Politics Can our Republican friends here please explain something...

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  1. MarAzul

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    I don't no. Are you offended?
    I am not easily offended. I do have my buttons, but I would rather not publish the list.
     
  2. DaLincolnJones

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    You have seen the entire clip, have you not? I agree he was mocking someone, but not a physical defect, as the left likes to falsely report. If mocking someone is the bar you set, I think you would be wise to first apply it to all the others in the political arena as well as those in the press
     
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    Yep. I have. Just a huge coincidence I guess that the person was handicapped. Crazy how that happened.
     
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    I asked if it was offensive. Not to YOU. But to people who may be handicapped. Put yourself in someone else’s shoes just for one fucking minute.
     
  5. MARIS61

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    The bottom line after it all shook out was any hard-working guy could provide for all of his family's needs and wants, buy a nice home, drive a fairly new car, pretty awesome healthcare, Mom could be a fulltime Mom, teachers only had to teach, and they could all depend on retiring very nicely on a generous annuity from their employer.

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    Also, they had this thing called Freedom of Speech, which was incredible! It's impossible to describe the feeling, knowing that you could simply express your thoughts on anything, out loud, without condemnation or prosecution.
     
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    He did learn a lesson on that though, Pryor to that, he had used that "hapless" portrayal towards others. He has not done so to my knowledge afterwards.
     
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    That one time, out of dozens maybe hundreds of times he made that exact same gesture with his hands.
     
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  9. MarAzul

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    Why would you ask me then? You can't be asking me if something is offensive to someone else?
    People in here tell me all the time that I am not the judge of what is offensive to other, like say, black people. Only they are the judge of this.
    So perhaps this is correct and I can only answer for myself and must rely on my complement others to fill in the whole.
     
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    It’s common sense, I thought.
     
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    I've worked with the handicapped for years...when you make fun of them I get offended....got it?
     
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    Is the ...got it? fear that I would not get it?
    Or just good old snark frosting? :blush:
     
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    You asked a question...albeit a dumb question so I clarified it for you...got it? I don't fear your lack of sensitivity for the disabled...I feel sorry for you if you identify with this behavior or condone it....if you don't want the answers....don't ask the questions eh? I've got no tolerance for Trump's bullying tactics...he embarrasses himself with this behavior.
     
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    He mocked a reporter wheelchair bound who is indeed handicapped and he knew it........the world knew it...it's on camera as is the interview with the handicapped journalist..this is not a made up story....fake news excuses don't work in this case..it was just another case of bad behavior...he also mocked Asians when he faked a condescending Asian accent while talking about China....my Chinese in laws heard it loud and clear...and they were shocked.
     
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    Well, I guess that is more snark on the snark then. Got enough saved up to get you through?
     
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    You naming your next boat the snark? I rarely use the term.....you ask me questions....I respond..no need to define the response is there?
     
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    No matter, you lead the way in use.
     
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    designated score keeper? That's rich...how many likes did I give to a liberal today? seems you like to keep track of useless pointless stats...carry on
     
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    Good night river.
     
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    Gotta say, our friend @riverman rarely gets snarky. He argues facts and passion. With a couple of extra dots thrown in.... He doesn't ever play mean. I would say the same it true about you too @MarAzul, even though you are thoroughly misguided politically.

    Joking, I'm joking!!!

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