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106. If I might make a correction: WP did not call him "a used car salesman"

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 11:28 PM

Mar 2014

He called him "a piece of sh*t used car salesman."

That really makes a big difference, so let's be clear about what precisely was said.

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If referring to President Obama as a "used car salesman" is EXPECTED of a RW racist... [View all] GaYellowDawg Mar 2014 OP

... Drunken Irishman Mar 2014 #1

Wow.. muckity muck and the rw.. you should post those on ProSense's Cha Mar 2014 #3

Why are you linking to RW sites? G_j Mar 2014 #17

Pitt's the fucking star.. deal with it. Cha Mar 2014 #20

that has nothing to do with it G_j Mar 2014 #21

Oh, but you're wrong.. it has everything to do with it. Cha Mar 2014 #22

You trying to get revenge? 840high Mar 2014 #81

The rw is trying to get "revenge" on the President.. "the great duer" is doing his Cha Mar 2014 #84

lol. Whisp Mar 2014 #32

sorry G_j Mar 2014 #107

That statement reveals a lot of about DU Whisp Mar 2014 #109

I have no idea G_j Mar 2014 #110

deflection. a poor one, expected better. Whisp Mar 2014 #111

+ trillion and one G_j Mar 2014 #112

freeper links are allowed. There. n/t Whisp Mar 2014 #114

It's on point about RW cheering Will Pitt. It's info. Deal with it instead of cover ears lalala. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2014 #26

Embarrassing, no? Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #43

Why don't you ask the poster who linked to the right wing site???? lumpy Mar 2014 #102

"Really sucks when you wake up doesn't it Cinderella?" Number23 Mar 2014 #68

Yeah "the Great DUer" is the poster boy on a rw hate site. I never want to Cha Mar 2014 #78

Such hate from you. 840high Mar 2014 #82

The "great duer" hater.. And, what his "hate" has wrought.. Cha Mar 2014 #85

Such hate from *her*?? Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #97

Come on DI SunsetDreams Mar 2014 #4

Holy POS, Batman. Head on over to ProSense's thread with those, would you please? Hekate Mar 2014 #5

Yes, to inform the innocent who haven't seen many google pics... I sure have... n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #6

It's either sheer cluelessness or willful ignorance. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #25

You can't really count the political cartoons GaYellowDawg Mar 2014 #7

Yeah, you can.. rw racist shit. Cha Mar 2014 #8

Lol, calling politicians used car salesmen is as old as there have been used car salesmen. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #9

Not to mention it was all the call out threads and whiny posts that kept repeating the phrase cui bono Mar 2014 #10

Yes, but what we are learning from all this are people's priorities. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #12

So true. A new low has been found. I saw a post saying there was legitimate run up cui bono Mar 2014 #14

Yes, defending the Iraq War IS a new low. Lives of innocent people appear to not matter at all. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #36

I think it's entirely about his fanclub being mad Puzzledtraveller Mar 2014 #19

FWIW, the "car salesman" pitch is exactly what I expect from a bagger Sheepshank Mar 2014 #75

And the used car salesman pitch is exactly what I expect from anyone who doesn't like a particular sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #76

As has been expressed to you previously...this is a partisan site Sheepshank Mar 2014 #80

Used car salesman is NOT racist, period. Democratic forums defend Democratic Policies. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #87

neither is the word cracker, mule, or cottonpicker...it's about context, and use. Sheepshank Mar 2014 #89

Make stuff up all you want, used car salesman is not racist, period. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #91

bagger and RW nut cases are NOT going away anytime soon Sheepshank Mar 2014 #95

'You and your ilk'? That would be Democrats just fyi. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #96

which polls? Sheepshank Mar 2014 #99

The majority of the country supports WINNING liberal ideals. Efilroft Sul Mar 2014 #105

I don't think any of those are extreme LW ideas Sheepshank Mar 2014 #115

Without citations as to when those were created I'm not sure why you are posting those. cui bono Mar 2014 #11

Fucking Lying POS all of them.. just the like ones on DU. "All the right snark".. yep pitt & RW.. Cha Mar 2014 #13

LOL. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2014 #27

I didn't get the RW racist until now Progressive dog Mar 2014 #28

Is calling any president 'a used car salesman' racist? Because calling presidents sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #37

We didn't have any Presidents who weren't Progressive dog Mar 2014 #41

That doesn't answer the question. How does a term that has always been used against POLITICIANS sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #73

gee, maybe only the Black Presidents? Whisp Mar 2014 #59

Let me try really hard to understand the logic here. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #74

I published a haiku about used car salesmen Generic Other Mar 2014 #100

let me help Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #104

If I might make a correction: WP did not call him "a used car salesman" frazzled Mar 2014 #106

The right did the same thing to RMoney LittleBlue Mar 2014 #31

+1, it's an old metaphor at this point. Marr Mar 2014 #92

and this one ... napkinz Mar 2014 #33

My God, those are disgusting! Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #70

Well fuck. ZombieHorde Mar 2014 #52

Well, there goes that meme. Not that The Great DUer (TM) and his cronies will care Number23 Mar 2014 #67

Oh, they're still be whining until Doom's Day about Cha Mar 2014 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author pa28 Mar 2014 #2

and, nobody said this.. so now who's making up shit? Cha Mar 2014 #15

because that was perhaps the stupidest attack by that person I've seen here so far. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #16

Reasoned and thoughtful post Puzzledtraveller Mar 2014 #18

No, it clearly isn't since it missed the friggin point. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #24

Was calling Bill Clinton a used car salesman racist? Nixon? sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #38

I ask again. Which part of "used car salesman" is racist? truebrit71 Mar 2014 #46

People like Cha and ProSense don't actually know what "racist" means Scootaloo Mar 2014 #77

The cult types and professional defenders are furious because the label is so well deserved. nt Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #23

Think so? Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #98

I had no idea "used car salesman" was a racial epithet NoOneMan Mar 2014 #29

It was the phrasing before 'used car salesman' ... Whisp Mar 2014 #30

Selective editing Andy823 Mar 2014 #35

So was calling Bush, Clinton, Nixon, Romney, or any other politician a POS, or saying 'Fuck You' to sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #39

You are kidding, you have to be. Whisp Mar 2014 #42

Partisan is fine. aquart Mar 2014 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author Marr Mar 2014 #93

No it wasn't. And you STILL haven't explained which part of "used car salesman" is racist... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #44

so 'piece of shit' wasn't part of that sentence at all... Whisp Mar 2014 #47

That was in the first post from last week...Not the one from yesterday... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #49

Ted Nugent is a racist and says racist things Whisp Mar 2014 #51

WHICH.PART.OF.USED.CAR.SALESMAN.IS.RACIST? truebrit71 Mar 2014 #55

are you okay? Whisp Mar 2014 #56

I'm fine... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #57

I might have made a discovery in talking with you. It's about 24 bus. hours. Whisp Mar 2014 #58

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #60

oh, I see. You are the Decider of what matters and doesn't. Whisp Mar 2014 #61

Nope. I didn't say that. truebrit71 Mar 2014 #62

Oh dear, I think I've lost my playmate... n/t Whisp Mar 2014 #63

Oh, wow... Marr Mar 2014 #94

They can't explain - because 840high Mar 2014 #83

It perpetuates the "can't trust him" meme popular on the right. GiveMeMorePIE Mar 2014 #34

Well I think we should stop calling ALL politicians names. Not because calling Nixon a 'used car sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #40

Agree. I try to not use things like Rethugs, etc. any more since I think it diminishes the argument. cui bono Mar 2014 #45

So how do you rationalize Nixon is a used car salesman nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #50

Racism is more about perception than intention. GiveMeMorePIE Mar 2014 #69

The point is that used car salesman is not a racist thing to say nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #71

I will qualify your statement nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #48

If RW'ers are using your material Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #53

Personally... sendero Mar 2014 #64

and some bloggers make contractors look like boy scouts. n/t Whisp Mar 2014 #65

You got a point nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #72

Nor is it that well known in popular culture BuelahWitch Mar 2014 #108

A few tv programs will change that nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #113

This, x1,000. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #66

That poster spun the Wheel of Fallacies (tm) bobduca Mar 2014 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author TroglodyteScholar Mar 2014 #88

I think the venom being spit at Pitt is worse mokawanis Mar 2014 #90

Pointless navel-gazing and nit-picking blahdeblahblahblah Mar 2014 #101

Unrec. More nonsense. Owl Mar 2014 #103