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Sat Feb-27-10 09:14 PM
Response to Reply #38 |
| 42. As both Frenchie and I said, Clinton was impeached for a REASON. Obama has been |
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attacked, insulted, etc. for no reason. And I'm saying no other president, who did exactly the same things Obama did, would be treated that way.
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| -The arrogance of being president while being black |
NJmaverick |
Feb-27-10 03:59 PM |
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It's so fucking obvious...... |
FrenchieCat |
Feb-27-10 04:06 PM |
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Yes the idea that everyone thinks they are smarter than the President |
NJmaverick |
Feb-27-10 04:25 PM |
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They'd like to be smarter than Pres Obama |
Cha |
Feb-27-10 06:58 PM |
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Too bad the UCSD incident didn't get this much attention. |
saracat |
Feb-28-10 02:23 PM |
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I was thinking about this the other day. |
louis-t |
Feb-27-10 04:13 PM |
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Thanks for posting this. There have been a million times I felt like writing the |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 04:16 PM |
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you can't go that far. race aside, he's still a democrat |
unblock |
Feb-27-10 04:46 PM |
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I disagree... |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 04:49 PM |
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i certainly don't doubt that there's a large element of racism in those examples |
unblock |
Feb-27-10 05:07 PM |
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You're giving me examples of what you think "would have" happened if someone else were president. |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 06:31 PM |
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well, uh -- yeah. the charge of racism MEANS he "would have" been treated differently/better |
unblock |
Feb-27-10 07:37 PM |
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Uh, you said that you thought hypothetical presidents would be treated the |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 08:14 PM |
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How much time did you spend doing research on the things Bill Clinton was called? |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 08:19 PM |
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None. I went on memory. Why don't you show me examples where he WAS called those things |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 08:22 PM |
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Worldnetdaily and Ann Coulter called him a rapist |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 08:32 PM |
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You're equating WND, Coulter, and Limbaugh to congressmen??? Please. |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 08:38 PM |
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So congressmen are racist, but Coulter and Limbaugh aren't? |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 08:38 PM |
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Where'd you get THAT? I said it's ridiculous to equate Coulter and Limbaugh |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 08:41 PM |
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Why did you narrow it down to "congressmen"? The Kos diarist didnt speak about congressmen |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 08:45 PM |
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You're right. It's done by ALL of the above to Obama, unlike other presidents. |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 08:47 PM |
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So at a minimum, you say that the mainstream media doesn't do it because he's black? |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 08:49 PM |
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I have no idea where you're getting your ideas of what I say. I never said |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 08:53 PM |
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You have made no attempt to tell us how the MSM treated Clinton |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 08:59 PM |
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Go do the research if you want. That's on you. The examples I gave up-thread are |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 09:04 PM |
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Did i mention that hundreds of GOP congressmen voted to impeach Clinton? |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 08:53 PM |
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Clinton messed around with an intern..... |
FrenchieCat |
Feb-27-10 08:56 PM |
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So you admit that the intern, as opposed to skin color, was the key here |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 09:03 PM |
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I do not believe that there is something "wrong" with being Black.... |
FrenchieCat |
Feb-27-10 09:06 PM |
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Impeachment up to debate? Did you know what percentage of people was against impeachment? |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 09:12 PM |
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Which action |
classysassy |
Feb-28-10 01:15 AM |
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You are so disconnected from what I'm saying. Voting to impeach Clinton |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 08:56 PM |
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Before Obama was elected, the media treated him better than white Edwards and Hillary |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 09:06 PM |
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I'm talking about Repubs. in office openly saying things like Obama & his wife hate America |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 09:12 PM |
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Yeah, that Rev. Wright Incident was like really treating him just simply super duper! |
FrenchieCat |
Feb-27-10 09:15 PM |
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Keep going. Mention the fact that Drudge said next to nothing bad about Obama |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 09:20 PM |
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Drudge just posted pics of Obama somehow in Muslim Garb |
FrenchieCat |
Feb-27-10 09:28 PM |
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Duh. that story dealt a blow to Hillary's campaign. |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 09:34 PM |
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Well, they are still calling Obama a Muslim...... |
FrenchieCat |
Feb-27-10 09:35 PM |
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Maybe, just maybe, because they gain more by trashing the President |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 09:44 PM |
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there was a picture of Max Cleland next to Osama Bin Laden in his last Senate race |
laughingliberal |
Feb-28-10 12:30 PM |
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Oh BS! |
Hansel |
Feb-28-10 10:52 AM |
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Calling for impeachment is nothing compared to what Obama has gone through? lol |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 09:07 PM |
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As both Frenchie and I said, Clinton was impeached for a REASON. Obama has been |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 09:14 PM |
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For a very bad reason |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 09:17 PM |
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WTH are you talking about? I said it was a REASON, even though not reason |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 09:23 PM |
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Oh yeah, lying about a BJ. Such a valid reason to impeach a President! n/t |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 09:42 PM |
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You're Off-Base. No one is defending impeachment...... |
FrenchieCat |
Feb-27-10 09:23 PM |
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"HE'S NOT DONE ANYTHING TO BE TREATED AS HE HAS BEEN, PERIOD." Amen. |
jenmito |
Feb-27-10 09:28 PM |
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I think people who are strongly biased toward Obama pretendn to forget about the past |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 09:30 PM |
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... |
Hansel |
Feb-28-10 10:58 AM |
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Indeed! |
vincenzoesq |
Feb-27-10 04:16 PM |
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Absolutely! Thanks for articulating what we all know! |
MindandSoul |
Feb-27-10 04:19 PM |
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Looking at the pictures of the summit |
madamesilverspurs |
Feb-27-10 05:25 PM |
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It's blackwaterdog! Thanks Maverick~ |
Cha |
Feb-27-10 06:51 PM |
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No matter what, we'll always have racism to blame if things go bad. |
timeforpeace |
Feb-27-10 07:35 PM |
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We overplay the race card. Diarist says "all presidents" were treated with respect. Oh yeah? |
angelicwoman |
Feb-27-10 07:41 PM |
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My experience has been that people who complain about "overplaying the race card" tend NEVER to |
EffieBlack |
Feb-27-10 10:11 PM |
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+1000 n/t |
firedupdem |
Feb-28-10 12:40 AM |
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agreed |
NJmaverick |
Feb-28-10 07:08 AM |
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Hear, hear! |
Empowerer |
Feb-28-10 08:16 AM |
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+1 Thank You!!! nt |
CBR |
Feb-28-10 08:58 AM |
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Spot on! |
jonestonesusa |
Feb-28-10 10:04 AM |
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Well said! |
Raineyb |
Feb-28-10 12:25 PM |
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Thank you, Effie.. I know they disrepspect Dems |
Cha |
Feb-28-10 02:17 PM |
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Kick &Recommended!!! |
butterfly77 |
Feb-27-10 07:58 PM |
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Numerous (and God-awful) typos aside, this is brilliant |
Number23 |
Feb-27-10 08:08 PM |
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BINGO - Right On the Money |
otohara |
Feb-27-10 09:10 PM |
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What's this guy smoking? |
Beacool |
Feb-28-10 01:01 AM |
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Funny you bring up Carter |
Lilyeye |
Feb-28-10 04:08 AM |
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Do you think all presidents were treated "with the highest respect deserved"? |
angelicwoman |
Feb-28-10 08:44 AM |
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Some earned poor treatment |
NJmaverick |
Feb-28-10 09:40 AM |
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Your claims that racism doesn't exist are pretty far fetched |
NJmaverick |
Feb-28-10 07:07 AM |
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That's a strawman. You are responding to a person who didn't claim racism doesn't exist |
angelicwoman |
Feb-28-10 08:46 AM |
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Nope no strawman (perhaps one of the most over used false defenses) |
NJmaverick |
Feb-28-10 09:34 AM |
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On a related note. I remember when a DailyKos diarist said Hillary darkened an Obama photo |
angelicwoman |
Feb-28-10 09:46 AM |
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You are creating a false logic. There is racism and it hurts Obama |
NJmaverick |
Feb-28-10 09:52 AM |
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I appreciate your OP |
jonestonesusa |
Feb-28-10 10:25 AM |
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When did I claim that racism doesn't exist? |
Beacool |
Feb-28-10 07:39 PM |
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How exactly has Obama had it easier? nt |
CBR |
Feb-28-10 09:00 AM |
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Are you serious? |
Beacool |
Feb-28-10 07:33 PM |
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Well, when Obama engages in similar behavior then we can compare |
CBR |
Feb-28-10 07:38 PM |
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Which behavior? |
Beacool |
Feb-28-10 07:43 PM |
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Men should be respected for their actions not words or physical traits. |
bjjblackbelt |
Feb-28-10 11:37 AM |
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Feb-28-10 11:42 AM |
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What does your post have to do with people calling Obama "arrogant" and disrespecting him |
jenmito |
Feb-28-10 12:43 PM |
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You know that's not true. |
Beacool |
Feb-28-10 07:49 PM |
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I'm not surprised that you're defending the Repubs. You never defend Obama yet you |
jenmito |
Feb-28-10 09:00 PM |
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I'm not defending the Republicans. |
Beacool |
Feb-28-10 09:31 PM |
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Obama is the PRESIDENT. McCain is a senator no matter the age difference. You |
jenmito |
Feb-28-10 09:44 PM |
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It's not what I think, but how it was perceived. |
Beacool |
Feb-28-10 10:29 PM |
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Do you know anything about anything? |
Number23 |
Feb-28-10 10:21 PM |
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Oh, calm down........... |
Beacool |
Feb-28-10 10:46 PM |
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The protocol of the House and Senate are not "democratic" either |
Number23 |
Feb-28-10 10:58 PM |
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I don't hate him. |
Beacool |
Feb-28-10 11:30 PM |
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If you believeed that man was around during the time of the dinosaurs |
Number23 |
Mar-01-10 12:28 AM |
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President Obama isn't lying to us so your |
Cha |
Feb-28-10 02:14 PM |
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Lies! |
bjjblackbelt |
Feb-28-10 08:11 PM |
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Nope, President Obama isn't lying. |
Cha |
Feb-28-10 11:45 PM |
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Your concern is noted. Welcome to DU. I hope you like Pizza. n/t |
stevenleser |
Feb-28-10 11:56 PM |
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+1 |
CTLawGuy |
Feb-28-10 11:44 AM |
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Is our hatred of Palin sexist? What about Clinton....Wasn't she |
busymom |
Feb-28-10 12:27 PM |
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Nope. It's because she has incited violence with her accusations that Obama |
jenmito |
Feb-28-10 12:49 PM |
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Many criticisms against both Palin and Hillary were indeed sexist. |
Beacool |
Feb-28-10 07:59 PM |
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To reinforce your point: Dana Milbank and Chris Cillizza called her a "'mean bitch" |
angelicwoman |
Feb-28-10 10:56 PM |
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I think that they called her a "Mad Bitch". |
Beacool |
Feb-28-10 11:52 PM |
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Wow. the real racism at UCSD is barely commented on and THIS is discussed and recced? |
saracat |
Feb-28-10 02:20 PM |
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There are over seven OP's about the racism at UCSD |
stevenleser |
Mar-01-10 12:13 AM |
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I have read them.That isn't the point. I congratulate those who posted that story. |
saracat |
Mar-01-10 01:01 AM |
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I didn't realize that being black was so important. |
warm regards |
Feb-28-10 08:25 PM |
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note how quickly the National Media jumps to Sarah Palin's use of arrogant--as if they were thinking |
Supersedeas |
Mar-01-10 02:41 PM |
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He set himself up as the hope and change guy. No more business as usual. |
hulka38 |
Mar-01-10 03:15 PM |
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