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Reid apologizes for 'no Negro dialect' comment

Hatuey said:
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.
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I always thought 'Negro Dialect' was 'Jive'.......:confused:
 
Blackdog said:
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.
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American said:
Kali obviously knows nothing about the Republican Party.
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Liberal Democrats and Liberal Republicans passed the civil rights act together.

RightinNYC said:
But wiki says that gringo is an ethnic slur, so according to Glinda, it's as bad as dropping the n-bomb.
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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.
 
chevydriver1123 said:
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.
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Nobody calls Ricans gringo's....:roll:
 
Jiyuu said:
It's time for Harry to retire. I think he's old school and has that mindset.
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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.
 
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
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... 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.
 
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Morality Games said:
... 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.
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If that isn't racist then Lott at Thurmond's birthday party wasn't racist either. Agree?
 
Morality Games said:
... 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.
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BWG said:
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?
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Not reading your own posts?

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.
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I was pointing out the way liberals treated Lott on a very similar situation and your reaction was just like conservatives on Lott.

Try to keep up.
 
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How many people here saw nothing wrong with Barack the Magic Negro?
 
Hatuey said:
How many people here saw nothing wrong with Barack the Magic Negro?
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"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.
 
Harshaw said:
"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.
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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.
 
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Some wish to act as if I called Steele a Uncle Tom or something. You got what I was saying and tried to twist it but my thoughts on the man stand.
 
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nonpareil said:
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.
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He was pretty much implying that Obama is two faced and speaks one way in public than he does in private.. He also insulted people who use slang. Just because you use slang does not mean ya lack some smarts.
 
Hatuey said:
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.
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Apparently, you simply blew past everything I actually wrote, and zeroed in on exactly what you wanted to see. I said:

"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.
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But no, I must think it's perfectly OK in every way, simply because I said it isn't necessarily racist, even though I said exactly the opposite of that. Nice work.

In any case, the song itself is not saying that about Barack Obama. The LA Times did, and Sharpton did, and the song makes fun of them, not Obama. But if you don't actually care about the truth, and intellectual honesty, you go right on thinking the song is actually racist, because if you still think the song does what you say it does, there's no hope for you ever getting it. You just don't want to.
 
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RightinNYC said:
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.





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Umm. Sure this wolrd would be a better place if Snoop were in office as it would show that we have really advanced in our country and that the majority wants someone that will keep it real. Plus he would probably make da green and prostitution legal in all states. Not to mention you can bet he would up wages for blue collar workers. :cool:

Snoop is very involved on a local level with his childrens schools and have even been a football coach. Do not underestimate this man..

I find it pretty telling that you do not think some normal every day person should be POTUS.
 
Hatuey said:
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.
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We know why the conservatives are up in arms over this. It's a chance to bitch at a liberal.
 
texmaster said:
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?
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I gotta say that O'Reilly was unfairly attacked on that one.

I enjoy when Juan Williams is on The Factor as he seems so fair. He should have a show!
 
Glinda said:
So why doesn't Michael Steele get the same outrage from the right that Reid gets from the right?
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Cause he is one of them. Funny how this works, huh? Not funny. Sad. :(
 
Tucker Case said:
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.
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Unintentionally racist? Give me a break! They are both scum:(
 
Navy Pride said:
The originator of those songs was Limbaugh not the Republican members of congress.....try again...........
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And yet some one here refuse Rush is a Racist! :shock:
 
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