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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:07 PM Original message |
Translation of Lieberman's "Obama's a good young man" phrase. |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. a 47 year old is a young man? Let me guess, 72 is middle age? |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't see it that way. |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Based on what McCain has showed us, he's also playing the race card. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I don't think this is the race card. |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. But by implication, "inexperienced" = "incompetent." |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I think if Obama were white, they'd be doing the same thing. |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Six of one, half dozen of the other. Either way, it's simply a tool to undermine Obama |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I agree, it's a stupid attack. |
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styersc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I hope that you are not trying to say that it is impossible to |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. If Obama were running against a competent, legimitate GOP candidate, I'd agree with you. |
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styersc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Your argument makes no sense whatsoever. |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. But the whole point is that McCain is seen as "harmless," while Obama isn't. |
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styersc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. So you are saying that if the Dem's had run a white candidate |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I'm sure they would, but the difference is, I don't know if it would have as much traction. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. We never do. |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Agreed. When people give "the benefit of the doubt," often it's because they don't have |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It's not ignorance. It's deliberate toeing the line. |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. A little from Column A, a little from Column B. |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's condescending. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
25. It is undoubtedly condescending... |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yeah, there is something a little creepy about referring to a 47-year-old man that way. |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. We know. It is obvious. nt |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Obama's a good young man" and "Obama is well spoken"... |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Exactly. |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. Next to evil old farts like McKKKain and LIEberman |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
21. I disagree |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. So the same conservative movement that's built its power base on racism (and other "isms") |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Because I don't think Lieberman |
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nomorenomore08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I don't know... I can't read Lieberman's mind any more than you can. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. going after Obama on experience |
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elkston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Realize this. |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
22. Exactly |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. Don't bite... |
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Madam Mossfern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. We should all be wearing tee shirts with |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
34. Patronizing, condescending little fuck. Couldn't just say he's a good man. |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
35. For shame, and after Obama bent over backwards for AIPAC |
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