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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:48 PM Original message |
Poll question: Was Hillary's statement about LBJ and MLK Jr. poorly crafted with the potential to offend? |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. LBJ was primarily responsible for getting Civil Rights act passed. that's a fact |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. He also killed civil rights legislation in 1957. |
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Proud2BAmurkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Inspirational leaders inspire, experienced government officials get things done. Non racial fact. |
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lisa58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. It really took the death of JFK ... |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. True but if I were Hillary I would have crafted the statement differently |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. if she would have said that then |
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lisa58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think she did it because... |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I was thinking the same thing. And what could be better for race relations than to have a black |
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lisa58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Exactly.... |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. another du`r last night said something to this effect... |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm going with "not on purpose" even though I think her advisors meant it... |
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lisa58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 07:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That's very sweet of you n/t |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. She did it to belittle Obama. |
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lisa58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Agreed |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Thanks... |
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lisa58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. So why don't the MSM get it? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. They do. |
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lisa58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. MLKness... |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Thanks... |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Right you are! nt |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Thanks, Kahuna! |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. i have to disagree |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. It was ALL about Barack. That's why she later said MLK did more than deliver a great speech... |
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lisa58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I second that n/t |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Thanks, lisa. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. i try to take the high road...... |
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NastyRiffraff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
16. Much ado about nothing... |
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Mark E. Smith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. Just bullsh*t politics |
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quickesst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
21. of course not..... |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. If it was so clear then why did |
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quickesst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. If Skinner... |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
25. I do not believe anyone on this board is truly offended. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I don't think many of us thought it was racist but it sure came across as arrogant |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yeah, either hillary is |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. I don't get what she expected to gain from the comment |
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