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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:40 PM Original message |
You know who was upset about Obama saying the Cambridge police acted "stupidly"? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. I wonder if Obama ever had any run-ins with the Cambridge cops. |
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. That's exactly what I said to my mother just now |
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Lorax7844 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
46. but you know who loses with this distraction, ALL OF US! |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Very high chance of that. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. The police will think twice before racial profiling |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I don't believe this had anything to do with racial profiling. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I don't know |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. After he showed ID this issue should've been closed and it wasn't, after ID I would've been pissed 2 |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Here's how a lot of cops (justifiably) would have handled things: |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. You're leaving out the part where Gates showed his ID and they arrested him AFTER he showed it to... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Actually my point is moot because Gates' account was apparently not complete. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. The uppity professor showed TWO IDs--and that still wasn't enough for the SGT. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. If Gates were white, the officer would never have behaved in a way |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I disagree, |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. thats fact |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. No, they weren't. nt |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. Don't fool yourself. There are some dumb ass Dems |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Those are the ones that voted for McCain.... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. Gates didn't say they acted 'stupidly,' I think. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. RIGHT!!! After showing them ID I'd be pissed to the point of wanting to sue also |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. such is true |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. Gates "acted stupidly" too. |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Aw please. Get off it. The man was in his own damn home. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. True, but the police didn't know that. They were responding to a complaint of a possible break-in. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. They DID know it. They knew it as soon as he showed them TWO IDs. nt |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Are you a black man? |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I posted this above...I'll post it again. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Because burglars are typically elderly men using canes. Please. nt |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. I dont agree, |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
47. SO THE FUCK WHAT?!? |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. Bingo. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
21. Do not forget the ones who said Michelle was "angry" |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
24. I bet glen beck, lou dobbs, |
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mrbarber (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. And don't forget MercutioATC.. |
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angee_is_mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
32. Don't forget Bitter Americans |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. I think Obama was unjustified. nt. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Why? |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Because he is the President. Upon further review, |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. tact is tact..... but truth is truth |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:22 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. And red is red. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:25 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I happen to think Obama showed great restraint in his answer... |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Right. His response was good, except for "stupidity". What was the original question? nt. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:31 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Questioner asked him for his reaction to Gates arrest..... |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. No, I meant your original question. Which was: "Why?" |
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mrbarber (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. The actions of the officer were stupid enough... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-22-09 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
42. Rex_Goodheart |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 12:30 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Yep!! lolol And DoctorNoEyes |
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laureloak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
48. I'm not one of those guys yet I thought BO was totally uncool. nt |
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