It's time for another US politics thread, I apologize.
I came across a story about a speech Bill Clinton made today in Parkersburg, West Virginia. I'll quote a bit of it:
Hilarious--in that brow-wiping, mouth ajar sort of way. Since when did Clinton's chivalry kick in? My fiance would like to thank you for setting equality for women back a few decades.
But it gets better... I start reading "user-generated" comments. (I know, I shouldn't have.) Some "highlights":
I really hope "their kind" doesn't mean what I think it means. I'm "shuttering" just thinking about what kind of guy writes this stuff.
Hyperbole aside (again, I really hope this is hyperbole and not someone being completely retarded), what has Obama done to personally disenfranchise Michigan and Florida voters again? I agree that the voters in those primaries were fucked, but why don't people point the finger at their state legislatures that moved the dates forward? You know, the people who (in the face of the DNC TELLING THEM that there would be penalties) did it anyway.
What did Obama do (other than trying to at least get them represented at the convention)?
Any chance we could let this "ZOMG OBAMA'S PREACHER SAID GD AMERICA! REVERSE RACISM! OBAMA HATES WHIT PEOPLE BY ASSOSIATEN" thing drop already? Look, I'm about the whitest white boy up in this mother, and even I am not moved in the slightest by this "argument." Mr. Obama has come right out and said "yeah, that was some pretty nasty shit, and I don't condone it." What more can be said? Do people want him to publicly crucify a man that has been a close friend for most of his life? Come on, from what I've seen/heard of Rev. Wright, the man's not a monster. Anybody who tries to sell you that bullshit is sadly misinformed.
Anyone else actually listen to the full course of Obama's "race speech" last week? I thought it was pretty damn spot-on. It's about time all sides involved had an honest conversation about race. Is it too lofty of an ideal? Possibly. But shit, we have to start somewhere.
...okay, I can't read any more of these things. When the fuck are people going to realize that the Obama/Clinton bickering is dumb as fuck? Why the hell are Obama/Clinton supporters even entertaining the thought of "if my candidate doesn't win the nomination, I'm voting for McCain"? How the hell does that logic work?
In closing, just as it opening, I'd like to address an open letter to the American people:
You're KILLIN' me, Smalls.
I came across a story about a speech Bill Clinton made today in Parkersburg, West Virginia. I'll quote a bit of it:
Originally posted by Bill Clinton
But it gets better... I start reading "user-generated" comments. (I know, I shouldn't have.) Some "highlights":
Originally posted by Gene from Dallas, TX
Originally posted by Neutral
What did Obama do (other than trying to at least get them represented at the convention)?
Originally posted by JS
Anyone else actually listen to the full course of Obama's "race speech" last week? I thought it was pretty damn spot-on. It's about time all sides involved had an honest conversation about race. Is it too lofty of an ideal? Possibly. But shit, we have to start somewhere.
...okay, I can't read any more of these things. When the fuck are people going to realize that the Obama/Clinton bickering is dumb as fuck? Why the hell are Obama/Clinton supporters even entertaining the thought of "if my candidate doesn't win the nomination, I'm voting for McCain"? How the hell does that logic work?
In closing, just as it opening, I'd like to address an open letter to the American people:
You're KILLIN' me, Smalls.
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