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2008-04-16 Home Front: Politix

B.O. says Clinton criticism not racially motivated

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Posted by Fred 2008-04-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 "Uppity"?

What the hell does that mean? Was he comparing it to Clinton calling Obama "uppity", or was the "voter" calling Clinton uppity? Because that term can be used in a misogynistic context as well as a racist context, although that use isn't as common.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2008-04-16 11:17|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2008-04-16 11:17|| Front Page Top

#2 "As a white person, this term, the way it's being used against you, it isn't far from 'uppity,'" the man said. "I think the Clintons are getting away with something that they must be called on. They will continue to do it until somebody states, 'Mrs. Clinton, you are really close to prejudice here.'"

Why I'm glad you asked that Mr. Typical White Guy Planted in the Audience...
Wonder if anyone's checking that out?

Posted by tu3031 2008-04-16 11:43|| 2008-04-16 11:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Prejudice: merriam-webster
1: injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's rights; especially : detriment to one's legal rights or claims
2 a (1): preconceived judgment or opinion (2): an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge b: an instance of such judgment or opinion c: an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics

An attempt at yet another o-turn. Uppity may be leading the horse, but b.o. said obviously prejudiced remarks about Rural America. Met a black dude while layed over in Atlanta - him and I got to talking and he was from a small town in Georgia. We both talked about how everyone knew what everyone else was doing, each had a 'sheriff jones' we were always getting away from yet allowed to get away from, small town grocery stores, church on sunday, damn near everything identical - just a couple rural kids shootin the shit. He is/was a cop on his way back to New York City; I was on my way to see my small town friend who just got back from Iraq. Our fire department sent a detachment over 45 miles away (some sent a truck greater than 120 miles) to fight a fire in tough country as volunteers - that is not paid - for 12 hours and I bet most left before eating dinner (I didn't get to go because we only sent one truck, and were in fire danger locally).

Freshman Senator from Illinois - those I know didn't sit around and hope the government would get to Greensburg in time to save people. We last night didn't sit around and hope the wind would change. We don't have the luxury to hope things get better - hope is something you do when there is nothing else to do, and there is always one more thing you can do. If you do not get that, you are ignorant of the people you wish to govern and are not qualified. If you do get that, you just threw the working people you wish to govern under the bus and are definately not qualified. Small town people and blue collar workers are especially aware of BS artists and you, sir, are a BS artist. You are not a Caravaggio, you are a half worhal.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-04-16 12:29|| 2008-04-16 12:29|| Front Page Top

#4 swksvolFF, you folks (volunteer firefighters) are a Godsend for places like Ordway, that is currently facing being wiped off the map by a grass fire. Another is threatening housing at Fort Carson and an exclusive subdivision west of there. There's another fire in Carbondale, over on the Western Slope, and an arson-set fire that's now contained that threatened the town of Elicott about 25 miles east of here. Two people died in the Ordway fire, and a slurry plane crashed fighting the Fort Carson fire, killing the pilot. ANY ONE of you, man or woman, is more "man" than BO will ever be. God keep you safe and active!

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-04-16 16:37|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-04-16 16:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Mighty white of him...

Posted by Chief Running Gag">Chief Running Gag 2008-04-16 16:50|| 2008-04-16 16:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Thank you Old Patriot, keep safe there that is a nasty set of fires out that way. Our task force is out again today, taking off work for no pay, to tackle this 20000+ acre fire (at last count, 8 miles wide by 4 miles deep).

A little prayer for the Air Support who gave all. I can guar-un-tee that when that bell rang nobody asked, 'which neighborhood?'.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-04-16 17:40|| 2008-04-16 17:40|| Front Page Top

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