| 140. Those that said Obama would have to "earn" his nomination |
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and that the "defeat would be good for him". The ones that claimed Hillary had it wrapped up in January '08. The ones that said we could do worse than McCain as prez.... Being as how said poster has made these remarks here at DU, I can only imagine what "many of us" were thinking. 
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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 |
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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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Deleted message |
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 |
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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 |