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46. Look, I think the OP was just making a parody of RW "logic"......

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 12:10 PM

Apr 2013

If the same thing was posted on the freeper's excuse for a website, I'd be inclined to take it literally--but not this. It's certainly in poor taste if it's meant literally, but it's not. It's parody. "Gov. Haley has a Muslim-sounding name; therefore she must be a Muslim; therefore, she's not fit to breathe American air, therefore she shouldn't hold office." That's the way the freeperites "think". If I thought for a minute that the OP meant it literally, I'd be all over him/her myself, like stupid on George Bush. I'll agree that it was a clumsy and ineffective way to make the point; the OP obviously is not Stephen Colbert or Jon Stewart--but how many times have they used similar techniques to illustrate the absurdity of opposing points of view. Reductio ad absurdum..... The bludgeoning is not needed; save it for someone who really deserves it. That's my perspective, FWIW.

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"Nikki" Haley's first name is really Nimrata. [View all] raccoon Apr 2013 OP

What does her name matter? MattBaggins Apr 2013 #1

Matt - please don't take this personally, but it matters a lot. All language matters. 1-Old-Man Apr 2013 #12

That is not correct MattBaggins Apr 2013 #13

+1000 lunasun Apr 2013 #42

How disgusting karynnj Apr 2013 #17

A "war" you say. "Murder" you say. Golly. Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2013 #36

outstandingly stupid post SCantiGOP Apr 2013 #14

Assuming you're replying to the OP and not Mattbaggins Nuclear Unicorn Apr 2013 #40

People were trying to call Bobby Jindal "Piyush" treestar Apr 2013 #2

people could, but it will be as intelligent as calling Obama "Barry" karynnj Apr 2013 #18

Or calling McCain "Gramps" and all the assorted names for Palin. treestar Apr 2013 #23

What about calling Mitt Romney, Willard? oberliner Apr 2013 #35

Disgusting post, trying to pander to anti-Muslim prejudice, Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #3

That was my point. nt raccoon Apr 2013 #5

OK, I think I see the point you are trying to make, Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #8

Your point is that you can be as stupid and small-minded as other people? jberryhill Apr 2013 #11

However, as she is one of them, they believe her conversion karynnj Apr 2013 #19

I think your post is repugnant cali Apr 2013 #4

okay, to make it obvious....... lastlib Apr 2013 #9

I get that. so what? cali Apr 2013 #39

Look, I think the OP was just making a parody of RW "logic"...... lastlib Apr 2013 #46

Honestly In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #6

Fitting...she is a nimrod. n/t dorkzilla Apr 2013 #7

I actually bought this Kolesar Apr 2013 #26

I think it's a nice name (nt) bigwillq Apr 2013 #10

She is a Sikh. Some umenlightened haters like to lump then with Muslims lunasun Apr 2013 #15

Actually she is a Methodist. GoCubsGo Apr 2013 #34

OK born of Sikh heritage......... lunasun Apr 2013 #38

Is that the feminized version of "Nimrod"? The Urban Dictionary defines ... 11 Bravo Apr 2013 #16

Hilarious because her family are Sikhs and her name is actually malaise Apr 2013 #20

Well, fair is fair Orrex Apr 2013 #22

I'm not against making fun of her name because I've done the same with Jindal but she is not hiding malaise Apr 2013 #25

Ah--good point! Orrex Apr 2013 #29

A disgusting OP with some disgusting responses, Lurks Often Apr 2013 #21

Might tbe best to reconsider and self-delete pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #24

Sounds Indian to me. Is she a christain? Not that I care. southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #27

She's Hindu, or grew up as a Hindu Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2013 #32

Sikh, actually kudzu22 Apr 2013 #47

You're right! Thanks for the correction. I'm thinking of Jindal who converted to Catholicism. Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2013 #53

Wow, she is from SC? I am impressed that SC citizens are evolving now to allow a southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #49

So fuck them if they assimilate and fuck them if they don't? CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #28

I always think of Margaret Cho SoCalDem Apr 2013 #30

Ha! JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #43

I think people should feel free to use nicknames even for business/politics onenote Apr 2013 #44

My mother came from Italy and my dad's family also came from Italy. My southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #50

Bobby Jindal's real first name is "Piyush". They're all a bunch of phonies hellbent on appealing Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2013 #31

I know many Indians with Americanized names. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2013 #33

I do too! I live in an area with a large population of Indians. HOWEVER, in the case Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2013 #52

for a tobacco state.... Nikki is a better fit oldhippydude Apr 2013 #37

I get what you're saying jollyreaper2112 Apr 2013 #41

Thank you! nt raccoon Apr 2013 #45

I heard her real name is "Nimrod" flamingdem Apr 2013 #48

beat me to it,,,,,,,,,,,,, benld74 Apr 2013 #51