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jasmine621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:57 PM Original message |
Oh, oh. Carter compared Obama's speaking skills to those of MLK. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. I've never understood what it means "to play the race card"... |
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bidenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. using the issue of race for political advantage |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. That part I understand. What I don't understand is how it's done. nt |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Just pay attention to the Obama's strategy - before SC. Here's the blueprint: |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I think I understand..... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Yeah, it's weird. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. That's what's confusing to me. I mean, does it mean talking about one's race? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Are you familiar with theuse of the word "uppity?" |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. Okay so playing the race card is when someone is highly self-confident maybe nt |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Using "race" as an issue in a contest |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I understood that part, because the term, "playing the race card" says it, but I need examples..... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
2. "Knowing ignorance |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. WOOAH....that's racist as shit. Comparing a black man to a black man. |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Bill did that with Jesse and you weren't laughing. nt |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Nope I kinda was. I didn't think it was racist but a low blow. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Comparing the last generation's greatest orator to a great orator of this generation. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. It's sarcasm |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Silly me, I never saw what was so uberoffensive about that, either. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. me neither |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. You don't? Why does everyone think Obama may be elected? they |
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goldcanyonaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. WTF? How dare he compare one black man to another black man!! |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
12. Nonsense. |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. you are so stupid, every post is dumber than the last..... |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
18. Context is EVERYTHING nt |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
19. Obama's ability to mimic MLK is one of things that turns me off him. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. "I am not that invested in the fights of the 60s and the 70s" |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Touche. Obama not invested in the fights of the 60s and the 70s but |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. And I thought he was mimicking JJ2. |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-31-08 09:00 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Good grief. This goes from bad to worse. I thought |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-30-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
20. Doesn't he know that Obama needs to ne colorless now? Bad Carter! |
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