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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 08:48 PM Original message |
Full Quote From Michelle Obama (Playing the race card) |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. Mentioning race |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 08:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Well...I'm an African-American, and I do believe this is playing the race card |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Well, I'm an African-American and I call two tons of bullshit..... |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. So do you think people should vote for him just because he is black. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Of course not, and that's not what she was saying...... |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. Newsflash....the Obamas and their supporters have been suggesting voting for him |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. "if we consolidate the Black vote, that would have a profound shift in the national polls." |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Ditto! n/t |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. well you're just wrong |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. How is that playing the "race card"? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. You're more guilty of it here than she is. |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. I dislike the term "race card" |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Please read what I JUST wrote. |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. We haven't had an African American or female president. nt |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Well if we had woman on the platform they would look at the USA |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. Let's pretend he's not Black, instead. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Hehehe |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. perhaps I'm misjudging the concept of the "race/gender card" thing... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. "Race card" baloney, there is nothing sinister in that comment. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
18. That's not "playing the race card" |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
19. Playing "the" race card is not inherently unethical by any means. |
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journalist3072 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. Just amazing to see all the Obama apologists on here... |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Not by me |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:41 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. I posted, and I'm a Kucinich supporter. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Umm, many of the people who've replied are neither Obama apologists or supporters.... |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
22. She's right, though. |
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Hoof Hearted (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
23. Obama SHOULD be allowed to talk about his "race" &Hillary SHOULD be allowed to speak of her gender |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
25. I don't like that term, "race card," and I'm fine with what she said. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
26. So if Hillary says something similar, is she playing the "gender card"? |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
28. Are you kidding me? |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. Michelle's statement is true. It would also be true of Hillary. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. no -the world will look upon america differently |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. Sounds good to me, the Irish-American. It's not a bad thing, just a fact. We can't pretend that... |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-20-07 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
34. She's 100 percent right. It would show the world that the US has GROWN UP! |
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