Letters to the Editor
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The last "boy" issue
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/13/us/politics/13clinton.html?ref=politics
Remember that? Everybody made this huge deal about Bill playing the "gender card" because he called John Edwards AND Barack Obama "boys." I don't remember anyone thinking it was a racially charged comment. It was barely gender charged, IMHO. And if it was - so what? Is subtlely gender-charged language going to turn me into a Republican Pod Person or something? People can judge for themselves.
My point is that southern men say "boy" about and to each other all the time. I think if I were a Kentucky Republican, I would pay more attention to when it was appropriate to use that word - and this wasn't one of those times. However, I do not think he was making Obama out to be a shoeshine boy; I think he thought he was ribbing a peer. I am sure he would have used the exact same language about Bill Clinton, but it might have been something more like "That boy don't know when to keep it in his pants." I think you guys have your race-dar turned up waaaay too high. But even if this idiot meant to call Obama "boy" just because he is black, whom does this hurt? What are you afraid of? Let the man's foot stay in his mouth. People can judge for themselves.
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Small Town
America was built by small towns, and small towns are the backbone of this Country. Personally being from a small town I take offence to the remarks Obama made. It's becoming ever apparent that Obama is nothing more than another slick talking politician who will say anything to get elected, and has to put a muzzle on his own wife for fear she will say something else stupid. Yes, us small towns folks have guns, and yes we have religion, and we can also can vote, Mr.Obama. The reason we have guns is because of people like him, and we have religion because the rules of religion made for a wonderful community. Sorry, but that's my comments about the remark.
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Once again...
Republican = Racist. Let them keep flapping their jaws - they keep exposing themselves for the fear and hate filled monsters they are.
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GET READY ...
for more the same from the GOP. Of course, we all recognize that the use of the words "that boy," especially by Southern folk has, historically, referred to black Americans. However, in rural areas, the use of the words "that boy" does not necessarily refer to one's race.
"That boy ain't right," comes to mind. "That boy isn't playing with a full deck." "That boy couldn't find his ass with both hands."
Touchy, touchy, touchy! If Obama becomes President, will we all have to act like he's not black? Or McCain doesn't have that lump on the side of his face no matter what angle the camera takes. Or Hillary Clinton isn't wearing earrings?
For God's sake, and our own, shut up already!
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RED-NECK CRACKER BARREL.....
Davis, that WHITE-TRAILER-TRASH IDIOT RACIST PIG
Thinks he's a "Jefferson" ARISEN from a BURIAL DIG!
All that is going SOUTH
Is his LOATHESOME MOUTH!
As a STINKING TURD he is most certainly BIG!!!!!
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fbair1
-The reason we have guns is because of people like him, and we have religion because the rules of religion made for a wonderful community.-
What the fuck are you talking about, boy?
-Sorry, but that's my comments about the remark.-
I doesn't seem right somehow that you should have to apologize for your exceptional level of ignorance.