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Isoldeblue

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17. Good for you, CatWoman! To remove it, would be whitewashing over their dirt.

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 07:12 PM

Feb 2013

Ugliness like this need's to have a bright spotlight put on it to expose it.

Just as Fox and other neo-cons repeat lies til they're believed by their base; the more we openly show this vile racism and bigotry, the more people will realize how wrong it is. Unfortunately, that's what it will take for that to happen.

I never get used to this kind of thing and always feel such a painful pang in my heart over it. Sometime I'll tell the story of how at age 14, I consciously realized my best friend was a different color than me. Pointed out by a bigot. Today is not a good day for me to do that.

Anyway, CatWoman, I admire you for what you said.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] CatWoman Feb 2013 OP

Could you tweak it so that the awful word in question isn't in the title? geek tragedy Feb 2013 #1

why? CatWoman Feb 2013 #3

Workplace filters and other issues. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #5

I'm African American CatWoman Feb 2013 #7

I can respect that. Obviously I'm not going to lecture you on it. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #8

Not lecturing? That would be a first... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #13

Please. I don't know what color anyone is on here geek tragedy Feb 2013 #16

Good for you, CatWoman! To remove it, would be whitewashing over their dirt. Isoldeblue Feb 2013 #17

Exactly. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #35

Bravo. The word itself has no power and should be used in the context you did. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #19

Well said. Number23 Feb 2013 #27

contempt kardonb Feb 2013 #50

It's a painful word BainsBane Feb 2013 #22

Thank You!!! Party Favors Feb 2013 #29

Would "the n-word" be different? RudynJack Feb 2013 #43

it does BainsBane Feb 2013 #44

you have issues CatWoman Feb 2013 #59

yes, with all forms of bigotry. BainsBane Feb 2013 #72

We have some real low-life scum in this country, and no correlation to wealth ... just plain RKP5637 Feb 2013 #2

Don't change the thread title, despite what other posters' have asked... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #4

agreed CatWoman Feb 2013 #6

+++ DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #10

Your answer in this post tops anything else: Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #11

.... CatWoman Feb 2013 #15

gt "demanded" no such thing.. he asked politely and was fine when Cha Feb 2013 #45

There's a history there... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #47

You seem like you have a personal vendetta. Your describing it as Cha Feb 2013 #48

"Personal vendetta"? Heehee! Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #49

No he didn't. Not at all. Cha Feb 2013 #55

+++ 1,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #9

agreed La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2013 #12

+1000 n/t Isoldeblue Feb 2013 #14

Seeing the word spelled out shocked me. Bake Feb 2013 #60

Just when I think the extreme right-wingers have sunk as low as they can get, this happens. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #18

They make it easier for normal people by doing so. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #20

Any video? emperor_bob Feb 2013 #21

Where did you post this link? uppityperson Feb 2013 #25

My Twitter and Facebook emperor_bob Feb 2013 #54

Thank you. Welcome to DU. Did you get your question answered? uppityperson Feb 2013 #58

I have not seen a video on this, but not everything is captured on video. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #26

In the comments, people are making a convincing case that this story is bullshit... Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #65

the most disrespected President E V E R . spanone Feb 2013 #23

I agree with this assessment Skittles Feb 2013 #52

At the end of the day Barack Obama is still the POTUS and the bystanders are still undeterred Feb 2013 #24

That is beyond disgusting ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #28

Nicely put. narnian60 Feb 2013 #33

I'm reading the book about his mom CatWoman Feb 2013 #61

FYI WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #30

Hmmm... thanks for the heads up Number23 Feb 2013 #32

After reading some of the comments, the OP does seem like he/she is trolling. n/t demmiblue Feb 2013 #37

well CatWoman Feb 2013 #63

The protesters in the picture are NOT Teabaggers. They are environmentalists... Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #74

What a classy bunch of teabillies! Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #31

Jesus Christ... WillyT Feb 2013 #34

i hope whoever shouted the bad words at the president got THE LIVING CRAP beat out of them trueblue2007 Feb 2013 #36

They should have arrested... ReRe Feb 2013 #38

Hate speech is not illegal Animal Chin Feb 2013 #69

One never gets over being called that TxDemChem Feb 2013 #39

That fuckface has made their own hell with their own hatred... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #51

long time ago, when my daughter was very young CatWoman Feb 2013 #67

It is absolutely startling TxDemChem Feb 2013 #71

Jezus. Outside an elementary school no less. Matariki Feb 2013 #40

That word says more about the person who uses it Demobrat Feb 2013 #41

Would be nice if someone recorded this. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #42

Reading this, I have an almost overwhelming urge to cry. My heart breaks. nolabear Feb 2013 #46

Your heart shouldn't need to break. Jack Sprat Feb 2013 #57

Check out the actual photographs of the President's visit to Decatur kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #73

This is all They Have Now lib87 Feb 2013 #53

It sounds like another member of republican base. AlinPA Feb 2013 #56

OMG! I hope Secret Service hauled them away! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #62

It is looking more and more that the DKos diarist is lying... Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #64

This has been posted here and commented on purporting that it is very likely contrived so why do Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #70

Thats a high point, not nearly an "all time low", for them quakerboy Feb 2013 #66

I don't care what people say rightsideout Feb 2013 #68

Thank you for posting this PD Turk Feb 2013 #75