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In reply to the discussion: Only In America: Michelle Obama and the Heckler [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)19. How cruel. You rationalize that it has nothing to do with the gay community.
So you tell yourself that she was being rude just to be rude. Whatever makes you sleep better.
Rationalization is your key to happiness.
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Yes, you push the conservative point. The gay community should be quiet and take what's given them.
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#13
How cruel. You rationalize that it has nothing to do with the gay community.
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#19
Are you suggesting that Michelle Obama was rude to that woman because she is homophobic?
Number23
Jun 2013
#35
Code Pink: "long history of white women dictating how Black women should behave"
NYC_SKP
Jun 2013
#17
That's the kind of rationalization I expect from my conservative brother in law. Shame on you. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#20
Yes, shame on her for protesting in the wrong place. Maybe you should give her a schedule
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#24
Whoops. In my earlier post I said that the negative reaction in response to the woman's actions
Number23
Jun 2013
#46
There's an underlying thread of discussion that I figure that you're not aware of
MrScorpio
Jun 2013
#25
If the issues in that context had been reversed, we would likely have seen a different reaction.That
patrice
Jun 2013
#29
"the most powerful woman in the world"? Whose world? I didn't know Angela....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2013
#28
If she had gone after legislative leadership, there would have been wild national CHEERING.
patrice
Jun 2013
#31
Exactly. What we've got now is people choosing up sides. It was a divisive move....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2013
#33
Love the "long rant". In this forum, we know exactly what it means to be.....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2013
#32