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Only a racist would think that. His reference was to Wall Street, that Romney would overturn the banking regulation brought about by President Obama which would enable Wall Street (a metaphor for the financial industry) to once again shackle the average american.pineinthegrass wrote:
FredHayek wrote:
lol Conservatives are eagerly waiting for the bloodbath that will be the VP debate.archer wrote: Joe was certainly a better choice for Obama than Ryan is for Romney.
Biden couldn't even put away political lightweight Palin in their debate.
And was Biden pandering to the African-Americans in the crowd (not that pandering is anything unusual in politics)? I get metaphors, but he said "they gonna put ya'll back in chains". He didn't need the word "back" in there. Without it, I could see a general metaphor. But when he says you'll be back in chains it comes across as being a much more specific reference.
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What a lie! Where did Biden say anything about returning black people to chains? What a lie!PrintSmith wrote:
Reminds me of when Obama did the same thing in the '08 race introducing Biden. The gotcha's may be entertaining, but are really of little consequence or barometers of any import.Democracy4Sale wrote: Or:
"Join me in welcoming the next president of the United States, Paul Ryan." –Mitt Romney, committing a gaffe while introducing his running mate, Norfolk, Va., Aug. 11, 2012
Gee, you'd think he would remember what office his running-mate is running for...
More relevant is the blatant race card that Biden played with his remarks about returning black people to chains. A Republican can't even talk about calling a spade a spade when the reference pertains to shovels without the left getting apoplectic, let alone the wailing and gnashing of teeth that a direct reference to Democratic policies putting people back in chains would result in.
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Something the Dog Said wrote:
Only a racist would think that. His reference was to Wall Street, that Romney would overturn the banking regulation brought about by President Obama which would enable Wall Street (a metaphor for the financial industry) to once again shackle the average american.pineinthegrass wrote:
FredHayek wrote:
lol Conservatives are eagerly waiting for the bloodbath that will be the VP debate.archer wrote: Joe was certainly a better choice for Obama than Ryan is for Romney.
Biden couldn't even put away political lightweight Palin in their debate.
And was Biden pandering to the African-Americans in the crowd (not that pandering is anything unusual in politics)? I get metaphors, but he said "they gonna put ya'll back in chains". He didn't need the word "back" in there. Without it, I could see a general metaphor. But when he says you'll be back in chains it comes across as being a much more specific reference.
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FredHayek wrote: Shackles and chains describing bankers? Seems more like a reference to slavery to me than lessening of corporate regulations. Consider this, despite the new regulations of Sarbanes Oxley & Dodd-Frank, fraud is still going on at high rates on Wall Street. Sounds like the administration just doesn't care about the voters.
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You know very well that had a Republican made that same statement. Jesse, the reverend Al, and rest of the usual race baiting, race card playing, goons would be calling for his head. Just look at the attention Doug Lanborn got for his “tar baby quote” Which has nothing to do with race.Something the Dog Said wrote: What a lie! Where did Biden say anything about returning black people to chains? What a lie!
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If you had actually read or listened to the topic of your OP, you would hear VP Biden discussing the banking industry and how Romney would eliminate the Obama banking regulations to allow Wall Street to chain you (the average american) back. You were in too big of a hurry to place the race card that you failed to honestly put the remark in it's surrounding context.FredHayek wrote: Shackles and chains describing bankers? Seems more like a reference to slavery to me than lessening of corporate regulations. Consider this, despite the new regulations of Sarbanes Oxley & Dodd-Frank, fraud is still going on at high rates on Wall Street. Sounds like the administration just doesn't care about the voters.
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No you claimed that VP Biden was talking about putting the African - Americans in chains, which clearly in the context of his remarks he was not, nor was he speaking exclusively to African Americans. According to media reports, the majority of the audience were not African Americans. You, Fred, Printsmith, etc. are the ones who are making these remarks racist, when clearly they were not. You should be ashamed if you are not racist. The back was in reference to the days before the Obama banking regulations were enacted, that Romney would take us back to that time when we were at the mercy of the financial institutions that were running rampant.pineinthegrass wrote:
Something the Dog Said wrote:
Only a racist would think that. His reference was to Wall Street, that Romney would overturn the banking regulation brought about by President Obama which would enable Wall Street (a metaphor for the financial industry) to once again shackle the average american.pineinthegrass wrote:
FredHayek wrote:
lol Conservatives are eagerly waiting for the bloodbath that will be the VP debate.archer wrote: Joe was certainly a better choice for Obama than Ryan is for Romney.
Biden couldn't even put away political lightweight Palin in their debate.
And was Biden pandering to the African-Americans in the crowd (not that pandering is anything unusual in politics)? I get metaphors, but he said "they gonna put ya'll back in chains". He didn't need the word "back" in there. Without it, I could see a general metaphor. But when he says you'll be back in chains it comes across as being a much more specific reference.
All you got is playing the race card?
I explained my opinion. Again, the word "back" was unnecessary if all Biden ment to do was use a metaphor. But instead you claim anyone who dares disagree with you is a racist. Typical of you.
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Where did VP Biden make the statement of putting black people back in chains?Deflect all you would like, but VP Biden did not make that statement. That was an outright lie by Printsmith and he should be ashamed for making such a racist statement.Grady wrote:
You know very well that had a Republican made that same statement. Jesse, the reverend Al, and rest of the usual race baiting, race card playing, goons would be calling for his head. Just look at the attention Doug Lanborn got for his “tar baby quote” Which has nothing to do with race.Something the Dog Said wrote: What a lie! Where did Biden say anything about returning black people to chains? What a lie!
The Tar-Baby is a fictional character in the second of the Uncle Remus stories published in 1881; it is a doll made of tar and turpentine used to entrap Br'er Rabbit. The more that Br'er Rabbit fights the Tar-Baby, the more entangled he becomes. In modern usage, "tar baby" refers to any "sticky situation" that is only aggravated by additional contact.
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