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Do you speak ebonics? Do you know anybody outside of wiggers who do?
I don't follow.
Do you speak ebonics? Do you know anybody outside of wiggers who do?
The right that is calling for Reid's resignation over this is the same who had no problem with so many of it's members supporting Barack the Magic Negro songs. I guess it's okay now because Red said Obama didn't speak Ebonics i.e Negro Dialect.
Then he should definitely stay as far away as possible form the Democrats. Not like they had anything to do with passing Civil rights laws.
Kali obviously knows nothing about the Republican Party.
But wiki says that gringo is an ethnic slur, so according to Glinda, it's as bad as dropping the n-bomb.
Liberal Democrats and Liberal Republicans passed the civil rights act together.
I say she is fully of **** Gringo is typically directed anyone thats American. Puerto Ricans are called it as well, Ive been called it several times in my life.
What puzzles me is why Democrats would want him to stick around. He hasn't been a terribly effective leader - certainly not as effective or intelligent as his predecessor, Tom Daschle. It's time to give someone else a turn.It's time for Harry to retire. I think he's old school and has that mindset.
Nobody calls Ricans gringo's....:roll:
WASHINGTON – The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate apologized on Saturday for comments he made about Barack Obama's race during the 2008 presidential bid and are quoted in a yet-to-be-released book about the campaign.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada described in private then-Sen. Barack Obama as "light skinned" and "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one." Obama is the nation's first African-American president.
"I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words. I sincerely apologize for offending any and all Americans, especially African-Americans for my improper comments," Reid said in a statement released after the excerpts were first reported on the Web site of The Atlantic.
"I was a proud and enthusiastic supporter of Barack Obama during the campaign and have worked as hard as I can to advance President Obama's legislative agenda."
Reid remained neutral during the bitter Democratic primary that became a marathon contest between Obama and then-Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, whom Obama tapped as the United States' top diplomat after the election.
Reid's comments are included in the book, obtained Saturday by The Associated Press and set to be published on Monday. "Game Change" was written by Time Magazine's Mark Halperin and New York magazine's John Heilemann.
The book also says Reid urged Obama to run, perceiving the first-term senator's impatience.
"You're not going to go anyplace here," Reid told Obama of the Senate. "I know that you don't like it, doing what you're doing."
Reid apologizes for 'no Negro dialect' comment - Yahoo! News
... this whole thing was painfully non-racist. Reid is only submitting it could be construed as such because it is more economical overall than arguing it wasn't racist.
... this whole thing was painfully non-racist. Reid is only submitting it could be construed as such because it is more economical overall than arguing it wasn't racist.
Uh no, I was talking about Liz Cheney and George Will basically telling her to shut up, you're stupid, this morning on ABC's 'This Week'...:lol:
What are you blathering about?
Had to laugh at Liz Cheney - again - when, on ABC's 'This Week', she tried to advance the ridiculous accusation of racist comment by Reid.
If that isn't racist then Lott at Thurmond's birthday party wasn't racist either. Agree?
Yea because you of all people are an expert on whos called what. **** Off :roll:
The originator of those songs was Limbaugh not the Republican members of congress.....try again...........
How many people here saw nothing wrong with Barack the Magic Negro?
"Nothing wrong" is not the same thing as "not racist." There could very well be things wrong with it -- it's tasteless, for one thing -- but it still wouldn't necessarily mean the song itself is racist.
That's the thing though, was what he said racist? If you think it's a racist slur, was it because he used the word "negro" or because you think that his sentiment was racist in itself? I think that he wasn't being negative about it, it might even be a praise in his own mind, but he used a poor choice of word. That, to me, is not racist, it's just stupid.
So it's not racist, idiotic, tasteless etc to say that Barack Obama's skin color makes white people feel good and that is why they vote for him.
"Nothing wrong" is not the same thing as "not racist." There could very well be things wrong with it -- it's tasteless, for one thing -- but it still wouldn't necessarily mean the song itself is racist.
It's not your saying it that's wrong, it's the underlying idea that's wrong.
Election 2008 Exit Polls - ABC News
Among voters earning $200,000 or more:
Obama - 52
McCain - 46
And I think those "feelings" are just plain disgusting. You're saying that black people should only think the way you do and support the candidates you do.
Yes, the world would be a much better place if only Snoop were in office.
You can't be real.
Unintentional roflcoptor preparing for takeoff:
Was your history book written by Michael Moore?
So it's not racist, idiotic, tasteless etc to say that Barack Obama's skin color makes white people feel good and that is why they vote for him. But it's racist, idiotic etc, to say he doesn't speak ebonics i.e. negro dialect? Why is this? Can you explain the reason for the Republican outcry over this? If I do remember correctly the current Vice President got scored by the left for saying Barack Obama was well spoken and some prominent Republicans defended him. Why is it they are asking Reid to step down over this now? Which one is it. Either you defend people for saying the word negro in regards to Barack Obama or you scorn them. You can't have it both ways.
That isn't what O'Reilly said.
Not even close.
You think Juan Williams would have defended him on that if it was a racist comment?
So why doesn't Michael Steele get the same outrage from the right that Reid gets from the right?
They're probably hypocrites. I have no "outrage" over either of their comments as they were both unintentionally racist.
I do, however feel that both of them are idiots for not having the wherewithal to prevent such inadvertent offense.
The originator of those songs was Limbaugh not the Republican members of congress.....try again...........