MrScorpio
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Mon Dec-13-10 06:43 PM
Response to Reply #101 |
| 106. Did you bother to read this point... It's in the first para |
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"I do want to clarify something: there are legitimate criticisms of this President, and not every criticism of his is racist. But what has been deafeningly racist is not so much the disagreement but the disrespect."
I'm afraid that that doesn't jibe with your argument.
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| -Let's Talk Some R-E-S-P-E-C-T: The Ugly Racism on the Fringe Left |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 05:53 PM |
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Common Sense Party |
Dec-13-10 05:56 PM |
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So now all criticism from the left is racist? Is that what you're honestly putting forth here? |
MadHound |
Dec-13-10 05:57 PM |
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It's not the criticism..... |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:00 PM |
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Ummm, did the left show any respect for Bush? |
MadHound |
Dec-13-10 06:03 PM |
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The Left didn't vote for Bush, and he did start two wars and crashed the economy...... |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:07 PM |
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Ah, so critics are now either racists or 'Pugs in your eyes, hmm? |
MadHound |
Dec-13-10 06:11 PM |
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My vote/support FOR Obama was as much a vote AGAINST the Clintons! |
Poboy |
Dec-13-10 06:31 PM |
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Anyone who has had mostly negative feedback for this president |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:14 PM |
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Given your own vocalubary of choice on this site, Frenchie Cat |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:04 PM |
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FC's argument is spot on! n/t |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Dec-13-10 06:09 PM |
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Well, no, it's not. She broad brushes all criticism |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:10 PM |
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I agree. nt. |
Crystal Clarity |
Dec-13-10 06:25 PM |
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Can you even paraphrase her "argument"? |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:26 PM |
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It's repeated below verbatim. |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:30 PM |
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I was addressing another poster, thanks. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:35 PM |
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Can you not be rude and condescending |
Crystal Clarity |
Dec-13-10 06:31 PM |
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So, is that a no? |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:34 PM |
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I'm gonna link this thread to my facebook, |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:34 PM |
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I think you should, Frenchie Cat. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:38 PM |
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If you didn't notice, I didn't write the article, nor did I post it........ |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:43 PM |
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Understatement of the year |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:13 PM |
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+10000000000000000 |
QC |
Dec-13-10 06:15 PM |
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The first paragraph says otherwise |
arcane1 |
Dec-13-10 06:01 PM |
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Shutdown? I dunno... Is it perhaps the black author's POV isn't valid? |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:01 PM |
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I think that the author, and you, are reaching for any weapon in your defense of the president |
MadHound |
Dec-13-10 06:09 PM |
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I guess you're saying that Obama needs to grow a spine... |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:14 PM |
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Frankly I think a lot of our Democratic leaders need to grow a spine, |
MadHound |
Dec-13-10 06:20 PM |
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Still the point of the article isn't about criticism |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:32 PM |
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You're kidding, right? |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:09 PM |
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The writer pointed out instances where the race baiting was coming from the right |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:17 PM |
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Cornel West Calls Out Barack Obama |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:20 PM |
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In spite of his criticism |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:25 PM |
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why does barack demand more respect than we would give any other president? nt |
boston bean |
Dec-13-10 06:28 PM |
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"In other circles", my granny. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:28 PM |
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True, the left has lots of disrespect for authority |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:39 PM |
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Dismissing the left as a bunch of racists is despicable. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:41 PM |
#101 |
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Did you bother to read this point... It's in the first para |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:43 PM |
#106 |
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replied at the wrong place, sorry! |
LoZoccolo |
Dec-13-10 06:21 PM |
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I encourage people not to take this bait. |
Union Scribe |
Dec-13-10 05:58 PM |
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Well, that didn't work, but I can't blame people for reacting to such slurs. |
Union Scribe |
Dec-13-10 06:27 PM |
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projection lol nt |
msongs |
Dec-13-10 05:59 PM |
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Dec-13-10 06:00 PM |
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I don't think the race baiting is going to work against the left this time |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:00 PM |
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So let me ask you then...... |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:03 PM |
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No. Race baiting is called race baiting. n/t |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:05 PM |
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Like I said......denial isn't gonna work. |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:11 PM |
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I have no problem denying smears, projection or any other kind of manipulation. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:16 PM |
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Harry Reid has been called all of the above. the dumb, spineless, stupid, |
boston bean |
Dec-13-10 06:03 PM |
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I've never seen that here |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:08 PM |
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you never saw harry reid called spineless etc. You are right, nobody here calls obama the spineless |
boston bean |
Dec-13-10 06:09 PM |
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Oh I've seen that--I haven't seen the President called a "dumb black guy" |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:12 PM |
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Apparently you haven't been paying attention |
MadHound |
Dec-13-10 06:21 PM |
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Uhhh... |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Dec-13-10 06:24 PM |
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No I have seen that |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:34 PM |
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The race card takes many forms. This is more original than some others NT |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Dec-13-10 06:01 PM |
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Recommended. Needs to be said. n/t |
LoZoccolo |
Dec-13-10 06:01 PM |
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Is that all you've got left? Yeah, that's the ticket... |
jannyk |
Dec-13-10 06:02 PM |
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It worked handily during the primaries |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:03 PM |
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Blatant race baiting. Shame on this author and shame on you. n/t |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:02 PM |
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Wow. What a pantload. |
City Lights |
Dec-13-10 06:03 PM |
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Yuck. |
proud2BlibKansan |
Dec-13-10 06:05 PM |
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Not a strong critique. "Spine" in particular is a race-neutral point of discussion. |
DirkGently |
Dec-13-10 06:05 PM |
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Bill Maher was saying that he was hoping that Obama would go "gangsta" on the Republicans. |
LoZoccolo |
Dec-13-10 06:06 PM |
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Billl Maher is a fucking Libertarian!! And he sure doesn't represent |
jannyk |
Dec-13-10 06:12 PM |
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I would say that's a ridiculous attempt to ascribe a comedians sarcasm to lot of other people. |
DirkGently |
Dec-13-10 06:14 PM |
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Dec-13-10 06:05 PM |
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Criticism notwithstanding, I saw racism on the left with my own two eyes during the primaries! |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
Dec-13-10 06:08 PM |
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ain't buying it |
Skittles |
Dec-13-10 06:09 PM |
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You win. If you really think, |
walldude |
Dec-13-10 06:10 PM |
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+1000 |
RetroLounge |
Dec-13-10 06:13 PM |
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The writer isn't dismissing the validity of criticism |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:21 PM |
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No. The author is using race to dismiss criticism. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:23 PM |
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are you kidding? |
cali |
Dec-13-10 06:34 PM |
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TOTALLY on point! nt |
Raine |
Dec-13-10 06:32 PM |
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!!! |
SammyWinstonJack |
Dec-13-10 06:41 PM |
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So why does the CBC overwhelmingly oppose his Bush tax cut deal? |
KamaAina |
Dec-13-10 06:10 PM |
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wow.that's pretty low |
fascisthunter |
Dec-13-10 06:11 PM |
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he's been working his way up to it. isn't calling Duers racist against the rules? anyone know?? n |
boston bean |
Dec-13-10 06:12 PM |
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if he's calling out a group, I guess |
fascisthunter |
Dec-13-10 06:15 PM |
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"if"??? |
Individualist |
Dec-13-10 06:42 PM |
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Dec-13-10 06:13 PM |
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Unlike the ferocious criticisms unleashed against W? |
eleny |
Dec-13-10 06:13 PM |
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Seriously? |
RetroLounge |
Dec-13-10 06:13 PM |
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P.P.S.: It's not unheard of because Karl Marx and Upton Sinclair said racist stuff |
LoZoccolo |
Dec-13-10 06:17 PM |
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Or maybe he's just not a very good president. |
Balbus |
Dec-13-10 06:18 PM |
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Kicked! Sometimes the truth just needs to be told... |
HipChick |
Dec-13-10 06:18 PM |
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Thank goodness enough posters were available to chime in with it |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:19 PM |
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Except you'd get a very different POV |
HipChick |
Dec-13-10 06:23 PM |
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Oh, man. LOL -- let loose your innuendo where your argument breaks down. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:24 PM |
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Ain't that the truth! |
Horse with no Name |
Dec-13-10 06:32 PM |
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Especially when someone posts a big steaming pile like this one. n/t |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:21 PM |
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Republicans have always said that the Dems are the real racists. nt |
boston bean |
Dec-13-10 06:24 PM |
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I will "disrespect" ANYONE who -- |
Hell Hath No Fury |
Dec-13-10 06:19 PM |
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What a bunch of Bull&*%@. n/t |
Howler |
Dec-13-10 06:19 PM |
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I thought Obama WAS a white progressive??? |
demwing |
Dec-13-10 06:20 PM |
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Hey hey does anybody actually have anything to say about the points raised in the article? n/t |
LoZoccolo |
Dec-13-10 06:22 PM |
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Yeah, I'm wondering myself when folks are going to get around to that. nt |
MrScorpio |
Dec-13-10 06:26 PM |
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Most won't. Knee jerking is the reaction about most things here..... |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:28 PM |
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I have a very nice letter from Dr. Gates that he wrote me |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:33 PM |
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So why so excited now? |
FrenchieCat |
Dec-13-10 06:37 PM |
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(Psssssssssst, Frenchie, it *is* race baiting.) |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:39 PM |
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this is a sad and pathetic piece |
cali |
Dec-13-10 06:25 PM |
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Insulting and moronic. Playing right into the hands of the right. |
Peregrine Took |
Dec-13-10 06:26 PM |
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DLC propaganda at its very worst. |
Individualist |
Dec-13-10 06:29 PM |
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What a stupid disgusting post Un rec n/t |
Autumn |
Dec-13-10 06:29 PM |
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I don't R-E-S-P-E-C-T lazy charges of racism. |
LostInAnomie |
Dec-13-10 06:34 PM |
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It's hard to watch |
malaise |
Dec-13-10 06:39 PM |
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This thread should have been locked 40 minutes ago. |
EFerrari |
Dec-13-10 06:43 PM |
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Well, this article comes with extra dickishness at no extra charge. |
MrModerate |
Dec-13-10 06:43 PM |
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Criticism is now racism? |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-13-10 06:43 PM |
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Locking |
NRaleighLiberal |
Dec-13-10 06:45 PM |
#109 |
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