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5. I have been shaking my head over MSM's reaction -

Mon Jun 22, 2015, 01:29 PM

Jun 2015

The fact that they talk about it COMPLETELY out of context and running polls on his USE of the word (completely out of context) is UTTER HORSESH!T!

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White people asking if it was "OK" for Obama to use the n-word proves a point. [View all] ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2015 OP

I know some who do HassleCat Jun 2015 #1

I don't know why this is so complicated for some folks. stevenleser Jun 2015 #2

but this Snow Leopard Jun 2015 #14

White people can't make fun of white people? I would argue they can. nt stevenleser Jun 2015 #15

Watching Wolf Blitzer fish for outrage is offensive. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2015 #3

I second that. Rex Jun 2015 #7

Probably not a good idea LittleBlue Jun 2015 #4

He was making a powerful statement. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2015 #8

I have been shaking my head over MSM's reaction - blm Jun 2015 #5

Why would any white person want to use that word? Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2015 #6

You could be right. And I don't get it. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #9

It's ok to use it if you're a black man talking from a place of history. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2015 #10

There are only two reasons *not* to use the "N word" Schema Thing Jun 2015 #11

I dislike the abbreviation "n-word" but I use it Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #12

Looks like MSNBC will spend the entire day asking random guests ecstatic Jun 2015 #13