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So much for mansplaining… 
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What promises did President Obama make specifically to the black community? I’m black, I voted for Obama, and I don’t remember any promises directed specifically to black people. Such promises would be inappropriate, since a president is supposed to represent all people in this country, not just a segment of the population.
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President Obama made all sorts of promises that didn’t come through, their Democratic governor in Missouri made all sorts of promises that didn’t come true. They have very few people to trust.
Note she doesn’t point out the obvious that Republicans (and FOX viewers) are hostile to them.
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That might stem from the segment of the population that was disappointed Obama wasn’t “more liberal” and/or “more activist” in his first term. I saw an article in Salon where Cornell West said that with Obama, he “expected John Coltrane, but got Kenny G.” Those promises may not have been made, but a lot of folks mistakenly took them as read.
For me, Obama’s been exactly what we’ve needed: Someone who remembers the pre-Dubya/TP method of governing involved compromise – which is unacceptable to both the Teahadists who own the House and the Dems & indies who saw Dubya & Darth steamroll anyone who was even remotely out of line.
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Typical BS from 19th Century Fox. One bimbo talking to another…
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I suppose she thinks this will make people forget how she insisted Jesus and Santa Claus were both White?
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Shorter Megyn Kelly, Ferguson is Obama’s fault.
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So we shouldn’t expect a “Killing MLK” on our WalMart bookshelves anytime soon from this great historian?
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Yeah, she didn’t place any blame on the local political system in Ferguson, which is nearly 100% white.
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Dubya was not a TP Republican. He is hated by the TP almost as much as Obama is hated by the TP. There was a lot of compromise and bipartisan action that occurred during Dubya’s Presidency. No Child Left Behind, passed with 384 votes in the House and 91 votes in the Senate. 2001 Bush Tax Cuts, 62 votes in the Senate. All the War Resolutions that were supported by many Democrats. The Patriot Act 357 votes in the House and 98 votes in the Senate etc…
If there ever was a poster boy for the denial of white privilege in this country, it’s Mr. Loofah.
He’s still running with the “smart Asian” thing? Really?
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What? You didn’t get the promises via SMS messages on your free Obamaphone? / snark
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Ugh, no. The TP loved Dubya at the time because they thought he was “stickin it to da libs”, they’re just too ashamed to own up to it now.
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Yes–she’s right, but for the wrong reason. But Kelly’s engagement with these statistics-as-context is still light-years ahead of yesterday’s wondering aloud whether calling Brown “an unarmed teenager” was playing the race card. I’d rather have the full loaf; but where FOX is concerned, half a loaf can look pretty good.
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They may have preferred him over McCain in 2000 and had no real alternative in 2004, but those who have become the TP never really liked Dubya and when he tried Comprehensive Immigration reform it turned into hate.
It is not different than many on the left, who don’t really like Obama, they can’t stand Hillary but they are not going to vote for a Republican so they are kind of stuck.
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[quote=“Megyn Kelly via SmokeintheGOTP, post:2, topic:9119”]
President Obama made all sorts of promises that didn’t come through, their Democratic governor in Missouri made all sorts of promises that didn’t come true. They have very few people to trust.[/quote]
Interesting that there’s no mention of the Republican mayor.
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I read that more as the mandatory anti-Obama messaging that requires insertion into anything being discussed on Fox News. She’s disagreeing with Bill while still sticking to protocol (OBAMA=BAD).
That, and a lot of conservatives have a tendency to convolute their own propaganda with the truth (example: “Obamaphones” - which was actually a program started by Ronald Reagan but in their minds is cold hard Obama policy fact.) I don’t recall what “promises” she’s talking about either.
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“President Obama made all sorts of promises …” What promises did he make?
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Of course. It’s all the President’s fault. Somehow or other.
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