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Barack Obama

In reply to the discussion: The contents of Obama's heart [View all]

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
4. (wow)squared. Is that a mathematical truth?
Mon Feb 23, 2015, 10:46 PM
Feb 2015

especially the part:

The sad truth is, they passionately hate President Obama, as a person. So nothing he does and no change he makes, will ever please them. He could debase himself and jump through their hoops to their glee and delight, but they would still criticize him. He could acquiesce and use the wording they are presently demanding, but they would simply change their demands to different wording, just as Jim Crow elections officials changed the questions on voter literacy tests, once the original questions were answered correctly

great argument bringing in the Jim Crow reference. Racism is the only text here, and if the President dares speak the "R" word he is accused of playing the very race card that American racists have been playing since the first African was stolen from Africa and brought here in chains.

When you said:
The sad truth is, they passionately hate President Obama, as a person. So nothing he does and no change he makes, will ever please them. He could debase himself and jump through their hoops to their glee and delight, but they would still criticize him. He could acquiesce and use the wording they are presently demanding, but they would simply change their demands to different wording, just as Jim Crow elections officials changed the questions on voter literacy tests, once the original questions were answered correctly

you hit it out of the park and across the street.

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The contents of Obama's heart [View all] babylonsister Feb 2015 OP
Excellent post, sis. Adsos Letter Feb 2015 #1
Yes, Bsis! sheshe2 Feb 2015 #2
There it is. The craven cowards know they aren't in his league. freshwest Feb 2015 #3
They never have been in his league, freshwest. sheshe2 Feb 2015 #5
(wow)squared. Is that a mathematical truth? guillaumeb Feb 2015 #4
his first-in-modern-history-to-be-scandal-free presidency, mopinko Feb 2015 #6
From the article. Says so much. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #7
And when they do that, IrishAyes Feb 2015 #8
well, it hurt my heart, personally hopemountain Feb 2015 #9
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