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DeSantis Says His Use of the Phrase 'Monkey This Up' 'Has Zero to Do With Race'
CNSNews ^ | August 30, 2018 | Susan Jones

Posted on 08/30/2018 5:56:33 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

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To: yesthatjallen

How the filthy racist lefties can possibly take the phrase “monkey this up” and turn it into a case for racism shows just how disgustingly racist they themselves are. It just shows what a terribly poor view of Negroes that they have to jump through this hoop.

What a bunch of jackasses.


61 posted on 08/30/2018 6:37:04 AM PDT by laweeks
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To: yesthatjallen
Only a racist would see racism in that old figure of speech. Racists see race and racism everywhere. It's their obsession. Racists are obsessed with race; that's why they are racists.
62 posted on 08/30/2018 6:40:06 AM PDT by Savage Beast (President Trump has remained steadfast!This is leadership!Hold steadfast, America!We shall overcome!)
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To: frog in a pot

Excellent response, DO NOT APOLOGIZE!


63 posted on 08/30/2018 6:40:23 AM PDT by jyo19
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To: Bryanw92

Exactly. He was being gentil in not using the common phrase of the day. We have had about 11 years of this stuff now, I think they have about worn it out.


64 posted on 08/30/2018 6:42:34 AM PDT by taterjay
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To: ActresponsiblyinVA

The words left over that are considered unoffensive could fit into a Little Golden Book.


65 posted on 08/30/2018 6:44:12 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks ( The US Constitution ....... Invented by geniuses and God .... Administered by morons ......)
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To: Lazamataz
Great response from Trump.
66 posted on 08/30/2018 6:44:51 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: Savage Beast

But a dumb statement like he made; the media will run with it, push that narrative at the expense of the narrative the candidate wants to get out. There is only so much “sound bite” time and the MSM control it. Why give them things to say & hyperventilate on! Conservative on this site keep thinking that logic and truth matters. It doesn’t except here on FR and we are a very small part of the electorate.


67 posted on 08/30/2018 6:45:21 AM PDT by Reily
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To: Reily

doubly racist?

2011: The West Wing s07e18 Episode Script
Requiem
It’s risky to monkey around with elections. Risky is not the word. Blackjack is risky.
https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=the-west-wing&episode=s07e18

25 Oct 2016: USA Today: David Jackson: Trump on ‘rigged’ elections: ‘Ask Obama’
Obama also said during that 2008 exchange: “But look, I come from Chicago, so I want to be honest, it’s not as if it’s just Republicans who have monkeyed around with elections in the past. Sometimes, Democrats have, too.”...

During a White House news conference last week, Obama mocked Trump’s suggestions that the election could be “rigged” against him, noting that national elections are de-centralized and members of both parties oversee the process.
“There’s no evidence that that has happened in the past, or that there are instances in which that will happen this time,” Obama said. “And so I’d advise Mr. Trump to stop whining and go try to make his case to get votes.”...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/10/25/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-obama-rigged-election-florida/92729914/

VIDEO: 29 Aug: Breitbart: Barack Obama in 2008: Both Parties ‘Have Monkeyed Around With Elections’
by Robert Kraychik
Barack Obama warned supporters that politicians had “monkeyed around” with elections, during a campaign speech at Kent State University in New Philadelphia, Ohio, on September 3, 2008.
Then-Senator Obama (D-IL) said (0:29 in the video below): “I come from Chicago. It’s not as if it’s just Republicans who have monkeyed around with elections in the past. Sometimes Democrats have, too. You know, whenever people are in power, they have this tendency to try to tilt things in their direction.”...
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/29/barack-obama-in-2008-both-parties-have-monkeyed-around-with-elections/

2015: Business Insider: Tom Nichols: Here’s what would happen if Putin actually died
There isn’t much else he can do; the Russian constitution has a built-in firewall against Acting Presidents dissolving the legislature or monkeying around with any referenda...
https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-what-will-happen-if-putin-actually-dies-2015-3?IR=T

When you monkey around, you waste time.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/monkey%20around


68 posted on 08/30/2018 6:50:06 AM PDT by MAGAthon
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To: yesthatjallen

When Soetoro accused us all of getting “All Wee-Weed Up” ahead of an election cycle, I thought he was accusing us of being chronic marrihuana users, ya know, like a he is as a cool black urbanite community organizer. So, well, he is racist!


69 posted on 08/30/2018 6:50:08 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: yesthatjallen

He put two phrases together. But the left won’t allow it to be an accidental slip.


70 posted on 08/30/2018 6:50:17 AM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: FrankR
Desantis will not apologize

In fact, I think he did it intentionally to set up the media because Obama made almost exactly the same comment about the last election - and the dam is breaking on how Obama, Clinton and the DNC illegally monkeyed around with the last election

Like Trump, Desantis has figured out the Democrat’s and the media’s fake outrage for manufacturing schtick to keep the Far Left Democrat base in a state of perpetual outrage both to mobilize the Progressives to tune into their shows to drive viewer ratings higher and turn out the base for the November mid term elections and Desantis is using their dirty tricks against them

Remember one of Old Saul’s golden rules - Your enemy, suitably goaded and guided in his response, will be your greatest strength

Pretty cool

71 posted on 08/30/2018 6:54:31 AM PDT by rdcbn
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To: MAGAthon

Bkmrk


72 posted on 08/30/2018 6:54:47 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: yesthatjallen

Well the Left think Monkey and Black mean the same thing


73 posted on 08/30/2018 6:55:53 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: yesthatjallen
Stop explaining yourselves to LEFTISTS.

They don't care.
They will only use it AGAINST you.

74 posted on 08/30/2018 6:56:17 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (Coming in from the cold .... been a LONG while.)
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To: Reily
Of course what you say is right, but it hardly makes any different what anybody says; racists will see racism everywhere because that's their obsession. Who would have thought an old expression like "monkeying around with something" would have racial implications? Only a racist.

This is from the New Oxford American Dictionary--No racial implication:

Monkey

verb (monkeys, monkeying, monkeyed) [no object] (monkey around/about) behave in a silly or playful way.

• (monkey with) tamper with: don't monkey with that lock!
• [with object] archaic ape; mimic.

PHRASES

make a monkey of (or out of) someone
humiliate someone by making them appear ridiculous.
a monkey on one's back
informal a burdensome problem.
• a dependence on drugs.

ORIGIN: mid 16th century: of unknown origin, perhaps from Low German.

75 posted on 08/30/2018 6:56:24 AM PDT by Savage Beast (President Trump has remained steadfast!This is leadership!Hold steadfast, America!We shall overcome!)
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To: SERKIT

When Soetoro accused us all of getting “All Wee-Weed Up” ahead of an election cycle, I thought he was accusing us of being chronic marrihuana users, ya know, like a he is as a cool black urbanite community organizer. So, well, he is racist!

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Just shows Obama’s same obsession with golden showers that we are seeing play out in the Steele dossier scandal


76 posted on 08/30/2018 6:58:03 AM PDT by rdcbn
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To: yesthatjallen

Tired of paying any attention to a leftist msm who is looking for any opportunity to label conservatives as racist. Shove it back down their throats. Republicans have been cowering in the corner too long.


77 posted on 08/30/2018 6:58:52 AM PDT by robel
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" DeSantis Says His Use of the Phrase
'Monkey This Up'
'Has Zero to Do With Race'...."


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78 posted on 08/30/2018 7:02:01 AM PDT by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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To: Drew68

Fox News apologized.


79 posted on 08/30/2018 7:03:05 AM PDT by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: Savage Beast
The left has an answer to that.

Update definitions:

Dictionary.com posts definition of 'dog whistle' in response to DeSantis's 'monkey' comment

80 posted on 08/30/2018 7:03:59 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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