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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:13 PM Original message |
Michelle Obama says America will be viewed differently with a black president |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thank you for the article! Yes, it's about time she pointed that out... |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. One thing she keeps forgetting is... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. I don't know of any Black people who think he's pandering to White people... |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 04:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. Well... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. Your article's from MAY '07. A little outdated. n/t |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. But the last part was from Oct. 30th, 2007... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 07:02 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. I didn't see those things you quoted in your link. n/t |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 06:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
51. Aren't there more black/brown leaders around the world than woman? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 07:06 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. Yes...where the majority of their citizens are Black/Brown. (and read post #40) |
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Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:29 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. I believe with everything said in post #40 . |
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insanad (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-21-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
69. Barack Obama WILL BE our next President!! |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. "Black people think" . . . ? We do? nt |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. We do? Not my fellow African Americans that I know of ~ |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 05:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
38. What? |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 05:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Yes. We all do. Every single one of us. |
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TAZller (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
45. In response to both #14 and #6 |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Apparently.... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 07:10 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. Well... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. In response to post #45 |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. You know, I am not sure I care for the race card being played anymore than the gender card. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I think she's referring to the outside world looking in; |
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K Gardner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 05:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
40. Just got back from Italy and I agree with this, simply because |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 05:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. K, welcome to DU and thanks for your insight! |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. She is stating a fact, and considering the racist crap |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. I don't like the race card being played either. Especially since Obama is a DINO. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Obama a DINO??? |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Yup-Obama is a DINO and so is Hillary. nt |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Obama is not a DINO. Hillary is. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. ROFL! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Intelligent response... |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Wow! I read that entire thread waiting for you to explain why Obama is a DINO. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. A DINO? Good Gawd... |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. It's sad really. nt |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Still no examples of why he's a DINO? |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 06:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
46. How is Obama a DINO? |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. How is "playing the race card?" |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 06:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
54. It is not pulling the race card |
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ccpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. how is this any different |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Hopefully we will all vote for who we think the best candidate is and |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Though Michelle Obama explicitly says we should take race into consideration in the OP |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Though she says he should be president b/c of who he is, not b/c of race |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Um, not so much... |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I think she went a little too far with that statement. |
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murbley40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. I agree. |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. I agree with her |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 05:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
43. not sayingthere is anything wrong with it... I'm disagreeing with post 10 |
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TAZller (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 06:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
53. I don't think America is blind to color.... |
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ellacott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 05:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
37. It is unique n/t |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 05:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. I'm disagreeing with post 5, not michelle obama |
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ccpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 02:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I agree |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. Obama is half white |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Tell that to the cop who'd stop him for DWB... |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Oh, please - it's not strange at all - according to the standards set by the MAJORITY |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I didn't create that "rule" |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Whatever - you're free to call him whatever you want |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. I have loads of friends that are "half white." In America that means |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Bam! |
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maddiejoan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 06:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. a man for all people |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-21-07 07:50 PM Response to Reply #44 |
74. Don't intend to get flamed but I do not believe that to be true |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
56. So what? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 07:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
57. The Stupid!! It burns, it burns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-21-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #57 |
73. Rub some dirt on it. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
59. He refers to HIMSELF as black |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. There he goes again playing the race card! |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-21-07 10:58 AM Response to Reply #21 |
70. So he's a DINO and a BINO? |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-21-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. The things you learn on DU |
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cutlassmama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
47. It's very true. Just the reason to vote for him |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
48. Can we just make Michelle president? |
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calteacherguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
64. How incredibly inspiring. It makes me feel good about America again. nt |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
65. After Bush the US. needs the world to look at America differently, much differently. |
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neutron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
66. Obama cops out on senate votes |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-21-07 08:18 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. And this has to do with this topic because? |
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mrfixit (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-21-07 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
68. Sure, that'll sell...Vote Obama - He's Black. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-21-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Is that what she's going to say? Oprah's ALSO a woman if you hadn't noticed... |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-21-07 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
75. Michelle Obama; "he should be president because of the quality and consistency of his character." |
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