2012 US General Election Discussions: Start to Finish

[Ravenouss]

Originally Posted by Kobi

Tokenism comes to mind.

I find it vey offensive that when people of color attain a stage in life it is considered "tokenism," or "affirmative action," whether by the right or the left.

She is an incredibly accomplished woman and one might disagree with her politics, but darn it, she earned that spot on that podium!

[Ravenouss]

Originally Posted by stephfromMIT

Surprised a black, pro-choice, woman was allowed in the building, much less the podium!

This, however, is funny --

[stephfromMIT]

Originally Posted by Ravenouss

This, however, is funny --

Why is it funny? Is me saying it offensive IYO?

[Ravenouss]

Originally Posted by stephfromMIT

Why is it funny? Is me saying it offensive IYO?

No, I sincerely thought it was a good non offensive joke!
Cheers!

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Ravenouss

I find it vey offensive that when people of color attain a stage in life it is considered "tokenism," or "affirmative action," whether by the right or the left.

She is an incredibly accomplished woman and one might disagree with her politics, but darn it, she earned that spot on that podium!

She earned her spot in history, or herstory which ever way you prefer, but she is being used by men who could care less about her or those who have the same melanin in their skin as she. It puts it in the area of tokenism.

[Ravenouss]

Originally Posted by Corkey

She earned her spot in history, or herstory which ever way you prefer, but she is being used by men who could care less about her or those who have the same melanin in their skin as she. It puts it in the area of tokenism.

Corkey,
For me, to think of Condi Rice as someone that is being "used," would require that I believe her to be "naive." That is certainly the last qualifier that comes to mind when thinking of her.
Cheers

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Ravenouss

Corkey,
For me, to think of Condi Rice as someone that is being "used," would require that I believe her to be "naive." That is certainly the last qualifier that comes to mind when thinking of her.
Cheers

No, she absolutely know she's being used, that is what is so icky about it.

[Ravenouss]

Originally Posted by Corkey

No, she absolutely know she's being used, that is what is so icky about it.

I wouldn't know that since I'm not inside her head, but who knows? You could be right!

I certainly have friends who think they can make a difference staying in places where they can make a difference than in a place where they are taken for granted.

Maybe I'm being influenced by Chris Matthew, whom I watched all night and despite him being a super liberal, he is still now drooling over her speech --- which by the way, was an electrifying one, particularly when compared with the dull, unspiring ones I heard tonight.

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by Ravenouss

I find it vey offensive that when people of color attain a stage in life it is considered "tokenism," or "affirmative action," whether by the right or the left.

She is an incredibly accomplished woman and one might disagree with her politics, but darn it, she earned that spot on that podium!

Im thinking you misunderstood my post. I find "tokenism" to be very offensive as well. Ms Rice is an accomplished woman, who happens to be a POC, and also pro choice. The GOP is anti women, anti choice, and anti POC ( see AJ's previous post). I was speaking to the irony involved, not the person.

[firegal]

Did you all hear ?...Ann romney say tonite her and Mitty were "a real marriage"

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Ravenouss

I wouldn't know that since I'm not inside her head, but who knows? You could be right!

I certainly have friends who think they can make a difference staying in places where they can make a difference than in a place where they are taken for granted.

Maybe I'm being influenced by Chris Matthew, whom I watched all night and despite him being a super liberal, he is still now drooling over her speech --- which by the way, was an electrifying one, particularly when compared with the dull, unspiring ones I heard tonight.

I have no reason to watch the grandiose make stupid statements on behalf of women. The party will be just fine without my watching them spew their pompousness on the rest of the nation. Chris isn't my favorite quasi liberal, so his sputtering over her speech is neither here nor there.
They do not inspire, but are quick to find fault where none exists.

[Ravenouss]

Thanks for taking the time to clarify your point -- sorry if I sounded caustic.
Cheers

[Ravenouss]

Originally Posted by Corkey

I have no reason to watch the grandiose make stupid statements on behalf of women. The party will be just fine without my watching them spew their pompousness on the rest of the nation. Chris isn't my favorite quasi liberal, so his sputtering over her speech is neither here nor there.
They do not inspire, but are quick to find fault where none exists.

I haven't had a TV for long... so I don't know who is out there. A friend had told me to watch Chris and Rachel on CSNBC (maybe she's too much of middle of the road if she thought Chis, a quasi-liberal, was a radical leftist commentator! lol

[Ravenouss]

Originally Posted by firegal

Did you all hear ?...Ann romney say tonite her and Mitty were "a real marriage"

Maybe she was clarifying that she was the "real" wife instead of the other 18 he could have? lol

I take my real marriage over hers any day...

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Ravenouss

I haven't had a TV for long... so I don't know who is out there. A friend had told me to watch Chris and Rachel on CSNBC (maybe she's too much of middle of the road if she thought Chis, a quasi-liberal, was a radical leftist commentator! lol

Yea Rachel is much more even and balanced than Chris, but I do think Lawrence describes himself as a socialist.
Sometimes I want to smack the crap outta Chris but I know his heart is in the right place, even if his mouth engages before his brain.

[homoe]

One good thing about Paul Ryan...he's keeping fact checkers busy and employed

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by homoe

One good thing about Paul Ryan...he's keeping fact checkers busy and employed

Sure wish he'd use them himself.

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by homoe

One good thing about Paul Ryan...he's keeping fact checkers busy and employed

Does this mean he is making stuff up as he goes along?

[Kobi]

TAMPA--An older gentleman in a sparkling cowboy suit and matching hat made out of sequins gazed at a pair of buff male go-go dancers wearing tight jeans and skimpy tank tops that read "Freedom Is Fabulous." That was the scene at a local gay bar called "The Honeypot" on Tuesday night. More than 800 Republican delegates along with members of the local Tampa gay community and reporters clustered to listen to the colorful conservative gay group GOProud make the case for electing Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.

GOProud often needles the older, more established gay conservative group, The Log Cabin Republicans, by emphasizing that GOProud is the "only" gay group to have endorsed Mitt Romney. The group hints that Log Cabin is the stodgy uncle figure in the very small world of gay conservative groups.


http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/f...-election.html

[Metro]

....I think my eyes just rolled right out of my head...