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Jim Lane

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19. Yes, racism is certainly a factor, but there's a general Republican sense of entitlement.

Reply to Cresent City Kid (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 05:56 PM

Dec 2012

Twenty years ago, Republicans would vote against Democrats but understood that sometimes their candidate would lose, and that it was perfectly normal for Democrats to hold power from time to time.

I don't see that any more. Thanks in part to Fox News (launched in 1996), many of today's Republicans really do seem to believe that the only legitimate President is a Republican President. Anyone else in office is a usurper.

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If Obama were exactly who is, lived his life exactly as he has, governed exactly as he has . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Dec 2012 OP

they impeached Bill Clinton Enrique Dec 2012 #1

This. nt Lucky Luciano Dec 2012 #7

I agree and we would not see so many racist comments on the internet loyalkydem Dec 2012 #2

his election ripped the scab off years of hidden racism imho spanone Dec 2012 #3

Switch that to "but was a Republican" just for shits and giggles... Bonobo Dec 2012 #4

Every post Reagan Democratic president will be vilified in some way Cresent City Kid Dec 2012 #5

Yes, racism is certainly a factor, but there's a general Republican sense of entitlement. Jim Lane Dec 2012 #19

I thought the same when he was elected ... Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #6

Yes, and the heightened rancor about his race has detracted significantly from Skidmore Dec 2012 #8

+1 JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #11

When he is out of office mainstreetonce Dec 2012 #9

I suggest that if bigotry toward anyone is bad, and it is, then nominations of bigots does not help. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #10

What has shocked me Ineeda Dec 2012 #12

Yes, and at no time in my remaining life will I allow anyone to get by with stating Skidmore Dec 2012 #13

so there wasn't any rancor in 1996? hfojvt Dec 2012 #14

You**totally** missed the point of this thread. **Totally** Stinky The Clown Dec 2012 #15

your "evidence" of racism in America is what missed hfojvt Dec 2012 #18

I don't know how old you are but believe me there has been huge progress lunatica Dec 2012 #16

I have to agree with both 2naSalit Dec 2012 #17