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		<title>By: On Watch</title>
		<link>http://hotair.com/archives/2009/06/12/could-it-have-been-worse-than-sotomayor/comment-page-1/#comment-2307660</link>
		<dc:creator>On Watch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;You take an post about a judge who is a moron, who happens to be black, and use it to make a non-sequitur about black males in general. bluelightbrigade on June 12, 2009 at 4:16 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Manure blueboy!
The Judge&#039;s record reveals him to be a supporter of the street thugs, who&#039;ve become the hallmark of, and a disgrace to, black neighborhoods across the nation. You attempted to censor odie 1941, apparently because you consider yourself a hall monitor of what can be said by whites vis-a-vis the obvious failings of black culture - not the least of which are Black Judges. Then when others call you on  your BS you obfuscate and distort what you said. No I would not say you &quot;had a cow&quot;, but you sure smell like you stepped in a cow patty up to your ankles!

&lt;em&gt;&quot;Let&#039;s Roll&quot;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>You take an post about a judge who is a moron, who happens to be black, and use it to make a non-sequitur about black males in general. bluelightbrigade on June 12, 2009 at 4:16 PM</p></blockquote>
<p>Manure blueboy!<br />
The Judge&#8217;s record reveals him to be a supporter of the street thugs, who&#8217;ve become the hallmark of, and a disgrace to, black neighborhoods across the nation. You attempted to censor odie 1941, apparently because you consider yourself a hall monitor of what can be said by whites vis-a-vis the obvious failings of black culture &#8211; not the least of which are Black Judges. Then when others call you on  your BS you obfuscate and distort what you said. No I would not say you &#8220;had a cow&#8221;, but you sure smell like you stepped in a cow patty up to your ankles!</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Let&#8217;s Roll&#8221;</em></p>
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		<title>By: redfoxbluestate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So Barry likes tax bosses who don&#039;t pay taxes and judges with bad judgment. Someone please wake me up when it&#039;s 2012; I can&#039;t take much more of this offensive incompetence.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So Barry likes tax bosses who don&#8217;t pay taxes and judges with bad judgment. Someone please wake me up when it&#8217;s 2012; I can&#8217;t take much more of this offensive incompetence.</p>
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		<title>By: progressoverpeace</title>
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		<dc:creator>progressoverpeace</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;I am sure calculus didn’t make sense to you either.

Odie1941 on June 12, 2009 at 4:12 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt;

It&#039;s racist/ethnicist to bring calculus up.  The standard handbook of PC-acceptability clearly states that no one is allowed to speak about any mathematics more complicated than basic arithmetic (with small numbers and not including word problems) when addressing a public that might include people who have been given passes on mathematical ability in order to get them into positions they cannot competently execute.

This is why The Precedent&#039;s &quot;profit and earnings ratios&quot; was deemed PC-appropriate, if incorrect on so many levels that it made any sentient person sick with intellectual disgust.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I am sure calculus didn’t make sense to you either.</p>
<p>Odie1941 on June 12, 2009 at 4:12 PM</p></blockquote>
<p>It&#8217;s racist/ethnicist to bring calculus up.  The standard handbook of PC-acceptability clearly states that no one is allowed to speak about any mathematics more complicated than basic arithmetic (with small numbers and not including word problems) when addressing a public that might include people who have been given passes on mathematical ability in order to get them into positions they cannot competently execute.</p>
<p>This is why The Precedent&#8217;s &#8220;profit and earnings ratios&#8221; was deemed PC-appropriate, if incorrect on so many levels that it made any sentient person sick with intellectual disgust.</p>
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		<title>By: bluelightbrigade</title>
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		<dc:creator>bluelightbrigade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;

    All I said was that Odie’s remark about the 30/70 percentage was off-topic/irrelevant

    Now you’re not even making sense.

I am sure calculus didn’t make sense to you either.

Odie1941 on June 12, 2009 at 4:12 PM
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

lol.

You&#039;re still digging.  Having a friend like 2Brave along for the rid doesn&#039;t help you, either.

You&#039;re the one throwing the cow.  

You take an post about a judge who is a moron, who happens to be black, and use it to make a non-sequitur about black males in general.

Calculus is the &lt;em&gt;least&lt;/em&gt; of &lt;em&gt;your&lt;/em&gt; problems.</description>
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<p>    All I said was that Odie’s remark about the 30/70 percentage was off-topic/irrelevant</p>
<p>    Now you’re not even making sense.</p>
<p>I am sure calculus didn’t make sense to you either.</p>
<p>Odie1941 on June 12, 2009 at 4:12 PM
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<p>lol.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re still digging.  Having a friend like 2Brave along for the rid doesn&#8217;t help you, either.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re the one throwing the cow.  </p>
<p>You take an post about a judge who is a moron, who happens to be black, and use it to make a non-sequitur about black males in general.</p>
<p>Calculus is the <em>least</em> of <em>your</em> problems.</p>
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		<title>By: madne0</title>
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		<dc:creator>madne0</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Police arrested a suspect in his mother’s house after she gave her consent to a search.  While in the process of reading the suspect his rights, his mother — extremely angry at the son — peppered him with questions, and the son admitted that he had an illegal weapon hidden in the room as well as drugs.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I think i saw that on COPS.</description>
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<p>I think i saw that on COPS.</p>
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		<title>By: Odie1941</title>
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		<dc:creator>Odie1941</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;All I said was that Odie’s remark about the 30/70 percentage was off-topic/irrelevant&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;Now you’re not even making sense.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I am sure calculus didn&#039;t make sense to you either.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>All I said was that Odie’s remark about the 30/70 percentage was off-topic/irrelevant</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Now you’re not even making sense.</p></blockquote>
<p>I am sure calculus didn&#8217;t make sense to you either.</p>
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		<title>By: bluelightbrigade</title>
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		<dc:creator>bluelightbrigade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Liar - this is what you also said.

Odie1941 on June 12, 2009 at 4:09 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt;

???

Now you&#039;re not even making sense.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Liar &#8211; this is what you also said.</p>
<p>Odie1941 on June 12, 2009 at 4:09 PM</p></blockquote>
<p>???</p>
<p>Now you&#8217;re not even making sense.</p>
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		<title>By: Odie1941</title>
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		<dc:creator>Odie1941</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;Dude. Seriously. Get over it.

This post demonstrates that your cred here just hit rock bottom. Don’t keep digging. lol

For what it’s worth, there are indeed a lot of issues that Black America has to deal with. Bitter white(?) people like you taking pot shots at them (again, over something irrelevant) doesn’t help do anything but demonstrate your own jerkishness. 

But we get it. Really, we do. 

*smooches* 

&lt;strong&gt;/getablackfriend&lt;/strong&gt;

bluelightbrigade on June 12, 2009 at 2:29 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Liar - this is what you also said.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>Dude. Seriously. Get over it.</p>
<p>This post demonstrates that your cred here just hit rock bottom. Don’t keep digging. lol</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, there are indeed a lot of issues that Black America has to deal with. Bitter white(?) people like you taking pot shots at them (again, over something irrelevant) doesn’t help do anything but demonstrate your own jerkishness. </p>
<p>But we get it. Really, we do. </p>
<p>*smooches* </p>
<p><strong>/getablackfriend</strong></p>
<p>bluelightbrigade on June 12, 2009 at 2:29 PM</p></blockquote>
<p>Liar &#8211; this is what you also said.</p>
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		<title>By: bluelightbrigade</title>
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		<dc:creator>bluelightbrigade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;

    bluelightbrigade on June 12, 2009 at 1:59 PM

Liberal.

2Brave2Bscared on June 12, 2009 at 3:00 PM
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

You  must be new.

Stick around, kid.</description>
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<p>    bluelightbrigade on June 12, 2009 at 1:59 PM</p>
<p>Liberal.</p>
<p>2Brave2Bscared on June 12, 2009 at 3:00 PM
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<p>You  must be new.</p>
<p>Stick around, kid.</p>
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		<title>By: bluelightbrigade</title>
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		<dc:creator>bluelightbrigade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;2Brave2Bscared on June 12, 2009 at 3:08 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Who&#039;s throwing a cow?

It certainly isn&#039;t me.

All I said was that Odie&#039;s remark about the 30/70 percentage was off-topic/irrelevant.

Don&#039;t take the argument out of context, and don&#039;t wear your feelings on your sleeves.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>2Brave2Bscared on June 12, 2009 at 3:08 PM</p></blockquote>
<p>Who&#8217;s throwing a cow?</p>
<p>It certainly isn&#8217;t me.</p>
<p>All I said was that Odie&#8217;s remark about the 30/70 percentage was off-topic/irrelevant.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t take the argument out of context, and don&#8217;t wear your feelings on your sleeves.</p>
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		<title>By: peacenprosperity</title>
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		<dc:creator>peacenprosperity</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute polled Hispanic immigrants in the Washington metropolitan area in September 2007.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

She is not a hispanic immigrant. I don&#039;t even think her parents were immigrants. She is of hispanic descent. She is a middle class kid from nyc that grew up to be a raving liberal. Her family started off humbly, had some tragedy, continued to rise economically and she went on to be a lawyer and judge and her brother became a doctor. That isn&#039;t a unique story. That is the story of the majority of Americans. That is my families story and the story of most of the people here. barry&#039;s wife would tell you that sotomayor faced incredible obstacles because she was a &lt;em&gt;woman&lt;/em&gt;, and she was a &lt;em&gt;hispanic&lt;/em&gt;. Except her very story contradicts that. She has achieved alot in her life on an almost uninterrupted trajectory. What sotomayor is, is a typical, ungrateful liberal. There is something wrong with people who achieve so much in this country and aspire to destroy there fellow Americans for achieving by the same rules.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute polled Hispanic immigrants in the Washington metropolitan area in September 2007.</p></blockquote>
<p>She is not a hispanic immigrant. I don&#8217;t even think her parents were immigrants. She is of hispanic descent. She is a middle class kid from nyc that grew up to be a raving liberal. Her family started off humbly, had some tragedy, continued to rise economically and she went on to be a lawyer and judge and her brother became a doctor. That isn&#8217;t a unique story. That is the story of the majority of Americans. That is my families story and the story of most of the people here. barry&#8217;s wife would tell you that sotomayor faced incredible obstacles because she was a <em>woman</em>, and she was a <em>hispanic</em>. Except her very story contradicts that. She has achieved alot in her life on an almost uninterrupted trajectory. What sotomayor is, is a typical, ungrateful liberal. There is something wrong with people who achieve so much in this country and aspire to destroy there fellow Americans for achieving by the same rules.</p>
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		<title>By: kthomas8268</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>She is probably pro-life with her church and pro-choice for political reasons... this is why she doesn&#039;t say a peep about it and why nobody knows for sure.  

AND per Life News:  http://www.lifenews.com/nat5092.html
&lt;blockquote&gt;The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute polled Hispanic immigrants in the Washington metropolitan area in September 2007. The study consisted of 279 one-on-one interviews among immigrants of Hispanic descent.

In total, 83 percent of the Hispanics in the survey oppose abortion CHLI said and, even among liberals, 60% oppose abortion.

More specifically, 52 percent said they strongly opposed abortion and 28 percent said they were somewhat opposed to abortion. Only 15 percent said they support legal abortions.

And a January 2006 Zogby poll, sponsored by the Washington-based Latino Coalition, found 57 percent of Hispanics described themselves as &quot;pro-life&quot; while just 27 percent called themselves &quot;pro-choice.&quot; Some 15 percent said they weren&#039;t sure where they stood on the issue of abortion.&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>She is probably pro-life with her church and pro-choice for political reasons&#8230; this is why she doesn&#8217;t say a peep about it and why nobody knows for sure.  </p>
<p>AND per Life News:  <a href="http://www.lifenews.com/nat5092.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.lifenews.com/nat5092.html</a></p>
<blockquote><p>The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute polled Hispanic immigrants in the Washington metropolitan area in September 2007. The study consisted of 279 one-on-one interviews among immigrants of Hispanic descent.</p>
<p>In total, 83 percent of the Hispanics in the survey oppose abortion CHLI said and, even among liberals, 60% oppose abortion.</p>
<p>More specifically, 52 percent said they strongly opposed abortion and 28 percent said they were somewhat opposed to abortion. Only 15 percent said they support legal abortions.</p>
<p>And a January 2006 Zogby poll, sponsored by the Washington-based Latino Coalition, found 57 percent of Hispanics described themselves as &#8220;pro-life&#8221; while just 27 percent called themselves &#8220;pro-choice.&#8221; Some 15 percent said they weren&#8217;t sure where they stood on the issue of abortion.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>By: max1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>more often than not because Davis erred by siding with accused black criminals.
peacenprosperity on June 12, 2009 at 3:31 PM


shocked SHOCKED! Gambling in Rick&#039;s Cafe?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>more often than not because Davis erred by siding with accused black criminals.<br />
peacenprosperity on June 12, 2009 at 3:31 PM</p>
<p>shocked SHOCKED! Gambling in Rick&#8217;s Cafe?</p>
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		<title>By: peacenprosperity</title>
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		<dc:creator>peacenprosperity</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;ll bet good money that the photo above the story is of the good judge giving a speech about how young black men are victims of the &lt;em&gt;system&lt;/em&gt;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll bet good money that the photo above the story is of the good judge giving a speech about how young black men are victims of the <em>system</em>.</p>
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		<title>By: peacenprosperity</title>
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		<dc:creator>peacenprosperity</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t care what anyone says, I&#039;ll state the obvious,

&lt;blockquote&gt;more often than not because Davis erred by siding with accused &lt;em&gt;black&lt;/em&gt; criminals.&lt;/blockquote&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t care what anyone says, I&#8217;ll state the obvious,</p>
<blockquote><p>more often than not because Davis erred by siding with accused <em>black</em> criminals.</p></blockquote>
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		<title>By: CK MacLeod</title>
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		<dc:creator>CK MacLeod</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;

    2) It would be a political blow to Obama

Even if it miraculously happened, I don’t think it would be that big a blow. Dems would still control the Senate and lefties would be overjoyed that he picks a known pro-choicer which Sotomayor isn’t. Getting rid of Miers was ultimately a good thing for conservatives.

Speedwagon82 on June 12, 2009 at 3:01 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt;
No - merely exposing Sotomayor during contentious hearings and discussion focused on identity politics and secondarily on competence is already a political blow to Obama and, as important, to his coalition, since the electorate - even across demographic groups - is durably on the other side of the left-liberals on these issues.  

For So-So to be rejected or forced to withdraw - outcomes which I also, as I noted, consider unlikely - would further imply a rejection of Obama&#039;s judgment and also likely confirm a split in his coalition.  For her to be accepted but as a widely unpopular choice would increase the pressure on the Blue Dogs to prove their independence from Obama on other issues, while putting them at greater risk in 2010.  

Turning the tide decisively against the Democrats in 2010 and 2012 requires defining them in just the way that So-So helps to facilitate.  The complex of issues directly related to economic factors will of course likely remain primary, but affirmative action/identity politics in the context of dysfunctional big government liberalism is all part of the same theme.</description>
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<p>    2) It would be a political blow to Obama</p>
<p>Even if it miraculously happened, I don’t think it would be that big a blow. Dems would still control the Senate and lefties would be overjoyed that he picks a known pro-choicer which Sotomayor isn’t. Getting rid of Miers was ultimately a good thing for conservatives.</p>
<p>Speedwagon82 on June 12, 2009 at 3:01 PM</p></blockquote>
<p>No &#8211; merely exposing Sotomayor during contentious hearings and discussion focused on identity politics and secondarily on competence is already a political blow to Obama and, as important, to his coalition, since the electorate &#8211; even across demographic groups &#8211; is durably on the other side of the left-liberals on these issues.  </p>
<p>For So-So to be rejected or forced to withdraw &#8211; outcomes which I also, as I noted, consider unlikely &#8211; would further imply a rejection of Obama&#8217;s judgment and also likely confirm a split in his coalition.  For her to be accepted but as a widely unpopular choice would increase the pressure on the Blue Dogs to prove their independence from Obama on other issues, while putting them at greater risk in 2010.  </p>
<p>Turning the tide decisively against the Democrats in 2010 and 2012 requires defining them in just the way that So-So helps to facilitate.  The complex of issues directly related to economic factors will of course likely remain primary, but affirmative action/identity politics in the context of dysfunctional big government liberalism is all part of the same theme.</p>
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		<title>By: SouthernGal</title>
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		<dc:creator>SouthernGal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Conservatives should be extremely careful how they address race and gender.</description>
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		<title>By: Odie1941</title>
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		<dc:creator>Odie1941</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;2Brave2Bscared on June 12, 2009 at 3:08 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Thanks 2Brave - and the only reason why I threw that in - was because my friend and I are really sitting here laughing, about to go to the beach for a drink...</description>
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<p>Thanks 2Brave &#8211; and the only reason why I threw that in &#8211; was because my friend and I are really sitting here laughing, about to go to the beach for a drink&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: maverick muse</title>
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		<dc:creator>maverick muse</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Speedwagon82 on June 12, 2009 at 3:01 PM

As if size is the only thing that matters.

Wearing integrity when it is convenient and popular is hypocrisy.</description>
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<p>As if size is the only thing that matters.</p>
<p>Wearing integrity when it is convenient and popular is hypocrisy.</p>
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		<title>By: 2Brave2Bscared</title>
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		<dc:creator>2Brave2Bscared</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;For what it’s worth, there are indeed a lot of issues that Black America has to deal with. Bitter white(?) people like you taking pot shots at them (again, over something irrelevant) doesn’t help do anything but demonstrate your own jerkishness.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

The sorry state of the black American family is a huge issue and it concerns all of us here in America. Neither Odie or any other white person (such as myself) should be made to feel guilty about speaking out against it, or bringing it up. The fact that you have thrown a cow over such a small a thing as accurately stated statistics that shed light on an unflattering reality within a PC-protected community shows just what a PC-conscious liberal you really are.

And guess what... I don&#039;t have any black friends! And even if I did I certainly wouldn&#039;t give you the satisfaction of mentioning them in an effort to prove how non-racist I am. That&#039;s where I think Odie made a mistake.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>For what it’s worth, there are indeed a lot of issues that Black America has to deal with. Bitter white(?) people like you taking pot shots at them (again, over something irrelevant) doesn’t help do anything but demonstrate your own jerkishness.</p></blockquote>
<p>The sorry state of the black American family is a huge issue and it concerns all of us here in America. Neither Odie or any other white person (such as myself) should be made to feel guilty about speaking out against it, or bringing it up. The fact that you have thrown a cow over such a small a thing as accurately stated statistics that shed light on an unflattering reality within a PC-protected community shows just what a PC-conscious liberal you really are.</p>
<p>And guess what&#8230; I don&#8217;t have any black friends! And even if I did I certainly wouldn&#8217;t give you the satisfaction of mentioning them in an effort to prove how non-racist I am. That&#8217;s where I think Odie made a mistake.</p>
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		<title>By: maverick muse</title>
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		<dc:creator>maverick muse</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;

The GOP doesn’t have the votes. But what they have to do is clearly define Sotomayor as the farthest left that a nominee can possibly be. They need to outline her as barely acceptable so that Obama’s later nominees, if worse, get worked over.

BuckeyeSam on June 12, 2009 at 2:30 PM
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I don&#039;t see the rationale behind endorsing a Trojan Horse, knowing that it is filled with viruses and lethal combatants enabling the dissolution of the Constitution, with a wimpy warning accompanying the permission slip AS IF for this time only.

If you don&#039;t have the balls to work over every nominee, you don&#039;t have the balls to work over any nominee.</description>
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<p>The GOP doesn’t have the votes. But what they have to do is clearly define Sotomayor as the farthest left that a nominee can possibly be. They need to outline her as barely acceptable so that Obama’s later nominees, if worse, get worked over.</p>
<p>BuckeyeSam on June 12, 2009 at 2:30 PM
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<p>I don&#8217;t see the rationale behind endorsing a Trojan Horse, knowing that it is filled with viruses and lethal combatants enabling the dissolution of the Constitution, with a wimpy warning accompanying the permission slip AS IF for this time only.</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t have the balls to work over every nominee, you don&#8217;t have the balls to work over any nominee.</p>
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		<title>By: Speedwagon82</title>
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		<dc:creator>Speedwagon82</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt; 2) It would be a political blow to Obama&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Even if it miraculously happened, I don&#039;t think it would be that big a blow. Dems would still control the Senate and lefties would be overjoyed that he picks a known pro-choicer which Sotomayor isn&#039;t. Getting rid of Miers was ultimately a good thing for conservatives.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p> 2) It would be a political blow to Obama</p></blockquote>
<p>Even if it miraculously happened, I don&#8217;t think it would be that big a blow. Dems would still control the Senate and lefties would be overjoyed that he picks a known pro-choicer which Sotomayor isn&#8217;t. Getting rid of Miers was ultimately a good thing for conservatives.</p>
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		<title>By: 2Brave2Bscared</title>
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		<dc:creator>2Brave2Bscared</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;bluelightbrigade on June 12, 2009 at 1:59 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Liberal.</description>
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<p>Liberal.</p>
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		<title>By: maverick muse</title>
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		<dc:creator>maverick muse</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;

No, it couldn’t be worse than Sotomayor. This is the argument they always try to palm off on you when they roll over like they have a 100 times before because they are pu$$ies.

Blake on June 12, 2009 at 2:41 PM
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I agree that we&#039;ve heard this refrain TOO MANY TIMES already. We heard the propaganda, &quot;it took a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan&quot; to excuse voting for Obama; and &quot;we have to be more Leftist in order to include the Left in our party&quot; that proved another ploy to enable further Marxist aggression in our nation&#039;s political power structure.

&lt;strong&gt;Legitimate Litmus test of every government employee: will you uphold the Constitution of the United States in your conduct, influence and decisions&lt;/strong&gt;?</description>
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<p>No, it couldn’t be worse than Sotomayor. This is the argument they always try to palm off on you when they roll over like they have a 100 times before because they are pu$$ies.</p>
<p>Blake on June 12, 2009 at 2:41 PM
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<p>I agree that we&#8217;ve heard this refrain TOO MANY TIMES already. We heard the propaganda, &#8220;it took a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan&#8221; to excuse voting for Obama; and &#8220;we have to be more Leftist in order to include the Left in our party&#8221; that proved another ploy to enable further Marxist aggression in our nation&#8217;s political power structure.</p>
<p><strong>Legitimate Litmus test of every government employee: will you uphold the Constitution of the United States in your conduct, influence and decisions</strong>?</p>
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		<title>By: Odie1941</title>
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		<dc:creator>Odie1941</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;bluelightbrigade on June 12, 2009 at 2:29 PM&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Spoken like a true idiot. I love the pandering, mixed with &quot;opinion&quot; and attempt to influence my 37 years of life experience. 

&quot;Cred&quot; is a nice touch. Kudos.

PS - my fiend, who happens to be black enjoyed your comments. We are heading to the beach in a bit for drinks - but will consider your in-depth &quot;race relations&quot; for the future.</description>
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<p>Spoken like a true idiot. I love the pandering, mixed with &#8220;opinion&#8221; and attempt to influence my 37 years of life experience. </p>
<p>&#8220;Cred&#8221; is a nice touch. Kudos.</p>
<p>PS &#8211; my fiend, who happens to be black enjoyed your comments. We are heading to the beach in a bit for drinks &#8211; but will consider your in-depth &#8220;race relations&#8221; for the future.</p>
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