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Originally posted by MrSelfDestruct
I believe that Peetster was commenting on Hillary, not the thread itself. If a thread is unacceptable, it will be closed. This thread is still open for discussion.
I don't think the remark was as severe as Lott's, but I think that she should watch her mouth and realize that it's better to be silent than to make a failed attempt at humor and end up insulting someone's heritage. I really don't know what she was trying to do, I don't see any way it could have been made funny. The voters will just have to decide whether it was severe enough to cause them to vote her out. In such a tense international situation (war on terror) that is percieved by many abroad to be partially race-based, we have to make sure that our leaders don't screw up and diminish our country' already suffering image.
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OK, just wanted to be clear on it. Sometimes I get confused when a moderator posts personal opinion, especially when it's similar to other admonitions I've seen used in other threads.
Interesting point about the international aspect to the comment, I was only thinking about domestic impact. Hadn't thought about it along the international lines. It could certainly be seen pretty negatively in that respect. Hopefully it does not catch on in the international press.