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He's mixed and not of African-American heritage. That made a difference. I highly doubt that many white americans, regardless of party, could have handled a candidate that was African-American (fully).
I doubt his mixed heritage rather than being fully African-American made a difference. As Biden said, Obama was 'the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man." Unless you're suggesting a fully African-American candidate couldn't have those attributes ?
I doubt his mixed heritage rather than being fully African-American made a difference. As Biden said, Obama was 'the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man." Unless you're suggesting a fully African-American candidate couldn't have those attributes ?
Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid praised Obama for not speaking in "a Negro dialect."
I doubt his mixed heritage rather than being fully African-American made a difference. As Biden said, Obama was 'the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man." Unless you're suggesting a fully African-American candidate couldn't have those attributes ?
We will have to disagree here. His entire experience as a mixed person attracted many people, including having a generational white American mother and being a first generation born American on his father's side. That was part of his appeal.
Don't make ridiculous arguments about Puerto Ricans.
Now it wasn't sarcastic or an assumption?
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And you are?
I probably know a lot more about lawyers and the practice of law than you do.
Sounds like sarcasm to me.'
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Ridiculous arguments regarding Puerto Ricans? Please.
"William Rios, intended to clarify that he was a U.S. citizen, a Puerto Rican, and a veteran; hence, he flashed his military service card. On his trek 'goin' to Chicago, he, like other 'colored' Puerto Ricans, was compelled to submit to Jim Crow, in the South, but in the North as well."
A Grounded Identidad: Making New Lives in Chicagos Puerto Rican Neighborhoods By Merida M. Rua
Reminds me of the folks here who were convinced that Neil deGrasse Tyson wasn't a real astronomer because he was a doctor of philosophy, not a doctor of science...
Seems like there are a surprising number of people who don't understand academic titles.
Oh yeah, the thread where that Aspergers poster child felt the need to inform Christians last year that Christmas Day was "just another Thursday" to non-Christians.
Even if he was a high school drop out every decision he`s made has been 100X better than any decision made by a Bush or Reagan. Should the DOW lose 10,000 points tomorrow it will be higher than it was when Gomer left office.
Nothing and no one could be as bad for this country as W.
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As I said, blah blah blah.
That's all you have.
Great comeback. Always useful.
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