Was Clinton's "plantation" comparison too harsh?

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Was Clinton's "plantation" comparison too harsh? * 130,597 responses
Yes.
44%

No.
54%

I don't know.
2%

[FSogol]

1. Why? Did Ma Scalito cry? n/t

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7. I think two closet gays were talking in code.

[JuniperLea]

2. It was well-received in Harlem

Who are we to question that?

[goclark]

15. Thank you very much! She was talking

to the Democratic base and they believed every word that she said.

For those that want to beat up on her, don't go begging her to "bring the Black votes in" for the 2006/08 elections.

[JuniperLea]

16. Any self-respecting person of color

regardless of color, needs to vote Democrat in the coming elections! Our diversity is what makes us strong! We've been through too much to let our great strides amount to nothing. Republicans are still treating people of color as second-class citizens and it's time to stop! Calling all Blacks, American Indians, Hispanics, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and anyone I've forgotten! A vote for a Democratic candidate is a vote against Right Wing BIGOTRY!

[goclark]

17. Any self respecting WHITE needs to vote Democrat as well nt

We can no longer depend on any one group to be responsible for the vote.

EVERYONE is on the Bush Plantation and we all need to get the hell off of it.

[Neil Lisst]

19. Is there anything less sincere than whites who say "race card?"

Anyone who chimes in with "playing the race card" is almost certainly doing so himself. How did we get here, where talking about poor treatment of blacks is "playing the race card?"

Let's look at the HOUSE. The leadership party doesn't have a single black person in the entire 234 reps. They had one until they ran him off by letting him know he could not advance past the window dressing stage.

Did even ONE TV outlet discuss the substance of Hillary's comments? NO. They were too busy pretending to be Mrs. Alito.

The right now has a standard play, and the media are their willing handmaids in it: HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE ME OF RACISM? HOW DARE YOU CALL THE PRESIDENT A LIAR? HOW DARE YOU CALL ALITO SEXIST? HOW DARE YOU CALL THE HOUSE LEADERS PLANTATION OWNERS?

Time for our leaders to stand up and say to these nattering news nabobs "Hell yes, they are!! How can you NOT acknowledge that?!"

[LittleClarkie]

20. I assume that the audience was comprised of minority folk then?

I should think so, but I wanted to make sure.

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Was Clinton's "plantation" comparison too harsh? * 131827 responses


Yes.
44%

No.
54%

I don't know.
2%

[goclark]

4. Keep kicked still 54% NO,

By reading the threads at DU I would have thought it would be 99% yes!


Hilliary just told the Brothers and Sisters how it is in Congress right now.

Wake up America, Black People understand what a Plantation is... Wake Up America, this is Plantation Bushcrook America.

We are slaves unless we realize that we can do something about it.

We are still letting Bush control our food, homes, jobs,medicare ---wake up America, especially White America -- we are on a PLANTATION and we are the Slaves of BUSHCO.

[ananda]

5. I was amazed..

.. that Hillary used such inflammatory language as "plantation."

I agree that BushInc heads basically a one-party business state..
but I don't think Hillary is doing herself any good using that
kind of language.

She's way too conservative for me anyway.

Sue

[RaleighNCDUer]

8. So which way do you want it?

Too conservative, or inflammatory left-wing rhetoric?

[Village Idiot]

6. There is no comparison too harsh for this administration.

The Nazis were sweethearts, I tell ya.

[goclark]

10. Exactly, well put

She was being kind to them...

recall "vast right wing conspiracy."

When she said it, people said, "Oh,what does she mean"

Well we know now, when she says Plantation, she means plantation.

[Village Idiot]

13. Many people forget the Gingrich "Plantation" remarks...

I forget the exact phrase, but he pompously set himself up as Moses, freeing the slaves or some such, and said that the Dems thought they ran the plantation...


Hypocritical fucktards...

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9. I voted BUT

Isn't this poll a little biased? Why is it that the Democrats are too harsh on this administration, but Republicans can say whatever the hell they want about Democrats??

Anyone else think that?

[Catchawave]

12. Yes ! 'pubs get away with everything nasty and mean....

...like playground bullies.

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11. bttft

[AZBlue]

14. Nope. (nt)

[ProSense]

18. Yeah! Comparing

comparing Bush to a Nazi is OK, but comparing his minions and the Congress they run to a plantation is off limits. Give me a break.

[neverevergivein]

21. She should have said "lynching property"

Because I feel like they look at us as disposable property

[goclark]

23. Absolutely, she was being kind to the Crooks nt

[beaconess]

22. The same people who called her husband a rapist, murderer, criminal

(and probably "nig-er-lover" in private) and worse are whining and moaning at how OFFENDED they are that Hillary had the NOIVE to say "plantation" to black people!

BWAAAH HAAAA HAAAA HAAAA!!!!!

[oneoftheboys]

24. No, but it wasn't a very smart thing to say.

Mrs. Clinton does not demonstrate the same political savvy that her husband does.