President Obama, Sunday: Clippers Owners Comments 'Ignorant', 'Racist'

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President Barack Obama on Sunday described comments reportedly made by the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers as racist, before casting them as part of a continuing legacy of slavery and segregation that Americans must vigilantly fight. (April 27)


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[chrisstopher]

1. Somehow

I don't think this is going to effect the way Donald Sterling votes in the next election.

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2. somehow

. . . I don't think he cares.

[B2G]

6. Do we even know HOW he votes?

I've seen reports out there that he's contributed to California Dem campaigns in the past.

Disappointing, if true.

[TwilightGardener]

3. He doesn't usually put things that bluntly. He must really be disappointed and disgusted.

[treestar]

4. The whole thing is strange

This idiot has a half black girlfriend, so why does he care is she appears with black people? I don't necessarily get racist logic, but it usually makes sense within its own confines. He owns a basketball team, and thus being a racist doesn't even compute. He knows there are talented black people and even admits Magic Johnson is to be admired. Why wouldn't he himself want to be seen with him? If he's going to be a snob, one would think it would be poor or ordinary people, white or black. Or ugly people. But then, from the photo I've seen, he's one of that group.

[bigtree]

5. it's probably impossible to fully know the owner's mind on all of that

. . . though, it is perfectly clear, as the president said, that his comments were racist and ignorant.

[seabeyond]

7. "must vigilantly fight." wouldnt that make us "pc nazis"? maher says, and a whole lot of men on du

agree with maher, that we must shut up, not speak out ..... cause? it is nifty and freedom of speech and white mens right to say this shit without being challenged.

too confused.

when do i fight vigilantly? when am i suppose to shut the fuck up?

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8. I suppose I'll 'shut the fuck up'

. . . when I'm dead.

Any assertion of freedom of speech invites, and should anticipate, differing opinion.

[seabeyond]

9. ya. no. actually. not if we raised our kids, lol..... our voice will continue to speak out.

and boooom. we win.

"Any assertion of freedom of speech invites, and should anticipate, differing opinion."

wanna be a racist? k, your right. expect me to call it out. my right.

[TexasTowelie]

10. Thanks for posting.

I was checking to see if the president's remarks were being covered after reading an article in one of the newspapers in Texas.