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Old 09-27-2011, 08:25 AM
 
Location: Texas State Fair
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Morgan Freeman's Remarks

Offering any value to Morgan Freeman's comments is no different from using a blogger's comments as fact.

Each is allowed his own opinion, neither is allowed his own facts.
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Old 09-27-2011, 08:27 AM
 
Location: Greer
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The Tea Party as a whole isn't racist, they're just Republicans who didn't care about Bush's deficit spending but are now extremely upset about Obama's deficit spending.

it's not that he's black, it's that he's a Democrat.
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Old 09-27-2011, 08:32 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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The Tea Party as a whole isn't racist, they're just Republicans who didn't care about Bush's deficit spending but are now extremely upset about Obama's deficit spending.

it's not that he's black, it's that he's a Democrat.
What did the TParty know of the Obama's spending the day after Inauguration? Well, other than what was visually apparent.
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Old 09-27-2011, 08:33 AM
 
Location: Greer
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What did the TParty know of the Obama's spending the day after Inauguration? Well, other than what was visually apparent.
Again, they knew he was a Democrat, which is really all they needed to know.
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Old 09-27-2011, 08:33 AM
 
Location: La Jolla, CA
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I have always loved and respected Morgan Freeman as an actor, however, his statement about the Republican's being racists, was illogical. I voted for Obama, I'm an Independent, and I do not like what he's done to this country as President...that doesn't make me a racist..
Bottom line, the nation elected a black president already. If he doesn't cut it, he's getting fired. Worked the same for the long string of white guys before him too, not sure what kind of "ism" was responsible for their collective issues.

I think Morgan Freeman thinks he's going to help Obama by pulling out that handy old race card and guilting deserters back to Obama's camp. If anything, this type of thing just drives people away. It reeks of desperation.
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Old 09-27-2011, 08:40 AM
 
Location: Ohio
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I have always loved and respected Morgan Freeman as an actor, however, his statement about the Republican's being racists, was illogical.

He didn't say Republicans are racist, but Teabaggers are.

Teabaggers for the most part are the folks that want the Government to stay out of people's lives as long as they believe how they do.
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Old 09-27-2011, 09:02 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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Bottom line, the nation elected a black president already. If he doesn't cut it, he's getting fired. Worked the same for the long string of white guys before him too, not sure what kind of "ism" was responsible for their collective issues.

I think Morgan Freeman thinks he's going to help Obama by pulling out that handy old race card and guilting deserters back to Obama's camp. If anything, this type of thing just drives people away. It reeks of desperation.
A good start would be to figure out if you believe there are people opposing his Presidency (right from the beginning, much less as a candidate), and wanting him to fail miserably. Do you think such people exist in Obama's opposition?

We can also discuss if Lee Atwater had a mistaken sense of the new Southern Strategy that he claims to have started, beginning with Reagan campaign?
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Old 09-27-2011, 09:07 AM
 
Location: Kentucky Bluegrass
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It wasn't. I was surprised to be so much in agreement with him on his take on the political issues (race being only a part of it).

I disagree, that would be like me saying all Americans are bad people.
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Old 09-27-2011, 09:09 AM
 
Location: Kentucky Bluegrass
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Bottom line, the nation elected a black president already. If he doesn't cut it, he's getting fired. Worked the same for the long string of white guys before him too, not sure what kind of "ism" was responsible for their collective issues.

I think Morgan Freeman thinks he's going to help Obama by pulling out that handy old race card and guilting deserters back to Obama's camp. If anything, this type of thing just drives people away. It reeks of desperation.
I agree....and thanks so much for your comment
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Old 09-27-2011, 09:11 AM
 
Location: Kentucky Bluegrass
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He didn't say Republicans are racist, but Teabaggers are.

Teabaggers for the most part are the folks that want the Government to stay out of people's lives as long as they believe how they do.

your right on 1/2 of that statement, and I feel the same way...however, we can't all agree all the time, ya win some, ya loose some, and I don't believe all the teabaggers feel that way....that's a general statement, which doesn't apply, it's unrealistic...no two people ever think alike all of the time...
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