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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:53 AM Original message |
"Do you want to go down in history as the one to prevent a black from winning the White House?" |
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Alamom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Thank you for posting. nm |
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Justyce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
2. Talk about playing the race card.... geez. |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. like it or not, it does cross the mind . . . |
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Mags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Women have had to fight for their voting rights also, |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. that affinity crosses voters' minds, as well |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. That McCatin voter asked him about "the bitch" not about |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
50. I haven't heard Hillary or Bill condemn it either - maybe ALL of them figured it |
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JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Are Any Of Those Women Still Alive? |
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bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. voting rights aren't the only consideration for women |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. In my family, yes. |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Yes. nt/ |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
59. What the hell |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
60. I'm sorry |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
4. I support Obama |
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ClericJohnPreston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
27. So why is it |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. I disagree with that statement. |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
43. Exactly! eom |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
5. Jesse is sounding more like Little George every day |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
7. What about going down for preventing a woman from winning? |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Hillary's surrogates |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
31. That is not true - Every time a female elected official endorses Obama |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Is that the right link, |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. scroll down and see the reaction |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. It's kind of anecdotal, isn't it? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. well yes I don't have a telephone tap on anybody's phone |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Fair enough |
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TheUniverse (954 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
9. Something tells me he doesnt make this same arguement for Alan Keyes. |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
11. It doesn't bother me personally, and I think he makes a valid point. |
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buff2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
12. Race shouldn't play into this |
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Crank_It_Up (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Race Card for a Racist Country |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
13. You are going to see a lot of this on both sides. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. When you win 10 states in a row by crushing margins, you don't need to twist a lot of arms |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
14. ALL super delegates must be required to vote with the popularity of their state, how else |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Then Obama should reject |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Ding, ding! We have a winner! And the Obama supporters would also be required to ask Ted Kennedy & |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
51. *** |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 01:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
63. He should also reject corrupt party boss Norcross if he is serious about "changing politics" |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
33. I am not sure. With some states having different results of popular votes vs. delegates |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
56. I don't see how that makes it a sensible vote |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
15. I get it...It's not about the content of his, uh - experience, but about the color of his skin...nt |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Exactly, right? I can't help but think that this is NOT what Martin Luther King would have wanted |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Right. We should vote for someone based on her GENDER! |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Wrong, idiot....We don't want anyone voting for someone based on their race or gender. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Sorry, please go back to telling us all what Martin Luther King would think |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Sure I will....I have no qualm in saying that Rev. King would not want being being judged based |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:46 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Right. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Nailed it. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 01:53 AM Response to Reply #47 |
64. His national co-chair is clearly making an appeal based on the color of his skin |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. It would seem that is the case in this instance. |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
28. And this is the double standards. Women are not expected to support Hillary |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
29. Why no link? Maybe because the story is over a month old |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Wrong...I've never posted this, idiot.! |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Again, why no link? |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Here you go....here's the link |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
32. Black female journalists everywhere are outraged!! |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
37. Oooooooooh, dear. |
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texas_indy (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. OMG! Accusing a black of race baiting over pressuring another black over backing a black person! |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. My head is spinning. What's next? |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 01:54 AM Response to Reply #49 |
65. Good point Obama will also be the 44th white president if elected |
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texas_indy (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 02:01 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Point proven, now he isn't black enough!! Now they want to steal his heritage, so sad (nt) |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 02:03 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. I don't give a flip whether or not he is "black enough" or "white enough" |
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texas_indy (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 02:14 AM Response to Reply #67 |
70. YOUR the one claiming a well known BLACK american is WHITE,! |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 02:24 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. You must have a problem reading. Post #49 stated he is half white (p.s. this is true) |
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texas_indy (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 02:37 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. I don't miss the meaning when a person feels he has the right to redefine another persons heritage. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 03:10 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. He is, as NOLALady pointed out, what he is |
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texas_indy (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 03:39 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Hey, whatever floats your boat. Your getting way too excited about this |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 03:11 AM Response to Reply #75 |
77. He is what he is as NOLAlady pointed out |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. LOL! |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
54. So you think it would be just fine for a feminist Clinton surragate |
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catagory5 (321 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. What a joke! |
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texas_indy (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 02:09 AM Response to Reply #54 |
68. The Hillary team is doing it as well! |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
58. We need a qualified person in the WH - Obama isn't it, regardless of skin color |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 01:49 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Obama is just not ready to take on the troubles of our magnitude. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 02:11 AM Response to Reply #62 |
69. Judging from how both campaigns are run, he's much more ready |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 02:25 AM Response to Reply #69 |
73. Reagan won in 2 landslides. Was he uber-qualified to be president? |
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texas_indy (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 02:23 AM Response to Reply #58 |
71. 12 years?? * only been pres. 7years, Are you saying Bill Clinton was an |
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surfermaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
61. I'm more intrested in finding a man/woman that can govern at this terrible time |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-24-08 02:27 AM Response to Original message |
74. Yes. White men uber alles! |
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