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zappaman

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34. Big kick and Rec!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:54 PM

Jul 2015

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" This Country Has Overcome Racism" [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2015 OP

Some of the images of President Obama out there disprove this. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2015 #1

No kidding, greataunt. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #2

Yet he won the election not once, but twice. nc4bo Jul 2015 #3

Yes, Obama won the election twice. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #4

And when we (as a party) failed to GOTV in 2014, look what happened. nc4bo Jul 2015 #5

No, racism has not always existed BainsBane Jul 2015 #12

You're going to try me that not one human being never ever disliked, avoided or otherwise nc4bo Jul 2015 #16

That isn't what I said BainsBane Jul 2015 #17

K. Got it. nc4bo Jul 2015 #18

Most white people still dont know what racism is, really. It is NOT a bigotry of one person randys1 Jul 2015 #26

I was alerted on. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #6

JHC. I assure you, it was not I. nt nc4bo Jul 2015 #7

Sadly it is happening in AfAm a lot lately. sheshe2 Jul 2015 #9

I know. I've seen it. It's usually the same group of fonts doing it. nc4bo Jul 2015 #10

Have you gone to those posts to support the OP? sheshe2 Jul 2015 #14

If only I were everywhere at once. I'm not. nc4bo Jul 2015 #15

3 votes to hide GOD DAMMIT when will this SHIT end? randys1 Jul 2015 #27

So Sorry, Juror #4.. It does not distort BS's quote.. "deliberately" or otherwise.. and only Cha Jul 2015 #11

Kick & Recommended. William769 Jul 2015 #8

Bernie couldn't have been more wrong.. just because Obama was elected President Twice.. didn't mean Cha Jul 2015 #13

It is disappointing brer cat Jul 2015 #19

I feel like the racism got even more in your face after the election of President Obama. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #20

The racism was there, but came to the surface early--during the 2008 Democratic Party primaries. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #22

I voted for Obama in the primary, but wasn't in the campaign process. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #24

Translation: Forget your skin color; it's your economic status that is keeping you down... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #21

I recall when the gay community wanted to be heard, many believed their issues could wait AuntPatsy Jul 2015 #23

At best I'd say he is inexperienced and thoughtless talking about the subject, and tone deaf as fuck. bettyellen Jul 2015 #25

Come on Guys ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #29

Signed, sheshe2 Jul 2015 #30

I was looking for a Buck Dancing emoticon; but, couldn't find one. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #32

OMG Carlton is close enough, lol. bettyellen Jul 2015 #35

Look again more ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #36

Did you add whassisface- the Star Trek guy? All you Sandernistas and your sic-fi references are bettyellen Jul 2015 #38

this quote really is troubling to me... luvspeas Jul 2015 #28

Yes, chopping off the rest of the context does make that part wrong. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #31

It is all there in my post. nt sheshe2 Jul 2015 #33

you do notice how he acknowledge racism exists but pivots away from the worst of it happening now? bettyellen Jul 2015 #37

Big kick and Rec! zappaman Jul 2015 #34