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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:35 PM Original message |
Again I love it when white folk get all up @ arms about racism when it may involve OBAMA... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. There were immediate recriminations for the woman who said it and she's been suspended. Resolved... |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. She hadn't been when I posted it. And the post about it got barely a whisper. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I live on ESPN and the Golf Channel's options for disciplining her were widely discussed... |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I'm talking about DU. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yes. But from the get-go the Golf Channel said it was going to do something... |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. So. As long as something is done about it DU doesn't need to be alarmed? |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Tiger Woods considers himself MULTICULTURAL and claims 1/4 African American heritage. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. True. He doesn't consider himself 'black'. He thinks of himself as more Asian. |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Yeah he's Asian so that's o.k. |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Only you are suggesting it is ok. |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. She is Tiger's buddy, she was flippant with a word that has returned to pop culture |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. She's been a big booster of his for a long time. As has the Golf Channel. nt |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Isn't He 1/4 Cherokee 1/4 African American 1/2 Cambodian |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Wow, talk about an overachiever! |
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NoQuarter (532 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Um, it took days for them to address this. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
48. i hadn't heard about Tiger. I have to read more widely and not at |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. Bill Moyers PBS show should be very good tonite |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. Why do you love it? |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Racism agains one black person is racism agains them all. when I see people caring about |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I'm not one of those people |
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Blaze Diem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. wtf are you taking about? How dare you call every white skinnid person on DU |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I didn't say any one was a racist. I am saying people only care when it involves Obama. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 07:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
45. Good grief, the poster isn't saying that at all |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. comments about Woods were awful and should have been addressed - |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. The speed with which the situation was resolved by the network made debate unnecessary. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
50. please don't |
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Blaze Diem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Who said we don't care about it? |
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Muddy Waters Guitar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. Um, there was tremendous anger voiced about the remarks against Tiger |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Racism is racism. On DU in 2k4 Duers felt it o.k. to call Charles Rangel an UNCLE TOM |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. I was outraged about the racist comment re: Tiger |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. Are you for Obama, xultar? |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I'm for the nominee. I have issues though when I see the same people who called Rangel |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. I hear you... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Dean people are all over the place |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
18. I saw the video. I didn't think it was as big a deal as I expected. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
24. I posted about racial inequality in Iowa and got responses such as... |
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2rth2pwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. It's because they see Obama as their Imaginary Hip Black Friend. nt |
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BellaLuna (215 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
29. I agree.. ALL white DUers are closet racists |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
31. Word up! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
33. Yeah, cuz the First Black President |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
35. I didnt see your post about Tiger... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
36. Jim Clyburn is white? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. So's Van Clyburn. nt |
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DrFunkenstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. Do You Think Calling People "White Folk" Really Helps Things? |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. I'm white. I'm a folk. I'm not offended. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
38. A thought on race... |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
39. Thank you for assuming that all white people think alike. I find that refreshing. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Xultar, do you know who 'Mookie Wilson' is? Google him. He's a great man. nt |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
47. white folk didn't read your thread about a pro golfer, therefore we are racist |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
49. Wanted to kick this so we could see where some of the poo came from. |
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