jefferson_dem
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Wed Jul-22-09 04:27 PM
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CNN's Roland Martin: Birther's "I want my country back" comment means... |
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Edited on Wed Jul-22-09 04:30 PM by jefferson_dem
"How is this black guy all of the sudden running the country?" VIDEO at LINK - http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200907220041
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Wed Jul-22-09 04:28 PM
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1. Cenk of TYT decoded it the same way nt |
Critters2
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Wed Jul-22-09 04:28 PM
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2. He needs to explain this to his colleague, Mr. Dobbs. nt |
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Wed Jul-22-09 04:29 PM
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3. Yes, as if it's been 'stolen'. n/t |
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Wed Jul-22-09 04:34 PM
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4. To them it has been stolen. They believed they were all "kings of the hill" |
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and here comes the first black president!
I am not surprised. It's why a lot of us were initially afraid for Obama. And some of us still are, deep down.
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Wed Jul-22-09 04:35 PM
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5. Mike Castle really should become a Democrat |
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He wouldn't be the best Democrat, but this meeting must have surely shown him that his party has been taken over by wackjobs.
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Wed Jul-22-09 04:37 PM
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6. Of course that's what it means. |
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Wed Jul-22-09 04:45 PM
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7. What else could it mean? |
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I suppose she could be saying that because he's a liberal Democrat and she's obviously not, but does anyone really think she'd be this torn up over, say, Hillary being President?
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Wed Jul-22-09 05:05 PM
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9. Good point. A lot of righties went batshit over Bill Clinton.... |
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Edited on Wed Jul-22-09 05:06 PM by burning rain
but still, not like it has been with Obama. The madness is an order of magnitude greater now.
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Wed Jul-22-09 04:59 PM
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Wed Jul-22-09 05:23 PM
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10. how is this black guy running the country? |
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pretty darn well, actually.
certainly much, much better than the last guy.
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Wed Jul-22-09 05:24 PM
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11. Sadly that's exactly it |
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Edited on Wed Jul-22-09 05:27 PM by Raine
Obama is "exotic" (black) not a real American. :eyes:
Edit: added a word
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Wed Jul-22-09 05:48 PM
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The 'my country' that has been taken away is that of Jim Crow and lynching.
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Wed Jul-22-09 05:53 PM
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Take back the country from what? A man who won fair and square because the majority of voters wanted him in office? Not only is it racist, it's downright undemocratic.
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