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wndycty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:32 PM
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Simple question how would DU react if W* fell asleep during a MLK ceremony?
Answer honestly please. Honestly.
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bartholomewjohn Donating Member (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:32 PM
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1. Don't compare George "Katrina" Bush with Bill Clinton
I know that's the intent.
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Colobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:34 PM
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7. The comparison is valid.
Had Obama fell asleep in the middle of the ceremony, Clinton supporters would be all over him.
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Fresh_Start Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:32 PM
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2. make fun of, of course NT
NT
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fenriswolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:32 PM
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3. hay i did
I thought bill was hilarious, but I also thought he lacked all kinds of respect if he can't even keep awake. I mean for god's sake put your hand down if your tired.
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Pathwalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:34 PM
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4. Didn't he already do that? Why do you care?
How nice of you to compare the two...:sarcasm:
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bunnies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:34 PM
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he'd be crucified.
No excuses for being old and/or tired.
No question.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:35 PM
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9. True but absolutely no consequences
Look what he did in New Orleans after Katrina - and no consequences.
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bunnies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:37 PM
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11. Yep.
That STILL disgusts me beyond words.
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Alexander Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:34 PM
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5. Joke about it, and say he's being disrespectful.
Which is exactly what I'm doing in Bill Clinton's case.
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Colobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:35 PM
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8. You are fair, and that's something we
are lacking around here lately.
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:34 PM
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6. Laughter; Of course, W goes to bed at 9pm everynight
and is on vacation a 3rd of the time so he wouldn't have being tired as an excuse.
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:37 PM
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10. A Sigh of Relief: He Doesn't Talk in His Sleep, Does He?
Every time George opens his mouth, the economy takes another dive.
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TwilightZone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:38 PM
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12. Some of us know which side we're on.
Mocking Bill Clinton and mocking Bush aren't even remotely the same thing.
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renate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:43 PM
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13. "America's first black president" can be cut a little more slack than Bush
I don't think Clinton can be accused of racism or a lack of respect for Dr. King.

However, it's still pretty darned rude.

So while the answer to your question (i.e., if it had been Bush) is "with unmitigated horror and loathing," the way I feel about it is mixed. He didn't mean to do this, I'm sure he's absolutely mortified (as he should be), and maybe this will convince the campaign to make him go away for a rest. He hasn't been helping Hillary lately and maybe her campaign will be glad to have an excuse to get him away from the cameras for a while.
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goodgd_yall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 07:47 PM
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14. Context matters
We know Bush is a dope and doesn't give a sh__ about MLK---that's the difference.
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totodeinhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-21-08 08:01 PM
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15. W has been asleep for seven years.
Clinton just fell asleep for a couple of minutes.
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