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OhCrapIHaveACrushOnSarahPalin7/18/2011 1:40:30 am PDT

re: #463 Slumbering Behemoth

They would. Much of the Obama demonization I am hearing is only tired re-treads of the Clintion demonization I heard in the past. The only new shit is the “Birther/Sekrit Muslim” shit.

Does his complexion make a difference? For some it does. But for many, I think it’s nothing more than the (D).

I think you’re right about that. The thing I keep dealing with is these disgruntled PUMA types who voted for him and are now pouting about everything he does, as if Hillary would do much different. I even had one tell me, we should not have voted in the black, we should have voted in the woman. Then we wouldn’t be having all these teabaggers. /eyeroll

So the rwnj with skin color issues are not alone. But my own view is warped and jaundiced as any; I grew up among those kinds of people so their reaction was expected, and no surprise. Everyone else seems to me has not been paying attention, or is feigning shock, but again that is my jaundiced view. Imo their behavior is nothing new at all.