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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 10:59 AM Original message |
Was his comment offensive? |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. Do you know of people with kids with 2 left feet? |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. LOL |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. So you don't agree the analogy is weak? |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. What, that people could find something to whine about if they tried hard enough? |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Whining about the whiners |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Laughing at the PC whiners |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. PC is a bullshit term that the right created. |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. LOL |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
38. I see. I don't see you "dismissing all of them" but rather |
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Lost in CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
48. History lesson PC is a legitimate movement by the left... |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. No, it's a movement led by the Right to try to intimidate the Left |
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Lost in CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. For the sake of Kthanid I remember these yahoos in the eighties and they were not Republicans... |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Oh my, not the evil "college campuses" and "charity events." |
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Lost in CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. I went to college in the eighties and remember these people... |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Particularly at the "lib'rul" campuses, no doubt. |
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Lost in CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Actually people who like good music bad movies and classic books also had reason |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. reference, to clumsy. special olympic, reference to not professional |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Because if Obama had said "two left feet" everyone would be up in arms? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. i think it is stupid being up in arms over special olympics. n/t |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. This post misses the mark completely, nominated for worst post |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Nah. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I was never offended, nor did I think it was a big deal, |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. What was achieved by a forced/suggested apology? |
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laureloak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
3. Of course it wasn't offensive. |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. What do you mean by "special"? |
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laureloak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
61. By "special" I mean "beyond the normal amount". So what! |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
4. As I said |
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ogneopasno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
6. Did anyone say they were offended? If they were, would it kill us to take two minutes to listen to |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Not that I am aware of. (No offense to people who aren't aware.) |
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ogneopasno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. You do realize you're not funny, right? |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I'm offended! |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
8. yes it was - to make a joke at the expense of the disabled is completely |
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laureloak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Laughing at one's self is great therapy. We should all try it. n/t |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #15 |
44. Would it be different if he had said "I don't look as queer as I used to" |
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laureloak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:19 PM Response to Reply #44 |
59. I think you and others are reading WAAAY too much into things. |
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murray hill farm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Actually.... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. i have participated in it and the kids think of it as anything but cruel, or a farce |
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murray hill farm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. I spent many years participating... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:50 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. i did swimming. we were all jsut in it for fun. not the high stakes competitive |
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murray hill farm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I am happy to hear that your experience was good. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. we didnt have that, but maybe the difference was we had a couple weeks, the swimmers |
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murray hill farm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 09:22 PM Response to Reply #56 |
82. Thanks for sharing with me your experience. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-21-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. i hear ya. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
47. I have never participated, but as an observer I concur |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I tend to agree. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
43. do the participants feel that way? Not in myopinion. |
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Lost in CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
49. He didn't make a joke about the disabled he made a joke about their parents. nt |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:03 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. how so - "It's like the Special Olympics or something," |
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Lost in CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #51 |
65. No watch the tape he was reffering to the way Jay said "you did good Mr. President" nt |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. I watched it again and see your point - however - the parallels remain |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
19. It was a stupid, off-hand thing to say, but it wasn't hardly the major crime some here are making it |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
68. The major crime that has me actually on the verge of true outrage here is how so many DUers are |
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Lost in CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 04:08 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. I am belittling... it reminds me of that British nurse that got fired for praying for a patient... |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. You are wrong. This is such bullshit. I can't believe what I am reading on this board. nt |
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Lost in CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. I am being sincere here.. honestly what was offensive about mocking the way |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. Obama was mocking the way adults overpraise children? Holy shit in hell. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
20. The bad analogy police are coming for you. |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I'm offended. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #23 |
36. Don't be, my post was in jest! |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #23 |
69. Why are you acting like this? Seriously, you are reminding me of Anne Coulter. Please stop and |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
71. Every congressperson and senator needs to study that comic, and take it to heart! |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #71 |
81. ROFL at the thought precipitated by your post, "Congress is a bad analogy of government." n/t |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
30. Not the Same Thing at All. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
31. Yes, it was offensive. He's apologized, as he should have, and now he'll do penance. |
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dem629 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Wow. Penance! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Yes. Obviously you haven't heard of his plan to be involved in the Special Olympics. |
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Lost in CT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. See I don't think the offend group is large and I clearly don't think they are very progressive. nt |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #50 |
78. The opinion that matters is that of the families of Special Olympics kids. |
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tangent90 (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #31 |
41. I did Penance a few times back before she got married. |
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backtoblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
34. I have two right feet and |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
37. No. |
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tangent90 (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
39. People who claim to be greivously offended by petty crap like this generally mean |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #39 |
53. Except it wasn't petty, as the President realized |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #39 |
70. I am sorry, but you are wrong about this. Please, try to think about the kind of people who may |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
46. No. not at all |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
52. It was insensitive. |
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The_Righteous (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
55. Sorry your comparison doesn't work |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. I believe that he will do just that. |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
63. Why are DUers going to such great links to showcase their insensitivity? Jeez. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
72. No. |
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prayin4rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
76. Yeah, and I'm sure you would feel the same if W had said it. n/t |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
79. Let's see, economy in crisis, unemployment at an all time high, |
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EmilyAnne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-20-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. Not the most important thing by a stretch, but still a great way for a while bunch of DUers to be |
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