A Poltical Cartoon on Senator Barack Obama and his Wife

MitchAlvarez says on Jul 15, 2008, 06:43:

I think given the circumstances and the sensitivity with all the bs behind obamas supposed muslim heritage i think they may have gone too far.

one thing for sure, it will only make things worse with the few ignorant country racist caucasians out in middle america and in many places in the south.

it surely doesnt help obama

"Ingrid callate la jeta!! Stay in France"

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romy says on Jul 15, 2008, 06:45:

especially in a stupefied nation that doesn't understand the meaning behind the cartoon.............. this was yesterday's news, the artist already explained it if you care to know

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aztec says on Jul 15, 2008, 08:18:

"ignorant country racist caucasians out in middle america and in many places in the south."

There you go again!

Mods never see these types of slights. Perhaps because they all agree with them?

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kalder says on Jul 15, 2008, 08:29:

Why all the fuss about Obama? Like he's some sort of Messiah figure? He just looks like another oily, moneyed, liberal lawyer to me. (Rather similar to the creeps who run Britain in fact.)

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

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romy says on Jul 15, 2008, 08:40:

as the economist pointed out, there is a balance of two forces that make him want to be president. One is idealism and the second is ambition. Sadly, for me his ambition has overrun his idealism for me to want to vote for him. Maybe against McCain... regardless, I have no voting say.

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Plato says on Jul 15, 2008, 09:26:

Needless to say, the Obama camp is pissed. Many Americans don't read the news in--depth and the cartoon will actually register as depicted. If they only knew that the purpose of the satirical cartoon was to make fun of those shallow Americans. In the end, this hurts Obama.

Plato

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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kalder says on Jul 15, 2008, 09:33:

What constitutes his 'idealism'? The leftie stuff over here tends to be against real things like family, heritage and nation and for abstractions like 'progress' and 'diversity'.

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

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Plato says on Jul 15, 2008, 09:46:

Kalder, same here, although "the Left" in Great Britain is considered "extreme left-winger, heart bleeding liberal " here in the States.

Plato

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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kalder says on Jul 15, 2008, 10:10:

"Nothing new under the Sun" eh Plato?

"kalder- have you ever had a woman?"--Sam Salmon

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Plato says on Jul 15, 2008, 10:41:

Ecclesiastes 1:9b - I love that quote.

Here's verse 14: "I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a chase after wind."

Plato

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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MitchAlvarez says on Jul 15, 2008, 11:43:

aztec if your gonna freaking quote me how about you put the entire quote .....

"one thing for sure, it will only make things worse with the FEW ignorant country racist caucasians out in middle america and in many places in the south"

pero como dice mi mama al que le caiga el guante que se lo achante

"Ingrid callate la jeta!! Stay in France"

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Plato says on Jul 15, 2008, 12:00:

Y mi papá me dijo, “No confunde los huevos de araña con arañáme las huevas."

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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aztec says on Jul 15, 2008, 12:13:

MitchAlvarez, You are so prejudiced against the White Southerner it would not matter how I quoted you!

And I mean no disrespect to your Mom.

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Plato says on Jul 15, 2008, 12:40:

WAIT A MINUTE HERE! Wait a minute! Dang it!

We are from above the Mason-Dixon line so we do have some opinions on the South - just like they have some opinions of us Northerners! Remember we kicked their asses in Civil War. Put your Conferedate flag away son.


Plato

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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Plato says on Jul 15, 2008, 12:42:

Just talking trash Aztec - don't mean any of it. Solamente hechando leña al fuego. Jaja!

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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MitchAlvarez says on Jul 15, 2008, 12:47:

aztec how the fuck you gonna know wether i am prejudice or not. i can only speak from what ive been told and what i have seen with my own eyes. ive been out there. i also have friends in many states who reinforce the bs i described earlier. im not sure what world you live in if you think this type of ignorance does not exist.

im not sure why you would mention my mother. are you trying to get personal with me?

i mentioned middle america and south. i could have gone on and written a more inclusive post and mentioned the racist individuals in the east coast and west coast and blah blah blah. but its really amazing how you choose to ignore the point of my post. everyone has been talking about this issue with many caucasians in these rural areas who still believe he is a muslim, that he attended islamic schools, and all that other bullshit. but you wanna have a hissy fit cus i mentioned the south.

give me fuckin break........ and please keep it btwn me and you and dont mention my mother.

"Ingrid callate la jeta!! Stay in France"

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Plato says on Jul 15, 2008, 12:51:

All right guys. I was just kidding. Let's calm down. Damn. Didn't know this shit got serious.

Mitch - llave - no es para tanto hermano.

Aztec y Mitch: por que no le hechamos tierrita a esto?

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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romy says on Jul 15, 2008, 12:56:

there's a fine balance in every discussion... however at this stage I feel like saying

"A Southern man don't need him around anyhow"

Great song, certainly partied to it last week

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Jul 15, 2008, 12:57:

Let's keep this to the topic at hand.

There's no need to trade insults -- every region has their share of racists and bigots and an ugly stereotype or three.

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aztec says on Jul 15, 2008, 12:59:

Plato, I bet you did not know that the Northern aggressors occupied the South for ten years. That is longer than the United States occupied either Germany of Japan after the Big War! In effect the war did not end for the residents of the South in 1864/5.

I am fortunate to remember my great grand mother (who was in her ninety's) talk about her father who disappeared when Sherman made his way through Georgia. Never to be seen again. She recalled when she was young, the soldiers came to her farm and slaughtered every living thing on the farm. There were no men around. Only women and children.

For ten years after the war of aggression our Representatives in the Georgia legislature were predominately Black selected by the carpet baggers!

And MitchAlvarez, I mean no disrespect to your mother. If you think so, I apologize. Since I cannot read Spanish I ran your statement written in Spanish through Google translator and it showed you referred to your mom.

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Plato says on Jul 15, 2008, 12:59:

Romy, apuntase cincuenta hombe.

Ahora les brindo a todos ustedes unos cyber-guaros. Aquí también los entrego pedacitos de naranja. Salud!

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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Plato says on Jul 15, 2008, 13:01:

Bueno . . .O.k Aztec. How about another cyber-guaro?

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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Plato says on Jul 15, 2008, 13:03:

You know, when you accept a cyber-gauro, it's like a handshake, basically symbolizing that everything is cool.

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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Plato says on Jul 15, 2008, 13:05:

Aztec, sorry. I thought you read Spanish.

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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aztec says on Jul 15, 2008, 13:08:

Thank you Plato. I did not know that. Sounds cool to me!

Anyway, the older I get the more I am aware we Americans are all in the same boat!

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MitchAlvarez says on Jul 15, 2008, 13:32:

ill take the guaro.

but like i said i didnt say anything that isnt common knowledge. nor did i accuse anyone in here of being racist....... simply stated what many are talking about.

but its dead. i wont beat the subject to death.

"Ingrid callate la jeta!! Stay in France"

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LDW says on Jul 15, 2008, 16:59:

Nobody has to like what that rag did for a cartoon, but they should be still free to do it, no matter what their motives were.

Satire, whether done in good taste or bad taste, is just part of the deal for those who aspire to high office. Was that doctored video of Monica Lewinsky giving Clinton a blow job any better? Was that in good taste or bad taste? It always depends on one's point of view. I seem to recall other cartoons about that too.

High ranking politicians get trashed all the time. If people want to make fun of Obama's heritage, that's too bad. People are doing that to southern whites, so why not Obama too? However, probably more effective would be to lampoon what some people call his messiah complex. I don't care. It's all part of the game.

Anything goes for others too (like lampooning GWB's cowboy caricature). Obama should be no different. If he doesn't like it, then tough shit for him.

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Plato says on Jul 15, 2008, 17:42:

Good points LDW - thanks.

Plato

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those [liberals] who, in time of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.--Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321)

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dwmte7 says on Jul 16, 2008, 00:44:

proofs in the puddin isn't it?

mr obama handled it like a surgeon...with a smile to boot. i thought his posture through the whole issue was impeccable.

clinton? lewenski? blow job? what are we talking about? racist southerners all

dwmte

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scotty says on Jul 16, 2008, 01:08:

that picture is on target

Get Rhythm, when you got the blues. Johnny Cash

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LDW says on Jul 16, 2008, 16:14:

ok.....dwmte.....there are no black people who are racist.

Sorry...I forgot.

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MitchAlvarez says on Jul 22, 2008, 18:46:

"Ingrid callate la jeta!! Stay in France"

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LDW says on Jul 23, 2008, 13:29:

I guess that cartoon of McCain doesn't help him either.

But, as he is aspiring for high political office, so as far as I am concerned, anything goes.

No doubt McCain's supporters would claim this to be in bad taste too.

Tough shit for them.

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