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nomorenomore08

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33. Maybe, but it still wouldn't have quite the same connotations.

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 07:25 PM

Feb 2014

Like comparing George W. Bush to a monkey - juvenile, yes, but it doesn't invoke centuries-old racist imagery in the same way that comparing Obama to a monkey would.

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When Ted Nugent called Obama a "subhuman mongrel", was that a racist statement? [View all] CreekDog Feb 2014 OP

Uh? There are people saying it was not?\nt Mass Feb 2014 #1

It's a CreekDog poll pintobean Feb 2014 #3

yup Trajan Feb 2014 #4

you can't claim to be a victim of a poll when nobody's forcing you to answer CreekDog Feb 2014 #16

We need a poll on breathing next :) (nt) LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #27

Mouth breathing or nose breathing Paulie Feb 2014 #44

I wonder how Skip's going to vote.... Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #35

Which one? pintobean Feb 2014 #37

The racist one. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #40

Yep. n/t Skip Intro Feb 2014 #50

In this case, yes it was racist. RC Feb 2014 #2

Of course and it has a long pedigree as just that cali Feb 2014 #5

Many of Obama's critics like Ted Nugent think blacks are inferior. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #38

well yeah. pople like Ted Nugent are vile racists. cali Feb 2014 #41

And, it was made to appeal to bigots. Hoyt Feb 2014 #6

Can we immediately BAN anyone who votes "no" on this poll? n-t Logical Feb 2014 #7

That's the point pintobean Feb 2014 #10

then list all the people banned as a result of answering my polls CreekDog Feb 2014 #17

The one you bragged about in meta pintobean Feb 2014 #22

CreekDog is on mirt. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #24

Awesome pintobean Feb 2014 #30

I wish them a great term and I am enjoying the break myself. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #31

you struggled with answering the poll, how surprising. CreekDog Feb 2014 #62

You never complained about Lozocalo CreekDog Feb 2014 #48

Yes I did pintobean Feb 2014 #49

Who should i listen to? You, party of one or the 150 respondents? CreekDog Feb 2014 #52

Best reply yet, from a righty but cool ex-classmate KamaAina Feb 2014 #8

And I thought *I* was the obscure-metal-band connoisseur around here... nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #32

Not to worry. This dude wouldn't touch DU with a ten-foor pole. KamaAina Feb 2014 #36

Totally. Rex Feb 2014 #9

Do we need a poll for this? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2014 #11

apparently CreekDog Feb 2014 #13

Ted Nugent IS a racist napkinz Feb 2014 #12

yes Dawson Leery Feb 2014 #14

He would call some white people that if it were just because he was that upset about politics treestar Feb 2014 #15

which white people has he called "mongrel"? CreekDog Feb 2014 #19

Interesting, I see you read my post wrong and so did another person treestar Feb 2014 #42

Thanks for clarifying, I agree CreekDog Feb 2014 #45

Maybe, but it still wouldn't have quite the same connotations. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #33

Who the fuck thinks it was anything else and how do you explain that? TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #18

YasSUH, BOSS! Of course it was racist. Jeez Louise. What did he need to say, 3/5 of a citizen? WinkyDink Feb 2014 #20

It's entirely possible to employ that term on a person of one's own race but Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2014 #21

He also has a long history of blatantly racist (and misogynist, and homophobic) statements. nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #34

Man, it's going to be a bad year for camou wear. First those duck callers, now Ted Coyotl Feb 2014 #23

Ted is evil. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #25

yes Skittles Feb 2014 #26

C'mon, that's what the Nazis called the Jews Warpy Feb 2014 #28

Of course. herding cats Feb 2014 #29

Ted meant it as a compliment because JoePhilly Feb 2014 #39

I have not read any of the replies yet, Jenoch Feb 2014 #43

Trick question? Ummm... Yeah. Duh NT Adrahil Feb 2014 #46

This, from a guy who wears a loincloth--- when he's not wearing his own crap-filled drawers? Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #47

Fuck Ted Nugent ellie Feb 2014 #51

What is it when someone says others think people are subhuman when they don't agree with us The Straight Story Feb 2014 #53

And "mongrel"? CreekDog Feb 2014 #57

corresponding with you, it's clear your lack of vote in the poll and odd response to the question... CreekDog Feb 2014 #64

So, it is like The Straight Story Feb 2014 #66

is it that hard to agree with the idea that calling Obama a "subhuman mongrel" is racist? CreekDog Feb 2014 #67

it is not hard, the whole thing was self evident The Straight Story Feb 2014 #68

clever CreekDog Feb 2014 #69

I think the question that needs to be asked is anti partisan Feb 2014 #54

Of course it was racist. Shrike47 Feb 2014 #55

Do bears shit in the woods? MMcGuire Feb 2014 #56

Nugent is very racist Gothmog Feb 2014 #58

Of course not! Not everything's about RACE! Why does it always have to be about RACE??? alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #59

The hindquarters CreekDog Feb 2014 #60

Indeed: the ass end alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #61

duh. spanone Feb 2014 #63

Why Do Psychopaths Like Nugent Do Well in Today's Society? Dirty Socialist Feb 2014 #65

Is a pig's ass pork? lillypaddle Feb 2014 #70

speaks volumes heaven05 Mar 2015 #71