# Democractic leaders appear on stage with Louis Farrakhan. MSM silent. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 4, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719 "2018-09-04T01:11:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/21 "2018-09-04T11:17:50Z")
…this week. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/22 "2018-09-04T12:14:54Z")
Fucking Donald could burn a cross on Obama’s yard and his apologists would accuse anybody offended by it of being liberal snowflakes. But of course all Democrats have to be personally responsible for anyone that appears on stage with them at a fucking funeral. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/23 "2018-09-04T12:30:54Z")
This is an example of how a true statement can be phrased to mislead. For example, if I said “I paid a man $200 to stick needles into my son.” What would you think? If I said instead, “I took my son to the doctor to get his measles shots.” You would draw an entirely different conclusion. The OP’s intent was to mislead by insinuating that Clinton, Farrakhan and Sharpton got together in public for no good purpose. This is dishonest and results in making any of the OP’s further statements suspect. He obviously meant to disrupt and enrage, and thus cannot be trusted. You did nothing to convince us your intent was reliable or valid. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/24 "2018-09-04T13:35:36Z")
> [@Mangosteen](#): > > What if President Trump had appeared on stage with racist and white Supremacist David Duke? The photo would be the lead story for the MSM media around the world calling for President Trump’s removal from office. MSM hypocrisy at it best! David Duke represents an organization that has a long history of violent racial oppression, with a long string of lynchings and bloodbaths of African-Americans to its name. Farrakhan represents a group, that while it talks a big game, is involved in little more than scams and criminal mischief. While the organization does have violence in its history, it is primarily internal and not even a fraction of a fraction that the KKK has in its long and bloody history. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/25 "2018-09-04T13:39:06Z")
> [@andros](#): > > **Mango** : Fuck the Washington Times, fuck Louis Farrakhan, and fuck you. The snivelling little punk tried to hide behind mommy’s skirts (MPSIMS) while filling his diaper. Welcome to the Pit asshole. So, thank you **Bone** and eat a bag of shit **Mango.** ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/26 "2018-09-04T13:41:26Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > This is an example of how a true statement can be phrased to mislead. > > For example, if I said “I paid a man $200 to stick needles into my son.” What would you think? I’d think you took your son to an acupuncturist. 🙂 Anyway, yeah the OP left out crucial information making this seem much worse than it really is. Was Aretha Franklin on especially good terms with Farrakhan, though? I know she and her family were tight with MLK, but Farrakhan? Bummer if she was. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/27 "2018-09-04T14:50:22Z")
OP has all the depth of pertinent information as a Faux News report. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/28 "2018-09-04T15:01:04Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > …The OP’s intent was to mislead by insinuating that Clinton, Farrakhan and Sharpton got together in public for no good purpose… Their weekly Pinochle game. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/29 "2018-09-04T15:40:14Z")
An OP of feigned outrage over a grossly and transparently misrepresented and politicized, non political event, is really the hill you chose to broadcast LOUD just how lame a poster you can be? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/30 "2018-09-04T15:42:24Z")
This is the kind of moronic question that has brought us to our current political state. OP, you should be think big hard about what your purpose and place in our society ought to be. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/31 "2018-09-04T17:04:43Z")
> [@Mangosteen](#): > > The photo would be the lead story for the MSM media around the world calling for President Trump’s removal from office. MSM hypocrisy at it best! > > [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/2/networks-crop-farrakhan-clintonjacksonsharpton-ima/?utm\_campaign=shareaholic&utm\_medium=facebook&utm\_source=socialnetwork](https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/2/networks-crop-farrakhan-clintonjacksonsharpton-ima/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork) Mangosteen, I’m going to agree with you and call for Clinton’s removal from office. Clinton should be impeached for his actions and should no longer be the head of the Democratic party. . . Oh, He’s been impeached and was removed from office in 2000? Well, then he’s surely the head of the Democratic Party? Oh, not since at least 2008? Well, I guess my demands have been met. Carry on. Now on to Trump . . . ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/32 "2018-09-04T20:32:12Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > I’d think you took your son to an acupuncturist. 🙂 And the other one is where a Big Pharma shill cons you out of $200 and gives your son autism. I’m not sure if we’re doing this right. ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/33 "2018-09-04T20:41:30Z")
This covers the thread. > [@running\_coach](#): > > You should mention they were at Aretha Franklin’s funeral. They didn’t choose for Farrakhan to be there. > [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Oh, bullshit. You don’t get to claim hypocricy on a hypothetical future event. > [@andros](#): > > **Mango** : Fuck the Washington Times, fuck Louis Farrakhan, and fuck you. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/34 "2018-09-04T20:54:54Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Fucking Donald could burn a cross on Obama’s yard and his apologists would accuse anybody offended by it of being liberal snowflakes. But of course all Democrats have to be personally responsible for anyone that appears on stage with them at a fucking funeral. There ya go, this is the crux of the whole damn stupid argument this mangomoron is pushing. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/35 "2018-09-04T21:56:07Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > And the other one is where a Big Pharma shill cons you out of $200 and gives your son autism. > > I’m not sure if we’re doing this right. You’re not. There’s an art to it. You have to make a true statement that’s misleading, not state an opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/36 "2018-09-04T22:30:47Z")
The whataboutism is getting increasingly desperate. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/37 "2018-09-04T22:45:29Z")
> [@Mangosteen](#): > > President Bill Clinton and Black Democratic Leaders Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson share stage with avowed racist and Anti Semite Louis Farrakhan. Not coming back to defend what you posted? You’re quite the gutless pussy coward, aren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/38 "2018-09-05T00:33:34Z")
Careful, there, **Mango** … **Bricker** ’s a lawyer and you’re infringing on his trademark of “liberal hypocrisy”. You may find yourself in legal trouble… ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/39 "2018-09-05T00:46:42Z")
> [@MindsEye\_Watering](#): > > Not coming back to defend what you posted? > > You’re quite the gutless pussy coward, aren’t you? It logged on a couple of times today. Strangely quiet. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719/40 "2018-09-05T01:55:26Z")
> [@j666](#): > > McCain obviously felt otherwise. 🙂 I figure he didn’t want Trump there because Trump would have been an asshole to everyone and made it all about him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democractic-leaders-appear-on-stage-with-louis-farrakhan-msm-silent/820719.md?page=3)