Ditto! But how come I always hear about this stuff so late? Never knew that he was making fun of my people. I could have had something to be up in arms about!
Seriously, I don’t understand why people don’t learn to just shut their damn mouths. Why would you call anybody a ___ if you “didn’t know the meaning of the word”? And if you knew it was racist, more reason to shut your damn mouth. And to address the broader issue of racism…even if you think all of us Indians are ragheads, does it really take anything away from you to keep it to yourself? Especially when you’re living a public life?
Some time back, one Doper posted a link to this picture of Obama in a cowboy hat. If you’ve seen Blazing Saddles, it’s almost impossible not to look at the picture and think of the movie.
That is just ::sniffs:: so great. Hey, the guy is not only handsome, he actually looks dignified in a cowboy hat!*
Sarah Palin, proud purveyor of authentic frontier gibberish. Okay, the visual with the mountain man doesn’t work. But her spate of meaningless twaddle and the reverent, damp-eyed audience of town folks, all white and named Johnson? Yep, it’s got legs.
*He’s also crazy-brave, and so is his wife. I’m quite seriously scared shitless for all of them. Too many poison-mean racists and right-wing fanatics in this country.
In general, something about minority outreach rally just doesn’t sit right with me. Maybe I just don’t buy that the sentiment is authentic, i don’t know. The whole idea would offend me if I were a minority I suspect but I suppose I probably shouldn’t speak for millions of people.
Just my own random thoughts on the article, carry on.
I’ve been following the news fairly closely, but I’ve not seen if Obama has specifically addressed the Black/Brown issue. I had been hoping he’d pick Richardson for that particular issue. Or did the Republicans throw away the Hispanic vote that was essential during 2004 with the recent anti-illegal immigrant emphasis of theirs?
Yes, the Democrats feel that they alone can save minorities from the terrible situation they find themselves born into. I understand your frustration at the Republicans trying to take away the Democrats’ voting block.