Comments on: Right-Wing Bloggers Come Out in Favor of Arresting Henry Gates http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:13:29 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: clymela http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1942209 clymela Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:10:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1942209 <p>The fact that we are having this discussion indicates to me just how fascist our society/culture really is. Why should a respected and honored professor act humble in the presence of a police officer with a gun? I agree with sander and AngelsAwake</p> The fact that we are having this discussion indicates to me just how fascist our society/culture really is. Why should a respected and honored professor act humble in the presence of a police officer with a gun? I agree with sander and AngelsAwake

]]> By: torgo2009 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1942206 torgo2009 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:38:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1942206 <p>“shiny object to distract from substantive debate of healthcare reform”</p> <p>This is the point. Finally someone sees it.</p> “shiny object to distract from substantive debate of healthcare reform”

This is the point. Finally someone sees it.

]]> By: NMRon http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941801 NMRon Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:34:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941801 <p>The answer to your question, a) this is just a Pavlovian response to what Obama said — the wingosphere automatically has to disagree with him or b) wingnut bloggers are just racist assholes: . . . Yes</p> The answer to your question, a) this is just a Pavlovian response to what Obama said — the wingosphere automatically has to disagree with him or b) wingnut bloggers are just racist assholes: . . . Yes

]]> By: Raven http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941787 Raven Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:32:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941787 <p>That’s great.</p> That’s great.

]]> By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941764 RevBev Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:00:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941764 <p>I heard he has been teaching tolerance/diversity courses for several years…SO?</p> I heard he has been teaching tolerance/diversity courses for several years…SO?

]]> By: kevsters http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941757 kevsters Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:50:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941757 <p>Of course they do.</p> <p>I thought that this was a pretty interesting segment from the show, Morning Meeting on MSNBC.</p> <p>Plus, a good little commentary to go with it.</p> <p><a href="http://progressnotcongress.org/?p=2260" rel="nofollow">http://progressnotcongress.org/?p=2260</a></p> Of course they do.

I thought that this was a pretty interesting segment from the show, Morning Meeting on MSNBC.

Plus, a good little commentary to go with it.

http://progressnotcongress.org/?p=2260

]]> By: AngelsAwake http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941744 AngelsAwake Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:27:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941744 <p>Well said and entirely correct. Police officers like to think they are God; anyone who bothers to tell them different gets in trouble. When the hell did we in America decide that just because another man had a gun that we should obey him? As a famous man once said, ” Fuck the Police.”</p> Well said and entirely correct. Police officers like to think they are God; anyone who bothers to tell them different gets in trouble. When the hell did we in America decide that just because another man had a gun that we should obey him? As a famous man once said, ” Fuck the Police.”

]]> By: paz3 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941742 paz3 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:26:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941742 <blockquote><p>I’m trying to figure out if a) this is just a Pavlovian response to what Obama said — the wingosphere automatically has to disagree with him; or b) wingnut bloggers are just racist assholes.</p></blockquote> <p>It’s both. And more, much more. Obama’s election just gives the racist Republicans a catalyst to express themselves. At least we know where they are coming from.</p> <p>Like Bill Maher has said a couple of times lately, “…[not] all Republicans are racists, but if you are a racist chances are that you are a Republican.”</p>

I’m trying to figure out if a) this is just a Pavlovian response to what Obama said — the wingosphere automatically has to disagree with him; or b) wingnut bloggers are just racist assholes.

It’s both. And more, much more. Obama’s election just gives the racist Republicans a catalyst to express themselves. At least we know where they are coming from.

Like Bill Maher has said a couple of times lately, “…[not] all Republicans are racists, but if you are a racist chances are that you are a Republican.”

]]> By: AngelsAwake http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941741 AngelsAwake Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:25:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941741 <p>Only for white people.</p> Only for white people.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941740 ThingsComeUndone Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:22:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/23/right-wing-bloggers-come-out-in-favor-of-arresting-henry-gates/#comment-1941740 <p>Anchor Baby should check in home another homeless person got killed in the Jungle as the locals call it. Asians and Hispanics seem to get along fine all the Asian stores got Mexican food I don’t know why she is so hung up.</p> Anchor Baby should check in home another homeless person got killed in the Jungle as the locals call it. Asians and Hispanics seem to get along fine all the Asian stores got Mexican food I don’t know why she is so hung up.

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