Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <a href="http://rawstory.com/news/afp/Western_Pennsylvania_racist_but_wil_10152008.html" target="_blank">http://rawstory.com/news/afp/W...008.html</a> <<A longtime US lawmaker from the swing state of Pennsylvania has conceded his district is "racist" but will still vote for Democratic hopeful Barack Obama, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Wednesday. "I think Obama is going to win, but I don't think it's going to be a runaway," said John Murtha, a 17-term Democrat from Johnstown, Pennsylvania. "There's no question Western Pennsylvania is a racist area," he said.>> Apparently the Democrats believe that anyone who is not going to vote for Obama is racist.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Oh c'mon, that's NOT what the man means and you KNOW it!! He's seems to suggest the HISTORY of the place has never exactly been multicultural and just making the point someone like Obama will have a harder time there. Can we PLEASE save the overdramatics, no one is saying if you dont vote for Obama means you are racist just like if you dont vote for Mccain means you're ageist, but there WILL be people who will not vote for either of these men for those very reasons. In fact, I think many people find other reasons not to vote for a candidate other than what they stand on the issues alone. That's life.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice <<Apparently the Democrats believe that anyone who is not going to vote for Obama is racist.>> Hmmmmm... I didn't get that from it. Racists are what they are. In this case, I see them as fed up and maybe smartening up - moving beyond their racism to elect the person they think will improve their lives the most.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <<Oh c'mon, that's NOT what the man means and you KNOW it!! >> Just what part of "There's no question Western Pennsylvania is a racist area," did you not understand? As for what I think, I believe Murtha's comments speak for them self. Reps should not be painting the people that he represents as being racist.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Reps should not be painting the people that he represents as being racist.<< But what if there ARE a lot of racists in that area? Should he just keep quiet and pander?
Originally Posted By mele <<Just what part of "There's no question Western Pennsylvania is a racist area," did you not understand?>> I don't think *you* should be questioning anyone else's reading comprehension when it's pretty clear you've got some comprehension issues of your own.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney <<Just what part of "There's no question Western Pennsylvania is a racist area," did you not understand?>> Uh, I understood it just fine lol. What YOU dont seem to understand is I think someone who REPRESENTS the area, i.e. has a pulse on his constituents and community a little more than you or I would know about has a clue on what he's talking about . You dont like his statement, fine, but it's a little insulting to say the guy was saying anyone who dont vote for Obama is racist when he wasnt saying that at all. As I said the FIRST time, he's citing a historical and cultural factor in the area that cannot be ignored---and then went on to say most will still probably vote for Obama than most who would not. So, what's your beef?
Originally Posted By mele Deflection, I think. Why talk about the topic at hand? It's better to randomly insult democrats than talk about the issue.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Aye yi yi - what else can you say?! This stuff infuriates me to the point of being lost for words or just wanting to go all Mr X and drop some F bombs. Amen post #26, we got a serious case of "twist and shout."
Originally Posted By WorldDisney <<Deflection, I think. Why talk about the topic at hand? It's better to randomly insult democrats than talk about the issue.>> Wow, good point and it definitely worked lol. I actually forgot what the ORIGINAL topic was about for a moment there and the poster was the only one not only to ignore the original post, but then completely tried to change the topic with something that didnt even relate to it and surprise, surprise, accuse the democrats of doing something wrong lol.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 We have a family website where we post news, pictures, recipes, photos, etc. We also just have threads about anything including politics right now. Well, one of my cousins is married to a well, let's just say she went a lot lighter than most of have through out the years. LOL! This idiot busted the Obama $$ and the one wAnderingalice talks about on our family site as a joke. I'm pretty sure he's now a no-show for Christmas. How he thought that would fly in my family is unbelievable. But apparently he's drank the GOP punch.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney ^^LOL, well, that wasnt too smart . I'm not defending him, just wondering could he just be pointing it out or laughing 'above' it, showing its so over the top ridiculous, its funny if that makes ANY sense.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 No! He also did the group email about Obama being Muslim that sent my mama on the warpath. ;>
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Not when it's apart of your own culture. We had wars and we have paths. ;>
Originally Posted By wonderingalice True dat, honey! (You know this Potawatomi wAnderer was goofin' ya, right? ;-)
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <^^No, kool Aid is a ghetto stereotype, specifically cherry and grape flavors, something that a lot of Black people like to drink alot. Trust me, I know.....we couldn't get enough of it back in Compton lol.< thanks for explanation
Originally Posted By DAR I'm pretty glad I'm at work now so I'm not tempted to open up that site. <<specifically cherry and grape flavors>> Known as red and purple when I was growing up.
