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Kalidurga

(14,177 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2015, 09:25 PM Jun 2015

The Facebook defense is not an actual defense [View all]

Can you imagine trying that in a college class. Yes, just try it once on a term paper footnoting Facebook. Yeah, it might be funny as a joke to you, but I assure you your professor will not be amused. A real journalist using a Facebook comment would be taking a whole lot of heat for it if they wrote a story based on a false Facebook meme.

Ironically the same people who seemed outraged at the Obama is a secret Muslim meme are so forgiving of this, really forgiving. I have to wonder why they are so forgiving. I wouldn't say Diana Rehm deserves to lose her job, but she does need to do a lot more than offer up the lamest apology I have seen in a long time. Democrats are supposed to be better than this.

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The Facebook defense is not an actual defense [View all] Kalidurga Jun 2015 OP

imagine if Rehm had said to Obama. "I understand you were born in Kenya" cali Jun 2015 #1

It has every appearance of having been deliberate with the alibi concocted after it blew-up. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #4

Nailed it. Aerows Jun 2015 #18

It is both vile and unprofessional. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #2

Her apology wasn't even for raising the issue. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #3

She actually had the gall to pat herself on the back for "helping to put the rumor to rest." smokey nj Jun 2015 #9

It speaks to her own prejudices REP Jun 2015 #5

Rehm gave Sander a forum to discuss his run. She treated him with respect and FSogol Jun 2015 #6

it was a rank and ancient anti-Semitic smear. cali Jun 2015 #7

The bowl was made from the finest crystal I am sure Kalidurga Jun 2015 #8

LMAO! Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #21

lol!nt m-lekktor Jun 2015 #29

Yeah, at least she didn't ask him why he killed Jesus, as she had read in a Facebook comment. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #10

I agree. delrem Jun 2015 #11

She didn't ask him a question. She stated his "dual citizenship" as fact. Coventina Jun 2015 #13

Not only that, it is a vile source that is clearly meant to spread hate and mistrust of Jews. Coventina Jun 2015 #12

She should have asked and then cited the anti semitic source of that "info". beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #14

I think his response was commendable. Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #20

I assure you an editor would not be amused either gollygee Jun 2015 #15

This is just the tip of the iceberg, I am reminded of a candidate running against a PoC Dragonfli Jun 2015 #16

Yeah I remember the last time someone was collecting lists Kalidurga Jun 2015 #17

Actually a few are trying to make it one! Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #19

If the flipped the question any number of ways they would see it. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #22

Don't count on it. Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #23

The ironic thing is I have seen some of the people defending this are the same as.. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #24

There's that irony, and then there is the other irony... Behind the Aegis Jun 2015 #27

Yep there is a lot of irony to go around. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #28

exactly. nt m-lekktor Jun 2015 #30

+1000 beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #31

Diane Rehm: "Senator Obama, you have dual citizenship with Kenya." beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #25

Yes BMUP, Kalidurga Jun 2015 #26

what does it say DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #32

and for those who wonder why DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #33

I have seen so many people who were angry over the 2008 dog whistles having no problem with this... Kalidurga Jun 2015 #34

because DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #35

I learned a long long time ago that how a person looks means absolutely nothing... Kalidurga Jun 2015 #38

Swiftboating, The Dean Scream, etc.. Rex Jun 2015 #41

and in all of those schemes DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #42

The only place where FB belongs nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #36

I did not know this... Kalidurga Jun 2015 #37

Maybe, but the list is long nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #39

There is no defense against demanding that a Jew be on a list with other Jews! Rex Jun 2015 #40