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Sat Nov-13-10 11:29 AM
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| 35. "Political Correctness" is a tool invented by Stalin and co-opted by Frank Luntz under the |
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tutelage of Karl Rove--and you've fallen for it.
We have reason to be offended and to point out whuy. I'm not throwing Moore under the bus, just expressing surprise and disgust at this stupidity on his part.
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| -MIchael Moore.."Obama Needs to Take off The TUTU"...... |
rsmith6621 |
Nov-13-10 10:46 AM |
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While I understand his point, I do object to his metaphor. |
Brickbat |
Nov-13-10 10:50 AM |
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yeah, if you take off your tutu then you're naked |
Enrique |
Nov-13-10 10:53 AM |
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if you take off your tutu, you have a leotard underneath i think |
jancantor |
Nov-13-10 12:44 PM |
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Nope. Usually not even underwear. Just tights. |
Demeter |
Nov-13-10 01:11 PM |
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yes, I thought it was kind of rude n/t |
sammytko |
Nov-13-10 10:55 AM |
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I'd Put a Dancer Up Against Obama Any Day |
Demeter |
Nov-13-10 11:38 AM |
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Not to mention the subtlety that punching someone |
JerseygirlCT |
Nov-13-10 12:31 PM |
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I love what Moore said! It's time for Obama to toughen up and go after the rethugs. nt |
earth mom |
Nov-13-10 11:48 AM |
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he is being too girlie, huh? cause everyone knows how passive and timid i am. nt |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 10:52 AM |
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Wow, I used to credit Moore with more intelligence. Cliched, crappy, offensive metaphor. nt |
blondeatlast |
Nov-13-10 10:52 AM |
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I think he actually said, "pink tutu" |
pinboy3niner |
Nov-13-10 11:08 AM |
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He's got the "float like a butterfly" part down pretty good..the other part, not at all. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Nov-13-10 10:52 AM |
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I think it is extremely sexist.. |
polmaven |
Nov-13-10 10:53 AM |
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I'm sensitive to sexist comments, but if the PINK TUTU FITS: |
PassingFair |
Nov-13-10 11:41 AM |
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so, obama is acting like a girl. that fits? nt |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:42 AM |
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Look at my post again, follow the link. It is a specific call-out. nt |
PassingFair |
Nov-13-10 11:44 AM |
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yes. dems acting like girlie men. ergo, girls. i understand. fits obama acting like girl? |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:48 AM |
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The pink tutu thing refers to a specific group of democrats. |
PassingFair |
Nov-13-10 11:54 AM |
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it is about being a weak, emotional, timid girl.... you know, little 5 yr old girls that wear tutus |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:56 AM |
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Dems shouldn't be acting like little girls OR little boys. |
PassingFair |
Nov-13-10 12:07 PM |
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wow. ok. so you are willing to use women as the definition for weak and timid. |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 12:09 PM |
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My daughters put away the tutus LONG ago. |
PassingFair |
Nov-13-10 12:17 PM |
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I'be been chuckling until you got to the ageist insult. Outgrowing ballet is SUCH a progressive |
uppityperson |
Nov-13-10 12:24 PM |
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They are not supposed to be ballet dancers. Get it? |
PassingFair |
Nov-13-10 12:26 PM |
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why do you consider being a ballet dancer an insult? |
mzteris |
Nov-13-10 12:57 PM |
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It's not an insult when we are expecting LEGISLATORS. |
PassingFair |
Nov-13-10 01:21 PM |
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Yup, insult those who are insulted. Good job! IF you don't want them dancing, why "pink tutu" and no |
uppityperson |
Nov-13-10 01:29 PM |
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You go Michael Moore!!! Someone needs to say it! |
onecent |
Nov-13-10 10:55 AM |
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All Obama does is want to compromise.. |
Upton |
Nov-13-10 10:56 AM |
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Sure Mike, and that's going to have to be some "HUGH11!!" bus |
Roma |
Nov-13-10 10:58 AM |
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Nov-13-10 11:05 AM |
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Moore is totally right! It's time for the damn pitchforks. |
Lint Head |
Nov-13-10 11:07 AM |
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oh bullshit he used a rw sexist comment to man up..... the intent? of course he is correct |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:15 AM |
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Moore is a great director |
jancantor |
Nov-13-10 12:48 PM |
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Male ballet dancers do not wear tutus. |
polmaven |
Nov-13-10 11:15 AM |
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of course he does. and he played with it all the way thru his post to validate. nt |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:16 AM |
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That sure is a whole lot of words to justify a sexist slur. n/t |
superduperfarleft |
Nov-13-10 12:35 PM |
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Don't like the language |
senseandsensibility |
Nov-13-10 11:12 AM |
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This was Bartcop's favorite put-down for many years |
Patiod |
Nov-13-10 11:15 AM |
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Nov-13-10 11:16 AM |
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Nov-13-10 11:19 AM |
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why isnt it about a little dick? a limp little dick? i think that is way more appropriate, nt |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:22 AM |
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That works for me too! Pink tutu has been a long standing metaphor |
Poboy |
Nov-13-10 11:25 AM |
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sexism has been long standing too. not a progressive move. rw move. you buy into rw |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:27 AM |
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"Foolish language police"? The phrase is offensive to gays and women--but you just go |
blondeatlast |
Nov-13-10 11:25 AM |
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lol -- you think the "language police" are the reason democrats lose elections |
fishwax |
Nov-13-10 11:28 AM |
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we have all stated intent is what we believe also. not new. using pussy to further |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:21 AM |
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Thanks, I will, because I am very offended by your sexist slurs. |
blondeatlast |
Nov-13-10 11:22 AM |
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homophobia and sexism are forests in their own right |
fishwax |
Nov-13-10 11:27 AM |
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Theere are many, many ways |
polmaven |
Nov-13-10 11:30 AM |
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+1. nt |
SammyWinstonJack |
Nov-13-10 11:38 AM |
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Agreed.. |
Upton |
Nov-13-10 11:47 AM |
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dems cant win unless they put women in their place. who would have thunk.... that is all it takes |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:50 AM |
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'Pink tutu wearing' is an old metaphor for Democratic wimp |
niceypoo |
Nov-13-10 11:18 AM |
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Nov-13-10 12:03 PM |
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Looks like continually reacting to wingnuts is making our side stupid |
struggle4progress |
Nov-13-10 11:19 AM |
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Best reply on this thread. Two very enthusiastic thums up! nt |
blondeatlast |
Nov-13-10 11:27 AM |
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wait... surprised by moore, he was on maher show where all sexism, all the time, is the manly way |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:19 AM |
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Political Correctness Will not Restore One Damn JOB |
rsmith6621 |
Nov-13-10 11:27 AM |
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because it is always so much easier throwing women under the bus for your agenda |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:29 AM |
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"Political Correctness" is a tool invented by Stalin and co-opted by Frank Luntz under the |
blondeatlast |
Nov-13-10 11:29 AM |
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"Political Correctness" is a tool invented by Stalin and co-opted by Frank Luntz under the |
blondeatlast |
Nov-13-10 11:30 AM |
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Oldtimers will remember this Bartcop photoshop from the time of the Iraq war vote: |
scarletwoman |
Nov-13-10 11:30 AM |
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+1 |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Nov-13-10 11:33 AM |
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i think you are wrong. when they called democratic men "girlie men" i think it was an issue |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:34 AM |
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Whatever. All I'm saying is that the phrase "pink tutu Dems", plus that photoshop were all over DU |
scarletwoman |
Nov-13-10 11:59 AM |
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i think we all realize the point. and majority agree we want obama to have a spine. buck up |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 12:01 PM |
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you people are cheering what bushco did for a decade to dems. amazing. and we cant win |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:54 AM |
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Michael Moore is exactly right |
proud2BlibKansan |
Nov-13-10 11:55 AM |
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i really dont get this. for a decade bushcos use this to put our men down as emotional girls |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 11:58 AM |
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It's just an expression and it fits |
proud2BlibKansan |
Nov-13-10 12:00 PM |
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It's more than just an expression--it's a sexist slur |
pinboy3niner |
Nov-13-10 12:45 PM |
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Thanks--the double/triple/etc. standards here make my head spin. |
blondeatlast |
Nov-13-10 01:18 PM |
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there real twist, was the men were asking why arent du women opposed to this.... sexist |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 01:21 PM |
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He won't though. |
asdjrocky |
Nov-13-10 11:57 AM |
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how offensive is that comment? |
mzteris |
Nov-13-10 12:09 PM |
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So MAN UP? |
stray cat |
Nov-13-10 12:19 PM |
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So I guess MM thinks it's fashionable to be a sexist prick when directed at the right people? n/t |
superduperfarleft |
Nov-13-10 12:26 PM |
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And I Guess While The Titanic Sank, "Women And Children First" |
WillyT |
Nov-13-10 12:33 PM |
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Undeniably an unfortunate choice of words. |
laughingliberal |
Nov-13-10 12:37 PM |
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Ain't going to happen. He's a survivor and is going to try to get along |
Peregrine Took |
Nov-13-10 12:39 PM |
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unrec for sexism. Sorry MM, no rec for this one. |
uppityperson |
Nov-13-10 12:39 PM |
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Sounds like my husband. |
mzmolly |
Nov-13-10 12:40 PM |
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you husband needs to take off his pink tutu, too? nt |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 12:55 PM |
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LOL |
mzmolly |
Nov-13-10 01:13 PM |
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. |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 01:15 PM |
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Michael Moore kicked ass on Maher last night. |
Initech |
Nov-13-10 01:00 PM |
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ya, but only one legged. the other he was kickin women under bus.... |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 01:05 PM |
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Didn't a DUer just get banned for using "pink tutu" expression? |
JNelson6563 |
Nov-13-10 01:03 PM |
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Its not my WORDS...thats the difference...JNelson6563 |
rsmith6621 |
Nov-13-10 01:05 PM |
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That's a meaningless difference, when one agrees with what was said |
NJmaverick |
Nov-13-10 01:08 PM |
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Moore would be considered a DU newbie and wouldn't get banned |
leftstreet |
Nov-13-10 01:07 PM |
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kinda like htey are "helping" on this thread, or cheering the use? nt |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 01:11 PM |
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I'm sure the RW loves nothing more than to see a Democratic leader |
TwilightGardener |
Nov-13-10 01:05 PM |
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I agree Michael is right! |
silver10 |
Nov-13-10 01:08 PM |
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ohhh baby, got a new manly man here. wont this be fun..... nt |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 01:12 PM |
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Actually, baby, I'm not a man ;) |
silver10 |
Nov-13-10 01:21 PM |
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i bow my head in shame and apologize all those years i was pissed at the manly men bushcos calling |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 01:23 PM |
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ooookayyyy..... |
silver10 |
Nov-13-10 01:25 PM |
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Talk about not seeing the forest for the trees |
sixmile |
Nov-13-10 01:10 PM |
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weak? spineless? nto doing his job? no one has missed the forest, some miss the trees.... |
seabeyond |
Nov-13-10 01:13 PM |
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Micheal Moore needs to put down the cheeseburger and get on a treadmill. |
proteus_lives |
Nov-13-10 01:10 PM |
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Obama should start sinking the Republicans |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Nov-13-10 01:12 PM |
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He'd better start before the repukes do |
sixmile |
Nov-13-10 01:19 PM |
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This says more about Michael Moore than the President |
ProSense |
Nov-13-10 01:34 PM |
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agree.. less tutu please |
meow mix |
Nov-13-10 01:37 PM |
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what makes anybody think Obama isn't getting |
northernlights |
Nov-13-10 01:44 PM |
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Laila Ali called. She has a pink tutu AND boxing gloves... |
pinboy3niner |
Nov-13-10 01:45 PM |
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Locking |
The empressof all |
Nov-13-10 01:52 PM |
#108 |
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