It's one thing to disagree and be critical. But Republicans have gone way beyond that over the last 8 years. When will they just admit that they're racists and they are just upset that a black man is the most powerful person in the world right now? Like seriously, it drives me crazy reading some of their comments. I have a friend on Facebook who's an older man and he hates Obama and is always sharing Alex Jones conspiracy crap. It got so annoying that I just unfriended that bastard. And guess what? He's a Trump supporter. The things he'd say about Obama were just way way out there. I imagine he's probably blaming Obama for the recent shooting in Dallas. Not to mention he always calls Obama "Obongo"....

Wait, you mean to tell me that racists don't like Obama?

Christ, I just lost an eyeball in surprise.

Quote:Alex Jones conspiracy crap.

Heh. That reminds me of a few of my old Facebook friends before I deleted my account.

Welcome to politics. It's not like liberals were respectful to George Bush.

Yeah.. Of course Dubya was and remains a fucking idiot.

(July 9, 2016 at 2:03 am)CapnAwesome Wrote: Welcome to politics. It's not like liberals were respectful to George Bush.

I missed the part where they made subtle appeals to racism based on a bullshit claim about him being born in Africa. Perhaps you could fill me in?

Everyone knows politics is rough-and-tumble. But that's no reason to not call bullshit when it happens. Appealing to race in a political attack hurts the country these guys have sworn to serve.

(July 9, 2016 at 4:05 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:

(July 9, 2016 at 2:03 am)CapnAwesome Wrote: Welcome to politics. It's not like liberals were respectful to George Bush.

I missed the part where they made subtle appeals to racism based on a bullshit claim about him being born in Africa. Perhaps you could fill me in?

Everyone knows politics is rough-and-tumble. But that's no reason to not call bullshit when it happens. Appealing to race in a political attack hurts the country these guys have sworn to serve.

No, they only compared him to Hitler and implied he was behind 9/11. The attacks aren't identical, except perhaps in their outrageousness and stupidity.

I suspect that those on the right will warm up to Obama eventually. I mean, let's face it - he's not the young African Muslim socialist he used to be....

Boru

(July 9, 2016 at 4:09 am)CapnAwesome Wrote:

(July 9, 2016 at 4:05 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I missed the part where they made subtle appeals to racism based on a bullshit claim about him being born in Africa. Perhaps you could fill me in?

Everyone knows politics is rough-and-tumble. But that's no reason to not call bullshit when it happens. Appealing to race in a political attack hurts the country these guys have sworn to serve.

No, they only compared him to Hitler and implied he was behind 9/11. The attacks aren't identical, except perhaps in their outrageousness and stupidity.

Actually, Obama got compared to Hitler as well, by conservatives. As for implications about the government being behind 9/11, that's far more from the Alex-Jones-right-wing-nutter slice than liberals. You're barking up the wrong tree there.

Tell me again, when was Bush attacked for his race? That's right, he wasn't. Ignoring my question is not answering it.

OP, thanks for clueing me in that I'm a racist. I had no idea. It's nice to finally be out of the closet.