Police chief won't apologize for calling Obama ....

[lawgator1]

He shouldn't apologize if that's what he truly believes.

Regardless, he should not hold office.

 

[Grand Vol]

Regardless, he should not hold office.

So you're saying nobody that uses racial terms, makes racially derogatory jokes or racial slights should hold office?

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Regardless, he should not hold office.

And chances are by the next election cycle he won't.

 

[AirVol]

The old dude says Obama "meets & exceeds my criteria" whatever that happens to mean?

Chicago thug in a suit?

 

[utvolpj]

Regardless, he should not hold office.

it's up to the local voters to make that decision. He's as eligible as the next guy

 

[Lawrence Wright]

it's up to the local voters to make that decision. He's as eligible as the next guy

Yep, just makes the vetting process that much easier imo.

 

[lawgator1]

So you're saying nobody that uses racial terms, makes racially derogatory jokes or racial slights should hold office?

I think a public official, in a restaurant, loudly calling the President of the United States the worst racial slur in our society, and then at a civic meeting admitting that and saying he thinks the slur is accurate, needs to go.

I am stunned anyone is arguing to the contrary.

 

[CNCVol88]

I think a public official, in a restaurant, loudly calling the President of the United States the worst racial slur in our society, and then at a civic meeting admitting that and saying he thinks the slur is accurate, needs to go.

I am stunned anyone is arguing to the contrary.

If he thinks that more power to him. I don't care what someone thinks of our president as long as they do their job well and fairly.

 

[McDad]

I think a public official, in a restaurant, loudly calling the President of the United States the worst racial slur in our society, and then at a civic meeting admitting that and saying he thinks the slur is accurate, needs to go.

I am stunned anyone is arguing to the contrary.

Who is arguing?

 

[hog88]

That puzzles me a little because Obama is half white... :unsure:

So how can he exceed his criteria?

Might be referring to the actual definition of the word?

 

[utvolpj]

I think a public official, in a restaurant, loudly calling the President of the United States the worst racial slur in our society, and then at a civic meeting admitting that and saying he thinks the slur is accurate, needs to go.

I am stunned anyone is arguing to the contrary.

funny coming from the guy who didn't even read the article he linked

saying it's up to the voters doesn't mean people think he should retain his office. That is completely up to them

how many called for Harry Reid's resignation when he described Obama as a "light-skinned" African American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one"? Try some consistency

 

[lawgator1]

how many called for Harry Reid's resignation when he described Obama as a "light-skinned" African American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one"? Try some consistency

Ummm, does not equal calling Obama the "n" word.

 

[Grand Vol]

I think a public official, in a restaurant, loudly calling the President of the United States the worst racial slur in our society, and then at a civic meeting admitting that and saying he thinks the slur is accurate, needs to go.

I am stunned anyone is arguing to the contrary.

Just wondering where your boundaries are on this.

 

[utvolpj]

Ummm, does not equal calling Obama the "n" word.

it does if you're the Senate majority leader describing why Obama is palatable to the American public. But hey, I bet this commissioner holds a lot of sway on national political decisions right?

 

[utvolpj]

Just wondering where your boundaries are on this.

his only boundaries are party lines

 

[AirVol]

If this commish was black, this wouldn't be an issue. Because it's OK for one black to call another the N word, right LG?

 

[CNCVol88]

Ummm, does not equal calling Obama the "n" word.

You're right. Instead of Insulting one man, he insulted a whole subculture.

 

[volfanjustin]

If this commish was black, this wouldn't be an issue. Because it's OK for one black to call another the N word, right LG?

If it were a white liberal talking about Allen West or Condi Rice it would be ok

 

[Lawrence Wright]

If it were a white liberal talking about Allen West or Condi Rice it would be ok

Not if the n-word was used to describe them.

 

[CNCVol88]

Not if the n-word was used to describe them.

I've seen uncle Tom used to describe them and if I were African American that would insult me even more.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

I've seen uncle Tom used to describe them and if I were African American that would insult me even more.

Sorry, the n-word is 100x worse.

Uncle Tom gets thrown out by haters when referring to blacks who are successful.

Take it from a black guy, I'd much rather be called an Uncle Tom than the n-word.

One term suggests you think I've succeeded without "remembering where I came from", the other suggests that no matter how successful I become, I'll still be viewed as inferior, despite evidence to the contrary.

 

[VolsNSkinsFan]

Sorry, the n-word is 100x worse.

Uncle Tom gets thrown out by haters when referring to blacks who are successful.

Take it from a black guy, I'd much rather be called an Uncle Tom than the n-word.

One term suggests you think I've succeeded without "remembering where I came from", the other suggests that no matter how successful I become, I'll still be viewed as inferior, despite evidence to the contrary.

Then why is it thrown around so much?

 

[volfanjustin]

Not if the n-word was used to describe them.

Haha have you not seen some of the things said about black conservatives? White liberals get a complete pass on anything they say toward black conservatives.

 

[CNCVol88]

Sorry, the n-word is 100x worse.

You wouldn't see LeBron James getting bent out of shape if JayZ called him an n-word. In fact it's probably commonplace. The moment one of them accused the other of being an uncle Tom, all hell would break loose. It's equally offensive to a black man if a white man were to call him an uncle Tom. To me, that would make it more offensive. There's no double standard to it. It's universally offensive.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Then why is it thrown around so much?

The n-word or Uncle Tom?