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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-20-08 08:16 PM
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40. hey kurt,
Edited on Thu Mar-20-08 08:49 PM by cali
it was an offensive and derogatory joke, and you know it. What was the point of said joke? What was supposed to make it funny? The implied put stereotype of Indians in American culture. The barb wasn't about Gandhi, but Indians, and it played into a very widely recognized stereotype. Some jokes aren't funny and are offensive. Why do you think she apologized? Why do you think Indian Americans were offended? And they were. Go read some of the stuff out of the Indian American community and grab a clue. Obama stated something awkwardly. Hillary made an inappropriate joke. Absolutely comparable and not remotely a low blow.
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