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06.11.08, 12:38 PM General Topics
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Anyone else feel a sense that the media is slowly but surely placing Obama's wife in a role that is stereotypical of a "black woman?" Angry, aggressive, strong etc. I'm not black but it sort of pisses me off. I'm also upset at the insinuation that they are not "typical" blacks. People bring up that Michelle Obama's parents were middle class as if to say "ah ha!" you said you were from the south side of Chicago but look! Geeze, her dad made something like 45,000 a year. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.11.08, 12:38 PM Flag
 

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michelle obama is a tall, muscular, darkskinned woman. that alone makes her scary to some if seh never opened her mouth. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 12:41 PM Flag
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True that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 12:46 PM Flag
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ITA. And she's smart, ambitious, and not afraid to express her opinion, all the things that political wives--or prominent women--get ripped apart for. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 12:53 PM Flag
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wonder if you defended Hillary in that same way? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 04:27 PM Flag
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I had a friend tell me the other day that MO was "an uppity black woman who got into those fancy schools just because she's black." Someone that I would never have expected to say such a thing. I really think people are very divided after all the Democratic infighting. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 12:42 PM Flag
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but it was OK that the shrub got in jsut because of who his daddy was? sigh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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Here's the other thing: I think a lot of Americans like the fact that W was just a C student. They are suspicious of anyone too smart. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 12:51 PM Flag
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yeah, i think you are right. its sad. the obamas worked for what they have, shrub gets it handed to him, adn they're the elitists?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 12:52 PM Flag
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It's such a weird disconnect, but I think it's true. Al Gore and John Kerry had the same problem - somehow a person being intelligent = he's talking down to me and thinks he's better than me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 12:54 PM Flag
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Al Gore is much more like Dubya (at least in this regard) than he is like BO. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:42 PM Flag
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You're right. But somehow people like that W squandered all that was handed to him academically rather than saw the responsibility in all that was offered. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:46 PM Flag
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Well, there is the cocaine and the drinking and trading Samy Sosa and losing money on Texas oil in the 70's/80's. I mean if that piece of shit doesn't make you feel smart... you aren't paying attention. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:49 PM Flag
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That's my point - many Americans don [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:51 PM Flag
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^^don't want a president that they see as "better than them." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:51 PM Flag
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Do you really think this? I think that a lot of Americans see a rich guy who has all this stuff as "better than them." Especially is he has since "accepted Jesus as his personal savior." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:58 PM Flag
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I really do. My mother's family says as much. The whole "Bush is a guy that I could drink a beer with." Completely ignoring he doesn't drink, of course. "Kerry talks like he has a stick up his ass." My uncle has actually used the exact words "he thinks he's better than us." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 02:02 PM Flag
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I have an idiot cousin who said that. I told him, "I doubt Kerry thinks about you at all. But if he did and he thought that... he'd be right. You are a dope and you're proud of it. The only judge you can name is from American Idol and your sole source of information is talk radio because you don't read." Needless to say, I was not the most popular cousin at Grandma's funeral. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 02:13 PM Flag
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HRC herself played this card to get the white union vote in the midwest. Obama is perceived as aloof, and this could be a problem against McCain. I'm praying Ron Paul is our savior, taking away McCain's votes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 02:15 PM Flag
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also Bob Barr [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 02:21 PM Flag
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I like Obama but if he needs Ron Paul to be spoiler for him -- he doesn't deserve to win! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 02:39 PM Flag
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then neither did bill clinton. without ross perot he'd have lost. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 02:39 PM Flag
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Eh, Bush needed Ralph Nader. (I say that partially in jest - I'm not a huge Obama fan, just don't want McCain.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 02:40 PM Flag
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"I like Obama" poster: There are any number of presidential elections like this. But considering where the economy, war in Iraq and Bush approval ratings are right now... This is a unique situation for Obama. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 02:53 PM Flag
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Americans expect their leaders to come from elitest backgrounds. that is what they are comfortable with. All this "anyone can be president" talk is just talk. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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but they voted for bill clinton. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:02 PM Flag
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Come on. Yale is in Connecticut. Give credit where credit is due. W got in probably because of who his grandfather was. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 12:52 PM Flag
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LOL!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 12:52 PM Flag
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Exactly! This is the thing that just makes me livid. The insinuation that successful blacks get where they are because of Affirmative Action, but we don't take into account all of the legacies and people who get places because of nepotism (HRC included, even though I love her, being married to Bill didn't hurt -- well not until he couldn't keep his mouth shut during the campaign, but I digress). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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ITA. God forbid the media take it's job with a grain of responsibility and pose hard questions to both sides and leave their spouses out of it. So sick of this shit!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 12:46 PM Flag
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The public is just as bad. Don't you remember the first time Clinton ran, and Hilary being asked for cookie recipes? wearing a headband so she's look like more of a docile, nonthreatening wife? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:00 PM Flag
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Yup, it's outrageous. People are afraid of her bc she is smart, opinionated and attractive. I read an article that said one of the reasons HRC did will with blue-collar white votors is that they could relate to her Walmart-esque haircut and large rear end. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:02 PM Flag
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Which is funny because her haircut looks very professionally and expensively done to me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:04 PM Flag
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Great, just great. They completely ignored the $100 million income. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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not to mention the plastic smile. good riddance! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.13.08, 05:03 PM Flag
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Yhr media like to stereotype everyone - look what happened to HRC! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 01:40 PM Flag
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NP: the media panders to us to get a response. If we, as the general public, show Ms. Obama respect and react negatively to inflamatory stories about her , the media will get the message. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 02:42 PM Flag
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Middle class????? She grew up in a one bedroom apartment. She and her brother slept in the living room with a sheet hung between them. They worked their asses off to get what they have. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 07:33 PM Flag
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