2012 US General Election Discussions: Start to Finish

[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.

[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]

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

[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.