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Reply to Socal31 (Reply #112)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 05:34 PM

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 OP

Hopefully he explains it when he's hired at FOX news. JaneyVee Aug 2013 #1

That's lol-able Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #2

May get flamed for this, but I don't know If it was "racism" in the portrayed sense. Socal31 Aug 2013 #3

Yes I agree with the ban too. Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #5

and just what has to happen for you to figure out something is racist? BainsBane Aug 2013 #105

The Obama mask was not present. Socal31 Aug 2013 #108

What do you mean the mask "was not present"? BainsBane Aug 2013 #109

My original post was based off of an experience I recently had. Socal31 Aug 2013 #112

Okay BainsBane Aug 2013 #113

There are many layers to this story. Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #4

"It WAS racist when the other clown played with the lips on the mask." Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #10

I have a friend who actually saw it. xmas74 Aug 2013 #31

Do you really need to ask that question? theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #6

uhh, yes Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #11

Surely theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #16

You may put it to a vote Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #18

Uh-huh theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #19

What? Don't call me Shirley? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #20

The "where a Bush mask" was most revealing in the original OP n/t HangOnKids Aug 2013 #44

Oh, you got me! Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Aug 2013 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Aug 2013 #50

I know the feeling BainsBane Aug 2013 #106

a racist unfunny clown spanone Aug 2013 #7

Racist. nt madinmaryland Aug 2013 #8

It was absolutely racist. I mean what more do you need. The clown making the lips boble, the crowd EV_Ares Aug 2013 #9

i can back and forth on these points Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #12

Would anyone have thought to do this with a Bush mask? Clinton? Scootaloo Aug 2013 #15

I think people would Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #17

rodeo hijinx DustyJoe Aug 2013 #30

Patrick Swayze would have n/t RZM Aug 2013 #35

You mean something like this thetonka Aug 2013 #59

Are you seriously asking that question? oberliner Aug 2013 #104

Missouri is the home of Todd Akin and Roy Blunt..... lastlib Aug 2013 #13

That's fair, I'm just not ready to lump an entire state under their rock Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #14

Who said anything about an entire state? BainsBane Aug 2013 #119

And you finally got to me Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #121

You're not keeping up BainsBane Aug 2013 #122

Oh I saw it Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #123

So "you finally got to me" BainsBane Aug 2013 #125

Well you didn't respond to the substance Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #127

Substance? BainsBane Aug 2013 #131

Done Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #133

He was a republican Blue Idaho Aug 2013 #21

Bircher! I hate those trees as well Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #22

Thanks for the catch! Blue Idaho Aug 2013 #23

Racist. Doesn't the frogmarch Aug 2013 #24

Honestly I didn't know about the lips thing Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #25

Fox News Will Be Giving This Clown His Own Weekend Show iloveObama12 Aug 2013 #26

All of the above. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #27

Well, lets face it. The Dixie Chicks were run off the radio for less. n-t Logical Aug 2013 #28

They certainly were. Hekate Aug 2013 #38

Just one question canonfodder Aug 2013 #29

How was it racist? n/t Skip Intro Aug 2013 #32

If the jiggling of the masked clowns lips was the racist act, 1KansasDem Aug 2013 #33

indeed Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #36

He's a racist. Iggo Aug 2013 #34

Absolutely mick063 Aug 2013 #37

Yes, from the face mask to getting a broom handle shoved up his... back, it was racist to the core. Hekate Aug 2013 #39

I don't know PD Turk Aug 2013 #40

It was racist, plain and simple. Jamastiene Aug 2013 #41

Racist nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #42

Of course he is a racist Egnever Aug 2013 #43

Oh this is interesting! HangOnKids Aug 2013 #47

Enough to keep you here I guess Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #51

Yes I love a good mash up! HangOnKids Aug 2013 #52

Yes, indeed theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #61

Indeed! HangOnKids Aug 2013 #65

happy to help! Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #66

Keep Helping! HangOnKids Aug 2013 #71

i think we found the president of my fan club Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #74

Kewl story bro! Rex Aug 2013 #75

... Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #79

Hey didn't you get the memo....DU is a public forum HangOnKids Aug 2013 #81

thanks, Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #82

I Hijacked Your Thread? HangOnKids Aug 2013 #84

if i'm so repulsive Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #85

They go outside? Who???? HangOnKids Aug 2013 #88

... Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #92

No luck, eh? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #99

I didn't alert on your post Boomer HangOnKids Aug 2013 #116

Now you're just making it too easy Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #117

Keep Going Boomer HangOnKids Aug 2013 #118

Most hatred and mockery of Obama is not racism, same as with Bush or Clinton Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #48

That's how I've felt Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #49

Why he did it is immaterial - what it looked like is racism liberal N proud Aug 2013 #53

the latter may be true, but Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #54

Perception is 9/10's liberal N proud Aug 2013 #55

fair enough Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #57

Oh yeah, I recall all those times people wore Bush masks while the crowd shouted CBGLuthier Aug 2013 #56

According to the OP HangOnKids Aug 2013 #58

so this is an example of what my point is Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #60

If they had you'd be claiming that wasn't racist BainsBane Aug 2013 #139

Rrrrriiigghhht Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #141

My friend's band in college was called "Kill Whitey" tridim Aug 2013 #86

What was the name of their album? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #93

I don't even know if they had an album, maybe just singles? tridim Aug 2013 #96

HAHAHAHHA JI7 Aug 2013 #62

thanks for the compliment Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #63

Just a clown rl6214 Aug 2013 #64

Well Rush probably doesn't think it was racist. Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #67

Cheers! Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #70

Lots of Clowns In The Thread! HangOnKids Aug 2013 #73

Giants look like zombies out there. No energy. Kingofalldems Aug 2013 #87

They are in a funk for sure! HangOnKids Aug 2013 #90

I understand everyone's distaste for it. Inkfreak Aug 2013 #68

The clown is a racist piece of shite jasond54231 Aug 2013 #69

Seems to be racist. meanit Aug 2013 #72

he certainly had to assume some kind of backlash Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #76

Seriously? This is what you want your 15 minutes of fame to be over? Rex Aug 2013 #77

dare i ask Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #80

A one hit wonder? BainsBane Aug 2013 #120

I'll take that bet! Rex Aug 2013 #128

what's the over-under BainsBane Aug 2013 #129

I don't know...I will probably lose this one. Rex Aug 2013 #132

the clown is a racist POS Mosby Aug 2013 #78

It's central Missouri, there is a real good chance he's racist, homophobic, and a complete moran. tridim Aug 2013 #83

it might get a little batty out there Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #89

KC and St. Louis are fine. Some say Columbia isn't too bad either. tridim Aug 2013 #91

I'd say a racist and a stupid fucker gopiscrap Aug 2013 #94

Where the RW is concerned, I always assume racism until proven otherwise. And I'm white. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #95

He was playing to his audience... KansDem Aug 2013 #97

Given your name Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #98

I live in one state and work in the other... KansDem Aug 2013 #100

At a bare minimum, he was playing to his racist audience. Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #101

You can't be serious? BainsBane Aug 2013 #102

Bullshit. Even the head of the state Republican party, to his credit, admitted Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #103

When I posted originally Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #110

You didn't bother to read the newspaper before posting this BainsBane Aug 2013 #140

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #142

"where a Bush mask" oberliner Aug 2013 #107

It's a typo, Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #111

You can edit it oberliner Aug 2013 #114

Apologies Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #115

Ansolutely no question, it was racist. I can't Raven Aug 2013 #124

It's a honest question and I thought worthy of a thread Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #126

Oh, really. theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #130

Read the thread Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #134

I think it's a fair question... lame54 Aug 2013 #135

He was belittling Obama. proud2BlibKansan Aug 2013 #136

Agreed Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #137

White middle America hates President Obama because.. DCBob Aug 2013 #138