Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

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
Fri Jun 21, 2013, 12:17 PM
Jun 2013

make some so desperate to defend Obama that they would take up calling DUers racist?

Yep JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #1
Only on DU. nt bemildred Jun 2013 #2
It was everywhere in 08, all over the web, most people... allin99 Jun 2013 #12
Nobody has ever said it to my face. bemildred Jun 2013 #24
it seemed to coincide with the NSA scandal. It's kind of weird. Why did this one scandal liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #3
Because what the NSA itself is doing is indefensible. villager Jun 2013 #6
The NSA scandal following the Boston Marathon bombing Progressive dog Jun 2013 #41
Nope, but I have been called anti Semite nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #4
this is a recycled and cheap tactic from the BOGers actually. They did this in 2008 as well when quinnox Jun 2013 #5
Yup bahrbearian Jun 2013 #58
I vaguely remember that. sibelian Jun 2013 #96
I remember that too. baldguy Jun 2013 #102
It was inferred I was racist for commenting that Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #7
Ironically, "leftist racism" is a recent/current RW talking point. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #64
Excellent summary. Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #66
I'm hesitant to call it authoritarianism. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #76
Authoritarianism is a fear-based impulse. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #83
Authoritarianism is exactly what it is. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #82
Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #130
No, this is the first time AgingAmerican Jun 2013 #8
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
Two sides of the same brass coin. I never listen to any of them. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #36
Yes, and such tactics from Limbaugh never had much effect on liberals speaking out against bad sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #45
yes, and they might have been right Enrique Jun 2013 #10
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
You judge whether or not someone is racist enlightenment Jun 2013 #80
No, never. democrank Jun 2013 #11
"I'd never before heard of anyone ever accusing a left winger of racism." Scurrilous Jun 2013 #13
Well, I'm sure your right, I'm not from the US. sibelian Jun 2013 #94
Oh and by the way JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #15
Huh? Aerows Jun 2013 #19
Yep JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #27
Okay Aerows Jun 2013 #31
No JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #32
I am not into alerting or ignoring Aerows Jun 2013 #34
I did open up JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #35
I don't know what kind of bucket Aerows Jun 2013 #38
You started it JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #44
I called you out Aerows Jun 2013 #46
I don't know you for jesus JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #48
Get a grip Aerows Jun 2013 #50
Hugs and Kisses JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #52
It's better Aerows Jun 2013 #54
Killed it, darling. KILLED IT Number23 Jun 2013 #86
It's our burden JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #97
This message was self-deleted by its author East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #100
Mind explaining what that actually means? East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #103
Nope JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #107
Nope. East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #110
Tough JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #113
Who asked you to be an Uncle Tom? East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #119
Well there's a classic. Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #124
Have folks been calling Obama an Uncle Tom? JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #127
Its been awhile Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #128
What are you talking about? JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #126
In the words of "Coach Herman Boone" ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #132
Yep. Right here because of an auto complete snafu. rrneck Jun 2013 #16
No Aerows Jun 2013 #17
Yes, Rush Limbaugh! Lol! It's a Limbaugh tactic to call all Liberals 'racists'. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #18
2008 primaries. rug Jun 2013 #20
I think its... bunnies Jun 2013 #67
Not once. Octafish Jun 2013 #21
No. Just being a republican or general hater. Safetykitten Jun 2013 #22
never backwoodsbob Jun 2013 #25
Someone called me a JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #28
You see how Aerows Jun 2013 #47
It is not disruptive JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #51
You can alert that PM. Jamastiene Jun 2013 #116
I don't alert on JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #117
You only got called a "good German" in a PM? Blue_In_AK Jun 2013 #131
Not personally, though I've seen it done to others. Pholus Jun 2013 #26
When you can not refute an argument... Agnosticsherbet Jun 2013 #29
No, these blanket smears of anyone critical of the NSA was my first time magellan Jun 2013 #30
republicans called us anti-American and communist. That didn't bother me. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #37
That flag gets briefly flown once in awhile in times of desperation whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #39
England? Oh, bloody hell. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #40
SCOTLAND, SIR, I THINK YOU'LL FIND!!!!!!!!! sibelian Jun 2013 #87
All the time....and not just here..... Wounded Bear Jun 2013 #43
Considering how much I've had to cope with being on the receiving end, not been an issue. TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #49
The apologists have yet to provide one single shred of evidence. HooptieWagon Jun 2013 #53
no...especially not towards the president noiretextatique Jun 2013 #55
Me, never. AngryAmish Jun 2013 #56
It's been implied a few times. hughee99 Jun 2013 #57
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've had a look at that test. sibelian Jun 2013 #91
there is plenty more research on that subject carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #95
Oh, well... sibelian Jun 2013 #98
I like you and am angry that troll-feeding threads like this now outnumber the troll threads carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #109
I see. Thank you. sibelian Jun 2013 #112
I do want to discuss race, but not in context of NSA culpability carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #122
Sort of. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #61
Limbaugh used to do that all the time. bvar22 Jun 2013 #62
Sort of. JoeyT Jun 2013 #63
yeh, frenchiecat made these accusations long ago.. frylock Jun 2013 #65
It's why I've had her on ignore for many years Marrah_G Jun 2013 #85
I've seen the Clintons accused of racism. Also, many outspoken supporter of gay rights. The Link Jun 2013 #68
Bill annoyed the hell out of me in 2008 but I didn't blame Hillary carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #71
Well, I'm not a redneck, but I heard the homophobe dog whistle from the Obama campaign. The Link Jun 2013 #73
amen! carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #75
True...as was his VP. The Link Jun 2013 #77
Enough with the martyring treestar Jun 2013 #69
I didn't think they were referring to DUers in recent threads. Rex Jun 2013 #72
Well... sibelian Jun 2013 #88
Nailed it JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #93
Yes. Going through Peace Corps 1 wk orientation before shipping out uppityperson Jun 2013 #70
I didn't know it meant DUers. Thought the recent threads Rex Jun 2013 #74
Hm! sibelian Jun 2013 #90
I missed that at first, I was assuming we were talking about Rex Jun 2013 #129
"The racism of low expectations." ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #78
Like someone has already pipi_k Jun 2013 #79
Yes, in 2008 I was accused of racism for supporting Obama. Jim Lane Jun 2013 #81
There was alot of it thrown around during the primaries Marrah_G Jun 2013 #84
Yes Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #89
Once LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #92
Calling out racism is necessary. baldguy Jun 2013 #99
Actually yes. One of the 99 Jun 2013 #101
You weren't around for the Great 2008 Primary Wars? Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #104
Of course. If you dare question any claim of racism, you must be racist. Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #105
No, but that's all they got left. Total, despicable sign of desperation to change the subject. MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #106
No, but I have often been accused of anti-semitism RILib Jun 2013 #108
Yes bigwillq Jun 2013 #111
Yes, but only on DU. Jamastiene Jun 2013 #114
Only when I criticized Barack Obama for including homophobes in his campaign and his MNBrewer Jun 2013 #115
Oh yes. Chan790 Jun 2013 #118
In the last fifty years? Um, yeah. Iggo Jun 2013 #120
Only in an appropriate context. Ms. Toad Jun 2013 #121
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #123
I was accused of being racist against African Americans on DU. Apophis Jun 2013 #125
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Dear fellow lefties. Bef...»Reply #3