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hay rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 09:57 PM Original message |
The Gates affair. The day the outrage died. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. She's having a press conference tomorrow. n/t |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Who is having a press conference tomorrow? n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 12:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Whalen is having a press conference tomorrow. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Thanks! That should be very interesting! n/t |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's not over. John Stewart just covered it thoroughly, and don't |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. It stopped being fun for certain people when the cop lied. |
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hay rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Exactly. |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. It is actually still funny. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Not only DU. |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I have been accused of being a police apologist simply because |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:44 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. There was more than enough data. Law abiding citizen arrested in own home. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:47 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You're right. The clincher for me was hearing that freeper Congressman |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 02:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Damn right. And all of the rofl smilies in the world by the apologists won't change that fact. |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Until the information changed on Monday... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. From what I read of the threads, agree with you -- |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
56. Well, maybe something |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Oh they got the cops side of the story out allright. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 12:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. On Laura Flanders' show today, a lady named irene Monroe, |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 01:53 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. nuh-UH! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. "Jim Crow" . . . |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 06:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. I think Crowley is going to wind up applying at BlackWater |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 09:41 PM Response to Reply #42 |
60. Really hope you're right . . . |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
48. wow... great point! |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. you need to explain more how the meida is propping up that world view |
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hay rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 11:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. They stayed on the Gates story too long. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. it's hard to tell if you are explaining your own theories |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 05:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
34. Black incarceration rates are -- and all prisoner numbers -- are atrocious -- !!! |
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hay rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 06:18 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Last article that I saw...March. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. Just scanned the thread/article quickly . . . but |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
43. This story is iconographic in ways I haven't figured out even after all these days. |
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hay rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 07:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. The story may be interesting, but it's hardly significant. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 08:34 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Okay. That Gates knew Obama is not serendipitous. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #43 |
58. I thought this was of huge significance .. . however. . .. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. I've been on vacation and just saw The Daily Show - have they sucked this bad on this |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Yes, they have. I have to disagree with Jon on this I don't know why he's being so |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. It seems to be all about Obama needing to apologize to the Cop and making fun of Gates. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Did you see Colbert on it? |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 11:11 PM Original message |
No, but I have it taped so I'll check it out tomorrow. Too tired tonight. I was getting sleepy kids |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Whoops. My second dupe of the night. I could blame it on the cat pushing and pulling on |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. Really . . . I didn't see it yet . . . |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. Are you kidding? After the meeting on Thurs. at the WH the media will be having video orgasms again. |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
26. Seriously? The only reason there was outrage is because there was a WH angle. |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Well, it was national news before Obama was asked about it... that's why it made it to his level |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
28. "The news"(tm) = manufactured product. 95% fluff, press releases,spin & covert ops in |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. Guess they're not calling for an APOLOGY from Cambridge Police + Crowley, eh...????? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
59. You must be new to America. Welcome. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 09:45 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Still crazy after all these years -- |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
32. a guy brought it up on ed schultz today...ed cut him off to go to a break... |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
36. In response to #18---I think this whole thing has just been |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. you don't seemed to be well-informed |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. No, I just read the story on Yahoo.... |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. do you get that the officer probably lied? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. He made up a whole converstion in his report. She never said black. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. The witness never saw the race of the two men and never described it.. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 06:21 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Ok, I get that, but what I am outraged over is... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Gates publicly thanks her for calling in a possible burglary. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 06:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. You were pretty quick to jump on people based on an erroneous assumption.. |
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1corona4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 07:16 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I would describe Obama as black if |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 08:38 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Um, you shouldn't say a suspect is black unless you see that? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
46. The outrage isn't dead yet. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
51. Certain facts overtook the right-wing media's ability to use the story. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-29-09 07:29 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Right wing... scads of DUers.... whatever. |
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