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procon

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1. I needed a barf bag more than heart meds.

Reply to skip fox (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2014, 10:30 AM

Aug 2014

The sobriquet, "Uncle Tom", was the first impression I had. Elder's cringeworthy recitation of the same trite litany of rightwing talking points to smear the victim is the stale theme song that defines Fox news race baiting.

They did the same with Trayvon Martin, hauling out their contracted black contributors to help demonize that teenager in a media driven blitzkrieg to turn public opinion against him.

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Get your heart medication at hand. . . . Then please come CAPTION Fox darling Larry Elder!! [View all] skip fox Aug 2014 OP

I needed a barf bag more than heart meds. procon Aug 2014 #1

Makes sense packman Aug 2014 #2

Just to be clear, CAPTIONing at DU is traditionally a creative activity. skip fox Aug 2014 #4

Larry Elder =Stephen in Django Unchained/nt DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2014 #3

"I know, Bill, it simply doesn't make a lick of sense. skip fox Aug 2014 #5

Dopey history-denier says dopey, history-denying things. hifiguy Aug 2014 #6