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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:31 PM Original message |
My petty gripe with Obama - turns out more than me see it, but no one wants to talk about it ...... |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. H2S hates black preachers.... |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. He's a great speaker, but a very poor debater. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. But he won or tied the debate on Thursday in just about every poll.... |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. What are you kidding me? |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Your post would be much better without the ........ |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. Faux Southern |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I call it "Faux Pulpit" eom |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. Very disturbing ... |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Mine isn't |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I lived in Boston... |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. But Hillary cried! |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
11. have you ever heard of Kentucky Fried Hillary? |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Yes. And I cited that and criticized her for it in the OP |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
48. I agree Obama doesn't need to do this, he's inspiring enough even |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #48 |
63. Yes, he could be seen as inspiring with or without it |
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faithfulcitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. oh my, that's awful. nt |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
52. oh my EARS.... |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. I love his cadence. |
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jkshaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I love his cadence, too, Big Blue |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. No. MLK's speeches were musical |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. So do you. You're just not self aware enough to recognize it or honest enough to admit it. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Dr Frist? Is that you? |
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Big Blue Marble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. And that is bad, why? |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Where did I say MLK's speech patterns wer bad? |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
14. I distrust him because he's left-handed |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. For seven years we've had a Yale grad trying to sound like a hick |
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lurky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. I've always guessed * talked like Maj. Winchester from MASH |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
16. That's how many Black folks talk when giving speeches...from sea to shining sea...... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Good post |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. I agree with you ...... mostly |
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lurky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. BC did the white preacher thing. |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
21. I'm sorry, but F off with your crypto-ebonics talking points. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Thanks for keeping the tone civil ...... |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
42. I did preface my remarks by apologizing :-) |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
24. I asked a friend about this who grew up in Ohio |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Isn't Michelle Obama originally from the South? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
46. That's a very valid point. African-American speech in general often has a southern... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
29. more hyperventilation over nothing |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Where was the hyperventilation? |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. You are so in the wrong forum with reasoned comparisons... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. whatever sparkling water |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. . |
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denem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
32. JFK - Listen to his inteview style |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
34. Well, it worked for Bush! He put on that phony balony Texas accent |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
38. A lot of people are picking up on this apparent act of Obama's |
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Mags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
40. My Husband has said the same thing, that turned his vote. |
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calmblueocean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Your husband is that superficial? |
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Mags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #44 |
58. Heavens No, He thinks Obama is an empty suit, a fake. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
43. How did Obama learn how to give speeches? |
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cooolandrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
45. He's being modern how do people think he got the youth vote. New younger voters are important. |
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IndieLeft (851 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
47. Yes, you are being petty. |
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LadyVT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
49. He adopts the speech of those who are listening to him... |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
51. I think they both do it |
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tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
53. It's called code-switching |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
56. At least Obama doesn't put on a fake Southern accent. |
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LadyVT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Actually, he did. |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
59. Hillary's was an obvious put on and was supposed to be..... |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
60. good,speaker, likes an audience, not a great debater, often |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. I don't get the insecure vibe from him. |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-04-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
62. It bugged me too. They all tend to get "Southern" and preachy when they |
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