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Spazito

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4. Yep, Barrett's tone absolutely was absolutely contemptuous...

Thu Oct 15, 2020, 11:16 AM

Oct 2020

when she was responding to Kamala. It was disgusting and revealed just who Barrett really is, a rabid right wing bigot, imo.

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Looks like I'm not the only black woman who noticed Barrett's condescending tone toward Kamala [View all] StarfishSaver Oct 2020 OP

WOW - I wasn't listening that close - will have to try to find a video. rurallib Oct 2020 #1

Well I am white I noticed it right away. She didn't even try to hide it. Seen it so many times Walleye Oct 2020 #2

I loved it when she said to Hirono "I don't remember my exact words", to which Hirono said... George II Oct 2020 #22

Senator Hirono is a treasure. saidsimplesimon Oct 2020 #26

She is so calm and deliberate and understated. But she goes right for the throat! George II Oct 2020 #27

I observed that as well. Tumbulu Oct 2020 #39

It's the original, intended way. dchill Oct 2020 #3

Lol unblock Oct 2020 #8

Yep, Barrett's tone absolutely was absolutely contemptuous... Spazito Oct 2020 #4

My mom and I were commenting on how much snippier she was to the Democratic female Senators Olafjoy Oct 2020 #5

Snippy is the word that came to my mind for sure Walleye Oct 2020 #7

we'll soon have a judge on the supreme court barbtries Oct 2020 #20

I noticed, its pretty typical reaction of entitled white female having to put up with a black woman beachbumbob Oct 2020 #6

Race was definitely part of it, but her condescension flared with Klobuchar and others hlthe2b Oct 2020 #9

One tweeter referred to it as the "slave master's wife voice" StarfishSaver Oct 2020 #10

What concerns me is this woman who obviously has bigotry in her soul...is raising Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #17

Did you see how she talked about her children? StarfishSaver Oct 2020 #24

Yes I did. I was horrified. She is a monster. Demsrule86 Oct 2020 #30

So maybe she IS using her black children as props? With 7 children, there's got to be lots of Illumination Oct 2020 #40

Yeah I was noticing jcgoldie Oct 2020 #11

Most of the time, she only called her "Senator". Blaukraut Oct 2020 #13

I agree that she was fearful of Senator Harris. Big Blue Marble Oct 2020 #14

But she loves Justice Thomas pwb Oct 2020 #12

As a black man, I don't think that was the reason Polybius Oct 2020 #15

As a black woman, I disagree with you StarfishSaver Oct 2020 #25

I've experienced a lot of racism too from white women Polybius Oct 2020 #31

I still differ with you, as do many other black women who heard it StarfishSaver Oct 2020 #42

I'm white as can be and I noticed it Bettie Oct 2020 #16

I haven't been able to watch much. cwydro Oct 2020 #18

FTR, Mitali is Indian-American, I've been following her for a while. PunkinPi Oct 2020 #19

When she was responding to the question about climate change, she was particularly offensive. Lonestarblue Oct 2020 #21

She was probably coached to do that because Harris is running against trump/Pence. George II Oct 2020 #23

This time next year Nasruddin Oct 2020 #28

What a delicious image. But alas, it's siren song was so palate pleasing that I forgot to savor it. jaxexpat Oct 2020 #38

I wonder if she treats her adopted children the same way. GoCubsGo Oct 2020 #29

I noticed right away..And she did it every night. Native Oct 2020 #32

It was quite obvious. dalton99a Oct 2020 #33

Appreciate all of you in this thread for listening to what I (& my husband) could not stomach... Hekate Oct 2020 #34

Harris. (n/t) Iggo Oct 2020 #35

StarfishSaver.... Upthevibe Oct 2020 #36

You are so right not only nasty speaknow Oct 2020 #37

Maybe she was afraid Senator Harris would make her cry Catherine Vincent Oct 2020 #41