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spanone

(135,843 posts) Mon Sep 25, 2017, 02:59 PM Sep 2017

When's the last time a U.S. president went to Alabama and called a Black Man a 'son of a bitch'....

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at a political rally?.

i lived through the 50's and 60's and never heard anything like that.

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When's the last time a U.S. president went to Alabama and called a Black Man a 'son of a bitch'.... (Original Post) spanone Sep 2017 OP

that is a way of putting it I had not thought about. Powerful. riversedge Sep 2017 #1

When was the last time anything that idiot does has been done? The_Casual_Observer Sep 2017 #2

sadly, i agree. guess we should be happy he didn't use the n-word. spanone Sep 2017 #3

And remember, Republicans in Congress could stop this anytime gratuitous Sep 2017 #7

Has any President EVER called anybody a 'son of a bitch'? MiniMe Sep 2017 #4

I believe that was once of LBJ's favorite phrases... WoonTars Sep 2017 #5

Very possible, but I think he probably said it as a phrase, and not calling a group of people that MiniMe Sep 2017 #6

LBJ was famous for his 'salty' language...but he had enough sense not to use it at a political rally spanone Sep 2017 #9

True enough... WoonTars Sep 2017 #10

Forget Alabama-- went ANYwhere and did that. RandomAccess Sep 2017 #8

riversedge

(70,239 posts)

1. that is a way of putting it I had not thought about. Powerful.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 03:01 PM

Sep 2017

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

2. When was the last time anything that idiot does has been done?

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 03:02 PM

Sep 2017

It's only going to get worse.

spanone

(135,843 posts)

3. sadly, i agree. guess we should be happy he didn't use the n-word.

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 03:05 PM

Sep 2017

that's for future rallies

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

7. And remember, Republicans in Congress could stop this anytime

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 04:28 PM

Sep 2017

Anytime it suits Congressional Republicans, they could put a stop to this horrible administration. But they don't. Every day they reaffirm their support for President Trump and his never-ending parade of hooliganism. Every day.

MiniMe

(21,716 posts)

4. Has any President EVER called anybody a 'son of a bitch'?

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 04:17 PM

Sep 2017

I doubt it.

WoonTars

(694 posts)

5. I believe that was once of LBJ's favorite phrases...

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 04:18 PM

Sep 2017

...although alot of the time it was just 'sumbitch'...

MiniMe

(21,716 posts)

6. Very possible, but I think he probably said it as a phrase, and not calling a group of people that

Reply to WoonTars (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 04:21 PM

Sep 2017

I could be wrong, but imho, that is different than saying these people are 'sons of bitches' and meaning it

spanone

(135,843 posts)

9. LBJ was famous for his 'salty' language...but he had enough sense not to use it at a political rally

Reply to WoonTars (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 04:51 PM

Sep 2017

or in public at all, that i'm aware of.

WoonTars

(694 posts)

10. True enough...

Reply to spanone (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 06:49 PM

Sep 2017

...and he certainly didn't use it at a Klan rally like Twitler did..

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)

8. Forget Alabama-- went ANYwhere and did that.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 04:48 PM

Sep 2017

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