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Major Hogwash

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32. Great post, MrScorpio.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 03:45 PM

Sep 2014

It's a great comment.
In fact, it is one of the best comments that I have read here about white privilege.
But, sadly, I don't think very many people here want to acknowledge that is what is wrong with Michael Moore saying what he said about President Obama.
Now that there are only 50 days left before the mid-term elections, I wonder if anything that President Obama has done over the last 6 years will result in a change in the status quo in Congress.

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It's wrong to refer to President Obama as "The Black President," and here's why... [View all] MrScorpio Sep 2014 OP

To answer your last, and possibly your main, questions.... NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

History will remember him as the first black president. BKH70041 Sep 2014 #2

Yeah, ok. Granted. MrScorpio Sep 2014 #3

That's for history to decide. BKH70041 Sep 2014 #4

And that's why Michael Moore is wrong, along with the other reasons I've mentioned MrScorpio Sep 2014 #5

Why do you assume it goes away? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #7

Well, see… This is the problem here: MrScorpio Sep 2014 #9

Actually, I had skimmed over the part about '2 years left'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #13

MM is a fool. BKH70041 Sep 2014 #8

MM was actually doing the opposite of 'judging the president by the color of his skin'. He was sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #24

Agreed marions ghost Sep 2014 #30

If Moore had said "In 100 years time, Obama won't be remembered for anything" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #34

I agree, MrScorpio.. thank you. Cha Sep 2014 #6

Great and I am pretty sure AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #10

Michael Moore is just ignorant who makes racist remarks. Cha Sep 2014 #11

What? AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #15

not so much any more. When it was novel, yes. His being Catholic KittyWampus Sep 2014 #12

So what do young people remember him for now? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #14

What do they know him for then? AnalystInParadise Sep 2014 #17

in response to... handmade34 Sep 2014 #16

bookmarked for tomorrow or some time during the weekend reading. heaven05 Sep 2014 #18

When Harvey Milk was posthumously given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Obama issued Bluenorthwest Sep 2014 #19

Bill Clinton was the first black President. joshcryer Sep 2014 #20

Hmmm JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #27

Obama will be remembered as being the first black president. As far as how his policy legacy will liberal_at_heart Sep 2014 #21

Thanks for this Quayblue Sep 2014 #22

What is Jackie Robinson remembered for? WestCoastLib Sep 2014 #23

I remember seeing a list of presidential firsts loyalsister Sep 2014 #25

Me too! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #28

Great op gwheezie Sep 2014 #26

I was a three issue voter in 2008. JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #29

No question that marions ghost Sep 2014 #31

Great post, MrScorpio. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #32

He's also one of only 4 Nobel Peace Prize-winning Presidents (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #33

Posted to for later comment. eom 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #35