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In reply to the discussion: Dear fellow lefties. Before that last few weeks had anyone ever accused you of racism? [View all]liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)3. it seemed to coincide with the NSA scandal. It's kind of weird. Why did this one scandal
make some so desperate to defend Obama that they would take up calling DUers racist?
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Dear fellow lefties. Before that last few weeks had anyone ever accused you of racism? [View all]
sibelian
Jun 2013
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it seemed to coincide with the NSA scandal. It's kind of weird. Why did this one scandal
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#3
this is a recycled and cheap tactic from the BOGers actually. They did this in 2008 as well when
quinnox
Jun 2013
#5
He did ask us to hold his feet to the fire. Some on here act as if he is so fragile he can't handle
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#14
Never, except on DU. Of course, I've been critical of this President for a long time. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2013
#9
Don't forget Rush Limbaugh, he does it all the time. But he's a clown, and a right winger whose
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#23
Yes, and such tactics from Limbaugh never had much effect on liberals speaking out against bad
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#45
Story from a long time ago and a galaxy far, far away. Back in 1977, I was a first-year
HardTimes99
Jun 2013
#33
yup, liberal can be. that's what i learned the past couple of years, esp. the ones calling people...
allin99
Jun 2013
#42
Yes, Rush Limbaugh! Lol! It's a Limbaugh tactic to call all Liberals 'racists'.
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#18
republicans called us anti-American and communist. That didn't bother me.
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#37
Considering how much I've had to cope with being on the receiving end, not been an issue.
TheKentuckian
Jun 2013
#49
Yes. I was accused by many "liberals" as being a racist for supporting Hillary.
Dawson Leery
Jun 2013
#59
No, never gave anyone reason to, but was aghast at the implicit bias test results
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2013
#60
I like you and am angry that troll-feeding threads like this now outnumber the troll threads
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2013
#109
I've seen the Clintons accused of racism. Also, many outspoken supporter of gay rights.
The Link
Jun 2013
#68
Well, I'm not a redneck, but I heard the homophobe dog whistle from the Obama campaign.
The Link
Jun 2013
#73
No, but that's all they got left. Total, despicable sign of desperation to change the subject.
MotherPetrie
Jun 2013
#106
Only when I criticized Barack Obama for including homophobes in his campaign and his
MNBrewer
Jun 2013
#115