|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 07:56 AM Original message |
Bill Clinton compares Obama to Jesse Jackson |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is racist? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. But the question wasn't about race or black candidates or Jesse Jackson. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. What was the question? And why is Jesse jackson - a progressive activist/candidate |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Read the OP or go to the blog post. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Yep. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. it's an obvious effort to marginalize him as 'the black candidate' |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Jackson wasn't a one-state wonder |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Exactly |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. I know. Obama has gotten a lot of white support too |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
34. Jackson was talking about economic justice..... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. But how is it *racist*? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. is playing racial-politics racist? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:23 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. I don't begrudge you your opinion, not one bit |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #30 |
41. The poster specifically stated a belief that the Clintons are not racists, so |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
wellstone dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #30 |
47. He could as easily have said, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Oh come on |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Jackson won by a BIGGER margin in 1988 than Obama did |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DangerDave921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. Willfully blind |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Essene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:26 AM Response to Reply #11 |
31. Race BAITING, not racism per se |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #31 |
45. Who's baiting who? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Didn't Hillary pledge during the NV debate to leave gender and |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Did they pledge not to look at demographics? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Essene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. Race baiting, not racist...the Clintons continue to push the media to frame things on racial terms |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
64. You are correct in your assertion |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lligrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
5. Comparing Obama To Jackson Is Like Comparing Clinton To Bush |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Jesse Jackson is a progressive guy - so Obama would be the Bush in that simile, non? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. Who is advising the Clintons, anyway? That person should be fired |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Start with Nasty Mandy Grunwald... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
26. I'm starting to worry that Clinton is working to divide the party intentionally & |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
59. It looks like they are being advised, ahem, to suppress the Obama turnout. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bidenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
9. cough |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DiscussTed (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Good call N/T |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
14. A compliment in my book. And in Bill's too, I am sure. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
58. Or an insult to Jackson |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ShaneGR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
15. So its racist to compare Obama to other leading black candidates? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. It is when you see a theme. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:51 AM Response to Reply #24 |
43. Yes, the theme is a racist argument and shamelessly *overt* for The Clintons ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #24 |
54. Jackson pulled voters from all demographics, too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
66. the 'theme' is in our head, but nevermind. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
18. Bill Clinton has proven to me to be an enemy of the Democratic Party |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
50. Bill is a capable and intelligent man, but Bill is 100% for Bill, you're right. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
21. I marched with Jesse Jackson in 2000 to recount the votes in Florida |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
22. So you saying all those blacks who came out yesterday and voted, wasn't |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
25. Lee Atwater would be proud of The Clintonian DLC attack dog "Bubba" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. And he would be proud the Clinton-hating attack machine is alive and well at DU. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. No, he's 100% with Hill and Bill. That is quite telling given the proven Conservative (racism) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Bullshit! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
32. Lest we forget, only a few short months ago..... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Too funny! And Hill ceaselessly plays up "the sisters" - I'm talking about *racism* not ethnicity |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
38. This is proof positive that Clinton is playing the race card. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
39. Jesse also won NY |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
44. I think the point President Clinton was making |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. is OVERTLY (not even thinly veiled) *racist.* That's clear to most objective people. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
46. Clinton is doing the work for the republicans if Obama wins the nomination |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
49. Bill's intention could have been innocuous, but that doesn't matter now does it? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. The comment was deliberate. No one was talking about Jesse Jackson, in |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
51. Politicians in competition trying to marginalize each other? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Would be great if they marginalized each other on the basis of |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #53 |
55. This whining is getting so boring |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. I have no problem with politics, until it damages racial relations within |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Think about this |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. I have only heard Obama |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
60. It's pretty darn transparent. But you go, Bill, you trench warrior politician, you! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. That's my reaction, too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
loveangelc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
63. Unbelievable. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-27-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
65. clintons can't say one word without being accused of racism. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Sat May 04th 2024, 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC