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Obama joins Twitter. Racism quickly follows.
The Washington Post's Post Partisan ^ | May 19, 2015 | Jonathan Capehart

Posted on 05/19/2015 9:32:13 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

There are moments when I come thisclose to quitting Twitter. The amount of hatred squeezed into 140 characters or less by lunatics usually cloaked in anonymity is enough to make you question your support for the First Amendment and your faith in the decency of other people. To the uninitiated, the torrent of bigotry can leave you feeling violated. Even the most seasoned, battle-scarred, seen-it-all, can’t-nuthin’-shock-me individual will be left O-o by the filth in his or her Twitter feed.

A story I just read by David Badash at thenewcivilrightsmovement.com about the welcome President Obama got upon joining Twitter left me slack-jawed.

David Badash
‎@davidbadash

'Hello N*****': Conservatives Welcome President Obama To Twitter http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/_hello_n_gger_conservatives_welcome_president_obama_to_twitter?recruiter_id=2 … #DEM #GOP #tlot

7:51 AM - 19 May 2015

Badash gives a hat-tip to ifyouonlynews.com for its original story. But he notes that it took just 10 minutes to start baptizing the leader of the free world in Twitter’s racist sewer....

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Conspiracy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: blacks; internet; obama; twitter
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When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail, doesn't it, Jonathan?
1 posted on 05/19/2015 9:32:13 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Given that NONE of the techno types that I hang with have anything to do with Twitter, it would appear that participation in that low IQ service is a direct proof of idiocy.

Of course, since Dorkbama twitters, that serves as another strong proof.


2 posted on 05/19/2015 9:34:18 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Obama was neither shocked nor surprised by the racist reception

$20 says Obama's puppeteers organized the racist reception

3 posted on 05/19/2015 9:36:10 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Hello N*****': Conservatives Welcome President Obama To Twitter

And there you have it. They have successfully framed the argument in one simple, reaction causing headline. Never mind that it's entirely false. They have framed the debate, and now we are left to respond, which is always the losing proposition in politics. This is why the left wins - they know how to use emotion effectively, peppered with the right amount of lies and propaganda, and they have framed the debate that low info people will continue to spread.

4 posted on 05/19/2015 9:36:38 AM PDT by dware (Yeah, so? What are you going to do about it?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
In order for there to be racism, doesn't the victim have to be a persecuted minority?
5 posted on 05/19/2015 9:37:15 AM PDT by CharlesOConnell (CharlesOConnell)
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To: dware

Its totally bogus! Its obvious to anyone with 2 brain cells to rub together.


6 posted on 05/19/2015 9:38:44 AM PDT by uncitizen (Pamela Geller - Peaceful Protestor)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The question is WHY does Obama, potus and CinC, feel the need for twitter? It’s not as if he can’t get any of his messages through.

Ok, so he tweeted as a private person? That’s still not making any sense, and whatever he felt the need for twitting, he won’t get sympathy from me. If you dish out, you should be able to handle what’s coming to you.


7 posted on 05/19/2015 9:41:39 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Da Coyote

Someone I know said Twitter is for twits. I think he’s right.


8 posted on 05/19/2015 9:41:43 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: LucyT; melancholy

His stupid twitter account counts as real news????? Maybe he’ll tweet to ISIS that we’re going to begin dropping water balloons on them within the hour. The rest of my comment is self censored.


9 posted on 05/19/2015 9:42:17 AM PDT by azishot
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We know libs do this sh*t all the time, just to blame White Conservative Republicans.


10 posted on 05/19/2015 9:43:39 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“And there’s a blizzard of false-flags on the field!”


11 posted on 05/19/2015 9:46:29 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: azishot; LucyT

Yep. The modern Nero. Tweeting while Ramadi burns!

Another 0h0m0 bird-flipping to the American people in general and our military in particular!


12 posted on 05/19/2015 9:49:54 AM PDT by melancholy
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To: uncitizen
Its totally bogus!

You're right. Unfortunately, it doesn't matter. The debate has been framed. Conservatives are racess.

Its obvious to anyone with 2 brain cells to rub together.

Meaning it's obvious to just a handful of folks here on FR - the general, low info public will not have the required brain cells.

13 posted on 05/19/2015 9:50:43 AM PDT by dware (Yeah, so? What are you going to do about it?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Just like all those rape victims who lied. I believe these tweets are from his base, to stir up this false racism. That is mostly what the left does lie to get their goal.


14 posted on 05/19/2015 9:52:41 AM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11)
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To: ColdOne

Agree.

Certainly to have a big RACISM noise to augment 0b0z0’s war on police and drown the loss of Ramadi.


15 posted on 05/19/2015 9:54:55 AM PDT by melancholy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’ll bet that 90% of the people who post racist and homophobic Twitter messages are Internet Trolls or Hard Left provocateurs.


16 posted on 05/19/2015 9:56:28 AM PDT by zeestephen
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To: dware
Meaning it's obvious to just a handful of folks here on FR - the general, low info public will not have the required brain cells.

yeah.

17 posted on 05/19/2015 9:57:37 AM PDT by uncitizen (Pamela Geller - Peaceful Protestor)
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To: zeestephen
I’ll bet that 90% of the people who post racist and homophobic Twitter messages are Internet Trolls or Hard Left provocateurs.

You're wrong. It's 99%.

18 posted on 05/19/2015 9:57:51 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: BenLurkin

You taking bets today, Red?

Smokes or coin. Bettors choice.

19 posted on 05/19/2015 9:58:00 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: zeestephen

many are Hillary’s fictional Facebook Followers


20 posted on 05/19/2015 9:58:33 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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