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Lack of judgment in his CLOSE, CLOSE, CLOSE associations. |
Double T |
Apr-30-08 11:50 PM |
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So why did they throw Farakkan into the mix then? Obama wasnt close to him. |
Dr Fate |
Apr-30-08 11:56 PM |
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Strange that this point hasn't been countered. |
casus belli |
May-01-08 12:58 AM |
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Lack of judgment? |
casus belli |
Apr-30-08 11:57 PM |
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Close association with wright for MORE THAN 20 years with tons of admiration...... |
Double T |
May-01-08 12:02 AM |
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So what? |
casus belli |
May-01-08 12:03 AM |
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Let me give YOU another example. |
Double T |
May-01-08 12:11 AM |
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Thats a stupid example. |
Dr Fate |
May-01-08 12:18 AM |
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Monica wasn't a long time family friend/associate. |
Double T |
May-01-08 12:23 AM |
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Long enough for the RW media to smear Bill like they & you smear Obama. |
Dr Fate |
May-01-08 12:27 AM |
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I said NOTHING about BO picking wright for VP. obama had a VERY CLOSE personal relationship........ |
Double T |
May-01-08 12:32 AM |
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Post #20- you compare Bush and his VP as similar to Obama & Wright. |
Dr Fate |
May-01-08 12:35 AM |
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You're not getting it. |
casus belli |
May-01-08 12:44 AM |
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He asked Wright to be his VP? |
casus belli |
May-01-08 12:28 AM |
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Oprah is not running for prez. |
emilyg |
May-01-08 12:20 AM |
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McCain is. I cant wait for Hillary to attack him on race, religion, patriotism & elitism. |
Dr Fate |
May-01-08 12:23 AM |
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Faux news wasn't interested in derailing Paul, they just paid him no mind. |
chimpsrsmarter |
Apr-30-08 11:51 PM |
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obama's judgement . why a man who is as intelligent as he |
BenDavid |
Apr-30-08 11:55 PM |
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So you really believe that Obama agrees with Louis Farakkan? |
Dr Fate |
May-01-08 12:02 AM |
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Who knows whether that's true or not |
sushi |
May-01-08 12:36 AM |
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Which is why Hillary/McCain is pushing race buttons. |
Dr Fate |
May-01-08 12:38 AM |
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One NEVER knows |
sushi |
May-01-08 12:55 AM |
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He's half white. |
casus belli |
May-01-08 01:03 AM |
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Again I ask, how exactly is Wright's preaching "racist"? |
nomorenomore08 |
May-01-08 12:04 AM |
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That's the crazy part. |
casus belli |
May-01-08 12:06 AM |
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Religion is dangerous |
PurityOfEssence |
Apr-30-08 11:56 PM |
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Very well said! |
swishyfeet |
Apr-30-08 11:59 PM |
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He was Obama's spiritual advisor and Obama had him working on his campaign. |
pirhana |
May-01-08 12:25 AM |
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Does that mean Hillary agrees with every view held by everyone on her campaign? |
Dr Fate |
May-01-08 12:29 AM |
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And? |
casus belli |
May-01-08 12:32 AM |
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The only person that knows what Obama thinks is |
pirhana |
May-01-08 12:52 AM |
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I'm merely pointing out... |
casus belli |
May-01-08 12:56 AM |
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Crazy black man |
gravity |
May-01-08 12:37 AM |
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The whole mess is screwed |
Asgaya Dihi |
May-01-08 12:38 AM |
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The entire time I watched the NAACP speech |
casus belli |
May-01-08 12:50 AM |
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The only ones not tired of this is the media and the sheeple who will follow. |
Life Long Dem |
May-01-08 12:44 AM |
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In a word, conservatives. |
Dr Fate |
May-01-08 12:46 AM |
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The point is the repukes mistakenly believe that it will make |
Progs Rock |
May-01-08 01:07 AM |
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