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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 10:31 AM Original message |
Poll question: "Senator Macacawitz" -- Offensive or Not? |
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Love Bug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. I figure if you have to ask, don't |
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choie (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. well, I am Jewish |
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magnolia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 07:35 AM Response to Reply #15 |
34. If you are not offended by macaca... |
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hsher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 12:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
30. I'm Jewish and black. You're absolved. :) |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 08:19 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Thanks for the insight! |
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phillinweird247 (110 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
2. He started it, now he can't take it. typical repuke!!! |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
3. While two wrongs |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 10:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. That's sort of where I am with it, too.... |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
5. He's very offensive, and this name concisely captures why n/t |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. Depends on how its used |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 11:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I know... if I had a nickel for every time I was called a |
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Fresh_Start (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. I wasn't as offended by Macaca as I was offended by |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
8. Senator Macacawitz-Senator Macacawitz-Senator Macacawitz |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. Let's put it this way, if we use it, we'll lose votes. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
11. If "macaca" is an offensive racial slur |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 11:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Extremely good point! |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
12. Offensive, yes. But still funny. nt |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
14. II'm Jewish - it's offensive, because we don't WANT Allen |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
16. Update: |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. OK for us to call them ethnic caricatures, because we are more sensitive |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 01:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That is also and excellent point! eom |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. Offensive, in horrible taste -- but funny |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
20. Deleted message |
cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. WTF? |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I'm completely insensitive on these matters |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 03:43 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. It's offensive no matter who uses it. |
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TheBaldyMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I'm sorry for offending you, or for that matter anyone else but |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
21. Well, I;m Jewish and I find it hysterical... |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
24. it's delightfully offensive |
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Nimrod2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
25. No...It is like me calling that guy: Alberto Abu Ghraib Gonzales. |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-06-06 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
28. Don't know what a Macaca is, or how it's offensive |
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hsher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
29. My mom is Jewish and my father is BLACK! I can answer this! |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 06:25 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Thanks for the insight... |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
31. George Allen named his only son Forrest, as in |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-07-06 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
33. Yup, it's offensive, but he deserves it. |
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