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On CSPAN Washington Journal this A.M., not one but TWO different callers accused Obama and his crowd for a conspiracy to create the current Wall Street mess just prior to the election.

I'm NOT making this shit up.

Now where's the fun in that! - Megatron

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 11:02:13 AM EST
Were they foaming at the mouth?

Would it make an entertaining clip (in a sick way of course - il va sans dire!)?

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 11:41:24 AM EST
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On CSPAN Washington Journal this A.M., not one but TWO different callers accused Obama and his crowd for a conspiracy to create the current Wall Street mess just prior to the election.

He really is the Magic Negro.

(rolls eyes)

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 12:15:21 PM EST
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Ooooooooooooooooooooooh.  Use of the word Negro.  Is that politically correct?

Now where's the fun in that! - Megatron
by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 12:46:04 PM EST
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No, it's fine, since it's used in an ironic way in this example.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 12:53:25 PM EST
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Speaking as one of ET's resident PC cops, I agree.
by MarekNYC on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 12:58:57 PM EST
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You've been running the Magic Negro joke since the Iowa primary anyway... the shock has worn out by now.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 01:00:45 PM EST
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Yes, but you know me.  I milk things.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 01:12:30 PM EST
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You've been milking a magic negro for 9 months?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 04:26:27 PM EST
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Why do you think I haven't worried about inflation?

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 04:36:27 PM EST
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How much does Magic Negro milk go for?

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 04:37:04 PM EST
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Oh, I don't sell it.  It has special powers, and I'll need it for future evil plots magic ponies wonderful things.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin
by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 04:40:49 PM EST
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That sounds like a topic for a completely different set of forums.
by Zwackus on Thu Sep 18th, 2008 at 05:22:06 PM EST
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