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Congressman: Obama's Senate Replacement Must Be Black
FoxNews.com ^
| Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Posted on 12/02/2008 5:50:46 PM PST by Joiseydude
The race to replace Barack Obama as Illinois' junior senator heated up Tuesday as Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., called on Gov. Rod Blagojevich to name a black man or woman to the seat.
By invoking race, Rush, who is black, drove a potential wedge between the prospective white and black contenders for the seat. Rush said it would be a "national disgrace" if Obama's seat were not filled by an African American.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 111th; bho2008; bobbyrush; il2008; illinoisracist; obamatransitionfile; racism; racist; racistdemocrat; racistmracism
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To: Joiseydude
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:53:18 PM PST
by
Lorianne
To: Joiseydude
Affirmative action Senators...
Makes sense I guess...
Now that we have an affirmative action President...
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:53:22 PM PST
by
DB
To: Joiseydude
Is Carol Moseley Braun still available?
To: Joiseydude
So is it a national disgrace that George W. Bush will not be succeeded by a caucasian-American?????
To: Joiseydude
“Post-racial” doncha know.
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:54:36 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
To: Joiseydude
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:54:43 PM PST
by
xcamel
(The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
To: Joiseydude
If you elect the POTUS completely based on skin color it stands to reason all elected offices are to be filled the same way.
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:54:47 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Der neuen Fuhrer: AKA the Murdering Messiah: Keep your powder dry, folks)
To: Joiseydude
Fine.
9
posted on
12/02/2008 5:55:14 PM PST
by
BGHater
(Obama is a Neocon.)
To: Joiseydude
10
posted on
12/02/2008 5:55:40 PM PST
by
littlehouse36
(Gather up ye seeds of truth at Free Republic; then spread them far and wide.)
To: Joiseydude
It sounds as though little Bobby isn’t buying Martin Luther King Jr.’s “color blind America” stuff. What a dirtbag.
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:56:46 PM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(For more information on America's "new direction" read The Road to Serfdom. by Friedrich A. Hayek.)
To: BGHater
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:56:58 PM PST
by
OneWingedShark
(Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
To: Joiseydude
so much for the content of their character
Martin Luther King’s dream is dead
13
posted on
12/02/2008 5:57:02 PM PST
by
Blogger
To: Joiseydude
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:57:22 PM PST
by
dynachrome
(Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir)
To: Joiseydude
How about a muslim instead?
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posted on
12/02/2008 5:58:47 PM PST
by
gotribe
(obama just sucks - your wealth away)
To: dynachrome
AAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!
16
posted on
12/02/2008 5:59:53 PM PST
by
Sarajevo
(I hear moon crickets...........chirping.)
To: DB
Hey - we got an Affirmative Action President whose going to create Affirmative Action States, Affirmative Action Consumers, Affirmative Action Credit Card Holders and Affirmative Action Automobile Companys all financed with Affirmative Action Banks.....
...all with your taxes. Aren't you proud?
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posted on
12/02/2008 6:00:30 PM PST
by
HardStarboard
("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule - Mencken knew Obama)
To: Joiseydude
I wish we could judge someone by the content of their character & not the color of their skin.
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posted on
12/02/2008 6:00:50 PM PST
by
KosmicKitty
(WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
To: Joiseydude
Well, I demand that President Bush’s replacement be white.
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posted on
12/02/2008 6:00:58 PM PST
by
Right Wing Assault
("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
To: gotribe
They should be more specific. It must be someone born in Kenya.
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posted on
12/02/2008 6:01:01 PM PST
by
Jet Jaguar
(Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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