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LittleDuckie

(42 posts)
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:15 PM Aug 2016

Kaepernick thinks Hillary should be in jail.

I was on board with Kaepernick until....
By Clay Cane

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/30/opinions/where-kaepernick-lost-me-cane/index.html

But here is where Kaepernick lost me: His remarks to the press segued into a rant of the type you hear from the conservative right. He said: "I mean, you have Hillary who's called black teens or black kids super predators. You have Donald Trump who's openly racist. I mean, we have a presidential candidate [Hillary Clinton] who's deleted emails and done things illegally and is a presidential candidate. That doesn't make sense to me, because if that was any other person, you'd be in prison."
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Kaepernick thinks Hillary should be in jail. (Original Post) LittleDuckie Aug 2016 OP
I Did Not Expect This magicnpoetry Aug 2016 #1
What income class is Kaepernick in? He can afford to bash Hillary. tonyt53 Aug 2016 #2
Everyone deletes emails. This is showing some ignorance on his part NightWatcher Aug 2016 #3
It is more than ignorance on his part! He has the resources and ability to find the truth and riversedge Aug 2016 #53
Thanks for posting. I've been telling everyone about this moron Peregrine Took Aug 2016 #4
Why is he a moron... Stellar Aug 2016 #20
No one with any sense thinks she should be in jail. JoePhilly Aug 2016 #52
I don't you should try to shift his email comments Hortensis Aug 2016 #61
Not to mention his "Castro" t-shirt: jonno99 Aug 2016 #5
What part of "no reasonable prosecuter would bring charges" lapucelle Aug 2016 #6
Another one swayed by lies radical noodle Aug 2016 #7
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2016 #8
LOL all week long he has been blasted by my repuke friends..... GusBob Aug 2016 #9
And the exact opposite seems to be the case here. pangaia Aug 2016 #42
Oh this is going to be GREAT for FB posts underpants Aug 2016 #10
Here's the thing, KMOD Aug 2016 #11
Then we shouldn't take him seriously LittleDuckie Aug 2016 #12
any citizen can protest. KMOD Aug 2016 #15
Okay, then LittleDuckie Aug 2016 #22
He can express his opinion as he wishes, KMOD Aug 2016 #36
LOL, k. LittleDuckie Aug 2016 #40
Why is bashing him pathetic when he is wrong? scscholar Aug 2016 #83
I'm pretty sure there is someone in his inner circle KMOD Aug 2016 #95
you can't be serious. one shouldn't have to be a serious political commentator JI7 Aug 2016 #28
It's hilarious LittleDuckie Aug 2016 #34
you folks? KMOD Aug 2016 #65
Racism is a lived experience and not merely politics to POC La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2016 #44
Bullshit melman Aug 2016 #39
lol KMOD Aug 2016 #62
Hoping? melman Aug 2016 #69
Are you calling me intellectual dishonest? KMOD Aug 2016 #72
lol melman Aug 2016 #73
Tell him that. pintobean Aug 2016 #58
I'm pretty sure he already knows. KMOD Aug 2016 #64
I don't think so. pintobean Aug 2016 #67
I don't take any athletes political views seriously. KMOD Aug 2016 #70
Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #13
Yikes. Is that a trump quote? KMOD Aug 2016 #16
This is his country. If you don't like his protests La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2016 #46
who cares ? the reason for his protest isn't because Clinton isn't in jail JI7 Aug 2016 #14
Umm LittleDuckie Aug 2016 #17
people are supporting his protest agaisnt treatment of his people. nothing more JI7 Aug 2016 #21
He's a football player. KMOD Aug 2016 #25
Okay, so LittleDuckie Aug 2016 #27
So we should only support protestors if we think they are fit for public office ? JI7 Aug 2016 #31
You know perfectly well I didn't say that. LittleDuckie Aug 2016 #37
For sure TSIAS Aug 2016 #30
so? this doesn't discount... Else You Are Mad Aug 2016 #18
It does in my book? What right does he have to say riversedge Aug 2016 #51
He can say whatever he wants to... Else You Are Mad Aug 2016 #57
Nothing slippery slip about it. He called for riversedge Aug 2016 #63
It makes the RWNJ's heads explode. On the one hand, he's unamerican. DawgHouse Aug 2016 #19
It's happening on this thread too. Throd Aug 2016 #74
Yeah, I noticed that. DawgHouse Aug 2016 #76
Meh. I may disagree with a person's opinions Starry Messenger Aug 2016 #23
So he is continuing to be an asshole. FLPanhandle Aug 2016 #24
I posted this in a couple threads already MichMan Aug 2016 #26
he is a pompous ass Skittles Aug 2016 #29
Well said. nt LittleDuckie Aug 2016 #41
The Trump cult has bite him. Anyone who repeats that slime is dead meat to me. riversedge Aug 2016 #32
SF should cut him TSIAS Aug 2016 #35
I'm sure SF is really worried about that. pangaia Aug 2016 #48
lol KMOD Aug 2016 #66
he's still right about the oppression of black people. he is still within his rights to protest that La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2016 #33
For what? nt Ilsa Aug 2016 #38
Must be frustrating to see someone protesting a valid social cause who's politics you dislike. LanternWaste Aug 2016 #43
Look, he is not the brightest bulb in the box ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #45
who cares? spanone Aug 2016 #47
He's a dumbass. kentuck Aug 2016 #49
Okay, so now you guys have found your thread to Hate on Kaepernick. Good for you. Stellar Aug 2016 #50
His repeating vile RW talking points shows his true colors. riversedge Aug 2016 #55
Senator Tim Scott (R) is Black but they're still on his case Stellar Aug 2016 #87
I have hated him for years, based on how he treated his first mother (birth mother). StevieM Aug 2016 #77
She sure came out of the woodwork as soon as he got paid. LeftyMom Aug 2016 #81
Not true. All she wanted was to know him and for his half-siblings to know their brother. StevieM Aug 2016 #91
Do you have a link to this story? KMOD Aug 2016 #97
Here is a link to a story from the time. StevieM Aug 2016 #99
Thanks for the link. KMOD Aug 2016 #100
He doesn't want anything to do with her. That's his business. LeftyMom Sep 2016 #111
The woman who gave him life and brought him into this world is his first mother. StevieM Sep 2016 #112
He gets to define his own family. LeftyMom Sep 2016 #113
Yeah, this. ^^^ n/t TDale313 Sep 2016 #114
I disagree. Certain definitions are automatic. If this woman was once his mother then that means StevieM Sep 2016 #116
When you're an adult, you actually get to choose who is a part of your life. TDale313 Sep 2016 #117
She gave him up when he was 6 weeks old, but his grandparents on his mother side wanted him and Stellar Aug 2016 #85
She fell victim to the adoption industry. And it devastated her. She didn't start loving him again StevieM Aug 2016 #93
Whoa is me...link please. nt Stellar Aug 2016 #94
Can't you show this woman, and other first mothers, some humanity? StevieM Aug 2016 #98
Sounds like you're bringing a lot of your personal biases to this story. TDale313 Aug 2016 #107
Heidi did not suddenly take an interest in her son after he made good. That is incorrect. StevieM Aug 2016 #109
This site is getting more and more hateful. ciaobaby Aug 2016 #82
SMH...they found one thing they don't like about him and then racism comes out. nt Stellar Aug 2016 #86
OMG!! Kaepernick says Hillary should be in jail and you say racism comes out!! Get real! riversedge Aug 2016 #88
YES! OMG!!! I don't think she should be in jail but some people do for this alone. Stellar Aug 2016 #92
Hillary has apologized for the use of those words. educate yourself. riversedge Aug 2016 #96
thank you. KMOD Aug 2016 #103
dumb jock? apcalc Aug 2016 #54
Kaepernick "hears things" about HRC's emails. maxsolomon Aug 2016 #56
Lolololol Ohioblue22 Aug 2016 #59
It doesn't really matter when it comes to his protest. aikoaiko Aug 2016 #60
Wow, from the front seat of the bus to under it in record time. nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2016 #68
it's called waking the fuck UP Skittles Aug 2016 #71
It really should come as no surprise that the guy is also a Castro fanboy. NuclearDem Aug 2016 #80
he comes across as a complete phony to me Skittles Aug 2016 #105
Report: Colin Kaepernick may dedicate life to social activism if cut by 49ers Brother Buzz Aug 2016 #75
Colin showed his true colors when he disrespected his first mother (birth mother). StevieM Aug 2016 #78
just where did you get this little nugget to add to the hate stew ? ciaobaby Aug 2016 #84
I feel very comfortable commenting on the grief confronted by first families. StevieM Aug 2016 #90
When did the conservative right call Trump a racist or call Hillary out for "superpredators"? LeftyMom Aug 2016 #79
Are you sure? I haven't seen any alt left, far left, emoprog accusations yet. demmiblue Aug 2016 #89
I have no words. Just like when Herman Cain opens his ignorant yap. I have no words. n/t Tarheel_Dem Aug 2016 #101
He has every right to think that bigwillq Aug 2016 #102
Freedom is a beautiful thing... Dr. Strange Sep 2016 #115
I'm still not outraged by his protest gwheezie Aug 2016 #104
This guy is just another overpaid athlete who gets all his info from social media. cwydro Aug 2016 #106
Why do you think he's a hypocrite? KMOD Aug 2016 #108
I know it's been said......just didn't finish reading all the responses..... a kennedy Aug 2016 #110
He throws a ball for a living. milestogo Sep 2016 #118
I think he is Jamaal510 Sep 2016 #119
Sounds like a Green Party / Jill Stein kind of guy oberliner Sep 2016 #120
So under the bus he goes... Raine Sep 2016 #121

riversedge

(69,721 posts)
53. It is more than ignorance on his part! He has the resources and ability to find the truth and
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:12 PM
Aug 2016

instead he choose to be lazy and repeat vile RW chants. Shame on him.

Peregrine Took

(7,408 posts)
4. Thanks for posting. I've been telling everyone about this moron
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:19 PM
Aug 2016

This part of his interview seems to have slipped entirely under the radar....like Trump into Mexico.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
20. Why is he a moron...
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:43 PM
Aug 2016

That's what they called the BLM lady when she came up against Hillary early last year unfolding the "predator flag" she had. The email part, I'm done with it. but for other people, I guess not.



I don't think she should be put in jail...but that's me.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
61. I don't you should try to shift his email comments
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:30 PM
Aug 2016

onto the BLM people, Stellar. That would be unjust to most of them. No doubt some are conservatives, and even -- gasp! -- social conservatives (something that does often open people to accusations of being morons and a lot more around here), but to claim they might all suffer from the kind of unfortunate limitations suggested by some of his comments would be unjust.

Btw, I was declining to stand for the national anthem or say the pledge on command long before this guy was born. I admire him for taking very different stands as a citizen. I just very much do not admire everything that has come out of his mouth when he does. Statements full of hostile, biased intolerance and moronic levels of willful ignorance are just that, no matter the speaker.

radical noodle

(7,990 posts)
7. Another one swayed by lies
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:31 PM
Aug 2016

What does it say about people who think that Hillary, speaking of gang members as super predators, was talking about black teens? Were all gang members black? I'm sure they were not.

Response to LittleDuckie (Original post)

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
9. LOL all week long he has been blasted by my repuke friends.....
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:34 PM
Aug 2016

now they be like: Dude represents! ( when it come to HRC)

 

KMOD

(7,906 posts)
11. Here's the thing,
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:35 PM
Aug 2016

I don't expect professional athletes to be the most concise when it comes to politics.

Many athletes and entertainers say silly things every day.

The bashing of Kaepernick is out of control. He's an NFL football player, not a political commentator.

 

KMOD

(7,906 posts)
15. any citizen can protest.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:39 PM
Aug 2016

It's clear that the Black Lives Matter Movement is important to him.

You don't have to agree with him, but bashing him for it is pretty pathetic.

 

KMOD

(7,906 posts)
36. He can express his opinion as he wishes,
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:48 PM
Aug 2016

it doesn't affect me at all.

He is clearly quite knowledgeable of the Black Lives Matter Movement, and that is what he is bringing attention to.

 

KMOD

(7,906 posts)
95. I'm pretty sure there is someone in his inner circle
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:48 PM
Aug 2016

of friends who will straighten him out. At least he correctly identified trump as a racist.

Meanwhile he is being bashed by people who are using him as a political football. Mostly just to bash The Black Lives Matter Movement.

JI7

(89,174 posts)
28. you can't be serious. one shouldn't have to be a serious political commentator
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:45 PM
Aug 2016

To know what happened to sandra bland, Eric garner and many others was wrong and fucked up.

 

LittleDuckie

(42 posts)
34. It's hilarious
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:47 PM
Aug 2016

watching some of you folks tie yourselves up in knots trying to explain why we should take his "protest" seriously but not his actual views.

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
44. Racism is a lived experience and not merely politics to POC
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:00 PM
Aug 2016

It only seems political to those who have never experienced it.

 

melman

(7,681 posts)
39. Bullshit
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:51 PM
Aug 2016
Anyone else expressing that opinion would be on the permanent shit list for you and many others here. But because it's this guy and he did this other thing, suddenly it's 'meh. no big deal.'
 

KMOD

(7,906 posts)
62. lol
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:33 PM
Aug 2016

You were hoping for a different response?

Oh, I don't keep permanent shit lists either, hahahahaha

 

KMOD

(7,906 posts)
72. Are you calling me intellectual dishonest?
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:48 PM
Aug 2016

I'm sorry my responses seem to have agitated you.

It's kind of funny. It appears that you were hoping that I would be upset, and yet, you seem to be upset instead.

 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
67. I don't think so.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:40 PM
Aug 2016

You want to take him seriously on some of his political views, but blow off and make excuses for what you don't like. You can't have it both ways.

 

KMOD

(7,906 posts)
70. I don't take any athletes political views seriously.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:46 PM
Aug 2016

He's not out their trying to campaign for Hillary or tiny hands, he's simply make a protest to bring more light to the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Once again, like the other fellow up thread, I think you were hoping for a different response from me. Weird.

Response to LittleDuckie (Original post)

 

LittleDuckie

(42 posts)
17. Umm
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:42 PM
Aug 2016

The point is that he's apparently a Fox News viewer, if he watches any news at all.

It's really weird to see people on DU defending a right-wing nut like this guy.

 

LittleDuckie

(42 posts)
27. Okay, so
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:45 PM
Aug 2016

what you're saying is, because he's a football player, we shouldn't take his opinions seriously. But on the other hand, if he calls himself a "protester," we *should* take him seriously . . . even though he's still a football player. Dude, pick a side.

 

LittleDuckie

(42 posts)
37. You know perfectly well I didn't say that.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:50 PM
Aug 2016

Look, either this guy has something to contribute to the political dialogue or he doesn't. You can't insist that he be taken seriously as a political voice when he's staging a silly, one-man "protest" & then excuse his stupid comments by pointing out that he's just a football player. Maybe we shouldn't take his "protest" seriously because he's just a football player, too.

TSIAS

(14,689 posts)
30. For sure
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:45 PM
Aug 2016

I'll bet Colin has a "Make America Great Again" hat in his locker, just like Brady. Good thing he's in California where his vote for Trump won't matter.

riversedge

(69,721 posts)
51. It does in my book? What right does he have to say
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:11 PM
Aug 2016

Hillary belongs in jail?? Is he the judge, jury?? He is very wrong is saying this, very wrong!

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
57. He can say whatever he wants to...
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:21 PM
Aug 2016

Just because he may not be a Hillary supporter does not negate the fact he brought the BLM into national attention. It is a slippery slope if we only accept activists that agree with our politics and support our politicians.

DawgHouse

(4,019 posts)
19. It makes the RWNJ's heads explode. On the one hand, he's unamerican.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:42 PM
Aug 2016

On the other hand, he's speaking for them.

Throd

(7,208 posts)
74. It's happening on this thread too.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:55 PM
Aug 2016

Amazing how quickly rose petals turn to torches and pitchforks.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)
23. Meh. I may disagree with a person's opinions
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:43 PM
Aug 2016

but when I see someone get a ration of racist shit over them, I'm even more inclined to support their right to express their opinion.

MichMan

(11,787 posts)
26. I posted this in a couple threads already
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:44 PM
Aug 2016

I posted this quote a few times on threads supporting Kaepernick without anyone really acknowledging it.

The more he says the less I respect his views. To wear a Castro shirt and complain about oppression was just one more example

TSIAS

(14,689 posts)
35. SF should cut him
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:48 PM
Aug 2016

But I'll bet they're worried that releasing a Trump supporter like Kapernick would get them bombarded with calls of "liberal bias".

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
43. Must be frustrating to see someone protesting a valid social cause who's politics you dislike.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 04:57 PM
Aug 2016

Must be frustrating to see someone protesting a valid social cause who's politics you dislike. Dogma does that...

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
45. Look, he is not the brightest bulb in the box
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:00 PM
Aug 2016

I do not give a fuck what he does during the anthem. I can't believe this is a story.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
50. Okay, so now you guys have found your thread to Hate on Kaepernick. Good for you.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:10 PM
Aug 2016

Showing your true colors?

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
87. Senator Tim Scott (R) is Black but they're still on his case
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:22 PM
Aug 2016
The Senate’s only black Republican just got real on race



Of the 100 senators in office right now, two are black. In a remarkable moment of raw honesty on the Senate floor Wednesday, one of those senators — GOP Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina — said that even in the highest levels of governance, being black can still get you stopped by the police.

In a speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Scott shared that when he comes to Washington, he's sometimes felt more like a suspect than a member of the nation's most exclusive club. He said he's been stopped by police seven times in one year.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/13/the-senates-only-black-republican-just-got-real-on-race/

Just because he's a Republican he does not deserve this.

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
77. I have hated him for years, based on how he treated his first mother (birth mother).
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 06:55 PM
Aug 2016

She said that she loved him and that losing him was painful for her. He called her a liar and refused to meet with her.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
81. She sure came out of the woodwork as soon as he got paid.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:03 PM
Aug 2016

He doesn't have to pursue a relationship with her. That's his choice.

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
91. Not true. All she wanted was to know him and for his half-siblings to know their brother.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:42 PM
Aug 2016

He didn't have to choose to call her a liar when she talked about how much it hurt her to be without him.

 

KMOD

(7,906 posts)
97. Do you have a link to this story?
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:53 PM
Aug 2016

I had read that he was not ready to meet her yet, but never read anything about him calling her a liar.

He probably knows who she is now though, since she is all over twitter trashing him.

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
99. Here is a link to a story from the time.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:59 PM
Aug 2016
http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/8897116/colin-kaepernick-birth-mom

I saw an interview with him, and his a-mom, where he described how she said that the 1st mom was saying things that were untrue. But all she was talking about was her feelings. The adoptive family didn't want to hear that. They want to hear a constant narrative about how adoption is win-win.

Heidi Russo shouldn't have commented on this matter. But I understand how she went down that road. Colin made it clear that there was no hope that she would ever even meet him. That often creates a bizarre dynamic where the first mother develops an entire fantasy relationship with their child that exists in an alternate universe they daydream about. And that can play out in very strange ways, especially when some sort of "contact" is possible, due to the celebrity factor.
 

KMOD

(7,906 posts)
100. Thanks for the link.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 08:09 PM
Aug 2016

Here's a link that I had read,

http://www.denverpost.com/2014/10/18/hochman-colin-kaepernicks-mother-awaits-seeing-son/

So while it seems that Colin may not be ready to meet his birth mother, for whatever reason, both his birth mom and his mom seem to have reached mutual respect towards each other.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
111. He doesn't want anything to do with her. That's his business.
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 03:11 AM
Sep 2016

Whatever your feelings are about adoption generally or her in particular his wishes should be respected.

Additionally using nomenclature like "first mother" versus "a-mom" to insist upon a framing of his family that he doesn't want is disrespectful of his wishes. He's been entirely clear on the point: he has one mother and one set of siblings.

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
112. The woman who gave him life and brought him into this world is his first mother.
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 04:50 AM
Sep 2016

Period. He doesn't get to debate that. Because she was his mother at one point.

As for calling his adoptive mother his a-mom, I think it is perfectly legitimate to identify the type parent she is, like we would a step father raising a child.

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
116. I disagree. Certain definitions are automatic. If this woman was once his mother then that means
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 01:37 PM
Sep 2016

that she is his first mother. What he feels now is irrelevant. He does not get to write the history books.

And I do think that the horrible circumstances faced by first mothers in our societies is my business.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
117. When you're an adult, you actually get to choose who is a part of your life.
Thu Sep 1, 2016, 09:57 PM
Sep 2016

Who you have a relationship with. That includes biological parents, adoptive parents, grandparents, siblings, (ex) lovers, (ex) spouses, children even. It sucks if you're the one who wants a relationship and the other person doesn't- but blood doesn't give anyone a claim on someone else. It's really none of our business if or why he does not want her in his life.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
85. She gave him up when he was 6 weeks old, but his grandparents on his mother side wanted him and
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:09 PM
Aug 2016

she didn't let the grandparents know that she was giving him up. Now that he has money, she's back? pfftt!

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
93. She fell victim to the adoption industry. And it devastated her. She didn't start loving him again
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:47 PM
Aug 2016

when she found out he was a success. She always loved him.

I am sorry that you have been manipulated into believing the talking points of the adoption industry.

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
98. Can't you show this woman, and other first mothers, some humanity?
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:54 PM
Aug 2016

Most of them were not looking to pawn their kids off on other people. Most of them did not just give up their kids and happily move on with their lives.

http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/8897116/colin-kaepernick-birth-mom

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
107. Sounds like you're bringing a lot of your personal biases to this story.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 09:47 PM
Aug 2016

A child given up for adoption who chooses not to persue a relationship with his/her birth parent has every right to choose to not want them back in their lives. Especially when the birth parent suddenly shows interest after the child has made good.

Totally personal choice, but he doesn't owe her a place in his life. It does not make him an asshole, and really his relationship or lack thereof with her is none of the rest of ours business.

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
109. Heidi did not suddenly take an interest in her son after he made good. That is incorrect.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 11:17 PM
Aug 2016

She always loved him and grieved his loss.

You obviously don't accept that most first mothers wish they could have kept their children. They don't just give them up so that they can do other things with their lives.

 

ciaobaby

(1,000 posts)
82. This site is getting more and more hateful.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:04 PM
Aug 2016

Especially when it comes to race.
Who are these people anyway ? Maybe from the other side ?

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
92. YES! OMG!!! I don't think she should be in jail but some people do for this alone.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:46 PM
Aug 2016

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maxsolomon

(32,985 posts)
56. Kaepernick "hears things" about HRC's emails.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 05:18 PM
Aug 2016

He couldn't tell you specifically what's wrong with what she did, or cite anyone else sent to jail over anything similar. Lots of Americans have this level of ignorance.

He was probably 4 or 5 when HRC said "Superpredator".

If he thinks America will ever live up the standard he's set for standing for the National Anthem, he's dumb on that front as well.

Brother Buzz

(36,214 posts)
75. Report: Colin Kaepernick may dedicate life to social activism if cut by 49ers
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 06:47 PM
Aug 2016
the smart money says he will be cut, and the people in the know (NFL owners) totally understand he's become a flawed player, a headcase, and this recently acquired social activism stuff is just a sidebar, a distraction.

Report: Colin Kaepernick may dedicate life to social activism if cut by 49ers

Colin Kaepernick could be released by the San Francisco 49ers before Week 1 of the regular season. If that happens, the quarterback may be prepared to give up his NFL career.

Several NFL team executives told Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman that they believe it is only a matter of time before the Niners release Kaepernick due to “external pressure.” The belief is that the team will wait a short while to allow the fallout from Kaepernick’s national anthem protest to settle before cutting him.

Perhaps more interesting, sources close to Kaepernick told Freeman Kaepernick “fully expected” the 49ers to release him after the public became aware he was refusing to stand for the national anthem. And if Kaepernick ends up getting blacklisted by the rest of the league, he is reportedly prepared to dedicate his life to social activism.

Kaepernick obviously feels very strongly about fighting for social equality. He has already said he will continue to sit during the national anthem until he sees change, and who knows when that could come. When you consider the way some league executives ripped him to shreds, you have to wonder if Kaepernick’s NFL career is close to reaching its end.

http://larrybrownsports.com/football/colin-kaepernick-dedicate-life-to-social-activism/319880

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
78. Colin showed his true colors when he disrespected his first mother (birth mother).
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 06:58 PM
Aug 2016

She said that she loved him and had trouble moving on with her life without him. He called her a liar and said he would never meet with her.

 

ciaobaby

(1,000 posts)
84. just where did you get this little nugget to add to the hate stew ?
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:06 PM
Aug 2016

Even if true, it's a personal issue we probably have no business commenting on.

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
90. I feel very comfortable commenting on the grief confronted by first families.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:41 PM
Aug 2016

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Our system of adoption in this country is a disgrace.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
79. When did the conservative right call Trump a racist or call Hillary out for "superpredators"?
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:01 PM
Aug 2016

That looks like a critique from the left to me.

If you go look at his twitter it's entirely obvious where he's coming from and it's not the right.

demmiblue

(36,744 posts)
89. Are you sure? I haven't seen any alt left, far left, emoprog accusations yet.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 07:37 PM
Aug 2016


Sometimes DU is like a giant pretzel.
 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
106. This guy is just another overpaid athlete who gets all his info from social media.
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 08:51 PM
Aug 2016

I think he's an idiot,

Not to mention a fucking hypocrite.

a kennedy

(29,462 posts)
110. I know it's been said......just didn't finish reading all the responses.....
Wed Aug 31, 2016, 11:21 PM
Aug 2016

so....who really cares.......it's his feelings....and isn't that protected under ALL the items of the Constitution??? I think it is.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
119. I think he is
Sun Sep 4, 2016, 11:18 PM
Sep 2016

dead on the money when it comes to the on-going injustices that Black Americans face and his stance on the National Anthem, but this comment is a shame to see. He's smart, but I don't think he pays enough attention to politics in general. If he did, he wouldn't be calling for HC to be thrown in the slammer (after the FBI cleared her) or falling for the controversy over her "super predator" comment that was taken out of context. He has also expressed dislike towards Trump, so I doubt that he's a RWer like other posters think he is. He might just be unhappy with the whole system.

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