Comments on: If You Are a Racist Politician, You Just Might Be a Liberal http://geeksoapbox.com/2010/01/if-you-are-a-racist-politician-you-just-might-be-a-liberal/ The Off-Ramp on the Information Superhighway Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:23:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: TSL http://geeksoapbox.com/2010/01/if-you-are-a-racist-politician-you-just-might-be-a-liberal/comment-page-1/#comment-590 TSL Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:19:44 +0000 http://geeksoapbox.com/?p=597#comment-590 No, not at all. My contention is that *all* such instances should be unacceptable, and that there is an unfortunate double-standard in politics and the media where only one side of the aisle is held accountable for such actions. Trent Lott had to resign as a leader for less, why wasn't Harry Reid forced to do the same (or, hold neither accountable...at least that's consistent also)? Thanks for the comment, come back anytime! No, not at all. My contention is that *all* such instances should be unacceptable, and that there is an unfortunate double-standard in politics and the media where only one side of the aisle is held accountable for such actions. Trent Lott had to resign as a leader for less, why wasn’t Harry Reid forced to do the same (or, hold neither accountable…at least that’s consistent also)?

Thanks for the comment, come back anytime!

]]> By: Grokodile http://geeksoapbox.com/2010/01/if-you-are-a-racist-politician-you-just-might-be-a-liberal/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Grokodile Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:43:53 +0000 http://geeksoapbox.com/?p=597#comment-589 So, you would dismiss Teddy, who was fuming about Clinton's apparent statement? As for Harry, are you suggesting that the way a man speaks, or the way a man looks, has no effect on the electorate? Or are you just chafing at the fact that an old man doesn't speak in today's terminology? I'm sure you know there is a huge difference between talking about racial issues and being racist. It's perfectly acceptable to hold a mirror up to liberals, no question, but let's not cloud the issue by ignoring the meaning of the comments made. So, you would dismiss Teddy, who was fuming about Clinton’s apparent statement?

As for Harry, are you suggesting that the way a man speaks, or the way a man looks, has no effect on the electorate? Or are you just chafing at the fact that an old man doesn’t speak in today’s terminology?

I’m sure you know there is a huge difference between talking about racial issues and being racist. It’s perfectly acceptable to hold a mirror up to liberals, no question, but let’s not cloud the issue by ignoring the meaning of the comments made.

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