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Originally posted by beezzer
reply to post by centurion1211
The race card has been used more (by this administration and its synchophants) than the condom dispenser at the Kennedy compound.
What levels will these people sink to?
Originally posted by Indigo5
Well he appears to be trying to make sense of a historical first...
The Senate Historical Office knows of no instance in which Congress refused the president permission to speak before a Joint Session of Congress,” said Betty K. Koed, an associate historian for the U.S. Senate.
Permission to speak in a joint session is given by resolution of the House and Senate, and arrangements are made through the leadership offices of each chamber.”
www.addictinginfo.org...
What makes this President different from the other 43? Somehow deserving of historically unprecedented disrespect emenating from a senate that does not include a single African-American?
Originally posted by ownbestenemy
Originally posted by ShadesofGrey78
This is ridiculous. I'm black, supported Obama in 2008 and frankly, he has not done a good job. Simple as that.
I have nothing against the man personally. Back in 2008, I was proud that a black (actually biracial) man was elected POTUS. However, I supported him because he seemed like the right person for the job at the time, not because he was biracial. I was wrong.
I'm sure some people have it in for Obama because he's biracial. However, I think most of his critics are disappointed in him because of his performance as President, not his skin color.
If this, above is true, than bravo on you! I say if true because well, its the Internet and you are posting on a conspiracy website...nearly all are skeptics and taking the word of some translated 1's and 0's doesn't carry authority.
The markers that make me suspect (and honestly, nothing against your point of view) is your emphasis on that he isn't black, but "biracial". While this is true, it seems silly to point out the obvious while his skin color is quite dark and honestly, wouldn't have the first guess he was "biracial".
[I am sure this paragraph will draw in the wacko's....sorry if it does, but I speak frankly and honestly. If you can show me where I am explicitly or even implicitly racists in the above, I will gladly spar with you.]
What is ridiculous is a president who believe's they wield powers they are not enumerated with. Who vacation (this isn't a harp on the number of vacations...keep reading trolls) but put off "important" speeches until he has had his fun. Who have publicly and ignorantly chastised the Justices in a remarkable fall from protocol and even decorum.
I have contempt because frankly, in my opinion he is a dope. An idiot and an employer of at least on liars...namely his chief weasel to the media front.
Originally posted by skepticconwatcher
reply to post by centurion1211
It'n not. I stand by what I posted. Lose your attitude. We're global now and you ain't all that.
I'll be blunt.
NO ONE ON THIS PLANET CARES ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE COMPLAINING THAT THEY ARE BEING ACCUSED OF RACISM EXCEPT FOR A HANDFUL OF OTHER WHITE PEOPLE.
I'm sorry if that is harsh. But you didn't seem to get it the first time.edit on 1-9-2011 by skepticconwatcher because: (no reason given)edit on 1-9-2011 by skepticconwatcher because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by wcitizen
Originally posted by OldCorp
Why does a person have to be a "white" failure, or a "black" failure? Why can't he just be a FAILURE? Like Obama.
I think the real racists are the "progressives," who want to take away from one group that is doing better than others, and give what was taken to those who haven't worked for it. That's racism.
Maybe if they just HAVE to have a black President, they should nominate Colin Powell. At least we would have an achiever with integrity and a resume in office instead of a complainer with no record (other than being a failure) at all.edit on 9/1/2011 by OldCorp because: (no reason given)
When Bush was being criticized continually, did anyone accuse his black critics of being racist and criticizing him because he was white?
Wouldn't that have sounded ridiculous?
Well, that's how crazy the racist argument sounds in relation to Obama.
H has been a huge disappointment because he has continued to implement the same aganda as before, when people really believed he would start to turn things around. His unpopularity is his own fault - he promised SO much and delivered more of the same, which is more oppression, more power to the government, less power to the people, more terrorist fake lies, more debt, more increasing the wealth of the rich and less for the ordinary person. The future perspective, based on the last 3 years, is pretty bleak.... it is now more than ever obvious he is pushing towards a fascist dictatorship with all the repression and enforced poverty that represents.
I criticized Bush, I was not called a racist.
I criticize Obama, I am called a racist.
I don't care if people call me a racist. I will not be silenced by such obvious propaganda.
Beware though, the Obama will use the race card like crazy in this election, because, really, he has nothing much else to use.
edit on 1-9-2011 by wcitizen because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by OldCorp
Imagine the uproar if these images, some of the most popular caricatures of Bush, had been created with Obama as the subject of ridicule:
Bush Caricatures
Originally posted by vjr1113
nbc is not the voice full of liberals or democrats.
Originally posted by centurion1211
The only good thing about democrats using racism as a campaign strategy is that once and for all people will finally decide that they've had enough of it after being BOMBARDED by charges of racism for the last several years.
Here's just the latest bit of racial BS by the democrats, where they claim that opposition to obama (finally) scheduling his jobs speech for the same time as the Republican debate which was already on the calendar is "possibly" based on obama's skin color.
No, you can't make this stuff up. At least normal people can't. Unfortunately there are also democrats that can.
source
Originally posted by vjr1113
way to pat yourselves on the back guys.
the guy who posted that is no one and nbc is not the voice full of liberals or democrats.
no one is calling you racist and you're all making a big deal out of nothing.
Originally posted by Atzil321
As a non-American looking in from the outside, it does seem that Obama has more
opposition to anything he wants to do than any other president in history... and you have
to ask is race a factor in what we are seeing? Even the office of the president of the united
states does not seem to carry as much respect for a lot of americans since a black man
was elected.edit on 1-9-2011 by Atzil321 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Gannicus
Originally posted by Atzil321
As a non-American looking in from the outside, it does seem that Obama has more
opposition to anything he wants to do than any other president in history... and you have
to ask is race a factor in what we are seeing? Even the office of the president of the united
states does not seem to carry as much respect for a lot of americans since a black man
was elected.edit on 1-9-2011 by Atzil321 because: (no reason given)
Were you living in a cave during the Bush years?
The thing I find most ironic about the left always accusing Republicans (white people) of being racist, is that its totally based on skin color. If you're black and criticize Obama, nobody is going to call you a racist. Its only if you're white and criticize him.Personally, I think that's why Democrats wanted him as president so badly. They wanted another "Teflon" president that would be beyond criticism. They fully planned on using the race card before he was even elected.edit on 2-9-2011 by Gannicus because: (no reason given)