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CakeGrrl

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7. What were the contexts in which they said this to you?

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 11:00 PM

Dec 2012

Just curious...were they strangers just assuming you had a sympathetic ear? Who broached the subject?

I'm just interested to know how much it takes for some of the hate-minded to express it.

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I met my second "I wish Obama would die" repub tonight. [View all] tavernier Dec 2012 OP

Racists think of those of different skin color Whovian Dec 2012 #1

It's basically a rascist thing standingtall Dec 2012 #2

Plain old weird, imo, from a NYC fireman. elleng Dec 2012 #3

Yes. There are even racists and bigots in NYC. nt madinmaryland Dec 2012 #4

Not all of NYC police and fire are the finest. LiberalFighter Dec 2012 #5

It's race IMO. no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #6

What were the contexts in which they said this to you? CakeGrrl Dec 2012 #7

Last night's discussion tavernier Dec 2012 #13

Tell them.... Fla_Democrat Dec 2012 #8

Unplug this fellow from FOX news and right wing radio abelenkpe Dec 2012 #9

Yes, I have heard the same words. They are indoctrinated by Rush and Glenn Walk away Dec 2012 #10

Yet these same 2 people would crucify Psy lbrtbell Dec 2012 #11

They hate him because of his skin color. Terra Alta Dec 2012 #12

I remember it. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #22

I didn't like George W. Bush gollygee Dec 2012 #14

I often wished that Bush would ride the Segway more demwing Dec 2012 #16

I'll admit to symapathizing with the pretzels... JHB Dec 2012 #18

He had to be stoned demwing Dec 2012 #21

Same here democrattotheend Dec 2012 #19

I wanted him in jail. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #23

Who do you think voted for Rudy Guliani? JHB Dec 2012 #15

He wants to leave Biden in charge? Renew Deal Dec 2012 #17

basically a racist thing. barbtries Dec 2012 #20