Obama appearantly can also speak "Negro" when necessary

[Devastatin Dave]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10127018.htm

Man, imagine if Reid was a Republican!!!
The Majority Leader of the Senate actually said this!!! Where's the outrage?

[Devastatin Dave]

And I'm glad Anne painted Poverty Pimp Sharpton in the corner on this as well...
http://www.breitbart.tv/coulter-to-s...negro-dialect/

[Centurion1]

Man, imagine if Reid was a Republican!!!
The Majority Leader of the Senate actually said this!!! Where's the outrage?

because hes a liberal and by definition cannot be a racist. the funny thing is that biden said much the same thing earlier and NO prominent republicans said anything like this. but still the GOP are racists.

[HoreTore]

because hes a liberal and by definition cannot be a racist. the funny thing is that biden said much the same thing earlier and NO prominent republicans said anything like this. but still the GOP are racists.

Words or wording mean nothing; intent means everything.

I call my sisters bf all the racial slurs I know, and try to come up with a new one every time I see him. Does he mind? No, because he knows that I'm joking and that I mean no harm, so why should he care? On the other hand, if someone he didn't know made the same comments I do, of course he would be insulted and angry.

[Devastatin Dave]

Words or wording mean nothing; intent means everything.

I call my sisters bf all the racial slurs I know, and try to come up with a new one every time I see him. Does he mind? No, because he knows that I'm joking and that I mean no harm, so why should he care? On the other hand, if someone he didn't know made the same comments I do, of course he would be insulted and angry.

Let me guess, some of your best friends are black also, right?

[Ser Clegane]

Without knowing more about the context this looks like a very pathetic and patronizing thing to say by Reid.

The racism here might not be based on malevolence but rather silly ignorance (not that this is particularly great either)

Perhaps this guy did not realize that things changed a tiny bit during the last 50 - 100 years?

[HoreTore]

Let me guess, some of your best friends are black also, right?

Nah, I don't know any Africans. Only arabs, indians, turks and pakistanis I'm afraid....

yes, I know what you're getting at, and I have to say that it's quite misplaced...

[Louis VI the Fat]

That's Ebonics, Dave, you sheet-wearing, cross-burning rightwing maniac. Who do you think you are, the Democrat leader of the senate?




Also:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9SP...eature=related

[Devastatin Dave]

deleted because I'm sure that people wouldn't get it

[Pannonian]

DD, is this your way of welcoming back Kukri?

[Devastatin Dave]

DD, is this your way of welcoming back Kukri?

Just tryin to get that boy workin...

[KukriKhan]

DD, is this your way of welcoming back Kukri?

Just when you think he's gone away, race-relations comes up, and Dave always delivers. :) (thanks for that edit Dave; you're right.)

The US commentariat seems mostly concerned with measuring the degree of racism revealed by remarks made by white politicians. So far, on a scale of 1 to 10, Reid's defenders score it a "1", while they see Lott's contribution a "9" or more. The other side paints both as 10's and resign-able offenses.

My problem with Sen Reid's observations of Obama's light-skin and non-negro dialect, is the underlying assumption made: american voters will find Obama more palatable, and less threatening, than other black politicians with darker skin and inner-city dialects. He (Reid) in effect is talking about marketing a black man to a racist nation. I think this shows a fundamental disrespect and condescension toward american voters.

Disrespect and condescension are not fire-able offenses. But if I were a Nevada voter, I'd be looking for someone else who understands and respects me, next election.

[Vladimir]

Pfft. That's so 7 AM this morning. We've moved on by now.

[Subotan]

If a Republican said it, I'd probably just raise an eyebrow. Likewise for the Democrat. Unless Obama feels personally offended by this, Reid shouldn't do anything

[Devastatin Dave]

If a Republican said it, I'd probably just raise an eyebrow. Likewise for the Democrat. Unless Obama feels personally offended by this, Reid shouldn't do anything

Do you live in the States or reside on the planet Earth?

[Subotan]

Gaia.