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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:10 PM Original message |
Apparently racism has ceased to exist. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. Some folks say that Rendell deserves all the criticism coming his way. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yes "some folks"! Excellent touch! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Right over the head. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. And it isn't race baiting to say 80% of blacks will vote for Obama. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. No, its not. |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. This primary has disgusted me to the point of planning a vacation in Mexico for the GE. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. wish I has that option. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Not when the pre-vote and exit polls support the assertion, it isn't. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. No it isn't: |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes. Give it a damn rest. n/t |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. You're in the cool crowd if you're a woman hater. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. I think it's a roundabout way of saying "Don't vote for Obama because he's black." |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Casting people as racists who won't vote for a black man is encouraging people to vote against him |
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w13rd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. In context... |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Obama has shown the ability to overcome these racist margins(far overcome them). |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. You do know how desparate that sounds, right? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Are you trying to say "desperate" or "disparate?" |
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dcindian (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. People talk about things that are important to them. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
14. I've figured out what it is: it's framing, and it's nasty. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. How so? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. Racism didn't cease to exist, but you're trying to excuse race-bating by suggesting that |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. "by suggesting that significant number of people in this country are racists." |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Obviously that theory sucks (and Rendell's comment too) since Obama is leading in the popular vote. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. So you are saying this country does not have a significant number of people who are racists? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Even if you believe half the country is racist, |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Rendell gauged maybe 5% of the PA electorate as racist enough to vote against a black man. |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
21. No - it's just that only white people are allowed to talk about it. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Except no one said the black candidate doesn't have a chance. |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Did you read what Rendell said? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Even posted it several times in this thread |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
28. Not yet, apparently. |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
32. It appears to me that Hillary supporters are quick to cite sexism .. |
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