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Old 08-02-2011, 12:03 PM
 
Location: Inland Levy County, FL
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Originally Posted by Lucario View Post
Wow. And you claim to have a huge grasp on American history, but you have no idea that "tar baby" has a very racist connotation in America. This is hardly a spin. This is simply a barely veiled attack on the President. And you claim to have no idea.

Wow.
I never once claimed to be any kind of history buff, you must have me confused with someone else.

And no, it does not have a "very racist connotation" in America. As has been evidenced on this thread, half of us, many of whom are white, conservative and/or from the south (supposedly the three most racist segments of America ), have never heard it used before, much less in a racist manner.

There goes that theory.

 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:03 PM
 
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I never knew that tar baby was a racial slur. Not to mention I think he made it pretty clear what he meant when he said it... But that won't do since it will give crybaby liberals nothing to whine about.
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:03 PM
 
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Originally Posted by pollyrobin View Post
Did you just come from a matinee of
Amos and Andy shorts ...
Maybe Obama should develop some balls and stand
up for his base, or run as a Republican next
time around

They don't call Obama, Bush III for nothing.
Hopefully, that makes sense

Maybe so, but it doesn't make it okay to refer to him as a tar baby. critiizing Obama for political reasons doesn't make you racist but using terms like "tar baby" does. Hope that makes sense.
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:04 PM
 
Location: Metro DC area
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I am 60 years old. To me, any man/boy under 40 years old is a boy. Am I a racist?
So, you greet men under 40 by saying, "boy"? I find that incredibly disrespectful.
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:05 PM
 
Location: Apple Valley Calif
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Originally Posted by ChocLot View Post
So, you're saying that those who love Obama are actually smart (since, as you say, the dumb ones are getting fewer and fewer every day). Thanks!
You must be a demo, you have nothing, so you attempt to twist everything. You still lose. You do know what that makes you...?
Correct, something all who know you figured out long ago...
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:05 PM
 
Location: Inland Levy County, FL
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Originally Posted by Wayland Woman View Post
Perhaps if he hadn't had to deal with the Party of NO from day one, he would have been able to make more progress with the economy, etc.
LOL You must have forgotten, the House just went R 8 months ago.
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:06 PM
 
Location: Gone
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Originally Posted by stick2dascript View Post
The amount of ring wing spin in this thread is pathetic...

Do you really expect anyone living modern day American to believe you don't know what the term "tar baby" means?

Seriously....

Acting stupid is one of their tactics, either that or they really are that dumb, hmmmmm, you pick, the first means they approve of making racist comments (guess why) or the second means they really are not all that sharp, 1st, 2nd or Both.
Casper
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:08 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Wayland Woman View Post
It really doesn't matter if he intended it to be racist or not. Common sense should tell a person in a high position like he's in that you don't use a term that brings up images of black babies covered in tar when you're talking about a black president and that's assuming he didn't know the history of the term. But I'd bet he did know............
Actually the intent DOES MATTER
 
Old 08-02-2011, 12:08 PM
 
Location: Metro DC area
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Originally Posted by Donn2390 View Post
You must be a demo, you have nothing, so you attempt to twist everything. You still lose. You do know what that makes you...?
Correct, something all who know you figured out long ago...
Hmmm ...It makes me....an incredibly witty woman with a knack for highlighting the flaws in someone's argument?

You're right, that's me...and yes, those who know me figured it out a long time ago.
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Old 08-02-2011, 12:08 PM
 
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Acting stupid is one of their tactics, either that or they really are that dumb, hmmmmm, you pick, the first means they approve of making racist comments (guess why) or the second means they really are not all that sharp, 1st, 2nd or Both.
Casper
I like how you spew out insults continually while decrying certain other insults.
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