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MrLabGuy · #1 01-20-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by brian5

That does NOT prove the nation is not racist.

I thought many people had said that a lot of those that weren't voting for Obama were racists --- if that's true, that's a lot of racists...

And Obama is only partially black --- he's as white as he is black. Why do people want to insist he's black? It's like all of those people that say that Tiger Woods is black.

LOL...His very comment is racist. It always seems that those who cry racism are the first to invoke race as an issue.

realchef · #2 01-20-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MrLabGuy

LOL...His very comment is racist. It always seems that those who cry racism are the first to invoke race as an issue.

Any mention other than his personal or political qualifications, such as 'The First Black President" is a racial statement.

The fact that he is Bi-racial played a role in his being elected. Which makes this partially a race based election. The Republicans screwing EVERYTHING up opened the election for the Democrats. They simply had to pony up a decent candidate.

Do not kid yourself, his qualifications are average. His knack for emulating Kennedy is genius.

Nobama but NoBush is even better!

4.6is Ryder · #3 01-20-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by brian5

That does NOT prove the nation is not racist.

I thought many people had said that a lot of those that weren't voting for Obama were racists --- if that's true, that's a lot of racists...

And Obama is only partially black --- he's as white as he is black. Why do people want to insist he's black? It's like all of those people that say that Tiger Woods is black.

Say what

MrLabGuy · #4 01-20-2009, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.6is Ryder

Say what

I think he is referring to an old belief in the days of slavery where people were considered black if they had any black blood or ancestry which gave them dark skin.

It is ridiculous or silly at best to label someone "African American" who has a multi-racial background. I prefer American if you are going to use a label. But then again I'm not a racist bigot.

X5Dawg · #5 01-20-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by x54.4blue

The point is that America elected an qualified new president

Based on what??

X5rolls · #6 01-20-2009, 10:51 PM

What makes you think that?

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Originally Posted by statdoc

Hmmm, I guess I am one of the minority who is not a racist. I couldn't care less what race he is.

statdoc · #7 01-21-2009, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by statdoc

Hmmm, I guess I am one of the minority who is not a racist. I couldn't care less what race he is.

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Originally Posted by X5rolls

What makes you think that?

Which part are you questioning? That I am in a minority, or that I am not a racist?

X5rolls · #8 01-21-2009, 07:49 AM

After my post of

This is amazing - those airmen being there is incredible. So many African American stories serving as the basis for what has made us great. This is such a great day.

You posted

Hmmm, I guess I am one of the minority who is not a racist. I couldn't care less what race he is.

I'll rephrase my question: Are you implying that I am racist? I don't think you meant to imply that, but your post hit right after mine and I wasn't sure.

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Originally Posted by statdoc

Which part are you questioning? That I am in a minority, or that I am not a racist?

statdoc · #9 01-21-2009, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by X5rolls

After my post of

This is amazing - those airmen being there is incredible. So many African American stories serving as the basis for what has made us great. This is such a great day.

You posted

Hmmm, I guess I am one of the minority who is not a racist. I couldn't care less what race he is.

I'll rephrase my question: Are you implying that I am racist? I don't think you meant to imply that, but your post hit right after mine and I wasn't sure.

I wasn't talking to you specifically at all. My post implied that everyone who a) voted for Obama because he was black, or b) is getting all excited over his blackness as POTUS, is strictly speaking, racist. I couldn't care less about the man's race. I thought that is what MLK lived and died for: "content of his character, not the color of his skin". How is doing exactly the opposite of MLK's vision anything but promoting racism?

Krimson X · #10 01-21-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by statdoc

I wasn't talking to you specifically at all. My post implied that everyone who a) voted for Obama because he was black, or b) is getting all excited over his blackness as POTUS, is strictly speaking, racist. I couldn't care less about the man's race. I thought that is what MLK lived and died for: "content of his character, not the color of his skin". How is doing exactly the opposite of MLK's vision anything but promoting racism?

MLK died for equality for all mankind. It is because of MLK's dream, and for what he sacrificed his life, that people are as excited as they are over President Obama's ascension to the highest position in the land.