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Old 09-13-2009, 11:13 AM
 
Location: Michigan
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The White House on Sunday dismissed a claim by New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd that administration critics like Rep. Joe Wilson, who called President Obama a liar during his health care address to Congress, are motivated by race.

White House Dismisses Dowd Claim That Wilson Outburst Was Race-Based - Political News - FOXNews.com
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:20 AM
 
Location: Montgomery County, Maryland
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Mark my words, right here, right now, by the end of Chairman 0bama's second term it will be a capital offence to criticise him. The leftists are playing the race card every five minutes. It is the only way they can silence debate. You call someone a "racist" and they immediately shut up for fear of the reprocussions.

99% of liberals believe that those who criticise 0bama have no reason to do it other than race. The United States is going wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy too far to the left. I avoid criticising him in public. We are on our way to our own "1984", slowly, but we are on the way.
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:22 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Playing the race card is an easy out. Used all too often these days.
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:24 AM
 
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The White House on Sunday dismissed a claim by New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd that administration critics like Rep. Joe Wilson, who called President Obama a liar during his health care address to Congress, are motivated by race.

White House Dismisses Dowd Claim That Wilson Outburst Was Race-Based - Political News - FOXNews.com
Of course the administration is going to say it's not racism. They don't want to get in a verbal war about racism, and well they shouldn't.

However, why are so many people so blind to this reality? All one has to do is read posts on the stormfront web site to KNOW that racism is alive and well in this country, and that there are many, many "closet racists" out there as well.
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:26 AM
 
Location: Montgomery County, Maryland
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Of course the administration is going to say it's not racism. They don't want to get in a verbal war about racism, and well they shouldn't.

However, why are so many people so blind to this reality? All one has to do is read posts on the stormfront web site to KNOW that racism is alive and well in this country, and that there are many, many "closet racists" out there as well.

Are those women from ACORN who were giving advice on how to enslave young, underage, latina women into a lifetime of child prostitution racists too? Or just the white Republicans who criticise 0bama?
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:33 AM
 
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The White House on Sunday dismissed a claim by New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd that administration critics like Rep. Joe Wilson, who called President Obama a liar during his health care address to Congress, are motivated by race.

White House Dismisses Dowd Claim That Wilson Outburst Was Race-Based - Political News - FOXNews.com
Maureen Dowd is a fool who is helping her dinosaur company to the tar pits.
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:41 AM
 
Location: Over There
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Of course the administration is going to say it's not racism. They don't want to get in a verbal war about racism, and well they shouldn't.

However, why are so many people so blind to this reality? All one has to do is read posts on the stormfront web site to KNOW that racism is alive and well in this country, and that there are many, many "closet racists" out there as well.

I don't think anyone is saying that racism does not exists but just because you disagree with someone does not make you a raciest. That is crazy. I disagree with Obama's policies not his skin color. On a personal level I think it is wonderful that a Mulatto man has become President I do wish it had been a Republican though.
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:42 AM
 
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There are some people who would say the Wilson outburst WAS race-related, of course. So is the illegal-immigration controversy, according to them. So are disparites in SAT scores, crime rates, the lack of Asian-Americans in professional basketball, crack cocaine distribution, sagging pants in the school system, and the invasion of Iraq. For some people, it's ALL race-related. It forms the entire framework of how they see the world.

But sometimes, a lie is just a lie. Pointing that out may not be the decorous thing to do; it may not be politically wise; and it may not make you a lot of friends...but that doesn't mean it's racist.
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:49 AM
 
Location: Montgomery County, Maryland
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MacMeal, these people are very vocal though, and I would venture to say based on things I have heard Democrats say that 90+% of them believe that all critics of Chairman 0bama are racists. Like clockwork, EVERY SINGLE TIME someone criticises him, someone from the left screams "racism". They know what they are doing, they are silencing debate. And unfortunately Republicans are scared of being labeled that so they shut up.

The New York Times is practically the liberal Bible. If it's in there, you can bet that liberals believe it, chapter and verse.
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:52 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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MacMeal, these people are very vocal though, and I would venture to say based on things I have heard Democrats say that 90+% of them believe that all critics of Chairman 0bama are racists. Like clockwork, EVERY SINGLE TIME someone criticises him, someone from the left screams "racism". They know what they are doing, they are silencing debate. And unfortunately Republicans are scared of being labeled that so they shut up.

The New York Times is practically the liberal Bible. If it's in there, you can bet that liberals believe it, chapter and verse.
I agree with you. I do see it occurring. Nice way to "unite" Americans.
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