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16. I've read it a few times and it is worse with each reading

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 01:55 AM

Nov 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/richard-cohen-christies-tea-party-problem/2013/11/11/a1ffaa9c-4b05-11e3-ac54-aa84301ced81_story.html?hpid=z2

It is apparent that this is not a quickly dashed out sentence, but the central point of the column that RC thinks it is okay for this kind of conventional thought. Geez this is repulsive. In context makes it even worse.

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Richard Cohen airs his hurt fee-fees: 'The word racist is truly hurtful' [View all] babylonsister Nov 2013 OP

if you're explainin' you're losin' spanone Nov 2013 #1

+1000 Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #14

They're not; people have been railing against babylonsister Nov 2013 #3

Rich white hacks who have decided they are the gate's guardians Scootaloo Nov 2013 #4

Thanks - thought he had done this crap before rurallib Nov 2013 #7

No, asshole, it's racism that's hurtful. Scuba Nov 2013 #5

So the word "racist" is hurtful but racist words should be ignored? gollygee Nov 2013 #6

I think that's the gist of it etherealtruth Nov 2013 #8

Amen! thanks babylonsister. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #9

Fucker should be hounded whenever he is in public n2doc Nov 2013 #10

His editors are about as sensitive as a PCIntern Nov 2013 #11

Fuck you, Rick Cohen. You ruined this too? Stop ruining-- NuclearDem Nov 2013 #12

Mr. Plinkett!! MNBrewer Nov 2013 #13

+1 (n/t) MissMillie Nov 2013 #18

I've read it a few times and it is worse with each reading The Second Stone Nov 2013 #16