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In reply to the discussion: The Cruelest Irony Of All In The Tornado Wracked States [View all]Jokerman
(3,559 posts)61. I am offended by this post.
I debated about whether my desire to reply to you outweighed my desire to leave your thread languishing in the bowels of the GD forum but in the end I cant let your statements remain unchallenged.
The very part of the country that hates Obama the most, is the most racist and bigoted, is the most extremely insanely religious, is homophobic, hate the poor, the welfare clients, the food stamp recipient, immigrants, the unemployment claimant and other government leeches
That statement alone casts a dark shadow across anything else you may post even if it is followed by the half-hearted contradiction
I was not saying that those areas were particularly biased
when that is exactly what your first statement said.
First of all, using a natural disaster as an excuse to attack the victims for their political views is the kind of despicable act DUers should condemn, not recommend.
Second, a generalized, broad-brush attack on people because of the state or region they live in isnt exactly a good way to foster cooperation and unity on a message board or in a political party.
Please reconsider this attack on a group of people that neither want your pity nor deserve your scorn.
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But didn't Ohio and Illinois have tornadoes too? Those states voted for Obama in 2008.
Jennicut
Mar 2012
#2
You do realize I hope that not every single person who lives in a red area is conservative?
Fumesucker
Mar 2012
#6
I'm waiting for Pat Robertson's statement that this is God's retribution for immorality
Honeycombe8
Mar 2012
#13
No mother, Democrat or Republican deserves to have her baby ripped from her arms
leftofcool
Mar 2012
#23
I am unclear as to what you are saying. If you mean people who hate Obama and gvt are now going to
uppityperson
Mar 2012
#40
No. We've pm'd and that is not what he meant. I am glad I asked for clarification
uppityperson
Mar 2012
#59
Though rare, we elusive southern Indiana small-town liberals do exist.
Comatose Sphagetti
Mar 2012
#42
Politically, this is just another example of the inherent stupidity of Republicanism
gulliver
Mar 2012
#44