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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:21 PM Original message |
I am about as white bread as they come. And yet I can recognize what happened to Prof. Gates as bull |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because they don't. They want to vindicate the cop. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Are you saying that everyone who gets their charges dropped is completely innocent? |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 12:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
17. No thinking person thinks that. |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
46. Getting upset is hardly disorderly conduct. |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Assault usually involves physical conduct |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. I grew up in redneckville and I get it. |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm lily-white and I agree. (n/t) |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. We all get it. It's just that some of us are ok with it. Because Gates was tumultuous. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. His tumutuous tone was |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. That's the last time to utter bounteous t's. |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
8. It's not "cool" to be a racist anymore......but so MANY people still |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. are you seeing something i am not. cause seems to me, since bushco, mouth rush and fox |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I guess the racists/sexists won then. eom |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. except we have a black pres.... lol lol. and a woman sec of state |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 12:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. WHY are you so *giggly*? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 12:52 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. well, the humor in it is though i do see the escalation of the racism and the sexism |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:11 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. OH.....oh, oh. oh.....I UNDERSTAND. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:20 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. the palin thing |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. They're trying to bring it back into vogue with all of the "reverse racism"... |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 03:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
45. Since racism is still alive and flourishing, I prefer the ones who are |
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lindisfarne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. The cop didn't have a search warrant, the cop had no business entering without permission. If he |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:16 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. They were dispatched to the house because of a reported B and E. |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. If they found the 'door open' then they remedied Professor Gates' problem.. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:43 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Really? That's odd because he was inside when they arrived. |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:52 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Sorry. Didn't mean to "muddy the water" as it appears your are trying to, |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 02:02 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. The driver that dropped him off was able to force the front door open before the police arrived. |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 02:08 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. I think you're "muddy-ing the water" |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 02:41 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. So the facts muddy the water for you. That is indeed lame. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 01:55 AM Response to Reply #42 |
49. The statement from Gates attorney proves your statements wrong and I have no credibility? mmmkay. |
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obliviously (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
15. In this case what are we to think of Bill Cosbys statement. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 12:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I favor reactionary Republican @sshole, myself. nt |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 12:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Dumb ass sellout who has no credibility to speak on any issue |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. How do you figure that one? |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Because he's a self-absorbed blowhard now |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:33 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I don't think he's any johnny come lately in that regard |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:41 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Well, let's just say I keep an open mind, but I'd like to see Cosby be a little more measured |
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MajorChode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:44 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. He said something about Obama used to live in Cambridge, so he might have more direct knowledge |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
38. I use cowardly asshole myself on the rare occasions when I'm forced to do so. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
19. People want to believe the police are fair because they hope they will be |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:16 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. No one will treat you fairly if you don't 'stand your ground' that you are worthy |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:19 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I was answering the question, not telling you about myself. |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:28 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Okay. n/t |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:17 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Well put!!! |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
24. I also grew up in a white bread town, and I, too, recognized what |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
26. exactly, good on you! eom |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
39. I'm about as white as you can get, and I get it. |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
40. They don't want to see it. |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 02:13 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. ABSOLUTELY "something" must be done! |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-25-09 01:48 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. You think Gates will speak ill of the officer, after Obama called him an outstanding officer? |
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