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9. Whataboutery: Your tell for when it's going bad for Republicans

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Feb 9, 2017, 05:24 PM

Feb 2017

As soon as dimwits like Santorum play the "what about" card, you can be sure that the latest fuck-up by President Trump is something serious. The obvious question to ask Santorum would have been, "For example?" It's easy to formulate pleasant-sounding equivalencies, but we're going to need some actual, real-world examples of when President Obama ignored black-on-white crime. What is the white victim equivalent of Dylann Roof's shooting spree or Michael Brown's public execution that President Obama ignored?

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Santorum: Trump Not Tweeting on Quebec Is Like When Obama Didn't Comment on Black-on-White Crime [View all] DonViejo Feb 2017 OP

So, Trump is as BAD as Obama? That's what he's going for? brooklynite Feb 2017 #1

The Prez Spoke On Every White on Black Shooting? ProfessorGAC Feb 2017 #2

A deuce from the Sweater Vest: false equivalence infused with racism. VOX Feb 2017 #3

I guess Santorum missed this statement after the Baton Rogue shooting exboyfil Feb 2017 #4

Also Obama commented extensively on the Chicago shootings exboyfil Feb 2017 #5

Why does CNN pay this man? He would say this crap for free Freethinker65 Feb 2017 #6

Santorum is worthless.... Freedomofspeech Feb 2017 #7

man's a human shit stain La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2017 #8

Whataboutery: Your tell for when it's going bad for Republicans gratuitous Feb 2017 #9

Here is a white on white shooting of two officers that Obama commented on exboyfil Feb 2017 #10

This is a man who talked about "man on dog sex" MrPurple Feb 2017 #11

Still embarrassed that this excuse for a human being was my so-called Senator at one time. livetohike Feb 2017 #12

Dan Savage + Santorum won't listen sweater boy irisblue Feb 2017 #13

Damn Solly Mack Feb 2017 #14

What an ugly little blight Mendocino Feb 2017 #15