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Demo Delegate says Jones called her 'Uncle Tom' 'WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?'
Chicago Sun-Times ^

Posted on 08/25/2008 12:28:10 PM PDT by WilliamReading

DENVER -- A black Hillary Clinton delegate on Sunday accused state Senate President Emil Jones of calling her an "Uncle Tom."

Jones -- Barack Obama's political mentor -- denied using the racially loaded slur against Chicago political consultant Delmarie Cobb, but two aldermen who said they witnessed the Saturday night exchange back up Cobb's account.

"Last night, I was called an 'Uncle Tom' by Emil Jones in the lobby of the hotel, right in front of [Ald.] Freddrenna Lyle and [Ald.] Leslie Hairston and [Ald.] Latasha Thomas," said Cobb, a member of Clinton's Illinois Steering Committee. "I walked over to him and asked him, 'What did you just call me?' "

The embarrassing flap came on the eve of the Democratic National Convention, which will open tonight with a string of Chicago speakers talking about Obama's life story. Jones is often referred to as Obama's "political godfather.''

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2008; democrats; elections; emiljones; puma; slur; tenpeat

1 posted on 08/25/2008 12:28:10 PM PDT by WilliamReading
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To: WilliamReading

I wonder if the speakers will mention Frank Marshall Davis, or whatever that commie’s name is.


2 posted on 08/25/2008 12:30:25 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Drill Here! Drill Now! Pay Less! Sign the petition at http://www.americansolutions.com/)
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To: WilliamReading
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3 posted on 08/25/2008 12:31:20 PM PDT by ASA Vet
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To: WilliamReading

The best way to learn who Barack Obama really is is by seeing who he associated with in Chicago.

Wright, Rezko, Ayers, Emil Jones, Father Pfleger.


4 posted on 08/25/2008 12:31:22 PM PDT by WilliamReading
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To: WilliamReading
I believe that the female equivalent is "Aunt Jemima", NOT Uncle Tom.

Joe Biden as Simon Legree...

5 posted on 08/25/2008 12:31:54 PM PDT by Clemenza (En Barranquilla Me Quedo)
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To: ASA Vet

Oops . . similar articles.

You can delete this one if appropriate.


6 posted on 08/25/2008 12:32:43 PM PDT by WilliamReading
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To: WilliamReading
racially loaded slur

Oh - I see. When a Democrat says it, the phrase is a 'racially loaded slur'........

Not racist, just racially loaded.

7 posted on 08/25/2008 12:35:16 PM PDT by TexasNative2000 (Is this tagline governed by McCain-Feingold?)
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To: Clemenza

Barack Obama does not wear well. In fact his poll numbers went up last week after he had gone on an extended vacation.

I think you will see Obama Fatigue kick in again pretty soon.


8 posted on 08/25/2008 12:36:02 PM PDT by WilliamReading
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To: TexasNative2000

Good going Dems, keep it up. Tick off as many Clinton supporters as possible. They’ll end up driving millions to the GOP camp, or at least towards not voting for Obama.


9 posted on 08/25/2008 12:37:48 PM PDT by TNCMAXQ
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To: WilliamReading

NOW is calling for his resignation.
I wish I liked popcorn.


10 posted on 08/25/2008 12:41:58 PM PDT by kallisti ("Whenever they burn books they will also, in the end, burn human beings.")
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To: Clemenza
Joe Biden as Simon Legree...

Run, Eliza Run ... Run from Simon of Legree!

11 posted on 08/25/2008 12:45:28 PM PDT by TexGuy (If it has the slimmest of chances of being considered sarcasm ... IT IS!)
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To: WilliamReading

Just another comedic preview of a NObomba Administration . . .LOL

Hey, Barack, forget politics. Train to be a firefighter. ROFL


12 posted on 08/25/2008 12:45:44 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: WilliamReading
Freddrenna ... Latasha ... fantastic names for hurricanes ...

"Hurricane Freddrena is now a Catagory Foh and may become a Catagory Fi! Fitty thousand people are in danger, fo shizzle".

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I think I hurt myself.

13 posted on 08/25/2008 12:49:03 PM PDT by sofaman (Moses dragged us through the desert for 40 years to the one place in the ME with no oil - Golda Meir)
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To: Clemenza

What?! You mean she’s butch, too??


14 posted on 08/25/2008 12:50:46 PM PDT by SAJ (lid)
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To: WilliamReading

Wouldn’t the female equivalent of Uncle Tom be Aunt Thomasina, or something like that?


15 posted on 08/25/2008 1:11:21 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: WilliamReading

I’m disappointed she didn’t punch him in his fat mouth.


16 posted on 08/25/2008 1:14:33 PM PDT by Stentor
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To: TexGuy
"Small House of Uncle Tom."

I actually did that musical when I was in high school, and have all the songs memorized.

18 posted on 08/25/2008 3:44:34 PM PDT by Clemenza (En Barranquilla Me Quedo)
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