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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-06-08 09:25 AM
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Parsing words. Good lord. Remember the Bush/Ferraro VP debate?
Edited on Sun Apr-06-08 09:25 AM by Buzz Clik
Immediately after the debate as the candidates went backstage, GHW Bush commented, "We kicked ass tonight!"

Immediately, the Democrats picked up on this and decided it was a sexist comment, suggesting that "ass" was a reference similar in nature to "a piece of ass". As much as I hated Bush, I had to laugh. "Kicking ass" has been in the sports vernacular for decades in which neither party -- the kicker or the kickee -- was female.

Let's settle down and get back to the issues. Like who's the better bowler.
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Mezzo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-06-08 10:15 AM
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1. Ah, yes. Let's side with Bush. Telling from and Obama Supporter. nt
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-06-08 10:26 AM
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4. Another stupid fucking comment from you. See the little icon with the red "x"?
Punch. Confirm. Goodbye!
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JBoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-06-08 10:31 AM
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5. This part of you seems to be fine.
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JayFredMuggs Donating Member (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-06-08 10:21 AM
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2. Very true!
This sexism thing is getting out of hand with the "sweetie" comment, allegedly said to who knows who, in the context of what.

These straws being grasped by the Hillary supporters speak VOLUMES of their lack of substance and lack of gracefulness of the campaign.
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Levgreee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-06-08 10:23 AM
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3. There is a black lady I hardly know at work, who calls me sweetie. I think it is also part of black
Edited on Sun Apr-06-08 10:25 AM by Levgreee
culture... don't know if the person Obama talked to was black.

(fixed, remembered it was sweetie, not honey)
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Buzz Clik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-06-08 10:32 AM
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6. I just can't imagine getting twisted out of shape by words of kindness.
It's demented.
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