Author Topic: "A black sheriff?!": The Official Topic of Obama and New Era American Politics (Read 1870722 times)

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10380 on:** August 27, 2010, 03:12:01 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on August 27, 2010, 02:42:11 PM

Either conservatives believe in mob rule, or the constitution. Sorry, can't have it either way depending on the issue!

Speaking of which

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/08/overwhelming_majority_believe_gays_should_serve_in.php?ref=fpa

The will of the people does not trump constitutional rights. If 20 million people vote to regulate gays to seperate bathrooms/water fountains/etc, that doesn't make it the law. gtfo

That WashPo article is full of so much white/conservative victim mentality it's impossible to read it all

Mandark · « **Reply #10381 on:** August 27, 2010, 03:43:24 PM »

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Resistance to the vast expansion of government power, intrusiveness and debt, as represented by the Tea Party movement? Why, racist resentment toward a black president.

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Disgust and alarm with the federal government's unwillingness to curb illegal immigration, as crystallized in the Arizona law? Nativism.

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Opposition to a 15-story Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero? Islamophobia.

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Opposition to the most radical redefinition of marriage in human history, as expressed in Proposition 8 in California? Homophobia.

Gotta love American conservatives. Not only do you want government policy drawn according to your own cultural biases, you want to be treated as high-minded paragons of virtue, too. Dear me.

Especially ironic considering all the accusations of bad faith that flow the other way. If I can take years of being called a Saddam sympathizer in good humor (and anyone who says I haven't gets a punch in the kisser), then you guys can deal with being called homophobes when you act openly homophobic.

I guess if you're that desperate to get moral validation from a lefty, you can Paypal me twenty bucks and I'll say you mean well. For fifty, I'll call you a "good person". But otherwise, the lesson here would be...

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Boogie · « **Reply #10382 on:** August 27, 2010, 05:39:47 PM »

Quote from: Beardo on August 27, 2010, 02:30:55 PM

Pretty much sums all of you up.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/26/AR2010082605233.html

haha, he linked to a Krauthammer article.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #10383 on:** August 27, 2010, 11:09:11 PM »

FREE FOC

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #10384 on:** August 27, 2010, 11:11:30 PM »

Nah ToxicAdam just needs to post more.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10385 on:** August 28, 2010, 05:04:54 PM »

TA is a million times better than FOC.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10386 on:** August 28, 2010, 07:59:04 PM »

[youtube=560,345]5AvR27SY0Zo[/youtube]

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #10387 on:** August 29, 2010, 05:30:35 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2010, 03:12:01 PM

That WashPo article is full of so much white/conservative victim mentality it's impossible to read it all

It's also written by a guy that's a regular talking head on Fox News. Go figure.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #10388 on:** August 29, 2010, 05:53:16 PM »

I think this is the best summation of the Glenn Beck boondoggle I've heard yet: "A stupid thing, for stupid people."

Mandark · « **Reply #10389 on:** August 29, 2010, 11:30:11 PM »

Then again, a bunch of dead slaveowners can't magically enforce their will over a living population. So sad, too bad.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10390 on:** August 29, 2010, 11:37:02 PM »

Quote from: JayDubya on August 29, 2010, 11:25:57 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2010, 03:12:01 PM

The will of the people does not trump constitutional rights.

True. It also doesn't (save for somewhat indirectly and through a very particular methodology) trump the document as written in other ways... such as magically altering the text to grant control to the feds about topics that were never mentioned.

Like the general welfare?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10391 on:** August 30, 2010, 01:40:52 AM »

beardo

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It requires extreme blindness or extreme dishonesty to deny that our politics is more racially and ethnically polarized than it has been in a long time. Virtually every Fox News/right-wing-talk-radio controversy relies on scaring economically anxious white Americans into ignoring the prime cause of their economic insecurity -- plundering by Wall Street bankers, abetted by the government they own -- and focusing instead on some manufactured menace from powerless racial and ethnic minorities: black people preventing them from voting (New Black Panthers), stealing their elections (ACORN), and treating them unequally (Shirley Sherrod and Eric Holder's Justice Department); Muslims who want to conquer their country and celebrate over their Christian corpses (the Triumphalist Ground Zero Mosque); invading, marauding Latino armies coming to steal their property and rape their women while their Marxist allies in Government (led by a black Muslim President) disarm the white victims.

http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/08/27/krauthammer/index.html

Beardo · « **Reply #10392 on:** August 30, 2010, 10:59:37 AM »

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Mandark · « **Reply #10393 on:** August 30, 2010, 03:26:47 PM »

Rare video of PD and Beardo talking in real life.

[youtube=560,345]Uwp1AsK-OwU[/youtube]

Beardo · « **Reply #10394 on:** August 30, 2010, 05:50:03 PM »

It's such a beautiful and peaceful religion. Also they created algebra. Did I mention they are the religion of peace. I wish one would come and suicide-bomb my tender butthole right now.
/librul

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #10395 on:** August 30, 2010, 06:37:04 PM »

I got Obama's Back at Starbucks this Morning

Obama redeemed

Palin am cry

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Islam is the religion of peace.

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Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #10396 on:** August 30, 2010, 06:56:12 PM »

Quote from: Beardo on August 30, 2010, 05:50:03 PM

It's such a beautiful and peaceful religion. Also they created algebra. Did I mention they are the religion of peace. I wish one would come and suicide-bomb my tender butthole right now.
/librul

WAT

Mandark · « **Reply #10397 on:** August 30, 2010, 07:07:33 PM »

Quote from: Van Cruncheon on August 30, 2010, 06:56:12 PM

Quote from: Beardo on August 30, 2010, 05:50:03 PM
It's such a beautiful and peaceful religion. Also they created algebra. Did I mention they are the religion of peace. I wish one would come and suicide-bomb my tender butthole right now.
/librul

WAT

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Fresh Prince · « **Reply #10398 on:** August 30, 2010, 07:15:34 PM »

Quote from: Beardo on August 30, 2010, 05:50:03 PM

It's such a beautiful and peaceful religion. Also they created algebra. Did I mention they are the religion of peace. I wish one would come and suicide-bomb my tender butthole right now.
/librul

Sadly I do know people like this.

archie4208 · « **Reply #10399 on:** August 30, 2010, 08:44:03 PM »

[youtube=560,345]ht8PmEjxUfg[/youtube]

True American patriots.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10400 on:** August 30, 2010, 08:46:29 PM »

Quote from: Beardo on August 30, 2010, 05:50:03 PM

It's such a beautiful and peaceful religion. Also they created algebra. Did I mention they are the religion of peace. I wish one would come and suicide-bomb my tender butthole right now.
/librul

Political correctness

why can't we call a spade a spade. Peaceful Muslims, what an oxygen moran

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #10401 on:** August 30, 2010, 08:55:01 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on August 30, 2010, 08:44:03 PM

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True American patriots.

So many angry white people

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #10402 on:** August 30, 2010, 09:04:07 PM »

I went to a Greg Proops show on Saturday and he basically spent 75 minutes eviscerating Ohio (and Fat America) and the Rock and Roll hall of fame. The audience was in shellshock. At one point, he said "Listen. I'm not going to sit here and let you people be all quiet and judge me. You fucking laugh at my jokes because this is brilliant shit and then launched into a series of profanities.

I guess some woman had to be escorted out by the police in his previous show. It was some brilliant, ballsy stuff.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #10403 on:** August 30, 2010, 09:04:35 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 30, 2010, 08:46:29 PM

Quote from: Beardo on August 30, 2010, 05:50:03 PM
It's such a beautiful and peaceful religion. Also they created algebra. Did I mention they are the religion of peace. I wish one would come and suicide-bomb my tender butthole right now.
/librul

Political correctness

why can't we call a spade a spade. Peaceful Muslims, what an oxygen moran

political correctness is why we call a spade a spade. the politically incorrect name for a spade is something else entirely

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Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #10404 on:** August 30, 2010, 09:29:54 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on August 30, 2010, 08:44:03 PM

[youtube=560,345]ht8PmEjxUfg[/youtube]

True American patriots.

My fucking god. We are the dumbest country on earth.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #10405 on:** August 30, 2010, 09:37:57 PM »

nah it's just sad and pathetic

Boogie · « **Reply #10406 on:** August 30, 2010, 10:21:11 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on August 30, 2010, 08:44:03 PM

[youtube=560,345]ht8PmEjxUfg[/youtube]

True American patriots.

It hurts right HERE. *points at his head*

Robo · « **Reply #10407 on:** August 30, 2010, 10:21:38 PM »

The end of that video is hilarious.

tiesto · « **Reply #10408 on:** August 30, 2010, 10:44:27 PM »

I couldn't take more than 2 minutes of that Tea Party video, don't know how you guys watched the whole 10+ min.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #10409 on:** August 30, 2010, 10:54:38 PM »

Oh my God at the dude talking about how the Native Americans felt when the White man took their land away as an analogy to the Mexicans taking away the White mans land and realized what he was saying

And the white lady with the hat talking about health screening at Ellis Island voicing out loud the "Dirty Mexican" fear

Finally: "All I know is what my sister tells me... she lives in Arizona."

God Bless 'Murica

Mandark · « **Reply #10410 on:** August 30, 2010, 10:59:30 PM »

I've said this before, but during the election I was really expecting the craziness to subside once Obama became president, he didn't sign a Kill Whitey executive order, and reality set in. I looked forward to some IRL conversations with acquaintances where I'd get to say "See? You might not agree with him, but all that stuff about being a secret black nationalist radical socialist Muslim sure seems silly now." We'd have a laugh.

Boy, do I have egg on my face.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #10411 on:** August 30, 2010, 11:04:49 PM »

Look it's like that article pointed out. These people want a reversion to the 1950's, 1980's basically to a place that doesn't exist. They focus on what they see as the problem which is immigration, 'socialism' etc not the real root causes. Not that the left is any better.

Mandark · « **Reply #10412 on:** August 30, 2010, 11:06:22 PM »

Ah, Both Sides Are Equally To Blame.

Deep shit, man. *strokes goatee*

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10413 on:** August 30, 2010, 11:16:00 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on August 30, 2010, 08:44:03 PM

[youtube=560,345]ht8PmEjxUfg[/youtube]

True American patriots.

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Orb of Confusion for those who don't have kids. [youtube=560,345]DpflEPzZoN8[/youtube]

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Fresh Prince · « **Reply #10414 on:** August 30, 2010, 11:17:43 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on August 30, 2010, 11:06:22 PM

Ah, Both Sides Are Equally To Blame.

Deep shit, man. *strokes goatee*

Who will the left blame? Business of course

Barry Egan · « **Reply #10415 on:** August 30, 2010, 11:36:53 PM »

Islam is the religion of peace

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #10416 on:** August 30, 2010, 11:42:56 PM »

I learned all I needed about Islam on 9/11

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10417 on:** August 31, 2010, 12:14:40 AM »

I almost lost it when the guy compared the plight of the white man dealing with immigration to the plight of the Native American dealing with...immigration.

Beardo · « **Reply #10418 on:** August 31, 2010, 09:29:23 AM »

http://www.theonion.com/video/alqaeda-calls-off-attack-on-nations-capitol-to-spa,17688/

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #10419 on:** August 31, 2010, 12:03:52 PM »

Quote from: Beardo on August 31, 2010, 09:29:23 AM

http://www.theonion.com/video/alqaeda-calls-off-attack-on-nations-capitol-to-spa,17688/

...and?

Oblivion · « **Reply #10420 on:** August 31, 2010, 04:47:06 PM »

My boy Cenk Uygur just destroyed some republican on wanting to cut social security and raising the retirement age since they spent it on tax cuts for the rich. This guy attempted to sidestep the issue by saying that Cenk had 'contempt' for those that defend us (defense contractors).

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #10421 on:** August 31, 2010, 07:35:55 PM »

Just boys being boys

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #10422 on:** September 01, 2010, 09:04:22 AM »

Lisa Murkowski conceded her race in Alaska. She lost to a political neophyte-tea party dude/man. Her losing Alaska is kind of a big deal, as she actually was an actual conservative. She perhaps wasn't a nutjob ideologue, but her conservative credentials were pretty damn good. The man who defeated her, Joe Miller, is almost now certain to win in the highly red state of Alaska, and had the backing of Sarah Palin and some Tea Party groups for the endorsements and money that helped him immeasurably in his primary victory.

This is a real show of strength of the Tea Party. There really wasn't that much discontent for Murkowski in AK, she had a solid base of support. What's really wacky is that Miller won on a platform of reducing federal spending, Alaska depends highly on federal spending. Its like telling people in Phoenix that they should do better with less water.

I should be surprised, but the nuttiness inherent in my state should no longer be a novel thing to me.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10423 on:** September 01, 2010, 09:52:28 AM »

He means reduced spending in the lower 48.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10424 on:** September 07, 2010, 04:06:43 PM »

Stolen

Mupepe · « **Reply #10425 on:** September 07, 2010, 04:08:26 PM »

So true. It's not that the right hasn't learned anything really, it's that I think they've actually gotten nuttier and are still getting nuttier. I'm honestly disturbed by all the people who are talking about the tea party being the next great American movement. smh

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10426 on:** September 07, 2010, 04:46:52 PM »

It is the next great American movement. President Romney will ride the recovery into the history books, dems will be exiled 12 more years until a brilliant southern governor saves the day.

T-Short · « **Reply #10427 on:** September 07, 2010, 07:07:52 PM »

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #10428 on:** September 07, 2010, 07:13:54 PM »

everyone knows God lives in Heaven and you should aim your prayers straight up

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10429 on:** September 07, 2010, 07:48:41 PM »

Omnipresent Christian god wins again

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #10430 on:** September 08, 2010, 08:10:20 AM »

Hey Palin, how come one of those Moslems is rearin' his head in Alaska

Mupepe · « **Reply #10431 on:** September 08, 2010, 09:35:37 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 07, 2010, 04:46:52 PM

It is the next great American movement. President Romney will ride the recovery into the history books, dems will be exiled 12 more years until a brilliant southern governor saves the day.

Maybe not Romney but a Repub. probably will ride the recovery. Fuck.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #10432 on:** September 08, 2010, 12:12:47 PM »

There's never going to BE a recovery unless we start jacking rich people's taxes up. You think Republicans are gonna stand by and let that happen?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10433 on:** September 08, 2010, 12:15:42 PM »

We've been raising taxes for two years, hasn't worked. Why do you think businesses aren't hiring: taxes and uncertainty about the economy. A republican president will fix that.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #10434 on:** September 08, 2010, 12:24:15 PM »

Also, too we need to insure the security of our nation's borders.

Mupepe · « **Reply #10435 on:** September 08, 2010, 12:28:58 PM »

filthy beaners coming over and stealing our jobs.

BTW, I didn't know Henry Millis' conviction had been overturned. That made me happy. But they noted it was pretty much only overturned because he was charged with the wrong part of the law. $:-\$

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/08599201651300;_ylt=Ao50mLYLWtOSYObK7jAxXWis0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTNrNGFsZmRsBGFzc2V0A3RpbWUvMjAxMDA5MDgvMDg1OTkyMDE2NTEzMDAEY2NvZGUDbW9zdHBvcHVsYXIEY3BvcwM1BHBvcwMyBHB0A2hvbWVfY29rZQRzZWMDeW5faGVhZGxpbmVfbGlzdARzbGsDd2h5YXJ1bGluZ29u

Oblivion · « **Reply #10436 on:** September 08, 2010, 05:36:42 PM »

I don't understand why the blogosphere is so fired up recently since Obama's speech on Labor Day. Yes, it was a great speech, and yes it's nice he talked about the $50 billion infrastructure plan, but it's not really much different than what we've seen before. He makes great speeches 99% of the time, but seeing how Obama's operated since he took over, he's going to get that shit watered down to the point that $49 billion of that'll turn into tax cuts for the rich. I hope I'm wrong, but Obama's proven that he sucks ass at negotiations.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #10437 on:** September 08, 2010, 06:10:25 PM »

I think it's more that he showed a glimmer of hope he's not going to continue his embarassing dance with the GOP and keep going ass over tit trying to kick Lucy's football.

I think it was unfortunately a bit of bare-mininimum red-meat and they'll go back to the "stategy" that's worked so well.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #10438 on:** September 08, 2010, 06:24:37 PM »

It was a good, fiery speech - but that's all he's good for now. That 50b is going to be labeled as more stimulus deficit spending, dems will cave, and Obama will declare victory as some watered down 15b package is passed instead. It has already begun with the junior senator in Colorado saying he won't vote for it if it includes "new" spending. Seriously. If Republicans won't support eliminating a host of taxes for businesses during this recession, why the hell would they let Obama do anything else?

Same thing with the Bush tax cuts. Bayh, Nelson, etc aren't going to let the high income taxes expire. So for all Obama's tough talk, all the tax cuts will be renewed.

Maybe republicans will have their little fun for the first few months they control the house, then decide to get some things done. Other than that, I don't see anything happening.

ShogunOfFear · « **Reply #10439 on:** September 08, 2010, 07:34:28 PM »

Fidel Castro says Cuban model no longer works

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100908/ts_nm/us_cuba_castro

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Author Topic: "A black sheriff?!": The Official Topic of Obama and New Era American Politics (Read 1870722 times)