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8. Nailed it. Thank you Rep. Cohen.

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 04:35 PM

Feb 2015

And thank you Internet for the prompt and fantastic ridicule of this asshole.

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Rep.Steve Cohen wins the Internet with devastating tweet '3/5' on Giuliani�s racism. Stands by tweet [View all] cal04 Feb 2015 OP

A most profound comment malaise Feb 2015 #1

there is irony therre too. Mr. Obama's family on his father's side weren't slaves I believe. roguevalley Feb 2015 #37

Sadly it will fly past most ReTHUGs and wingnuts malaise Feb 2015 #38

i wish I had known it. It would shut up most of the people I know. :D:D:D roguevalley Feb 2015 #39

I knew it but then I'd better malaise Feb 2015 #41

Nor on his mother's side. Chemisse Feb 2015 #46

My first boss was like that. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #51

It's amazing they can maintain a racist mindset Chemisse Feb 2015 #53

People mercuryblues Feb 2015 #54

It is human nature to define in groups (us) and out groups (them), tblue37 Feb 2015 #57

This is important to understand. Chemisse Feb 2015 #63

Yes, which is why I cringe when people claim kids have to "learn" to be racist tblue37 Feb 2015 #64

Very well stated. Chemisse Feb 2015 #65

It is almost as if they become two different people. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #62

My father (1921-1992) had the attitudes of his time, too, until my sister adopted tblue37 Feb 2015 #56

Yes, good point, like Jebbie and Lou Dobbs claiming treestar Feb 2015 #58

Yeah, actually he has slave owners in his family tree not slaves. That said, mucifer Feb 2015 #52

Suck on THAT one, Rudy. (nt) Paladin Feb 2015 #2

Politico doesn't like it Enrique Feb 2015 #3

Of course they do. How can the media demonize Obama if it is just the usual racism at work? Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #5

So Tiger Beat on the Potomac doesn't like it. jeff47 Feb 2015 #19

Pearls clutched. Check. n/t n2doc Feb 2015 #25

Drag out the fainting couch...nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #28

No, it's calls out how crazy rudy is for running his big ol mouth. Cha Feb 2015 #32

Steve Cohen rocks! He even tried to join the Congressional Black Caucus KamaAina Feb 2015 #4

Brilliant tweet. nt Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #6

The overt Racism of Rudy G is on display. Dawson Leery Feb 2015 #7

Nailed it. Thank you Rep. Cohen. tridim Feb 2015 #8

K & R! Iliyah Feb 2015 #9

I'm with Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) KeepItReal Feb 2015 #10

Nailed it! BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #11

Thank God TNNurse Feb 2015 #12

I sait before and I stand by it... rtracey Feb 2015 #13

The Washington Posts' impossible dream: "elevate the political debate with Rudy Giuliani" LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #14

Really. Cha Feb 2015 #33

Exactly. And how is questioning Obama's patriotism a "political debate" anyway? SunSeeker Feb 2015 #59

Perfect! deurbano Feb 2015 #15

Thank you Rep Cohen... handmade34 Feb 2015 #16

That was a great tweet Gothmog Feb 2015 #17

Rep. Cohen is a strange bird in tennessee....a democratic representative...k&r... spanone Feb 2015 #18

Not really, given his district. Fawke Em Feb 2015 #55

I think hotrod0808 Feb 2015 #20

good one. Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #21

So perfect - on so many levels. blm Feb 2015 #22

Good for you, Congressman Cohen. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #23

Bravo Rep Cohen. sheshe2 Feb 2015 #24

Fuck Benito Guiliani. 47of74 Feb 2015 #26

Fitting play on words. freshwest Feb 2015 #44

Rep. Cohen Iwillnevergiveup Feb 2015 #27

Kicked Enthusiast Feb 2015 #29

That smackdown might just break Twitter! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #30

Oh poor rudy.. calling out his racism.. Good on Steve Cohen! Cha Feb 2015 #31

K&R! napkinz Feb 2015 #34

Giuliani: Obama Had a White Mother, So I�m Not a Racist. napkinz Feb 2015 #35

It's very rare I get to be excited and agree with Sissyk Feb 2015 #36

I wish Cohen was my representative. n/t GoCubsGo Feb 2015 #40

3/5 ? + joetubes Feb 2015 #42

Than not that Long Drive Feb 2015 #49

Brilliant. Kudos to Representative Cohen Hekate Feb 2015 #43

Why can't Obama be a good American who loves America, like...uh... nikto Feb 2015 #45

Yay to the power of Tennessee's 9th District Duppers Feb 2015 #47

Damn--straight to the point! Just what I thought when I first heard The Ghoul stepped in it! nt MADem Feb 2015 #48

Right on, Rep Steve Cohen..... paleotn Feb 2015 #50

In questioning the patriotism of President Obama... Beartracks Feb 2015 #60

What a maroon! (Giuliani, that is.) Beartracks Feb 2015 #61