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Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the Blac... - 2/23/2010 1:40:37 PM

Brain

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In my opinion Rush Limbaugh and Bill O Reilly both have issues with black people. I really don't understand why but I think it's true.
I think Mr. Limbaugh should stick to talking about important issues like the economy and the wars, not that I would agree with him.

I have to say listening to Rush is funny because he sounds so serious.

Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the “Black Dialect”

In case anybody forgot, Rush Limbaugh reminded his audience that the President of the United States is in fact black. Today on his radio show, Limbaugh accused Obama of using the black dialect while addressing the National Governors Association today at the White House. Limbaugh said, “Obama can turn on that black dialect and turn it off.”

Here is the audio courtesy of Media Matters:

Rush’s initial statement was bad, but he added to it by calling Obama clean and articulate. Not only was Rush Limbaugh once again trying fan the flames of racism, but he is criticized Obama while he spent eight years gushing over the most inarticulate president in the modern era, George W. Bush. Limbaugh also needs to understand that saying axe instead of asks, isn’t just an African-American thing. I have known white people who did it too, so someone needs to tell Limbaugh that his Klan hood is showing again.

http://politicususa.com/en/limbaugh-obama-black-dialec

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 1:50:32 PM

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Limbaugh said, “Obama can turn on that black dialect and turn it off.”

As much as I despise Limbaugh, he's right about this. I've noticed it many times myself. Depending on who he's addressing, Obama can sound like a Harvard professor or a Harlem street preacher. Or something in between, or sometimes even both in the same speech. It's one of the things I don't like about him. He's a chameleon. He'll be whatever he thinks people want to see in him.

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 1:51:45 PM

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God forbid a politician should be insincere, you mean?

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 2:03:55 PM

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God forbid a politician should be insincere, you mean?

I prefer they be a little less transparent about it! Actually, that's just a pet peeve of mine in general - people who adopt the speech patterns of whomever they happen to be around in order to ingratiate themselves to them. That's probably why it bothers me more to see it in Obama than it might bother other people.

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 2:07:35 PM

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You mean God forbid we actually get "Change We Can Believe In".

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God forbid a politician should be insincere, you mean?

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 2:25:47 PM

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ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda

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God forbid a politician should be insincere, you mean?

I prefer they be a little less transparent about it! Actually, that's just a pet peeve of mine in general - people who adopt the speech patterns of whomever they happen to be around in order to ingratiate themselves to them. That's probably why it bothers me more to see it in Obama than it might bother other people.

Fair enough. At least Bush used the same fake accent for the whole of his two terms in office, I suppose.

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 2:33:22 PM

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ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda

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Limbaugh said, “Obama can turn on that black dialect and turn it off.”

As much as I despise Limbaugh, he's right about this. I've noticed it many times myself. Depending on who he's addressing, Obama can sound like a Harvard professor or a Harlem street preacher. Or something in between, or sometimes even both in the same speech. It's one of the things I don't like about him. He's a chameleon. He'll be whatever he thinks people want to see in him.

Do you think that it just might slip through at times unintentionally?

Or do you think for some reason he had some sinister motive to use that mispronunciation while addressing the National Governors Association?

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 2:42:24 PM

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ORIGINAL: ThatDamnedPanda

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Limbaugh said, “Obama can turn on that black dialect and turn it off.”

As much as I despise Limbaugh, he's right about this. I've noticed it many times myself. Depending on who he's addressing, Obama can sound like a Harvard professor or a Harlem street preacher. Or something in between, or sometimes even both in the same speech. It's one of the things I don't like about him. He's a chameleon. He'll be whatever he thinks people want to see in him.

How is this a bad thing? When I'm down south visiting my relatives my speaking patterns become much more distinctly southern than usual. The same occurs with many of my black friends, They speak standard english around strangers and employers but speak dialect when at home or with friends.

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 2:50:56 PM

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aww da big bad president not talking like the elitist he is "sposed to be"
he has as much right as anyone to have a public voice and a private voice,
(or in his case, a "patois" or a "presidential".... both are in his blood, his roots and his background)
good god this is just pathetic.
If he started talking in arabic and praying to allah, get upset
otherwise Im gonna swear at you in a broad scots accent that you wont understand

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 3:18:43 PM

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I'm a sucker for accents.

Once upon a time I was a freight forwarder, and I talked to companies all over the country (international was done via teletype, which dates this experience). I'd end up talking just like the person I was hearing at the other end. It got embarrassing from time to time.

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 3:35:09 PM

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Uhm, I am a bit lost. What does any of that have to do with Bill O'Reilly?

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 3:54:32 PM

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In my opinion Rush Limbaugh and Bill O Reilly both have issues with black people.

It's because you're tone-deaf (in my opinion, of course).

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 3:56:15 PM

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Uhm, I am a bit lost. What does any of that have to do with Bill O'Reilly?

Because anyone right-of-center is fungible. At least to Brain, anyway.

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 4:01:25 PM

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In my opinion Rush Limbaugh and Bill O Reilly both have issues with black people.

It's because you're tone-deaf (in my opinion, of course).

Yeah because O'Reilly never expressed shock at the peace and good manners of a Harlem soul food restaurant.
http://mediamatters.org/research/200709210007

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 4:09:50 PM

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

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ORIGINAL: MichiganHeadmast

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ORIGINAL: Brain

In my opinion Rush Limbaugh and Bill O Reilly both have issues with black people.

It's because you're tone-deaf (in my opinion, of course).

Yeah because O'Reilly never expressed shock at the peace and good manners of a Harlem soul food restaurant.
http://mediamatters.org/research/200709210007

Ah, gotcha. So why didn't Brain include our VP and some others in that comparison? Nevermind, I know the answer, it is because they are left of center so obviously cannot be racists or bigots.

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 4:23:10 PM

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ORIGINAL: Thadius

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

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ORIGINAL: MichiganHeadmast

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ORIGINAL: Brain

In my opinion Rush Limbaugh and Bill O Reilly both have issues with black people.

It's because you're tone-deaf (in my opinion, of course).

Yeah because O'Reilly never expressed shock at the peace and good manners of a Harlem soul food restaurant.
http://mediamatters.org/research/200709210007

Ah, gotcha. So why didn't Brain include our VP and some others in that comparison? Nevermind, I know the answer, it is because they are left of center so obviously cannot be racists or bigots.

You'll have to ask him but I strongly recommend you stop trying to put words in my mouth.

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 4:28:07 PM

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

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ORIGINAL: Thadius

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

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ORIGINAL: MichiganHeadmast

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ORIGINAL: Brain

In my opinion Rush Limbaugh and Bill O Reilly both have issues with black people.

It's because you're tone-deaf (in my opinion, of course).

Yeah because O'Reilly never expressed shock at the peace and good manners of a Harlem soul food restaurant.
http://mediamatters.org/research/200709210007

Ah, gotcha. So why didn't Brain include our VP and some others in that comparison? Nevermind, I know the answer, it is because they are left of center so obviously cannot be racists or bigots.

You'll have to ask him but I strongly recommend you stop trying to put words in my mouth.

Where did I put words in your mouth? I simply stated the obvious double standard that is highlighted by his opening statement. If the shoe fits and all of that...

Oh and we all know what implied threats are worth.

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 5:38:51 PM

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EXACTLY RIGHT.

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Yeah because O'Reilly never expressed shock at the peace and good manners of a Harlem soul food restaurant.
http://mediamatters.org/research/200709210007
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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 5:42:28 PM

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Oh PLEASE, like I want to spend all day including every Tom, Dick and Harry and Joe Biden

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

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ORIGINAL: MichiganHeadmast

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ORIGINAL: Brain

In my opinion Rush Limbaugh and Bill O Reilly both have issues with black people.

It's because you're tone-deaf (in my opinion, of course).

Yeah because O'Reilly never expressed shock at the peace and good manners of a Harlem soul food restaurant.
http://mediamatters.org/research/200709210007

Ah, gotcha. So why didn't Brain include our VP and some others in that comparison? Nevermind, I know the answer, it is because they are left of center so obviously cannot be racists or bigots.

(in reply to Thadius)

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RE: Rush Limbaugh Accuses President Obama of Using the ... - 2/23/2010 5:44:49 PM

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It's partly because I'm lazy, and that's true because all people are lazy sometimes, and it's probably because I don't think Joe Biden is a bigot

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

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ORIGINAL: Thadius

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

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ORIGINAL: MichiganHeadmast

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ORIGINAL: Brain

In my opinion Rush Limbaugh and Bill O Reilly both have issues with black people.

It's because you're tone-deaf (in my opinion, of course).

Yeah because O'Reilly never expressed shock at the peace and good manners of a Harlem soul food restaurant.
http://mediamatters.org/research/200709210007

Ah, gotcha. So why didn't Brain include our VP and some others in that comparison? Nevermind, I know the answer, it is because they are left of center so obviously cannot be racists or bigots.

You'll have to ask him but I strongly recommend you stop trying to put words in my mouth.

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