Republicans move away from "racist" label

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Originally Posted by Yonivore

I'm not changing my position.

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Alert the media!

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Originally Posted by Wild Cobra

Anyone who had to mention race as many times as she does, should not be considered as a judge, especially the highest court. She has race on her mind!

Don't we want to make sure we have someone who will apply the law equally to all parties, and be sure they are not thinking in terms of racial preference?

What if a white judge, in speaking, kept talking about "My white heritage" or similar things. I'm sorry. aren't we all Americans? It's one thing, as an individual, to be proud of our ancestry. However, this should never be applied to professional speaking, especially when one is expected to treat all people as equals.

Are you comfortable with someone who treats cases as affirmative action venues?

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Tell me, how many times has she mentioned race? Could you show me the multiple documented instances in which she has said her race would make her a better candidate, or where she particularly favored one race over another?

Alito said the SAME thing. What do you think he's talking about when he talks about his parent's heritage as immigrants? He's talking about their RACIAL HERITAGE.

As far as applying the law, WC, you've seen the facts posted multiple times that in the great majority of her race-based cases, she sided against the plaintiff, against the 'discrimination' claim. Do I need to post them yet AGAIN for you?

Admittedly, if you're a minority, you can get a way with some pretty racy comments. But if you're white ...

I see even Rush Limpballs now says he can see supporting Sonia's nomination.

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Originally Posted by jman3000

even limbaugh today was kinda sorta backing off his comments.

He started talking about all of these positive things about her fair view of pro life arguments. Even going as far as to say that she could be a secret weapon for their side.

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+1

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

Admittedly, if you're a minority, you can get a way with some pretty racy comments. But if you're white ...

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Yes, there is certainly a double-standard. Is it fair? Nope. C'est la vie.

What goes around comes around.

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Originally Posted by JoeChalupa

What goes around comes around.

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Except that time is a linear thing and the people you are hoping to "come around" on are dead and buried and, instead, you're "coming around" on people who -- until experiencing it from minority racists -- never had a prejudice bone in their body.

How 'bout, "Two wrongs don't make a right," Joe?

Now we learn Sotomayor said the same thing in a 1994 speech. It was not a misspeak as the White House is claiming.

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Originally Posted by Yonivore

Except that time is a linear thing and the people you are hoping to "come around" on are dead and buried and, instead, you're "coming around" on people who -- until experiencing it from minority racists -- never had a prejudice bone in their body.

How 'bout, "Two wrongs don't make a right," Joe?

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I concur. Just making a statement and prejudice and racism will ALWAYS exist.

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Originally Posted by Yonivore

Now we learn Sotomayor said the same thing in a 1994 speech. It was not a misspeak as the White House is claiming.

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She will be confirmed. Get over it.

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

Admittedly, if you're a minority, you can get a way with some pretty racy comments. But if you're white ...

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Tell me about it. We should all be concerned with black racist people.

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Originally Posted by JoeChalupa

I concur. Just making a statement and prejudice and racism will ALWAYS exist.

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Doesn't mean they need be tolerated or excused with trite phrases such as, "What comes around, goes around."

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Originally Posted by JoeChalupa

She will be confirmed. Get over it.

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She's not confirmed, yet. Get over it.

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Originally Posted by Yonivore

She's not confirmed, yet. Get over it.

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She will be and you know it.

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Originally Posted by Yonivore

Doesn't mean they need be tolerated or excused with trite phrases such as, "What comes around, goes around."

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Didn't say it should be. I've been hearing racist remarks all my life and I don't like it any more than you do. But I'd bet that I've had more racist remarks towards me than you have towards you.

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Originally Posted by JoeChalupa

Didn't say it should be. I've been hearing racist remarks all my life and I don't like it any more than you do. But I'd bet that I've had more racist remarks towards me than you have towards you.

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I didn't keep count in the largely hispanic South Texas town where I grew up. There's a difference between racist remarks (many of which were just a common part of the language when you and I grew up) and actual racism.

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Originally Posted by JoeChalupa

She will be and you know it.

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Actually, I'm less convinced now than I was last week but, yeah, I've already stated I expect her to be confirmed.

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Originally Posted by Yonivore

Except that time is a linear thing and the people you are hoping to "come around" on are dead and buried and, instead, you're "coming around" on people who -- until experiencing it from minority racists -- never had a prejudice bone in their body.

How 'bout, "Two wrongs don't make a right," Joe?

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WTF? You realize that the civil rights era was 45 years ago? The majority of bigots who were under 30 then are still alive now. You're so full of shit and your tendency to generalize on this is complete shit. Thinking that all the animosity that built up from that era suddenly vanished is complete stupidity and only shows that you're trying to make up excuses to yourself in order to justify any racist feelings you may feel and make yourself feel better.

lol @ blaming white bigotry as retribution for being the victim of racism by minorities. I thought the conservative mantra was that y'all don't play the victim? Only whiny bitch ass liberals whine like that.

Nobody should ever discriminate based on ethnic origin. Blacks who call whites "crackers" are stupid shits and whites who call blacks derogatory names are dumb shits as well. Shit, I've almost seen as much racism on blacks from hispanics than I have from whites... so those hispanics are dumb fucks as well.

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

Admittedly, if you're a minority, you can get a way with some pretty racy comments. But if you're white ...

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i was driving through dealy plaza a couple of weeks ago and this jackass pulls up along side of me in his 68 camaro. car was cool. him, not so much.

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Originally Posted by DarrinS

Admittedly, if you're a minority, you can get a way with some pretty racy comments. But if you're white ...

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Nobody got away with anything here. Price and the guy who demanded the apology were both roundly criticized by pretty much everyone when this occurred.

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Originally Posted by Yonivore

There's a difference between racist remarks and actual racism.

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Nice self-pwnage, Yoni.

i just disagree that my leader is "Rush Limbaugh", the person who dictates fear into the republican's victorian-like ideology.

I agree with Romney on Campbell Brown the other day, ever since he lost the primaries he's seemed not so crazy. We need to embrace everyone. Including all moderate and left republicans. We do need to get rid of the exclusive image because instead the republicans are coming off as the "conservatives and only conservatives" image per say.

Obama injected racism into the campaign.

It's a great tool. Now bend over and take it.

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Originally Posted by FaithInOne

Obama injected racism into the campaign.

It's a great tool. Now bend over and take it.

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