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73. Pres. Obama's views have evolved on the Gay Rights issue,

Reply to dsc (Reply #23)

Thu May 23, 2013, 12:00 PM

May 2013

Farrakhan's racist, bigoted views haven't, in fact, they've become much worse over the years.

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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

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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

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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

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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