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Bill Maher's message to Romney voters (Original Post) FrodosPet Nov 2012 OP
Lol now that you mention it he kind of does looked baked lol. But... Locut0s Nov 2012 #1
ha-ha. That's funny, because black people are all violent and angry Bucky Nov 2012 #2
RWers must be having a meltdown FrodosPet Nov 2012 #3
That shit isn't at all funny Carolina Nov 2012 #4
I agree with you. It's not funny. I don't like it. ywcachieve Nov 2012 #6
Bill's got it "twisted" blackdiamond62 Nov 2012 #5
Bill I love you BUT, this one went over like a lead bonniebgood Nov 2012 #7
This feeds right into the RW Paranoia formercia Nov 2012 #8
I love Mayer for how open he is about his pot use. nt 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #9

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
1. Lol now that you mention it he kind of does looked baked lol. But...
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:25 AM
Nov 2012

He even seems to slur his words the slightest amount.

But that's his business though and power to him is he is really, lol. Not that you were implying otherwise.

Bucky

(54,026 posts)
2. ha-ha. That's funny, because black people are all violent and angry
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 06:41 AM
Nov 2012

Sorry. Not funny and not helpful.

And, yes, I get that it was "just a joke". But it's a joke that reinforces ugly prejudices. If a Republican had made this joke, we'd all be screaming bloody murder.

Carolina

(6,960 posts)
4. That shit isn't at all funny
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 07:22 AM
Nov 2012

It's what those people believe (and yes, I use the phrase those people disparagingly).

It reinforces all the media stereotypes (do you ever seen anything positive about Blacks on TV... the news is quick to show a Black criminal face, etc.

And really we're only 12% of the population but we can wreak such havoc against the millions of ignorant Rmoney voters many of whom are truly violent.

Not funny. Bill.

blackdiamond62

(24 posts)
5. Bill's got it "twisted"
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 08:55 AM
Nov 2012

It was a funny joke but he should be warning Obama voters that the Repubs are trying to use "stricter voter ID laws" for nonexistent voter fraud , voter suppression by purging voter rolls and not so subtle voter intimidation with the "Voter fraud is a felony" billboards in minority neighborhoods to steal the 2012 election . These tactics are like the lynchings and poll taxes back in the day. The GOP (Grand Old Party) ain't so grand.

REMEMBER TO VOTE NOVEMBER 06, 2012.

bonniebgood

(943 posts)
7. Bill I love you BUT, this one went over like a lead
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 11:22 AM
Nov 2012

buffoon. I mean balloon.
Does Bill have ANY Black writers on staff? If not get some or have your "black jokes" checked/verified by Cornnell West or by somebody who knows what's offensive to the Black Population. Damn man.

Are blacks the ones who's bombing women's clinics?
Are blacks bombing/planting bombs at voting places?
Are blacks doing mass shooting murder? AND on and on.

I just know that Bill knows that most blacks in jail are there for NON-VIOLENT crimes. FACT
Black's Bill, on a whole are NON-Violent People. That is why so many are not wealthy.

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