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Thu May-21-09 06:12 PM
Response to Reply #20 |
| 28. I'm no fan of Clinton, but you are absolutely right... |
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that was shortly before the republicans adopted "the common man" ruse, and they tried to get mileage out of Clinton being perceived as "white trash"
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| -Am I being overly sensitive ..... ? |
Stinky The Clown |
May-21-09 05:32 PM |
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I think it's their way |
ErinBerin84 |
May-21-09 05:34 PM |
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no. |
bliss_eternal |
May-21-09 05:35 PM |
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yah, maybe |
NMDemDist2 |
May-21-09 05:35 PM |
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Yes, you're being overly sensitive. |
MercutioATC |
May-21-09 05:35 PM |
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Clinton was "privileged"??? |
rvablue |
May-21-09 05:45 PM |
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it's called "white privilege." |
bliss_eternal |
May-21-09 05:51 PM |
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He was 'white trash'. That's what his mother was called in DC. Hence the coded language whenBroder |
Captain Hilts |
May-21-09 05:53 PM |
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white "trash" is higher on the scale... |
bliss_eternal |
May-21-09 05:58 PM |
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Actually you are wrong |
Synicus Maximus |
May-21-09 09:49 PM |
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(on edit) you said.... |
bliss_eternal |
May-21-09 10:03 PM |
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I'm no fan of Clinton, but you are absolutely right... |
mitchum |
May-21-09 06:12 PM |
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How was Barack's family wealthy? |
kwassa |
May-21-09 07:31 PM |
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Try this: go look up "comparatively" in the dictionary. n/t |
rvablue |
May-22-09 12:34 PM |
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Bubba came from a lower income background. nt |
Captain Hilts |
May-21-09 05:49 PM |
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but Bubba was still "white." |
bliss_eternal |
May-21-09 06:05 PM |
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They're weasel weenies - |
Tangerine LaBamba |
May-21-09 05:35 PM |
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Totally OT... |
Fumesucker |
May-21-09 09:57 PM |
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I don't find it racist as much as classist |
Warpy |
May-21-09 05:36 PM |
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if one doesn't belong to... |
bliss_eternal |
May-21-09 05:42 PM |
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Oh, I spot it just often enough I don't have to |
Warpy |
May-21-09 07:26 PM |
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that's a start... |
bliss_eternal |
May-21-09 08:02 PM |
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ABSOLUTELY |
Number23 |
May-21-09 10:03 PM |
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Some of these feelings are so ingrained that people don't realize it |
ellacott |
May-22-09 12:28 PM |
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lol That whole thing with white people and the word n*gger never ceases to amuse me |
Number23 |
May-22-09 04:27 PM |
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Well, both his parents had graduate degrees, so that makes him entitled, actually. |
Captain Hilts |
May-21-09 05:54 PM |
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lol. |
bliss_eternal |
May-21-09 06:10 PM |
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I'm done reading you because you can't spell 'privilege'. nt |
Captain Hilts |
May-21-09 09:06 PM |
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Ha! |
bliss_eternal |
May-21-09 09:35 PM |
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Captain, you have filled this site with your "pearls" before, but this one |
Number23 |
May-21-09 10:09 PM |
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Steve Martin in "The Jerk" - "My story? Okay. I was born a poor black child." |
HopeHoops |
May-21-09 05:37 PM |
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And white athletes work hard, but black athletes are "gifted" |
FSogol |
May-21-09 05:43 PM |
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someone else... |
bliss_eternal |
May-21-09 05:44 PM |
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That's the subject of a LOT of discussion in athletics, especially with the simultaneous rise |
Captain Hilts |
May-21-09 05:50 PM |
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lmao. |
bliss_eternal |
May-21-09 06:58 PM |
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I think it's his poll numbers more than his race |
Enrique |
May-21-09 05:38 PM |
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I think you're right. |
surrealAmerican |
May-21-09 08:24 PM |
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Probably afraid of the public backlash if they jump right in and criticize |
lunatica |
May-21-09 05:44 PM |
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Correct. The press has been criticized for treating Jesse Jackson like a legitimate |
Captain Hilts |
May-21-09 05:52 PM |
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Jackson's campaign was pretty legitimate |
ellacott |
May-22-09 12:12 PM |
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They Know If They Pummel Him In the Introduction |
Mr. Ected |
May-21-09 05:50 PM |
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I agree. It's racist, and it's an expression of guilt. |
Laelth |
May-21-09 05:52 PM |
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lol. |
bliss_eternal |
May-21-09 05:54 PM |
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I think it's more from them being careful criticizing a popular President. |
rucky |
May-21-09 06:00 PM |
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They ran with a "Clinton is a goofy hillbilly redneck from podunk Arkansas" |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
May-21-09 06:07 PM |
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I think it is a little bit of "all of the above" |
nevergiveup |
May-21-09 06:26 PM |
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Stinky, my dear friend |
Mike 03 |
May-21-09 07:00 PM |
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Well, there's definitely a reason we didn't say these things about Bush. |
Berry Cool |
May-21-09 08:12 PM |
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Actually, on paper, he *did* have a great story |
Stinky The Clown |
May-21-09 09:32 PM |
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You read it right. |
Raineyb |
May-21-09 09:47 PM |
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