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hfojvt

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37. I have to ask

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 12:02 PM

Dec 2014

even though it is risky.

I don't get what is so bad about what they said? Two of my black co-workers were just talking about some Kevin Hart movie (and I was trying to think "who the heck is Kevin Hart? And I was thinking, is he the "King of Queens" guy? Have I seen any of his movies?) and then Charles was kinda stumped trying to think of the name Kevin James, and also of some Kevin Hart movie that I might have seen.

I mean is that one of the most racist things to think about a black person, that they might like movies with black people in them, they might like black actors? Or that a man might like action movies?

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Major Dem donor apologizes for mocking President Obama in hacked racist email. [View all] Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 OP

i'm not surprised by this JI7 Dec 2014 #1

I found it shocking and disgusting Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #2

disgusting but not shocking JI7 Dec 2014 #3

If supposed allies say these things, imagine what the enemies think/say. LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #14

Allies RedCappedBandit Dec 2014 #48

Not surprised by the racism -- AM surprised at the serious lack of BRAINS in whathehell Dec 2014 #30

Way to nail it exactly brush Dec 2014 #34

Weird I like all the movies Obama is supposed to like. Kalidurga Dec 2014 #4

I was disgusted when I read these e-mails in a news article... Spazito Dec 2014 #5

And, who wouldn't be "offended" except racists? It's weird.. I hate it when people talk like this.. Cha Dec 2014 #6

Hey Cha! The emails are part of the Sony hack some think was done by... Spazito Dec 2014 #7

In the interim I went to link and saw they were hacked by "guardians of peace".. I thought.. wow Cha Dec 2014 #9

+1 nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #11

I find the "thats not really me" apology grating. demgrrrll Dec 2014 #8

The unvarnished racist is the fake me. Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #12

Me too, demgrrrll! It's bullshit! calimary Dec 2014 #51

how much you wanna bet DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #10

They might be the children of this grotesque and stupid thing: LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #15

And these people make more money than I do. bigwillq Dec 2014 #13

I've opposed President Obama on many issues. But I've never once, NOT ONCE, KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #18

Great add. bigwillq Dec 2014 #20

Yes, read it and weep.. whathehell Dec 2014 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #16

"not an accurate reflection of who I am" magical thyme Dec 2014 #17

Thats how they get to be 1%ers, backstabbing, twofacing, doubletalking, lying, so on and so on. Snotcicles Dec 2014 #43

The Sony hack job.. sendero Dec 2014 #19

"Molotov, I mean mazel tov" brush Dec 2014 #35

This is an old story DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #50

The had a folder on the server called "passwords" Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #52

Was the apology to the POTUS or to "if anyone was offended?" Vinca Dec 2014 #21

Upper crust or not, they're not just racist, they're STUPID. whathehell Dec 2014 #25

Harold Ford was just on Morning Joe defending this crap. He said he didn't consider it racist. octoberlib Dec 2014 #22

Whenever they need an African American to deny that something's racist alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #28

So, $ can do no wrong, ever. Figures. Ford was once chair of the DLC, the last one, IIRC. merrily Dec 2014 #32

SMH Mr Dixon Dec 2014 #23

Could they be MORE stupid? whathehell Dec 2014 #24

.... merrily Dec 2014 #26

Can you imagine how much Wall Street donors mock him? grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #27

Depends on how dumb (and racist -- yes they overlap, I know) they are. whathehell Dec 2014 #31

I find the movie industry interesting JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #29

I have to ask hfojvt Dec 2014 #37

Try this JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #38

there are lots of possibilities hfojvt Dec 2014 #39

She stereotyped him JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #40

Okay, then I'll tell you.. whathehell Dec 2014 #41

except who ever said that? hfojvt Dec 2014 #44

Let me ask you..Why do you think they considered this a 'joke'? whathehell Dec 2014 #47

Oh for fucks sake LuvLoogie Dec 2014 #55

"faux-pology" not accepted. SoCalDem Dec 2014 #36

What's sad is that this President has bent over backward trying to cater to this crowd. Tatiana Dec 2014 #42

Apologizes for getting caught. nt benz380 Dec 2014 #45

That's it in a nutshell. "I apologize to anyone who was offended," but, if you KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #56

definition of a backstabber nt alp227 Dec 2014 #46

These are the self appointed people that tell us how to think. AngryAmish Dec 2014 #49

Is anyone surprised that there are racists on the left? The AA group certainly isn't. Obama's.... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2014 #53

She resembles a ventriloquist's dummy. nruthie Dec 2014 #54

this just in olddots Dec 2014 #57

I would guess Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Marr Dec 2014 #58

Amy Pascal Calls Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson: "I Want to Accept Responsibility" Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #59