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DCKit

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38. Not calling them "they" would go a long way toward your cause.

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 03:28 AM

Nov 2012

But I don't want you to do that. Keep calling all of us "the other" and see where it gets you. It won't be the WH.

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What to do when the people you dismiss, kick your ass… [View all] phantom power Nov 2012 OP

" Somehow they got ‘em to vote" gateley Nov 2012 #1

Last election cycle some GOP political op got caught saying... phantom power Nov 2012 #4

They still live in the world of... BanzaiBonnie Nov 2012 #12

Ok, so we're not the only ones having "bozo moments" TrogL Nov 2012 #14

In all fairness... Wayoff Nov 2012 #17

Welcome to DU, Wayoff! calimary Nov 2012 #26

should be followed by "despite our providing far too few voting machines" n/t VWolf Nov 2012 #9

'They' had time. Blanks Nov 2012 #33

Of course, don't you know they're all just lazy layabouts waiting for their gubmint check... truebrit71 Nov 2012 #20

That stood out with me as well libodem Nov 2012 #22

That's what's funny. It wasn't Obama that got them to vote at all.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #24

thanks for posting... kick and rec OKNancy Nov 2012 #2

Best. Analysis. Ever. JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #3

One of my cubicle mates is African American yardwork Nov 2012 #5

The wing-nuts were disgusting regarding Michelle siligut Nov 2012 #15

They were things that many Americans believed were only in the past. yardwork Nov 2012 #23

I work on a college campus and the black students were even MORE fired up than four years ago Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #29

Did you see Obama on Leno? Blanks Nov 2012 #34

I hear you. We prevailed. yardwork Nov 2012 #35

That's funny..she looks exactly like my Cha Nov 2012 #36

She's smart, graceful, professional, gorgeous....she's the best First Lady in my lifetime! yardwork Nov 2012 #41

Plus, I think the first time around, a lot of black people never thought America loudsue Nov 2012 #6

And they didn't just piss on non-whites... phantom power Nov 2012 #7

In right-wing wacko world wealthy white men are "job creators" PA Democrat Nov 2012 #11

Yeah, you can call 'em that. You can stick the term "job creators" on an elephant's butt, too. calimary Nov 2012 #27

Yes, that is an apt description of the faux news-loving people Tennessee Gal Nov 2012 #8

I heard them talking about this on Morning Joe today PA Democrat Nov 2012 #10

And their likely assumption that the AA community was too stupid to notice or care. CakeGrrl Nov 2012 #21

LET them go over the cliff..... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #25

Fuck 'em. LET them go over a cliff. calimary Nov 2012 #28

They weren't "dog whistles." TahitiNut Nov 2012 #13

In other words, zentrum Nov 2012 #16

It makes it easier for them to believe they lost because of African-Americans siligut Nov 2012 #18

They lost because of a ton of reasons.. African Americans are our Cha Nov 2012 #37

Kicked the clock of Mittens... NYtoBush-Drop Dead Nov 2012 #19

...Aryans. Rozlee Nov 2012 #30

Lots my my friends and family are not yet evolved. DCKit Nov 2012 #39

Mitt's sense of entitlement felix_numinous Nov 2012 #31

Our Moms and others here on DU made sure that wasn't going to happen. DCKit Nov 2012 #32

Not calling them "they" would go a long way toward your cause. DCKit Nov 2012 #38

This, I knew would happen! FrenchieCat Nov 2012 #40

+1000 Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #42