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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:44 AM Original message |
90% of Black People are Only Voting for Obama Because He's Black! |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. People can vote or not vote for whatever candidate they want for |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So is it your belief that 90% of the AA community only supports Obama because |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I couldn't care less about why anybody votes for anybody. |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Thanks for stating the obvious |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
34. Who said this was about control? |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Whta would you like to do? Propose a fine or punishment for not voting |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Acknowledgment of reality would be nice... |
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populistdriven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
58. This is Satire Right? You cant be serious. No one actually believes this... |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. Is it necessary to post inflammatory titles without context? |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Would you feel better if I put the OP title in quotation marks? |
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Aloha Spirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Ha, I guess quotation marks would be better. You know what, you're right, people should get mad. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #15 |
37. Hell yes, they should. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
6. While I disagree with the idea that 90% vote for him because he is black |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The number of people killed for being white is far, far less than that for black people. |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Context is a tricky thing |
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Youphemism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. This Really Isn't True |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. LOL! Welcome to DU, Youphemism! Love the thought, love your screen name |
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NatBurner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:09 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. *chuckles* |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I'm with you...white as a lily with brown eyes |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:18 AM Original message |
Oh, lookie! That one earned you a star from somebody. |
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Youphemism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
72. Big Thanks |
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Celebration (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
45. that is too cool |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
11. Wow...this must be the first presidential election any AA's have ever voted in. . . |
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Rex_Goodheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
12. Nothing particularly wrong with blacks wanting a black president |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Same goes for Hill voters who would vote for her just because she is a woman. |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. What is wrong is comparing black people who vote for Obama to white who refuse to vote for him. |
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cici4691 (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. The world ONLY in your post makes an otherwise true statement false |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. No offence but I think you misunderstood my post. |
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cici4691 (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Life experience as what... |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. And here I thought you had misunderstood the post. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Not life experience. Tactics, Campaign competence. Charisma. |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
18. K&R |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
19. Clinton supporters are doing everything they can to hide their racist campaign. |
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cici4691 (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Obama supporters are doing everything they can to label nonsupporters racist |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Nah. Just the racist ones - and there are a great many of them. |
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cici4691 (51 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. There appears to be many racist* supporters on BOTH sides... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I don't know of a single person who's voting for Obama because he's black. |
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AZ Criminal JD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
62. Coming from someone who has an avatar of a union. |
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Saturday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
24. Your explanation only confirms that |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. But you still compare black people prefering Obama to whites who hate black people. |
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PinkyisBlue (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
63. There is definitely a double standard going on.. |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
25. Yes, that's why 90% of them voted for Clinton, and 90% for Gore |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
68. And why fewer than 20% voted for Sharpton and fewer than 1% voted for Keyes |
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Doityourself (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
30. I don't even fight about it anymore..I just say yep, I'm voting for him 'cuz he's BLACK! & I |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
31. I Was an Edwards Backer... |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Ooohh! Zen riddles! :-) |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
32. "very few African Americans would withhold their vote from a white candidate" |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. If Clinton supporters can make the case that black folks are "just as bad" as white folks... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that such an unbelievably stupid "trick" |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. It has nothing to do with critical thinking - it's a flimsy cover for a conclusion.... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. So... it's to protect their own flawed thinking? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. lol - no - they don't care about "logic" or "rationality". They just want to be racist... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Ohhh! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Yup. They're who I usually harp on. Racism will only end when white folks end it. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
40. How do Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and Alan Keyes fit into this... |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. You're very quick to dismiss the black experience in this country. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
71. I lived part of it, your ignorance is sweeping as a blatant example of race baiting... |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
46. I Can't Imagine You'd Find Anyone Other Than a Few Trolls Complaining About This Fact |
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last1standing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I'm not encouraging anyone to vote according to race or gender. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #49 |
61. Ordinarily |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Where are black voters being encouraged to vote along racial lines? |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Do You Deny |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. I can't deny it has been happening. I'm not omniscient. |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. Exactly! You don't see AA posters bloviating about "The Brown Leading the Blind" |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
53. oh bullshit they would still vote for him if his color was aqua simply because he makes sense! |
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populistdriven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
59. Show me one post where someone here actually said this. |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
60. Except Obama hasn't had the typical AA experience in America |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #60 |
69. The fact that Obama has been fortunate enough to avoid those experiences does not mean |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Oh I agree that he can probably empathize quite well |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. I hear you - but don't fully agree |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
64. self-delete - dupe |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
65. self-delete - dupe |
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EffieBlack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
66. Great post - K&R |
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Duke Newcombe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
67. If black folks ONLY ever voted for black folks... |
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