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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:38 PM Original message |
Don't believe "articulate" is more often used to describe smart blacks than smart whites? |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks. n/t |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. or, maybe |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I think most people would beg to differ. Edwards is quite articulate |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I disagree |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. What you're describing is "eloquence" |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 04:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I will agree with eloquent. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. I hear whites more often described as "glib." |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. Check out John Kerry or Howard Dean + articulate---many hits |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. someone's name and the word "articulate" in the same article tell me nothing |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 06:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I have read the articles and find Kerry frequently described as articulate....... |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 06:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Since I have not claimed that white politicians are never described as articulate |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. I think there is something to that. BUT... |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 03:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. If it were just Obama, you might have a point - but this is something that is so commonly used to |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. Try Googling instead, for 92,000 hits linking "John Edwards" & articulate |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 06:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Google is not a valid indicator for this discussion. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. On Google, the search conducted in exactly the same way for both men |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 06:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Google search proves Edwards is even more racist than Biden |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Very funny. "Edwards" is a much more common name than "Biden." |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. These semantic discussions are wearing on my nerves. |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Tell your friend I called Biden's office when this happened |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. What a great post - you NAILED it! |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm with you |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
21. I wonder how many hits you get with "Biden" and "dipshit"... |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. Interest. |
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beaconess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 11:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. How do you define "traditional African-Americans?" |
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Jai4WKC08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. Chris Rock talked about this years ago |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-02-07 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
25. I've never considered Edwards particularly articulate myself... |
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