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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:06 PM Original message |
Barack Obama is a black man. Did anyone notice? |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. k&r |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. the MISSION of wright and his church is to convert everyone to Jesus or you will go to hell. nt |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. If you don't believe in Hell why worry about what a minister says? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I would add |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. He certainly does not. n/t |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Exactly. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Liberation theology |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Too late. |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. So have you not been paying attention, or are you being willfully ignorant? |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. You have no idea what you are talking about |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. The Catholic Church too!!... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. I regard him as a mixed-race man |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
38. There's no black America or white America. It's all just.... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
47. It's funny how white folks make up rules about who's black and white when it suits them... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #47 |
61. you are right on that |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:01 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Colorblind racism is such a wonderful thing - heh! |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #61 |
93. Ok, I've probably uttered the "I don't see color" cliche myself before |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #93 |
99. talk about it |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #47 |
67. Nice trio of Straw Men |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Spoken like a true white man.... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Your attempted Red Herring distraction is hereby noted |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. hahaha! Riiiiight... It's just *me* who so labels him. hahaha! I'm such a dick that way. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. MY decision to vote for him had nothing to do with his race or gender |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #3 |
59. that is false |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
85. Do you know about the "One Drop Rule?" |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #85 |
94. I don't agree wtih it |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. Thank you....... |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. Sssssssh! :everyone is trying to pretend they don't see his color: |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
46. LOL "Return of the Ghost of Barack Obama" |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. That was a great post... Highly recommended. n/t |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
11. Off to the greatest expat! Very good post |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Don't tell Hillary but we are all African. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
66. "One Drop of Blood" |
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futureliveshere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. Brilliantly said. K&R. It is ALWAYS our choice. |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
14. Still? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Yep. He's still black. |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. I don't know about that. There seems to be some question. |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
16. Great Post |
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blue sky at night (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. Hey thanks for that.... |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. I think it is a great video of her and Obama today |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. RU KIDDING? I'm supporting an uppity guy with color for higher office? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
18. Good OP. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. I'm sorry, but absolutely refuse to "Tolerate Diversity." |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Television. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
58. TV Is King!!! |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
55. Why? |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:52 PM Response to Reply #55 |
63. I share the utter aversion to any commercial display on my clothing. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
62. If you were a "good" American, "good" Democrat, you'd like your pablum tepid. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #62 |
77. LOL! As a kid, I was helper to a single man with kids. |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
21. I heard that somewhere... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. "Blow up your teevee!" |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I have turned off cable news |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
24. I've also noticed that the pundits are desperate to separate Obama |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Yes. And that is how this dysfunction continues. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. There are a lot |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. It really is about the audacity to walk with your head up, isn't it? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #30 |
49. Did you notice all the security he had today? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. There have been |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #56 |
68. Against him and against Trinity. Bomb threats |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
29. Barack gets to choose what kind of people he associates with black or white or whatever. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. I sorta get to make the same choices, don't you?. nt |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
45. True- and recently, Hillary associates herself with white, "working class" voters. |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
33. I'm watching the National Press thing now |
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Vattel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. you nailed it |
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BenDavid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
35. Has obama during this campaign ever spoke about how he would |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. Bill said that over a decade ago- what does Hillary say specifically about black folks right now? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #43 |
76. Her implicit position seems to be they can go straight to hell |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #76 |
97. Which is why the poster had to go back a whole decade to pull up postitive quotes... |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
36. ...Stunning post . Highyly recommended. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
39. ... |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:10 PM Original message |
I thought he just had a really nice tan. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
52. He seems to prefer black over biracial or mixed blood.. n/t |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
48. I thought he just had a really nice tan. |
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TheDoorbellRang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
50. We are gathered here today to work our butts off to form a more perfect union |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. We better get dessert! |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
51. This is an amazing post. PLEASE send this to your local newspaper! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Well, I'll submit it to OpEdNews and post the link here. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
57. excellent - k and r |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
60. Bravo! K&R for you, the Rev, and common decency. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
64. I'll bet all the racists at DU have noticed. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
69. He's BLACK??!! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. I don't think that word meant what we thought it meant. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
74. The media has been working hard to tell American's this very thing through "association" |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
78. K&R. I heard some of the cable news today, |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. The chickens come home phrase was Wright quoting |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #79 |
83. Not one of the news reports mentioned that. And I heard it three times. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:36 AM Response to Reply #83 |
87. Yes, they are. We need to counter them, not cave to them, in any way we can. |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Yes Ma'am. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
80. Obama is a smart black man being undone by a self-centered idiot |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Maybe you should go back and watch the three speeches. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #82 |
84. I have seen the speeches, and I can't condone what he's been doing |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:36 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. People said exactly the same thing about Martin |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Jerimiah Wright is not Martin Luther King and the times are very diffeent |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #88 |
90. The times are so different that people still phone in bomb threats to |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 07:51 AM Response to Reply #90 |
91. Martin Luther was no fool....Wright is....and the times are different |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #82 |
96. "He does not speak for me, he does not speak for the campaign." |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
81. Link @ OpEdNews here: |
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DemVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
92. I thought he was a white man. He talks about his white grandmother so much. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #92 |
95. You're not allowed to say things like that in this thread |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
98. I think you got your title wrong... |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-29-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
100. Correction - Obama is half black and half white. |
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