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Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Dr. Ben Carson endorses Trump

Honeys_Mom · Mod & Permanent Board Sweetheart

Trump has my vote.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Lost all respect for Dr. Carson.

Tinydancer · Guru

Because he chose some one you don't like? Funny how that works...lol

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

No. I lost all respect for him because I believed in Ben Carson. I liked who he was and what he stood for. I LOVED the fact that he had morals and ethics. I have read his book and watched the movie about him. Up until now I have had such a deep respect for him. He is someone I would want my children to emulate. He was the person I wanted to see take the nomination but I was also smart enough to know early on he would not.

Donald Trump is not someone I want my kids to emulate. I don't want them to speak like him or use language like he does. I would never want my kids to do some of things that Trump has done. (You can argue with me here and I don't care but not everything Trump has done has always been on the up and up.) Trump is not someone, IMO, worthy of being admired.

When Carson endorsed Trump, FOR ME, that was like saying I don't mind throwing my values away. Simple as that.

Tinydancer · Guru

I admire him even more now (maybe VP?) because he stayed true to what he said about not wanting politics as usual.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

As someone who personally knows Trump, he likely has better perspective than our armchair political pundits.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Lawyerlady wrote:
As someone who personally knows Trump, he likely has better perspective than our armchair political pundits.

And that may be but I was asked my opinion and I gave it. I don't know Trump nor do I care to. So my opinion stands. And that's all it is. My opinion. Which is what I said in my original post.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Tinydancer wrote:
I admire him even more now (maybe VP?) because he stayed true to what he said about not wanting politics as usual.

I agree 100% & would love if Trump to him on as VP.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Lexxy wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:
I admire him even more now (maybe VP?) because he stayed true to what he said about not wanting politics as usual.
I agree 100% & would love if Trump to him on as VP.

I would love Carson as VP, whoever the candidate is.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:
I admire him even more now (maybe VP?) because he stayed true to what he said about not wanting politics as usual.
I agree 100% & would love if Trump to him on as VP.
I would love Carson as VP, whoever the candidate is.

Agreed!

Tinydancer · Guru

I would love to have a black man in the White House who doesn't give black men a bad name.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Tinydancer wrote:
I would love to have a black man in the White House who doesn't give black men a bad name.

For the win!!!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
Tinydancer wrote:
I admire him even more now (maybe VP?) because he stayed true to what he said about not wanting politics as usual.
I agree 100% & would love if Trump to him on as VP.
I would love Carson as VP, whoever the candidate is.

From day one I loved Carson. I also said he would not make it all the way. He doesn't have enough experience in the arena yet. I have also said that he would make an excellent VP. DH believes he would make an excellent Surgeon General. I feel that if he spent some time as a VP he'd have the experience and insight to be president.

Tinydancer · Guru

Donald Trump has some issues but he is still the most likely candidate to get America back on track. If he had Ben Carson in his ear he might learn a little self control when disagreeing with someone.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Y'all are scaring me.

Trump + Carson...

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

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Ohfour · Hooker

Bernie just a few days ago:

"When you're white, you don't know what it's like to be living in a ghetto," Sanders concluded. "You don't know what it's like to be poor."

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Ohfour wrote:
Bernie just a few days ago:

"When you're white, you don't know what it's like to be living in a ghetto," Sanders concluded. "You don't know what it's like to be poor."

So there are no poor white people in this country? Are you kidding me?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Trump isn't perfect. In fact, sometimes he's a jerk. But, he's the right man at the right time. If he addresses Trade, the economy and illegal immigration then that is hell of lot more than anyone else has done in decades.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

None of the candidates are perfect.

Cheerios4606 · Guru

I have lost all respect for carson and am disgusted by the fame of trump.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I am disgusted by the policies of Obama and liberals.

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

"Tell you another story, I was with young people active in the Black Lives Matter movement. A young lady comes up to me and she says, you don’t understand what police do in certain black communities. You don’t understand the degree to which we are terrorized, and I’m not just talking about the horrible shootings that we have seen, which have got to end and we’ve got to hold police officers accountable, I’m just talking about every day activities where police officers are bullying people.

So to answer your question, I would say, and I think it’s similar to what the secretary said, when you’re white, you don’t know what it’s like to be living in a ghetto. You don’t know what it’s like to be poor. You don’t know what it’s like to be hassled when you walk down the street or you get dragged out of a car.

And I believe that as a nation in the year 2016, we must be firm in making it clear. We will end institutional racism and reform a broken criminal justice system."

Shortly afterward, a meme featuring a quote from the debate appeared on social media:

While the image does show a real quote from Bernie Sanders, it is (like just about any quote that gets turned into a meme) lacking necessary context. Regardless, Sanders detractors shared the image, mocking the senator both for using the word "ghetto," and insinuating that white people could not be poor.

Sanders supporters responded by sharing their own meme, which criticized the media for taking Sanders' quote out of context:

The second meme, however, also also left out some important detail and nuance, such as the fact that Sanders used the phrase "when you're white" in his response. This meme also attempts to frame Sanders' quote to make it appear as though he was simply repeating what the Black Lives Movement activist had told him.

Transcripts and video of the debate are widely available online:

The date after the debate, reporters in Detroit asked Sanders about his use of the term "ghetto":

“What I meant to say is when you talk about ghetto, traditionally what you are talking about is African American communities,” Sanders said.

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.

Ohfour · Hooker

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.

And the essence is horrible...

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...

The essence is 'the majority of white people don't understand the discrimination and police brutality that happens in predominantly black communities '.

Is it untrue?

Ohfour · Hooker

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...
The essence is 'the majority of white people don't understand the discrimination and police brutality that happens in predominantly black communities '.
Is it untrue?

Absolutely untrue.

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...
The essence is 'the majority of white people don't understand the discrimination and police brutality that happens in predominantly black communities '.
Is it untrue?
Absolutely untrue.

Why? I have never set foot in a place where white was not the predominant color.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...
The essence is 'the majority of white people don't understand the discrimination and police brutality that happens in predominantly black communities '.
Is it untrue?
Absolutely untrue.
Why? I have never set foot in a place where white was not the predominant color.

Really? You really are in a smaller-ish area.

Here, it isnt uncommon to be the only white person in a room.

I think it's because of all the manufacturing plants.

Ohfour · Hooker

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...
The essence is 'the majority of white people don't understand the discrimination and police brutality that happens in predominantly black communities '.
Is it untrue?
Absolutely untrue.
Why? I have never set foot in a place where white was not the predominant color.

That's not the norm...

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

So what? I don't think I can fully understand the life of my neighbors down the street, you will never convince me that I understand what it is like tonbe black.

Ohfour · Hooker

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
So what? I don't think I can fully understand the life of my neighbors down the street, you will never convince me that I understand what it is like tonbe black.

Then no one can fully understand anyone then. Fine. There is nothing Bernie can do then...

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...

Thanks, Dona.

I figured the quote was taken out of context.

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...
The essence is 'the majority of white people don't understand the discrimination and police brutality that happens in predominantly black communities '.
Is it untrue?
Absolutely untrue.
Why? I have never set foot in a place where white was not the predominant color.
That's not the norm...

It depends on WHERE you live.

A person who has a fancy car & more than one house knows squat about life as a minority.

flan

Ohfour · Hooker

flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...
The essence is 'the majority of white people don't understand the discrimination and police brutality that happens in predominantly black communities '.
Is it untrue?
Absolutely untrue.
Why? I have never set foot in a place where white was not the predominant color.
That's not the norm...
It depends on WHERE you live.
A person who has a fancy car & more than one house knows squat about life as a minority.
flan

Like Bernie and Hillary?

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...
The essence is 'the majority of white people don't understand the discrimination and police brutality that happens in predominantly black communities '.
Is it untrue?
Absolutely untrue.
Why? I have never set foot in a place where white was not the predominant color.
That's not the norm...
It depends on WHERE you live.
A person who has a fancy car & more than one house knows squat about life as a minority.
flan
Like Bernie and Hillary?

Touche

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Carson's endorsement of Trump is the biggest endorsement of this election season so far. And it is making that downward spiral of the GOP that much faster. They are shocked and in disbelief. I love it. As I have said before, I really like Carson he just is too passive to be a leader. Rather than VP I would rather see him hold a cabinet position, one that can really affect the betterment of this Country.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I think Christie would be a great Veep.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Ohfour wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...
The essence is 'the majority of white people don't understand the discrimination and police brutality that happens in predominantly black communities '.
Is it untrue?
Absolutely untrue.
Why? I have never set foot in a place where white was not the predominant color.
That's not the norm...
It depends on WHERE you live.
A person who has a fancy car & more than one house knows squat about life as a minority.
flan
Like Bernie and Hillary?

Bernie ADMITS it.

flan

Ohfour · Hooker

So what good is he?

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Ohfour wrote:
So what good is he?

What good is anyone?

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Well, we used to believe in self reliance. Of the pride of taking care of yourself instead of looking to Daddy Govt to send you a check.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

So, in other words the govt didn't used to be so relavant in peoples' lives. Yeah, take care of national security but otherwise, leave us the hell alone. Now we have daddy govt spoon feeding us.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...
The essence is 'the majority of white people don't understand the discrimination and police brutality that happens in predominantly black communities '.
Is it untrue?
Absolutely untrue.
Why? I have never set foot in a place where white was not the predominant color.

Because you live in Vermont and in the sticks so you don't have a ton of people living in tight quarters so you wouldn't notice. Also you live in an area where generations of farm owners live and have for a very long time. Not many black people own farms in Vermont because the farms are owned by large corporations or have been in families for generations dating back prior to equality. Your circle of friends and such are probably farm related in some manner.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...
The essence is 'the majority of white people don't understand the discrimination and police brutality that happens in predominantly black communities '.
Is it untrue?
Absolutely untrue.
Why? I have never set foot in a place where white was not the predominant color.
That's not the norm...
It depends on WHERE you live.
A person who has a fancy car & more than one house knows squat about life as a minority.
flan

Yup. Which again is just more of the same from Dems constantly looking at skin color to compare people. They are OBSESSED with race. But, i guess it is a great way for the Dem party to try to divide people which is their modus operandi. We all ceased being Americans a long time ago according to the Dem party who has been trying for decades to split us into factions, groups and tribes.

weltschmerz · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Drat, the lictures didn't come through.
Oh well, the essence is there.
And the essence is horrible...
The essence is 'the majority of white people don't understand the discrimination and police brutality that happens in predominantly black communities '.
Is it untrue?
Absolutely untrue.
Why? I have never set foot in a place where white was not the predominant color.
That's not the norm...
It depends on WHERE you live.
A person who has a fancy car & more than one house knows squat about life as a minority.
flan
Yup. Which again is just more of the same from Dems constantly looking at skin color to compare people. They are OBSESSED with race. But, i guess it is a great way for the Dem party to try to divide people which is their modus operandi. We all ceased being Americans a long time ago according to the Dem party who has been trying for decades to split us into factions, groups and tribes.

ROTFLMAO!!!

THIS, from the woman who posted "Canada So White" charts and graphs, to point out that the US has more troubles due to the greater number of non-whites!!!

Lol, lol, lol!

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Obviously, you are too obtuse to get it, lol.

Ohfour · Hooker

Teamster just endorsed Trump. The last republican they endorsed was Reagan. This is NOT good for the libbys. Lol!

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

ROLFMAO!!! LMAO!!!!