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Vinnie From Indy

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51. I agree!

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Fri Jun 28, 2013, 08:44 PM

Jun 2013

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Carter: Paula Deen should be forgiven [View all] whopis01 Jun 2013 OP

As glad as I was that she lost her show and is being held accountable... hlthe2b Jun 2013 #1

There was never any delight Crow73 Jun 2013 #20

Nowhere have I DEFENDED HER.. Kindly take this elsewhere. hlthe2b Jun 2013 #23

Piffle. aquart Jun 2013 #29

You too. hlthe2b Jun 2013 #30

Not piling on her. Again this is not about the N-Word; it's about discrimination against her Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #66

so can you PatrynXX Jun 2013 #45

If it were just the word, he'd have a point Enrique Jun 2013 #2

I read she paid them less as well obama2terms Jun 2013 #15

I hear the N-word all the time in Houston from Black people Bo Jun 2013 #47

Guess what? Marrah_G Jun 2013 #81

Nobody should say the word Redford Jun 2013 #98

If you can't or won't understand the difference, then there really isn't anything else to say Marrah_G Jun 2013 #99

Talk about "mixed signals" to youth. Socal31 Jul 2013 #109

It's not mixed at all Marrah_G Jul 2013 #110

I'm not a naive idealist. Socal31 Jul 2013 #111

It's really not a difficult concept, unless you want it to be Marrah_G Jul 2013 #112

Who gets to administer the purity test to decide who can say it without repercussion? snooper2 Jul 2013 #118

Oh, are you one of those Incitatus Jul 2013 #107

And I have a gay friend I've known for over 25 years Rob H. Jul 2013 #115

Yes, it goes beyond saying the N word. deafskeptic Jun 2013 #55

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #67

As always, his voice is the surest, steadiest of any in a convulsive social issue. Aristus Jun 2013 #3

"he proves himself yet again to be compassionate, humane and a national treasure." Agreed. cstanleytech Jun 2013 #5

Too bad for all of us. freshwest Jun 2013 #16

I do think she has enough consequences to make her think about her words MissMillie Jun 2013 #7

Someloudly self proclaiming xxqqqzme Jun 2013 #10

I imagine one may as accurately apply that to almost any "loud self-proclaiming" human... LanternWaste Jun 2013 #24

+1 Auggie Jun 2013 #27

I'm so glad President Carter spoke up for Paula Deen. FarPoint Jun 2013 #4

ONLY if she xxqqqzme Jun 2013 #6

Um.... yeah..... MissMillie Jun 2013 #8

I agree. In fact, I'll start using it more just to aggravate place of origin bashers. Howdy, y'all! freshwest Jun 2013 #17

Sorry, but that's probably not goin' anywhere. okwmember Jun 2013 #42

And she's got to retire that "Ah izzz whut ah izzzz" schtick, too. nt MADem Jun 2013 #53

I can forgive her. tblue Jun 2013 #9

I would forgive her if she were honest about how she treated her employees. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #68

I agree ... bluemarkers Jun 2013 #11

I can tell you this, LGBT people are expected and assumed to be willing to forgive a constant Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #12

as an african-american lesbian noiretextatique Jun 2013 #38

Cogent observation; good question, too. nt MADem Jun 2013 #54

Bluenorthwest is obsessed with hating Obama over Donnie McK. Unlike Paula, Obama's policies Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #70

Bluenorthwest asked a legitimate question. It is simple to uderstand and easy to answer sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #95

I gave an answer. When did Obama ever utter a vicious, hateful word against gay people? Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #97

I'm not interested in 'men' I am interested in policies. I am a democrat because of the policies sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #106

I've already addressed this question repeatedly. BNW and I will have to agree to disagree. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #104

thanks... noiretextatique Jul 2013 #102

We're not. I think that since there's so few of us in numbers, it's easier to make that claim. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #105

Rick Warren is not black RZM Jun 2013 #89

thanks...that was one noiretextatique Jul 2013 #103

Actions speak louder than words HockeyMom Jun 2013 #13

Forgiven, maybe, but she should still face the consequences Orrex Jun 2013 #14

Separate out the illegal and unfair working conditions. That's a legal issue. TalkingDog Jun 2013 #18

Well, I agree with Pres Carter. Cha Jun 2013 #19

I don't think he has the full story. StrayKat Jun 2013 #21

Pres. Carter is fabulously wonderful. That said, I think you're right, he possibly doesn't Divine Discontent Jun 2013 #60

I hate the "N" word MissDeeds Jun 2013 #22

Thank you. I would 840high Jun 2013 #46

sure forgive her. DCBob Jun 2013 #25

Maybe she should be forgiven but Demobrat Jun 2013 #26

She did not just use a racial slur. Ash_F Jun 2013 #28

She's been accused of these things, but has it been proven that she actually did them? Red State Rebel Jul 2013 #108

The plaintiff's deposition is pretty detailed. Ash_F Jul 2013 #120

Its not the word said 30 years ago that is the issue Marrah_G Jun 2013 #31

Some of ya'll are just predjudiced against southerners. northoftheborder Jun 2013 #32

Yeah, I'm prejudiced all right. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #84

Okay. bravenak Jun 2013 #33

I can't forgive her for her horrible culinary preferences. Blue_In_AK Jun 2013 #34

Carter is wrong on something and not for the first time. alp227 Jun 2013 #35

It's Former President Carter, not "Grandpa Carter." totodeinhere Jun 2013 #41

If Robert Byrd can be forgiven for being an Exalted Cyclops in the Ku Klux Klan, Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #36

I never forgave Byrd for that. I always thought he was a slimeball. Pterodactyl Jun 2013 #59

Excellent point-both on your point and former President Carter's. Agree with him or not, he deserves Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #75

We live in a hypocritical society. Beacool Jun 2013 #37

he can forgive her...i will just ignore her noiretextatique Jun 2013 #39

Love carter but Egnever Jun 2013 #40

No President Carter she shouldn't. dawn frenzy adams Jun 2013 #43

no one is standing in the way of anyone forgiving her SemperEadem Jun 2013 #44

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #48

You can't say "crazy ass cracker bitch" on the DU. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #50

Not to defend the poster, but I think that was sarcasm. MADem Jun 2013 #56

If Jimmy asks me to forgive her then I will. Botany Jun 2013 #49

I agree! Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #51

the simple goodness of the man is easy to see ..... Botany Jun 2013 #57

I agree with Jimmy Carter that she should be forgiven. MADem Jun 2013 #52

Paula let Bubba break the law ninjanurse Jun 2013 #58

If Carter was able to get over his past racism, I guess Deen could do the same Tom Ripley Jun 2013 #61

We've had too much of her southern charm Lordquinton Jun 2013 #62

I don't understand the concern about her delicate feelings. noamnety Jun 2013 #63

I agree with Jimmy Alan M Jun 2013 #64

I love Jimmy, but I will never forgive that racist prick!!! NEVER!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #65

I do too President Carter. DeSwiss Jun 2013 #69

I could give two shits about Paula Deen Politicub Jun 2013 #71

Lol Fringe Jun 2013 #72

If Paula Deen should be forgiven for her racism... TeeYiYi Jun 2013 #73

Do actions speak louder than word? KinMd Jun 2013 #74

Until WhataKnight Jun 2013 #76

President Carter and me: the only non-members of the sanctimonious lynch mob. RILib Jun 2013 #77

You don't know what a fucking lynch mob is. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #85

I think that you are a tad overwrought. Beacool Jun 2013 #91

what i can`t believe is she is so stupid madrchsod Jun 2013 #78

She began believing her own homespun shtick Politicub Jun 2013 #83

She has now, but it may be a little too late. Beacool Jun 2013 #92

I'm not forgiving Paula Deen for the way she treated her employees obama2terms Jun 2013 #79

Thanks for posting the link condoleeza Jun 2013 #93

Thank you for realizing that! obama2terms Jun 2013 #96

It will take years of redemption & work to see ifDeen really wants out of her position in society. Sunlei Jun 2013 #80

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #82

Glad all the racists here outed themselves. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #86

That's a stretch RZM Jul 2013 #113

Forgiven, maybe. But Deen hasn't been "punished." Orsino Jun 2013 #87

Paula is not racist frontier00 Jun 2013 #88

You mean this one? StrayKat Jun 2013 #90

I disagree, she is a racist of the worst kind Marrah_G Jun 2013 #100

LOL Mushroom Jun 2013 #94

Only one of the kindest, most forgiving type of person could Forgive orpupilofnature57 Jun 2013 #101

Tell you what I'll do: I'll forgive Paula Deen..... Paladin Jul 2013 #114

So true Fringe Jul 2013 #119

Paging Ms Winfrey marshall Jul 2013 #116

Is he going to give advice on Snookie and the Kardashians next? snooper2 Jul 2013 #117