Harry Reid uses the "Negro" word to describe Obama.

[James]

WASHINGTON – The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate apologized on Saturday for comments he made about Barack Obama's race during the 2008 presidential bid.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada described then-Sen. Barack Obama as "light skinned" and "with no Negro dialect." Obama is the nation's first African-American president.

"I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words. I sincerely apologize for offending any and all Americans, especially African-Americans for my improper comments," Reid said in a statement released after the excerpts were reported on the Web site of The Atlantic.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100109/ap_on_el_se/us_obama_reid

[ToxicAvenger]

so we cant say negro now?

hell if black people r sensitive about THIS i strongly urge none of em to ever go to saudi,dubai,india,pakistan....etc

[240 is Back]

hahahaha dumbass reid is inished politically.  He was already looking at a tough election next time.  It might be a good time to retire and move on to something else.

Michael Steele crying about this - he should STFU.  He uses token 'street' catch phrases which embarasses himself on a daily basis.

Obama can't do anything but just accept the apology and move on.  What's he supposed to do - whine for weeks?  If a repub wrote it, and apologized, Obama would also accept the apology and move on (anyone have any examples to the contrary?

MSNBC is tearing reid a new a-hole over this issue.

[Tre]

What 'the reverend' said about Obama was far worse than saying he didn't speak like a Negro. 

[Soul Crusher]

What 'the reverend' said about Obama was far worse than saying he didn't speak like a Negro. 

Race is a distraction from real issues. 

[tonymctones]

What 'the reverend' said about Obama was far worse than saying he didn't speak like a Negro. 

but the good rev was black tre, you cant be black and racist its like oil and water  think rev wright too...

[240 is Back]

'Race is a distraction from real issues.  "

Yep yep.

[tonymctones]

nobody wants to talk about the real issues especially liberals right now, economy is in the shitter we basically blew 1 trillion with the stimulus, basically gave money away with the tarp, unemployment is horrible and looks to get worse before it gets better.

what real issues would you like to discuss? palin? bush? 9/11?

[240 is Back]

Christmas ornaments

[tonymctones]

Christmas ornaments

Christmas ornaments of palin, bush and 9/11?

[240 is Back]

nah, recently we had a big discussion here on obama's christmas ornaments.

while we were talking about that, the senate up and snunk and passed health care bill. 

[Tre]

Race is a distraction from real issues. 

Exactly, and the elite on both sides have kept people ignorant and foolish by forcing them to focus on non-important issues like race. 

[tonymctones]

nah, recently we had a big discussion here on obama's christmas ornaments.

while we were talking about that, the senate up and snunk and passed health care bill. 

I remember this election where ppl focused on the birth of a baby and whether or not a woman was cheating on her husband and while they were talking about that an uber liberal who had no experience ended up becoming president.

[Hedgehog]

What's the big deal? Lots of drama queens getting all excited.

This culture of everyone getting offended is killing our society.
Wouldn't bet against some ass clown demanding Reid taking a 'sensitivity' class.

[240 is Back]

when determining if a person is qualified to hold VP slot, you have to evaluate her judgment and ability to make decisions.

water breaking at 5 am, and hopping on a plane at 7 pm (as she admits) is very poor judgment.  thanking a prank caller for complimenting her porno work = poor judgment.  Cheating on husband = poor judgment.

[tonymctones]

when determining if a person is qualified to hold VP slot, you have to evaluate her judgment and ability to make decisions.

water breaking at 5 am, and hopping on a plane at 7 pm (as she admits) is very poor judgment.  thanking a prank caller for complimenting her porno work = poor judgment.  Cheating on husband = poor judgment.

I guess you give a pass for presidential candidates huh?

so sitting in a racist church for 20 yrs=good judgement?

holding a former terrorist as a mentor=good judgement?

voting for an all out ban on hand guns=good judgemnt?

LOL silverline much?

again 240 youve earned the reputation you have on here  please dont bitch about it

[240 is Back]

fvck no, those things show very poor judgment on obama's part.

again, you defend your turd (palin) by attacking another turd (obama)

Your turd smells 3% better.   happy? 

[Skip8282]

What's the big deal? Lots of drama queens getting all excited.

This culture of everyone getting offended is killing our society.
Wouldn't bet against some ass clown demanding Reid taking a 'sensitivity' class.

Our society?  NWO ain't here yet.

The reason it's going to be a big deal is because of the hypocrisy issue.  It's the exact same thing when Republicans take the moral high ground only to have their immorality exposed.

[Skip8282]

when determining if a person is qualified to hold VP slot, you have to evaluate her judgment and ability to make decisions.

And the Senate majority leader isn't worthy of the same scrutiny?

[tonymctones]

fvck no, those things show very poor judgment on obama's part.

again, you defend your turd (palin) by attacking another turd (obama)

Your turd smells 3% better.   happy? 

LOL not at all I said during the election many times I didnt like palin as a vp candidate

difference is you campaigned for obama and condemned palin...silverline much? 

again 240 youve earned youre rep on here 

[Hedgehog]

Never mind the fact that everyone agrees with Reid.
And had he been black it would've been ok for him to say what he did.
A mixed person who don't speak ebonics have lots of potential to reach many ethnic groups. What's controversial about that?
This just shows how hypocritical our society is.

[Parker]

WASHINGTON – The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate apologized on Saturday for comments he made about Barack Obama's race during the 2008 presidential bid.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada described then-Sen. Barack Obama as "light skinned" and "with no Negro dialect." Obama is the nation's first African-American president.

"I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words. I sincerely apologize for offending any and all Americans, especially African-Americans for my improper comments," Reid said in a statement released after the excerpts were reported on the Web site of The Atlantic.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100109/ap_on_el_se/us_obama_reid

Jeez, are we in the 19th century? People do realize that one has to adapt to their professional environment. For instance, since I deal mostly with the public, my speech pattern is clear and professional, with lack of slang terms. Even with my friends, many don't think I even curse. In fact, I curse and use more slang on getbig than I do in real life, and probably less than Obama when the cameras are off.

[tonymctones]

Never mind the fact that everyone agrees with Reid.
And had he been black it would've been ok for him to say what he did.
A mixed person who don't speak ebonics have lots of potential to reach many ethnic groups. What's controversial about that?
This just shows how hypocritical our society is.

agreed, on all accounts

reid basically gave the man a compliment albeit in a crude manner but a compliment non the less.

[Hedgehog]

'Offended' is the word that define our times.

[tonymctones]

'Offended' is the word that define our times.

hahaha pretty much