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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Huckabee was born and grew up in the South.
Obama was born in Hawaii and grew up there (with his maternal grandparents) and in Indonesia...and barely knew his Kenyan father and didnt visit the country until his 20s.
Feel free to keep making excuses for Huckabee's ignorant, and yes, racially charged comments....correcting himself about the Mau Maus (scary Blacks) in Kenya only to then speak about Obama growing up in the context of madrasas (scary Muslims) in Indonesia.
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I don't see the Mau Mau uprising in terms of "scary" and certainly not in terms of race. The British wanted to exploit the land and employ cheep labor for their enrichment. I would have fought along side the people of Kenya seeking freedom and self-determination.
We seem to be totally out of sync regarding what the point of this is. For the record and hopefully to clarify my position - I have no respect for British colonialism. The impact of what was done has had lasting effects and to this day is hurting the development of the African continent. The British has never done anything to correct the problems they created. I don't suggest that the British are not currently good allies of this country and that they do not make some positive contributions to the world - but on this issue it is very problematic for me. From my point of view, I would accept Huckabee's call, and debate the issue.
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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
ace, you were talking about Sarah Palin and the news just a few posts ago. It's right there.
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You used Google news stories to make a point, within in that what percentage had to do with politics? A large number of those "news" stories had to do with Kathy Griffin playing a Palin like role on Glee.
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Originally Posted by Willravel
There are grassroots sources on the right, but they hold almost no influence over the majority of conservatives.
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You think you know conservatives better than I do, I disagree. I will never be able to prove you are wrong. I highlight the above statement from your post for your re-consideration. It seems implausible on its face to me.