| 46. Good idea. Let's speak OPENLY about our racial thoughts. |
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We don't have to mistreat or fully understand each other, but for God's sake let's stop this "walking on eggshells" crap that doesn't solve anything. We've seen this all before - goes like this:
A Mispeak
Accusation of racism
Attempt to Explain
Explaination rebuffed
Admonishment
Apology
Career ruin
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| -Chris Matthews, you are not a joke anymore. You are a racist. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 09:35 PM |
#0 |
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I heard that too- what the hell was that all about? |
KaryninMiami |
Jan-27-10 09:37 PM |
#1 |
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I was in shock ~ I just stood there shaking my head |
goclark |
Jan-27-10 09:45 PM |
# |
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They cut to Keith and Rachel while he was ranting? |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 09:57 PM |
#45 |
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I thought it was out of the blue, too, until I realized... |
JaneQPublic |
Jan-27-10 10:43 PM |
#80 |
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Seriously. WTF. eom |
Hello_Kitty |
Jan-27-10 09:38 PM |
#2 |
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WHAT! |
The Backlash Cometh |
Jan-27-10 09:38 PM |
#3 |
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Seriously, did he say "I forgot he was black for an hour"???? |
Jackeens |
Jan-27-10 09:38 PM |
#4 |
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Seriously, he did. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 09:39 PM |
#8 |
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Jesus ****ing Christ. |
Jackeens |
Jan-27-10 09:43 PM |
#15 |
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Ditto. I am fucking speechless. |
DeschutesRiver |
Jan-27-10 10:23 PM |
#67 |
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Yup. He's subconsciously racist. He thought he was saying a GOOD thing, when he was |
jenmito |
Jan-27-10 09:43 PM |
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He was comparing an African American man to a white man. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 09:47 PM |
#29 |
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It's like he was saying, "I forgot that he wasn't 'one of us'." |
jenmito |
Jan-27-10 10:08 PM |
#58 |
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My, are you his therapist? You must be his therapist. Tell us more!!! nt |
kstewart33 |
Jan-27-10 09:55 PM |
#38 |
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Read above. |
jenmito |
Jan-27-10 10:09 PM |
#60 |
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Yes he did say it ~ I think he thought was a compliment to Obama |
goclark |
Jan-27-10 09:46 PM |
#27 |
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He did. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 09:53 PM |
#36 |
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A lot of whites don't realize what they're saying when they say that |
treestar |
Jan-27-10 09:55 PM |
#40 |
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Mouth in charge of his head ~ that's a good one |
goclark |
Jan-28-10 07:26 AM |
#154 |
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yes, it was quite jarring & out of place |
wordpix |
Jan-27-10 11:13 PM |
#100 |
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He really dug in deep on that one and chose to keep on digging. I was pretty shocked at the |
Parker CA |
Jan-27-10 09:39 PM |
#5 |
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Sounds like Matthews had a Jimmy the Greek moment. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Jan-27-10 09:41 PM |
#11 |
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So he's been just seeing the black guy? |
Thrill |
Jan-27-10 09:39 PM |
#6 |
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And, then he forgot he was Black for an hour. |
Cha |
Jan-27-10 09:58 PM |
#50 |
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Matthews is a huge, HUGE Obama fan. I'll withhold judgement |
laureloak |
Jan-27-10 09:39 PM |
#7 |
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Apparently because he's whiter than......?n/t |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 09:41 PM |
#10 |
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I don't have a problem with "whiteness", do you? |
laureloak |
Jan-27-10 09:45 PM |
#22 |
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I happen to be rather white myself, because I'm of |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 09:55 PM |
#39 |
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Only depending on the weather... |
elizm |
Jan-27-10 09:56 PM |
#41 |
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And that Matthews is a "fan" makes his comment less offensive how? n/t |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 03:12 PM |
#188 |
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I'm not a fan of Matthews, BUT understand what he was TRYING to say. |
EmeraldCityGrl |
Jan-29-10 12:36 AM |
#221 |
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wtf? |
Iris |
Jan-27-10 09:40 PM |
#9 |
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I added the Aryan. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 09:42 PM |
#12 |
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Hahahaha!! Heh...when keepin' it REAL goes wrong!! Love it. That goddamned Tweety. |
vaberella |
Jan-27-10 09:42 PM |
#13 |
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I don't think he's racist. |
redwitch |
Jan-27-10 09:42 PM |
#14 |
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I'm sorry. This isn't the filter you need. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 09:44 PM |
#19 |
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WRONG. |
NoSheep |
Jan-27-10 09:46 PM |
#26 |
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Cleita is right. YOU are the one who is wrong. |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 03:14 PM |
#190 |
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Agreed. |
laureloak |
Jan-27-10 09:48 PM |
#32 |
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That Was Stupid As Hell. He Should Be Suspended Or Fired |
Dinger |
Jan-27-10 09:43 PM |
#16 |
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What, for saying what many of us were thinking? OMG....I must be a racist!!! nt |
kstewart33 |
Jan-27-10 09:56 PM |
#42 |
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Matthews Could Have Definitely Used A Better Choice Of Words, Don't You think? |
Dinger |
Jan-27-10 09:58 PM |
#49 |
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Yes, he could have. |
kstewart33 |
Jan-27-10 10:03 PM |
#53 |
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I forgot she was female? |
boppers |
Jan-27-10 10:46 PM |
#82 |
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Check out the video posted at 2:42 am by tom2thumbs. |
kstewart33 |
Jan-28-10 07:33 AM |
#157 |
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I don't give a damn how he explains his comment. I saw it and it doesn't do a damn thing |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 03:35 PM |
#192 |
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My q is: why bring up race when SOTU was about problems, decisions, solutions we all share? |
wordpix |
Jan-27-10 10:51 PM |
#85 |
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"What, for saying what many of us were thinking?" |
Number23 |
Jan-27-10 10:28 PM |
#70 |
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I'd like to hear that as well. |
spoony |
Jan-27-10 10:36 PM |
#77 |
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Those that said Obama would have to "earn" his nomination |
JTFrog |
Jan-28-10 05:24 AM |
#140 |
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Interesting. Thanks for the heads up, JT. Not that I'm all that surprised |
Number23 |
Jan-28-10 01:33 PM |
#184 |
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What many of us were thinking? Huh? What *were* you thinking |
fishwax |
Jan-27-10 11:05 PM |
#92 |
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You were thinking that too? That you 'forgot' Obama was black? |
Matariki |
Jan-27-10 11:07 PM |
#95 |
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Well said. |
AspenRose |
Jan-28-10 09:42 AM |
#166 |
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That's what you were thinking? That you forgot for an hour he was black. |
JTFrog |
Jan-28-10 05:02 AM |
#139 |
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I agree...probably a poor choice of words, perhaps Tweety should have said.. |
secondwind |
Jan-28-10 07:34 AM |
#158 |
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You said it. And I'd agree. |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 03:15 PM |
#191 |
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I think his comment was that we were all looking at this man who is POTUS -- |
gateley |
Jan-27-10 09:43 PM |
#17 |
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Indeed. This was just Tweety being the dim man we all know and love/hate. |
DRoseDARs |
Jan-27-10 09:48 PM |
#31 |
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"Color blindness" is neither achievable or noble. |
Number23 |
Jan-27-10 10:33 PM |
#73 |
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True ... |
Kweli4Real |
Jan-27-10 10:44 PM |
#81 |
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+1 |
Matariki |
Jan-27-10 11:09 PM |
#97 |
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I think that's why Stephen Colbert uses that phrase in his satire role-playing |
AspenRose |
Jan-28-10 09:47 AM |
#167 |
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Geez, I was thinking the same thing.....OMG - I'm a racist!!! nt |
kstewart33 |
Jan-27-10 09:43 PM |
#18 |
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Thank you for adding a bit of reason to this thread. |
NoSheep |
Jan-27-10 09:47 PM |
#28 |
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That's what the fuck you were thinking? |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 03:37 PM |
#193 |
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Well, thank you for pointing that out to me. |
kstewart33 |
Jan-28-10 10:20 PM |
#209 |
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Your words speak for you don't they? Or am I not supposed to judge what I read? n/t |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 10:27 PM |
#212 |
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I know we've met. Where was it? |
kstewart33 |
Jan-28-10 10:30 PM |
#214 |
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Name removed |
Jan-28-10 10:34 PM |
#216 |
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I don't think so. I don't hang out with Klansman like you do. |
Raineyb |
Jan-29-10 10:58 AM |
#230 |
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Ridiculous. Obama's been black for much longer than an hour. |
jgraz |
Jan-27-10 09:44 PM |
#20 |
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LOL (eom) |
iamjoy |
Jan-27-10 10:00 PM |
#51 |
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That was Beyond Belief!!! n/t |
Kind of Blue |
Jan-27-10 09:44 PM |
#21 |
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If we're gonna have a shit fit over Harry Reid using the word "negro" |
tularetom |
Jan-27-10 09:45 PM |
#23 |
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His face doesn't bug me so much as him damn voice! |
treestar |
Jan-27-10 09:53 PM |
#37 |
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I would hate to have to have you around my house while we speak the obvious. |
NoSheep |
Jan-27-10 09:45 PM |
#24 |
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Honestly, if you are so blind not to see how racial this is, we |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 09:51 PM |
#34 |
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But you know, I was thinking the same thing and so was my husband.OMG,that must mean we're racists!! |
kstewart33 |
Jan-27-10 09:58 PM |
#47 |
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You keep admitting "I thought the same thing!!" as if it's something to be proud of! |
Number23 |
Jan-27-10 10:36 PM |
#76 |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Jan-28-10 07:26 AM |
#155 |
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He was being wry. We live in a country where people are still divided by race. |
NoSheep |
Jan-27-10 10:08 PM |
#59 |
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"Mixed parentage". |
win_in_06 |
Jan-28-10 06:57 AM |
#146 |
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Good idea. Let's speak OPENLY about our racial thoughts. |
laureloak |
Jan-27-10 09:58 PM |
#46 |
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...and not necessarily in that order |
win_in_06 |
Jan-28-10 06:51 AM |
#144 |
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I'm African American and it was not over my head |
goclark |
Jan-27-10 10:05 PM |
#56 |
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+1 n/t |
OneGrassRoot |
Jan-27-10 10:07 PM |
#57 |
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Exactly and very well put; Thank you. eom |
KaryninMiami |
Jan-27-10 10:25 PM |
#68 |
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am I weird goclark? |
woolldog |
Jan-27-10 10:49 PM |
#83 |
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He said nothing about Obama being post racial. He said he forgot |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 10:58 PM |
#89 |
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He did say Obama was post-racial |
woolldog |
Jan-27-10 11:24 PM |
#102 |
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Let's just go back to the "I forgot he was black" remark. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 11:31 PM |
#104 |
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No, not really |
woolldog |
Jan-27-10 11:45 PM |
#106 |
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Offend me? |
goclark |
Jan-28-10 07:07 AM |
#151 |
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I agree with that goclark |
woolldog |
Jan-28-10 12:36 PM |
#181 |
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Thank you. |
Bucky |
Jan-28-10 06:57 PM |
#205 |
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I always hated Tweety |
samplegirl |
Jan-27-10 09:45 PM |
#25 |
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Just leave it to tweety to say something fucked up right after Obama gives a speech. |
Arrowhead2k1 |
Jan-27-10 09:47 PM |
#30 |
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I've personally been sick of his show for some time now |
obxhead |
Jan-27-10 09:49 PM |
#33 |
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I don't think so. He was just being verbally clumsy. |
onehandle |
Jan-27-10 09:52 PM |
#35 |
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As always. Why does he have a show? nt |
elizm |
Jan-27-10 09:57 PM |
#44 |
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What's The Big Deal |
iamjoy |
Jan-27-10 09:57 PM |
#43 |
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I think what he meant was he forgot the historic nature of having |
mzmolly |
Jan-27-10 09:58 PM |
#48 |
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I think you're probably right. But kneejerk outrage is so much more fun than thoughtful reasoning. |
Skip Intro |
Jan-27-10 10:02 PM |
#52 |
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Yes -- but it's tiresome, too. This political correctness. Makes my ass tired. nt |
gateley |
Jan-27-10 10:05 PM |
#55 |
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Isn't it though? |
NoSheep |
Jan-27-10 10:11 PM |
#63 |
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Knee jerk from slavery to President and we still have to mention it. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 10:33 PM |
#74 |
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The guy is a fucking asshole. |
Jamastiene |
Jan-27-10 10:05 PM |
#54 |
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I usually don't watch him but he was on with Keith and Rachel covering |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 10:11 PM |
#62 |
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Can you provide more context? |
Irish_shark |
Jan-27-10 10:09 PM |
#61 |
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No I can't because he said nothing before KO was saying something, |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 10:15 PM |
#65 |
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He fucking did this throughout the primaries and the GE..... |
FrenchieCat |
Jan-27-10 10:12 PM |
#64 |
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I don't watch him if I can avoid it, |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 11:13 PM |
#99 |
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Matthews is a racist. It's bullshit say otherwise. He is a slimy fool. |
AlinPA |
Jan-28-10 08:37 AM |
#164 |
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The guy is an idiot |
Beacool |
Jan-27-10 10:22 PM |
#66 |
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Is this his Imus moment? |
Rosa Luxemburg |
Jan-27-10 10:27 PM |
#69 |
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Tweety has been making racist comments for years. It did it last year throughout the entire campaign |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Jan-27-10 10:29 PM |
#71 |
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I haven't watched him in a decade and a half. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 10:40 PM |
#78 |
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Until the next time he says something good about out President. |
Common Sense Party |
Jan-27-10 10:32 PM |
#72 |
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Oh, c'mon. |
BlueStater |
Jan-27-10 10:34 PM |
#75 |
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In context, |
woolldog |
Jan-27-10 10:41 PM |
#79 |
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So you are black and you don't mind being told that you are pretty |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 10:51 PM |
#86 |
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based on the small clip I saw |
woolldog |
Jan-27-10 10:54 PM |
#88 |
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I reade the excerpt and I understand his state of mind--actually. |
vaberella |
Jan-28-10 06:56 AM |
#145 |
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that youtube clip in your signature is hilarious |
woolldog |
Jan-28-10 12:48 PM |
#182 |
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From your link, Matthews' comments in their entirety: |
Number23 |
Jan-27-10 10:53 PM |
#87 |
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Exactly what I stated above in my response to goclark |
woolldog |
Jan-27-10 10:59 PM |
#90 |
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Sure let's give him a pass on it. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 11:05 PM |
#93 |
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I FORGOT HE WAS BLACK. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 11:03 PM |
#91 |
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I forgot he was old, I forgot he was young, I forgot he was short |
wordpix |
Jan-27-10 11:07 PM |
#94 |
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Prejudices aren't racism. |
Bucky |
Jan-28-10 06:53 PM |
#204 |
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"he is post-racial, by all appearances"... |
boppers |
Jan-28-10 12:10 AM |
#116 |
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Yep, but as usual, that obliviousness is downplayed and even thought "cute" or funny by many |
Number23 |
Jan-28-10 12:32 AM |
#121 |
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You said it really as it is. |
Cleita |
Jan-28-10 12:36 AM |
#122 |
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Amen. Preach it. |
boppers |
Jan-28-10 12:43 AM |
#124 |
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One minor problem though |
woolldog |
Jan-28-10 12:52 AM |
#125 |
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If you disagree with me, that is your prerogative. But I won't be told that I'm |
Number23 |
Jan-28-10 12:58 AM |
#126 |
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Your interpretation of his comment is flawed |
woolldog |
Jan-28-10 01:29 AM |
#128 |
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Look, stop telling me that the way I've interpreted the comments |
Number23 |
Jan-28-10 01:43 AM |
#129 |
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lol. I love it |
woolldog |
Jan-28-10 02:03 AM |
#130 |
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Your difference of opinion is the ONE issue I DON'T have with you |
Number23 |
Jan-28-10 02:27 AM |
#132 |
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that's great |
woolldog |
Jan-28-10 12:35 PM |
#180 |
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The most frustrating part of all of this, is that I can remember |
AspenRose |
Jan-28-10 09:58 AM |
#170 |
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Yep. We all see what we want to see. I'm just amazed at the number of people |
Number23 |
Jan-28-10 01:51 PM |
#186 |
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Well said! |
Spazito |
Jan-28-10 10:20 AM |
#175 |
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I believe that's the whole point of Tweety's comments. |
vaberella |
Jan-28-10 06:59 AM |
#147 |
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Comment was bizarre to me mainly b/c it had nothing to do with SOTU speech |
wordpix |
Jan-27-10 10:49 PM |
#84 |
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You compare an African American/white American President, by saying that |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 11:08 PM |
#96 |
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I don't get it |
Obamacare |
Jan-28-10 01:12 AM |
#127 |
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You don't even get that your username is offensive. |
JTFrog |
Jan-28-10 05:41 AM |
#142 |
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How many past Presidents |
NOLALady |
Jan-28-10 09:53 AM |
#168 |
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Why exactly do you say that Obama "transcends race" |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 04:04 PM |
#194 |
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AAAACCCKKKK---he's at it again now LIVE~~!!!! (Tweety editing himself) |
wordpix |
Jan-27-10 11:10 PM |
#98 |
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Oh, my! n/t |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 11:15 PM |
#101 |
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I am NO fan of Tweety's - at all - But I really think in his own weird way he meant that as a |
jillan |
Jan-27-10 11:27 PM |
#103 |
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I always look at where those comments come from. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 11:46 PM |
#107 |
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That is always the standard for the majority |
AspenRose |
Jan-28-10 10:11 AM |
#174 |
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I don't see it as a compliment |
NOLALady |
Jan-28-10 10:39 AM |
#176 |
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I could see his point, but he stepped in it pretty badly |
zulchzulu |
Jan-27-10 11:33 PM |
#105 |
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Yes, they admire, but they can't get past the fact that he is |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 11:49 PM |
#109 |
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I'm not a Matthews fan, but couldn't he have simply been saying that his color and all the b.s. that |
WeekendWarrior |
Jan-27-10 11:46 PM |
#108 |
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If he was, it was not a good way to say it. |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 11:52 PM |
#111 |
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That is exactly what he was saying but to some purists on this site the mere mention of race |
Monk06 |
Jan-27-10 11:57 PM |
#113 |
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You really need to work on your prejudices. n/t |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 11:59 PM |
#115 |
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You need to work on your political orthodoxy. I am a lot further left than you are. |
Monk06 |
Jan-28-10 12:14 AM |
#117 |
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I just do common work for a living. |
Cleita |
Jan-28-10 12:19 AM |
#118 |
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I've never worked for more than $10 per hour in my life. I work on call day by day. |
Monk06 |
Jan-28-10 12:30 AM |
#119 |
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I'm not sure he's saying he's a racist. I think more an admission.. |
ProgressOnTheMove |
Jan-27-10 11:50 PM |
#110 |
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He really didn't need to mention it all all especially in the first sentence |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 11:54 PM |
#112 |
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I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO WAS OFFENDED BY THIS. LOOK AT THE NYT! |
Cleita |
Jan-27-10 11:58 PM |
#114 |
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Thanks for the video |
goclark |
Jan-28-10 09:03 AM |
#165 |
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What the hell went on in his mind after the hour? |
JVS |
Jan-28-10 12:32 AM |
#120 |
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Really. If he had said the same thing about Bush, like he forgot for an |
Cleita |
Jan-28-10 12:37 AM |
#123 |
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When I watched Bush's SOTU address |
woolldog |
Jan-28-10 02:08 AM |
#131 |
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Chris Matthews is not a racist. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Jan-28-10 02:40 AM |
#133 |
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that made me laugh out loud |
tomm2thumbs |
Jan-28-10 03:38 AM |
#134 |
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BS you guys know Chris isn't a racist! |
democracy1st |
Jan-28-10 04:10 AM |
#135 |
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LOL. Did you see him with Pat Buchanan last year during Sotomayor's confirmation? |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Jan-28-10 10:42 AM |
#178 |
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I would defend |
nod factor |
Jan-28-10 04:18 AM |
#136 |
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delete |
moondust |
Jan-28-10 04:35 AM |
#137 |
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you are wrong |
cleveramerican |
Jan-28-10 04:48 AM |
#138 |
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Maybe it shouldn't be framed as he's racist, but he SAID A RACIST THING. |
JTFrog |
Jan-28-10 05:30 AM |
#141 |
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He didn't say something racist. Far from it, in actuality. n/t |
vaberella |
Jan-28-10 07:03 AM |
#150 |
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Why so he can get a pass for the racist thinking behind his remark? n/t |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 04:19 PM |
#195 |
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I take it you haven't watched the video. n/t |
JTFrog |
Jan-28-10 04:29 PM |
#198 |
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I did watch the video. |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 04:41 PM |
#199 |
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He actually said that? Wow. |
Jennicut |
Jan-28-10 05:52 AM |
#143 |
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Read post # 79, it might change your thinking. n/t |
vaberella |
Jan-28-10 07:02 AM |
#149 |
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I don't think Tweety means to be racist but he is loose with his mouth |
Jennicut |
Jan-28-10 08:35 AM |
#163 |
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Before I heard or read the whole thing I was offended. I am not offended now. It makes sense. n/t |
vaberella |
Jan-28-10 07:01 AM |
#148 |
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Is Biden racist? |
Inuca |
Jan-28-10 07:08 AM |
#152 |
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Chris Who? |
Sherman A1 |
Jan-28-10 07:13 AM |
#153 |
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Tweety's like that.....but he was in the Peace Corps in Africa, so he's not a racist. |
secondwind |
Jan-28-10 07:32 AM |
#156 |
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I propose that we play the new game: Racist or Douche bag? |
JoePhilly |
Jan-28-10 07:53 AM |
#159 |
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You make a good point, but the positive thing he was saying was that he stopped |
pundaint |
Jan-28-10 08:05 AM |
#160 |
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He is a clueless blockhead. His thinking is out of date. He can't control his mouth. |
freddie mertz |
Jan-28-10 08:14 AM |
#161 |
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Matthews is a loudmouthed, racist slobbering fool. nt |
AlinPA |
Jan-28-10 08:34 AM |
#162 |
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No, that's not racist |
CreekDog |
Jan-28-10 09:56 AM |
#169 |
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Racist have use that VERY phrase to minimize differences to themselves,it was at least insensitive |
uponit7771 |
Jan-28-10 01:25 PM |
#183 |
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It was insensitive yes |
CreekDog |
Jan-28-10 01:38 PM |
#185 |
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When Obama was elected Matthews was pretty much in tears that the race barrier had been broken |
nini |
Jan-28-10 10:04 AM |
#171 |
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Of course he loves Obama. |
NOLALady |
Jan-28-10 10:43 AM |
#179 |
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And that makes the comment less offensive...How? n/t |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 04:23 PM |
#196 |
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This may help explain some things. |
dgibby |
Jan-28-10 10:06 AM |
#172 |
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I don't believe he meant anything racist in his remarks. It was just a stupid thing to say. n/t |
wisteria |
Jan-28-10 10:08 AM |
#173 |
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He has a problem with race. If you need any confirmation, see his hate fest with Pat Buchanan |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Jan-28-10 10:41 AM |
#177 |
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And that makes his comment less offensive... How? |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 04:26 PM |
#197 |
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He started his entire |
xxqqqzme |
Jan-28-10 02:22 PM |
#187 |
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Another example of why its better to see for yourself |
Uzybone |
Jan-28-10 03:13 PM |
#189 |
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He's an idiot. He's certainly prejudiced. But racist? a bigot? Not even in the ball park. |
Bucky |
Jan-28-10 04:55 PM |
#200 |
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Why because the "quaint anachronisms" of senior citizens couldn't possibly |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 05:49 PM |
#202 |
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Do me a favor. Well, do yourself a favor, too. Watch this clip at MSNBC |
Bucky |
Jan-28-10 06:43 PM |
#203 |
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Why do you assume I didn't watch it. I've watched it. It doesn't really mitigate |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 09:06 PM |
#207 |
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Could it be.....yes, I think I see it now....could it be |
kstewart33 |
Jan-28-10 10:24 PM |
#211 |
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Could it be that you're making excuses because you agree with Tweety |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 10:32 PM |
#215 |
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Please Help Me Out.. I Want To Find Common Ground |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Jan-28-10 11:20 PM |
#219 |
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So he's saying he didn't have to work to see a person when Bush was standing up there? |
Raineyb |
Jan-29-10 12:09 AM |
#220 |
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I assumed you didn't watch because I didn't want to believe you were that cold & judgmental |
Bucky |
Jan-29-10 02:24 AM |
#223 |
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Excuse you? Look, I've spent my whole fucking life trying to protect myself |
Raineyb |
Jan-29-10 10:05 AM |
#228 |
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And why haven't you been flamed? |
kstewart33 |
Jan-28-10 10:28 PM |
#213 |
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Probably because he didn't come across as an asshole. n/t |
Raineyb |
Jan-28-10 10:35 PM |
#217 |
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WTF? sheeesh |
madmax |
Jan-28-10 04:56 PM |
#201 |
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He trips over his tongue n/t |
DeadEyeDyck |
Jan-28-10 07:00 PM |
#206 |
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Here's My Take |
DemocratSinceBirth |
Jan-28-10 10:11 PM |
#208 |
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Why haven't you been flamed? Your post is far too rational, far too common sensical |
kstewart33 |
Jan-28-10 10:22 PM |
#210 |
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Well, I don't know about that. I wasn't aware, before O was elected, at just how |
Honeycombe8 |
Jan-29-10 01:36 AM |
#222 |
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Bullshit. Define Racist. |
lib_wit_it |
Jan-28-10 11:03 PM |
#218 |
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The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and/or |
JTFrog |
Jan-29-10 05:06 AM |
#224 |
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Matthews needs to interrupt his thought process more often, not his guests |
victoryparty |
Jan-29-10 05:29 AM |
#225 |
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Unfair to call him "racist." He was talking about how Obama has transcended the racial divide. |
RBInMaine |
Jan-29-10 05:37 AM |
#226 |
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And to think DUers wanted Matthews to run for senate in PA as a DEMOCRAT |
LynneSin |
Jan-29-10 08:53 AM |
#227 |
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He's been a flagrant sexist for years, but folks here are okay with that. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jan-29-10 10:05 AM |
#229 |
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Context? |
slutticus |
Jan-29-10 11:17 AM |
#231 |
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