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ailsagirl

(22,898 posts)
35. Excellent post, calimary
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 03:02 PM
Aug 2012

I liked "melanin-deficient"
LOL

But I know it really isn't funny. I, too, had naively thought that our country was finally moving forward with the election of Barack Obama. Yes, we could certainly take some lessons from him and from Patricia. Class acts-- wise beyond their years. "True nobility," as you put it. The antithesis of racism.

I'm amazed over how much NERVE those bastards have-- how did they get this far?? I guess we must have been asleep at the wheel, or else thought this hostile takeover by Nazis could never happen to our country. Lesson learned. I've never been so cynical in my life but it's necessary when you're dealing with duplicitous "people." Every dirty trick they've played and more will be coming. I would laugh at the absurdity of this crowd of misfits having a shot at the WH but it's possible. Anything is possible, I suppose, but when I heard that KKKarl was fattening up his superpak... that's when I got that familiar knot in my stomach.

We have to fight-- with every fiber of our being. And, if the worst happens, we'll carry on the best we can. No... we're not gonna take it. We'll fight them at every turn. I've often fantasized about current repukes realizing that they're voting against their own best interests and they're being shamelessly hoodwinked and that one day it would dawn on them (before it's too late) that the right is very, very dangerous and the worst threat ever against the things we hold as true and dear.

If only some of "those people" would see it.

K&R nt avebury Aug 2012 #1
patricia carroll cnn Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #17
Couldn't find the sheet concession ? russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #31
One would think that CNN would show more outrage to support one of their own, assuming nanabugg Aug 2012 #42
God love her. I wish I could sit and have coffee with her and compare notes. Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #2
She is so right. Sadly. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #3
I think you're right marions ghost Aug 2012 #5
i'm really glad she's speaking out about it. barbtries Aug 2012 #4
I agree, and it's damn convenient that the names of the peanut-throwers aren't public. Gormy Cuss Aug 2012 #14
oh, yeah barbtries Aug 2012 #20
Really. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2012 #15
Yeah, it's hard. And then they're the ones yowling about how our President is somehow going around calimary Aug 2012 #24
they can't stand respecting anyone but their Führers. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2012 #51
That's sickening. VitaMorfin Aug 2012 #6
This has been very interesting. The Doctor. Aug 2012 #7
It isn't "torpedoing of Romney" - it's spontaneous combustion by extremists. highplainsdem Aug 2012 #8
Taken together, The Doctor. Aug 2012 #45
+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #46
They were identified and had their credentials taken away. Fla Dem Aug 2012 #22
I would still expect a formal apology from the RNC for the incident. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #41
I agree! burrowowl Sep 2012 #52
What the hell are talking about? Take and enema and clear your head. olegramps Aug 2012 #32
Get some glasses.... The Doctor. Aug 2012 #43
Your ridiculous post has been met with derision. FAUX News is reporting facts? Get for real. olegramps Aug 2012 #49
Yeah, they do sometimes report actual facts. The Doctor. Sep 2012 #50
Quite a few years ago jonthebru Aug 2012 #9
"no one took the names of the attendees who threw peanuts at her" Trillo Aug 2012 #10
it is big news Enrique Aug 2012 #11
That's my question, as well. hamsterjill Aug 2012 #12
Link to the story at ColorLines, with a photo of Patricia Carroll: highplainsdem Aug 2012 #13
And from Witches' Brew, with more quotes from Carroll: highplainsdem Aug 2012 #16
I grew up in the 90s being taught that race was no longer a problem... Odin2005 Aug 2012 #18
I am not at all surprised. . . daligirl519 Aug 2012 #19
It saddens me that you're not surprised ailsagirl Aug 2012 #23
Ruminations ailsagirl Aug 2012 #21
Me, too, Patricia. You are a hard-working professional and you deserve respect - at all times. calimary Aug 2012 #29
Excellent post, calimary ailsagirl Aug 2012 #35
I was surprised, though, whathehell Aug 2012 #25
agreed. nt seabeyond Aug 2012 #27
+1 nt steve2470 Aug 2012 #30
Same thought here. It wouldn't happen. ailsagirl Aug 2012 #36
No, it wouldn't. whathehell Aug 2012 #37
Guess we won't ailsagirl Aug 2012 #39
Thanks...n/t whathehell Aug 2012 #47
Definitely. ronnie624 Aug 2012 #48
"People Think We've Gone Further Than We Have" seabeyond Aug 2012 #26
Pretty sad. But, in the long run bigots miss a lot of the beauty and love that life has to offer. wake.up.america Aug 2012 #28
I believe this atreides1 Aug 2012 #33
success best medicine for racism..not surprised dropboss11 Aug 2012 #34
Wow, her words just really got to me. Jennicut Aug 2012 #38
I say this all the time Scairp Aug 2012 #40
Am I really to believe that no images or records exist to identify zonkers Aug 2012 #44
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