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R. Daneel Olivaw

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32. There was a time when my daughters did not have the same opportunities as somebody else’s daughters.

Fri Mar 22, 2013, 03:39 PM

Mar 2013

What do you believe that he is talking about there?

It wasn't "There was a time when my daughters did not have the same opportunities as somebody else’s sons."

He's talking segregation. Jim Crow.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2296779/Israel-Obama-cites-racially-divided-past-US-urges-Palestinian-leader-Abbas-return-peace-talks.html

He used his daughters in that instance as well, bringing them up in reference to America's previous racial divide.

'Whenever I meet these young people, whether they're Israeli or Palestinian, I think of my young daughters,' he said during a joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

'Those of us in the United States understand that change takes time, but change is possible. There was a time when my daughters did not have the same opportunities as somebody else's daughters.'

Nice try.

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Obama compares Israeli occupation to racial discrimination in U.S. [View all] R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 OP

I'm really proud of our President madokie Mar 2013 #1

Did you wish to expand on that? R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #2

If I had'a I would'a madokie Mar 2013 #4

What part of PBOs visit to the M.E. are you most proud of? R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #6

Only in the mind of 972maggers oberliner Mar 2013 #3

I can understand how the finer points and nuances of language R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #5

Oberliner is of "lesser intellect" King_David Mar 2013 #8

How about if we stick with the article, dave, instead of the endless R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #9

The article is a perfect example of what 972mag is all about oberliner Mar 2013 #13

LOL! R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #20

Wow oberliner Mar 2013 #21

I really don't care what you are drinking. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #22

If you want to have a serious conversation, please PM me oberliner Mar 2013 #24

Please, oberliner, "clog" is what you always do when 972mag is linked to in I/P. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #26

I suggested grouping them all in one post oberliner Mar 2013 #28

You've suggested having them banned from I/P. No? R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #31

Why do you keep calling me Dave when I have told you not to ? King_David Mar 2013 #33

Since when is dave is derogatory? Are you going to threaten violence against me? R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #37

QED King_David Mar 2013 #40

Who's Dave? Scootaloo Mar 2013 #35

There was these couple of bullies at my school that King_David Mar 2013 #36

It's strange that you would conflate the two. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #38

Awwww, threatening over the internet again? Scootaloo Mar 2013 #41

QED King_David Mar 2013 #42

seemed like a threat to me azurnoir Mar 2013 #53

Nope It's become immature. nt King_David Mar 2013 #54

well ya the comment was IMO but ummm azurnoir Mar 2013 #55

It's the only way to deal with bullies , King_David Mar 2013 #56

Exactly. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #57

It was brought up due to said poster not having anything of value to bring to R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #58

One of his points was that journalists did not pick up on those remarks oberliner Mar 2013 #18

Perhaps for the jaded. It seems to be a pretty astute observation. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #25

The jaded? oberliner Mar 2013 #29

I'm wondering what opportunities were closed to Obama's daughters.... shira Mar 2013 #11

Obama's own parent's marriage was illegal in several states when he was born Fumesucker Mar 2013 #14

That was then & this is now with Obama's young daughters. n/t shira Mar 2013 #15

So you think everyone gets an even break in the USA these days? Fumesucker Mar 2013 #16

"That was then & this is now". R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #27

972 changed the meaning of the quote Mosby Mar 2013 #30

There was a time when my daughters did not have the same opportunities as somebody else’s daughters. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #32

You may have missed the "finer points" and "nuance" of that statment oberliner Mar 2013 #19

972 stripped away the context of the quote by omitting the prior sentence Mosby Mar 2013 #23

omitted the first sentence why? n/t azurnoir Mar 2013 #43

obviously to make it appear that President Obama Mosby Mar 2013 #45

oh I get it no matter how much it is spun azurnoir Mar 2013 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #46

apparently in the mind of the DailyMail too azurnoir Mar 2013 #39

Wow oberliner Mar 2013 #44

Well, it really just gets back to this. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #48

I think of more like trying to convince some that green is indeed orange azurnoir Mar 2013 #50

well someone want 'spmebody' to see other than what's quite plainly meant azurnoir Mar 2013 #49

Perhaps there needs to be a two for? R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #51

lol the whole thing sort of reminds me of this azurnoir Mar 2013 #52

Quite the stretch King_David Mar 2013 #7

Well, speaking of convention or conventional wisdom. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #10

So R. Daneel Olivaw has a higher intellect than myself and Oberliner? King_David Mar 2013 #12

Since you need a clarification... R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2013 #17

Obama! You're confusing me! STAHP! Scootaloo Mar 2013 #34