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Spitfire of ATJ

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19. "making outlandish claims about racism where there aren't any."

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 05:30 PM

Oct 2012

Oh, come on. The Right Wing in this country was all about White MALE Supremacy before 2008 but since Obama they aren't even trying to hide it anymore. Their panic is seen everywhere, even against women which they had almost accepted. Once women sided with Obama in the polls they dragged that ugliness back up too.

You want to see the racism in the base? Look at comments on YouTube and on the comments section at news stories, especially Yahoo News and on Facebook and Twitter. Keep in mind that these are just the computer owners. The ones who lack the ability to point and click are even worse.

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Why the attack on Big Bird? For those of you who don't speak DOG WHISTLE, I'll translate: [View all] TrollBuster9090 Oct 2012 OP

Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #1

You are incredibly naive and lacking any historical perspective in making that comment... rfranklin Oct 2012 #2

I never said MrDiaz Oct 2012 #6

I didn't say he was racist. I said he was PANDERING to racists for votes. TrollBuster9090 Oct 2012 #7

although MrDiaz Oct 2012 #8

I updated the post, and added the latest Fox News attack on Sesame Street last year. TrollBuster9090 Oct 2012 #10

I try not to watch MrDiaz Oct 2012 #12

Point taken... KansDem Oct 2012 #9

Absolutely! But they've taken it to a whole new level since Obama was nominated. nt TrollBuster9090 Oct 2012 #11

"Don't take this personally..."???? Really? NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #3

*I'm* what's wrong with America? TrollBuster9090 Oct 2012 #4

Wouldn't show it in Mississippi. Family member refused a job there because of efhmc Oct 2012 #18

When did DU eliminate the personal attack rule? Mika Oct 2012 #13

"YOU are what is wrong with America" TBF Oct 2012 #14

"making outlandish claims about racism where there aren't any." Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #19

Better yet, look at the comments on the President's weekly addresses. But dog whistle politics is a TrollBuster9090 Oct 2012 #22

I loved Sesame Street when I was little. Quantess Oct 2012 #5

Big Bird and Jim Leher are both S-Y-M-B-O-L-S drynberg Oct 2012 #15

Well, the Big Bird remark was pure genius. It hit all the bases at once. Luntz and Rove TrollBuster9090 Oct 2012 #23

I didn't know it went that deep but I did know it was a call out TBF Oct 2012 #16

Thank YOU! TrollBuster9090 Oct 2012 #24

Recommending this thread because there is quite a bit of truth to it... tokenlib Oct 2012 #17

Thanks! TrollBuster9090 Oct 2012 #25

They don't lock threads anymore unless they TBF Oct 2012 #27

I can attest that Sesame Street is despised among racists. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #20

Cosby to Cosby... TrollBuster9090 Oct 2012 #26

T for the word Truth. lalalu Oct 2012 #21