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denverbill

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63. I find it interesting the language like that about Jews generates much more rebuke than

Thu May 23, 2013, 11:38 AM

May 2013

when similar language is used against Muslims.

After all, we have elected Republicans and candidates openly using almost exactly the same language toward Islam, and while DUers may gripe about it, I never heard other Republicans or the ADL raising much of a stink about that.

That being said, I completely reject Farrakhan and think it was pretty stupid to invite him or attend an event he was going to be speaking at.

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WTF? John Conyers others in audience as Farrakhan rails against "Satanic Jews" [View all] cali May 2013 OP

im not sure what they thoight farrakhan would say, this is his normal stuff loli phabay May 2013 #1

Exactly Happyhippychick May 2013 #86

Rep. Conyers In Particular, Ma'am, Needs To Cut This Fool Off At The Knees The Magistrate May 2013 #2

It seems a little late for that suggestion cali May 2013 #8

Nonetheless, Ma'am, He Had Best Talk Up Now The Magistrate May 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #3

+1,000 kelliekat44 May 2013 #6

are you kidding? cali May 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #29

so what? does that make Farrakhan less of a bigot? cali May 2013 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #55

I don't think Hillary Clinton shares your admiration for the guy. The Link May 2013 #13

You Know, Sir, A Lot Of People Have Suggested You Are Simply Trolling The Site The Magistrate May 2013 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #30

You Have Crossed The Line, Sir, Into 'Way Too Fucking Obvious' Territory.... The Magistrate May 2013 #37

Well said. n/t ProSense May 2013 #46

I See He Has Left The Thread, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2013 #77

I eventually gave up alerting on his posts. redgreenandblue May 2013 #79

I called him on that, premium May 2013 #80

Not when that speech reaches hate speech levels. rl6214 May 2013 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #61

Great, now you scared him into self-deleting! JVS May 2013 #108

Freep is the Detroit Free Press, not Free Republic. geek tragedy May 2013 #19

if you had actually read the article choie May 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #33

Freep.com == Detroit Free Press. longship May 2013 #32

You don't know the Detroit Free Press? Seriously? You are trying to claim that is Free Republic? Bluenorthwest May 2013 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #67

The newspaper is the local paper in Detroit leftynyc May 2013 #62

My mistake. I didn't know that it wasn't. Which skewered my thinking graham4anything May 2013 #65

Bwwwwaaaahaahaahaahaa!!!!!! Guy Whitey Corngood May 2013 #100

Are you really going to go there? premium May 2013 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #70

Not what I said, premium May 2013 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #75

I'm really really hoping that no DUers try to defend that bigot Farrakhan in this thread..... (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #4

Too late, look above nt geek tragedy May 2013 #7

Yep. (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #10

pretty much guarenteed. loli phabay May 2013 #9

Already done and the poster tried to claim Cali is linking to Free Republic as part of the defense. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #49

I will defend him. Ikonoklast May 2013 #81

Nobody's saying that he doesn't have the right spew his hate, premium May 2013 #83

Why should Rep. Conyers be held responsible for the speech or actions of others? Ikonoklast May 2013 #87

Did I say that Conyers should be held responsible for Farrahkan's speech? premium May 2013 #88

Many in this thread are excoriating Conyers. Ikonoklast May 2013 #90

Fair enough, premium May 2013 #92

About time for Conyers to retire, his brain can't be working right. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #15

Sure, there's freedom to hang around Farrakhan and David Duke geek tragedy May 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #22

The source link is the Detroit Free Press. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #24

freep.com is the Detroit Free Press Enrique May 2013 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #38

Oy. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #43

really, you dont have a problem with the crap this guy spews. loli phabay May 2013 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author graham4anything May 2013 #40

Wow. Number23 May 2013 #103

Well, given the welcome one of the US's most prominent hate figures geek tragedy May 2013 #104

gee amazing how hanging with a muslim with sincere religious beliefs is downright awful dsc May 2013 #14

Are you referring to the '08 campaign? The Link May 2013 #21

this went far beyond not favoring marriage dsc May 2013 #23

I believe the use of an anti-gay religious figure was a calculated move to garner votes. The Link May 2013 #26

it certainly was dsc May 2013 #36

so post that quote cali May 2013 #35

Here are some of his finest dsc May 2013 #53

Pres. Obama's views have evolved on the Gay Rights issue, premium May 2013 #73

there was also the little thing about the saddleback church guy who gave the inaugural blessing HiPointDem May 2013 #130

what on earth are you babbling about? cali May 2013 #25

No I'm not dsc May 2013 #31

I remember it. Yes, there were some who defended it. They were wrong. Just like YOU are cali May 2013 #39

Religious beliefs, regardless of inherent bigotry, can be sincerely held. The Link May 2013 #50

you don't think Farrakan sincerely hates Jews? dsc May 2013 #60

I'd see Farrakhan if he came to town BainsBane May 2013 #28

He's responsible for sharing a stage with him geek tragedy May 2013 #41

the article doesn't say they shared a stage BainsBane May 2013 #48

The Detroit establishment opened up its arms to Farrakhan at this event. geek tragedy May 2013 #57

Conyers is a congressman choie May 2013 #51

I certainly agree with that BainsBane May 2013 #52

What Rep. Conyers and the rest of his entourage should have done premium May 2013 #76

He has repudiated Farrakhan's comments BainsBane May 2013 #112

Saw that last night, premium May 2013 #122

It strikes me a purely political. He waited almost a week and only did it when cali May 2013 #123

and that says a great deal about you. I'd no more go see him then his white counterpart, David Duke cali May 2013 #54

Hardly surprising BainsBane May 2013 #58

Farrakhan is a hate monger. Do you actually think it's acceptable to say that jews cali May 2013 #66

Of course I don't BainsBane May 2013 #107

You know who else is a hate monger BainsBane May 2013 #110

then you should fucking read my posts in I/P, genius cali May 2013 #115

Fascinating that you mention Le Taz Hot May 2013 #106

If Elijah Mohamed or someone else in the Nation of Islam BainsBane May 2013 #111

So that makes it all better. Le Taz Hot May 2013 #116

No, why must you invent things? BainsBane May 2013 #117

Because I like to call out redirection and diversion Le Taz Hot May 2013 #118

You are the one who speculated on Malcom X's murder BainsBane May 2013 #119

Nation of Islam is right up there with Scientology when it comes to kestrel91316 May 2013 #34

Here, Farrakhan turned the eugenics argument against the white guys siligut May 2013 #44

if I'm not mistaken, the Free Press is the liberal paper in Detroit and notadmblnd May 2013 #102

Farrakhan is a fool Capt. Obvious May 2013 #47

What were they expecting? leftynyc May 2013 #59

That's what I think about it. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #72

I'm not anywhere near his district leftynyc May 2013 #82

+1000 LuvNewcastle May 2013 #85

Sadly leftynyc May 2013 #95

Doesn't surprise me either. Behind the Aegis May 2013 #98

I find it interesting the language like that about Jews generates much more rebuke than denverbill May 2013 #63

"Macaca" caused quite the shitstorm though, didn't it? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #64

not at all true. cali May 2013 #68

I said that DUers denounced anti-Muslim comments. denverbill May 2013 #78

Maybe you don't see,because you don't want to see. Behind the Aegis May 2013 #121

If Bibi can be the leader of Israel I have no problem hearing from LF n/t malaise May 2013 #74

That tells me all I need leftynyc May 2013 #84

care to explain that? cali May 2013 #93

One of them only makes comments n/t malaise May 2013 #94

good grief but you're consistently confused cali May 2013 #96

That's your opinion n/t malaise May 2013 #101

It's DU's opinions that bigots and those who support bigots don't belong here cali May 2013 #114

You realize that's anti-semitic, right? geek tragedy May 2013 #105

LOL. So it's the Jews' fault you listen to Farrakhan RZM May 2013 #127

While Farrakhan is typically odious, make no mistake: His comments are rooted in the BIBLE. Poll_Blind May 2013 #89

There are some Aerows May 2013 #91

I'm more shocked he didn't think Kwame Kilpatrick should be in prison... Blue_Tires May 2013 #97

Sadly anti-semitism is either accepted or turned away from marshall May 2013 #99

Isn't this normal for Farrakhan? Yo_Mama May 2013 #109

Conyers should have known better. hrmjustin May 2013 #113

What, he wasn't here to share muffin recipes?? Union Scribe May 2013 #120

He's kind of the Alex Jones of the disenfranchised black community. aikoaiko May 2013 #124

The reason he has an audience Harmony Blue May 2013 #125

he makes more insane points than sane ones and you cannot disregard cali May 2013 #126

Some would probably say the same of Alex Jones aikoaiko May 2013 #128

The same should be said of Alex Jones cali May 2013 #129