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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 12:23 PM
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White guys worry not enough diversity in Obama Cabinet.
From The Rooters news service.


In a recent poll white males were 25% more likely to fear the lack of diversity on the Obama cabinet.

" It's tough having been in charge of shit for the last brazillion years and having the wheels come off. We get blamed for everything. It wasn't ALL our fault. Where were the Women?? Where were the minorities? Where was teh Gay?? We shared our successes when it looked easy, and now, I ask you, who wants to share the blame??"


The Rooters news service was speechless.
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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 12:25 PM
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1. LOL!
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 12:25 PM
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2. ...
:hi:
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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 12:27 PM
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3. How do I nominate you for a DUzy?
:hi:
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 12:28 PM
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4. Aw, shucks....
I think you write jeffR
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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 12:53 PM
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5. I already did. Thanks for making me laugh!
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 12:56 PM
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6. Is it our turn again yet?
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 01:16 PM
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9. Well.....Everyone but you. You have to go to the back of the line.
:fistbump:
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 12:58 PM
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7. Do they think he's Flava Flav?!
It's comical and tragic, at the same time, this hysteria over Obama.

Those who are most troubled by having a black president are really showing their true colors.
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 01:15 PM
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8. Yes they are.....It astounds me that I was so nieve.
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TexasObserver Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 02:04 PM
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13. I've really been surprised at a few of the people who have shown that side.
You don't realize they're thinking like that, but with the election, they out themselves. There's a certain disdain driven anger which is the tell. It's not about any policy, any statement, any history of Obama's. It's about his race.
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Egnever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 01:18 PM
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10. LOL
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 01:35 PM
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11. If Obama had been born looking like a red haired Irish person,
nobody would care. But because he didn't, we pay attention because we are afraid he will stack his cabinet with minorities.

Obama has not set off too many alarm bells yet. Until such a time he does, let Obama do his thing. He's doing alright so far.
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 02:02 PM
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12. I hope he stacks his cabinet with everyone BUT white guys.
It would really be a treat to see someone other than the Usual Suspects all the damned time.
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 04:16 PM
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15. Even if Obama did stack his Cabinet with anyone but white guys.
I wouldn't get too excited either. Obama's skin color doesn't bother me anyway, shape or form. I'm concern is with kind of person he is. As far as I know he hasn't blown up any frogs with firecrackers or killed any cats or anything and he is a kind, people person. All attributes missing from the last person holding the office.
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RepublicanElephant Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 02:32 PM
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14. "We get blamed for everything."
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crimsonblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 04:18 PM
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16. I couldn't give a damn about diversity
I want the best qualified person in the respective post, be it black, white, woman, gay, klingon, etc. Forcing diversity isn't going to solve our current problems. Having the best people will.
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Peacetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-15-08 04:54 PM
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17. Well I have a theme song for that dilemma.. "A Lighter Shade of Pale"
:rofl:
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