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'Dubya' isn't "Russian" for diplomacy.
Grasshopper:
Well I'm sure Shmokes can defend himself but FWIW I interpreted his remark as implying the following:
The Republican party has traditionally promoted policies that are anti-ethnic minority and anti-women. Therefore anyone who is female and/or from an ethnic minority would be mad to support them. [It doesn't really matter for the purposes of this discussion whether you think this is true or not, that's an issue that probably deserves a thread of its own]
I think you're reading things into his remark that were simply not there.
fredster:
--- Quote ---The Republican party has traditionally promoted policies that are anti-ethnic minority and anti-women.
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Ok, Like Lincoln. Can we name any of these?
Maybe we can ask a democratic leader like Bird?
Drew, yeah, I know. (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,32236.0.html) It's a #4. Shmokes likes that one.
I just pulled a #12.
I'm expecting a #9a in return.
DrewKaree:
I hereby wish to submit my #3 into the debate.
(dang, that thing should be a STICKY!)
Speaking of stickies, I'd like to hijack this thread for just a second and let you know I'm working on a PDF of the mp3 guide I posted...results to follow as soon as the PDF is done being made....hopefully a few minutes
We now return you to your regularly scheduled #3 discussion, and I bow out with a hearty #5a
mr.Curmudgeon:
--- Quote from: fredster on February 27, 2005, 11:51:11 am ---I dunno Drew, what shmokes said was pretty racist to me.
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Actually, I think it's fairly reasonable to be suspicious of a person that continually supports a party that has a history of working against the interests of their own people. It's not racist, it's logical. Most likely Condi is welcome in the administration, not because she is black, female, or particularly qualified, but simple because she's a filthy rich oil baron. Her being black and female is just a 'bonus' since the Repubs can claim to "support diversity". It's the "I gave at the office" approach.
Just as rich, white guys who support the Democrats continually draw the ire of Republicans (Soros) not only because they support the opposition, but most likely, because they are seen as traitors.
mrC
mr.Curmudgeon:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1032354,00.html
In the spirit of this thread, Putin digs into Bush.
"If the press was so free in the U.S., Putin asked, then why had those reporters at CBS lost their jobs? Bush was openmouthed."
...
"The Russians did not let the matter drop. Later, during the leaders' joint press conference, one of the questioners Putin called on asked Bush about the very same firings, a coincidence the White House assumed had been orchestrated."
LOL. The White House certainly would know something about orchestrated questions...*cough* GANNON/GUCKERT *cough*
mrC