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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:33 PM Original message |
White House tries to clarify Obama statement about police officer's arrest of black Harvard professo |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
1. Here we go...another "Special Olympics" pseudo-controversy nt |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. Just once I would like this White House to say "No apologies. The president stands by his remarks |
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parasim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. He didn't apologize. He clarified. |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. He does do that |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Are the lefty progressives complaining? I'd be surprised if anyone but righties |
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FloriTexan (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Why would a "neighbor" |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I called from inside the house when there was a break in - and I had to exit arms in the air |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. You're white. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. yes and they didn't just say 'c'mon out here silly guy' when I left my own house |
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Lagomorph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 05:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. The police have been that way for years... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. You have willingly relinquished your Constitutional Rights |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 06:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Yes, but the cop ascertained that Gates was the rightful resident and still did not leave. To the |
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Native (885 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 06:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Exactly. Gates provided identification w/proof of address. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 07:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. I did not refuse to identify myself nor scold officers for doing their job |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. No...But Then, YOU Called the Cops Yourself And Reported a Break-In |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:38 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. He wasn't locked out. He went in through the back door with keys. |
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Az_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:50 AM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Couldn't agree more... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:52 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Obama was correct in all the facts that he cited. |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Your IMMEDIATE neighbors probably would. |
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FloriTexan (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 08:59 AM Response to Reply #11 |
38. So who was she... |
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Raschel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. If they don't know the difference between "stupid" and "acted stupidly", then they are stupid. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. ding |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. don't even bother clarifying for these assholes |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
14. Obama should not have commented on this in the first place |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Strongly disagree. Police bullying and racial profiling are not minor spats, but huge issues in |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Wrong. Racial profiling is a big problem and Obama |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. But this is not a clear cut case of racial profiling |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. The President was 110% correct! |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 07:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. All generalizations are bad [sic]. The problem here is that people |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 12:03 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Nobody has to assume anything about this idiot. |
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SkyDaddy7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 06:04 AM Response to Reply #25 |
37. My comments come from years of working with cops... |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. Fuck that shit, the officer acted stupidly |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
21. Predictable. |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
22. The question was a setup - and it got legs which that reporter wanted /eom |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 07:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Obama just secured the continuing support of the majority. |
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scarface2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. the officer wasn;t stupid...he s a racist cretin!!! |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 08:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I can match you - |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-23-09 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. I Would Agree That "Stupid" Was a Poor Choice of Words |
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gtar100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-24-09 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
33. Wish he had said: "What part of 'acted stupidly' don't you get" |
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