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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 12:43 AM Original message |
Why is race continually been mentioned in this campaign? |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think it might be a little naive to think that a black man could run for president... |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Good point |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Now, mind you, I'd love to agree with you, and in a perfect world... |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 12:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. yep. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 12:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Well, the media had a choice....... |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 12:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I think it's short-sighted to blame the media. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. So what? The media's job is not to echo the worst among us, and become them...... |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. The media did not create that category. A political campaign did... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. What media are you talking about? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
27. That kind of is the media's job, really. To report on the worst of us. |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:24 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Exactly,. The fact that 299,999,999 Americans all had perfect average days isn't news.... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 02:20 AM Response to Reply #27 |
45. No, not really. That is not the media's job, to report on the worst..... |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. True and sooooooooo sad. Ratings again |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
52. Because some people think he is Black Man |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Don't forget he cannot even fight back |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'm not buying the "statistical deat heat" bit |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. That's a good point too. When you look at the state-by-state, electoral-college break down... |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Here's some statistics that, I think, scream LANDSLIDE |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. We will win back the Whitehouse but the race is going to be tight |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I agree race will be a major issue. Which brings me back to FrenchieCat's point above... |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I also came from broadcast media |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. That's the point. People are making choices....... |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Eh, I wouldn't go that far. I don't think most broadcasters are evil... |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Thanks Friend |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:24 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I have been observing the media closely since 2000, and |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. How do Olbermann, Cafferty, Abrams, Froomkin... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:45 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Zillions? yeah....right! Look, the talking points are put out every morning...... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:49 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. I'm sorry, but I have a totally different picture of what the media is up to than you do..... |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:11 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I'll certainly agree with that. In fact, it'[s been kinda sad that... |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I'm sure that they are salivating to discuss melanin. |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
15. I hear it on the job all the time from people that are normally the base of the party. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Well, I don't. |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I'm glad you don't. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Don't get caught up in this crap, FrenchieCat. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:33 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Thanks. I almost fell for it too........ |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Right, let's just pretend that racism is completely gone and is not going to be a problem. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:52 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. No, let's just conclude that most of American Whites are racists... |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 05:45 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Yes, strange isn't it? |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 02:03 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. You are absolutely correct. The American people on the |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 02:06 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Sad but so true |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 02:16 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Sounds like we made an awful mistake in selecting a 1/2 Black Candidate. |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 02:41 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I never said that most white Americans are racist to the core. |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Whether or not white voters - particularly older |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
30. I concur. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:32 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. So you believe that the majority of White people in this country |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Thanks FrenchieCat |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:35 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I don't know about the whole country. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:40 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Yeah....well, whatever. |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 05:20 AM Response to Reply #37 |
48. Look, I'm not trying to bring everyone down but this is a real thing that must be dealt with. |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 08:36 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Thanks for saying this. I agree wholeheartedly and |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
24. Dead heat, my ass.. |
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trashcanistanista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 02:30 AM Response to Original message |
46. Race is a issue now, but when the debates begin I think |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
51. Maybe because he's the first African America candidate with a chance to be President? |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. I think it goes deeper than that.... |
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angee_is_mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
55. Another Great Post |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. you are soooooooooooooooo right |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
56. Because it matters |
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jcla (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-10-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
58. It is still a racist country. |
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