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	<title>Comments on: O&#8217;Reilly And Beck Agree: We&#8217;re &#8216;Afraid&#8217; To Have &#8216;A Lot Of African-American Friends&#8217;</title>
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		<title>By: WarrenJ</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/06/oreilly-beck-articulate/comment-page-6/#comment-1920558</link>
		<dc:creator>WarrenJ</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes, racism is racism.  After exploring the blogs on this site, I see very little constructive, but rather numerous examples of people&#039;s own unacknowledged bigotry.  There are words of intolerance from the &quot;religious&quot; right, but then there&#039;s the fact that two pundits can&#039;t voice that they feel whites walk on egg shells without numerous bloggers calling them racist... or &quot;idiots.&quot;  This simply proves their point.  

Yes, Bill and Beck may surely have their own inner fears about their own racism.  We all have, no matter what our race, because we are human and a product of our immediate culture that tends to circulate unfounded beliefs until they are exposed.  If you are black and grew up in a predominately black neighborhood, think about what was said about whites to you.  And the same goes for white communities, Hispanic communities, etc.

We need to rise above our racism by first acknowledging each other&#039;s feelings and then addressing those feelings without letting our egos and defenses get in the way.  Those name-callers who try to shut down the debate with cheap shots and intimidation rather than addressing the issue need to evaluate their own souls.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, racism is racism.  After exploring the blogs on this site, I see very little constructive, but rather numerous examples of people&#8217;s own unacknowledged bigotry.  There are words of intolerance from the &#8220;religious&#8221; right, but then there&#8217;s the fact that two pundits can&#8217;t voice that they feel whites walk on egg shells without numerous bloggers calling them racist&#8230; or &#8220;idiots.&#8221;  This simply proves their point.  </p>
<p>Yes, Bill and Beck may surely have their own inner fears about their own racism.  We all have, no matter what our race, because we are human and a product of our immediate culture that tends to circulate unfounded beliefs until they are exposed.  If you are black and grew up in a predominately black neighborhood, think about what was said about whites to you.  And the same goes for white communities, Hispanic communities, etc.</p>
<p>We need to rise above our racism by first acknowledging each other&#8217;s feelings and then addressing those feelings without letting our egos and defenses get in the way.  Those name-callers who try to shut down the debate with cheap shots and intimidation rather than addressing the issue need to evaluate their own souls.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1920558', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Kevin</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/06/oreilly-beck-articulate/comment-page-6/#comment-1886055</link>
		<dc:creator>Kevin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>That&#039;s it! Ignore the issues and attack these guys instead. The problem is that you lefties get so buried into the political games that you&#039;ll blindly support a bunch of flip-flopping vote chasers who have no convictions, no morals, no purpose other than their own; and in the process, you LOSE all credibility by supporting them. The same can be said for a lot of nuts on the right too. So to both of you, please continue to take shots at Bill and Glenn, whenever possible, because it only helps to showcase who actually is thinking about the issues our country faces and who are the cheapshot artists looking to entertain themselves.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s it! Ignore the issues and attack these guys instead. The problem is that you lefties get so buried into the political games that you&#8217;ll blindly support a bunch of flip-flopping vote chasers who have no convictions, no morals, no purpose other than their own; and in the process, you LOSE all credibility by supporting them. The same can be said for a lot of nuts on the right too. So to both of you, please continue to take shots at Bill and Glenn, whenever possible, because it only helps to showcase who actually is thinking about the issues our country faces and who are the cheapshot artists looking to entertain themselves.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1886055', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: JHarney</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/06/oreilly-beck-articulate/comment-page-6/#comment-1819914</link>
		<dc:creator>JHarney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bill and Glen the ignorant. Bill is afraid to give a person of color a compliment? WTF? Billy, African-Americans are offended when you call them articulate for the same reason you would be offended if someone complimented you for not pissing your pants. Figure it out. 

Glen, Your afraid you might offend people of color if you hang around them? Why would that be? Figure it out.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bill and Glen the ignorant. Bill is afraid to give a person of color a compliment? WTF? Billy, African-Americans are offended when you call them articulate for the same reason you would be offended if someone complimented you for not pissing your pants. Figure it out. </p>
<p>Glen, Your afraid you might offend people of color if you hang around them? Why would that be? Figure it out.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1819914', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Theo</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/06/oreilly-beck-articulate/comment-page-6/#comment-1745285</link>
		<dc:creator>Theo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Don&#039;t we see that things are going from bad to worse? Of course we do! Next question: what should we do? There are two alternatives:

1.	The choice we made several decades ago by taking a back seat and humbly waiting the &quot;inevitable&quot; of being thrown into the gutter by the fast-growing non-White population UNLESS
2.	We wake up and stem the tide! 

There are many ways to stand firm. So let&#039;s discuss this problem of our survival and do whatever it takes and pay no heed at &quot;political correctness.&quot; Let&#039;s keep in mind that our opponents fell strong only because they feel we are weak. So let&#039;s get rid of all the chains in which we voluntarily entangled ourselves!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don&#8217;t we see that things are going from bad to worse? Of course we do! Next question: what should we do? There are two alternatives:</p>
<p>1.	The choice we made several decades ago by taking a back seat and humbly waiting the &#8220;inevitable&#8221; of being thrown into the gutter by the fast-growing non-White population UNLESS<br />
2.	We wake up and stem the tide! </p>
<p>There are many ways to stand firm. So let&#8217;s discuss this problem of our survival and do whatever it takes and pay no heed at &#8220;political correctness.&#8221; Let&#8217;s keep in mind that our opponents fell strong only because they feel we are weak. So let&#8217;s get rid of all the chains in which we voluntarily entangled ourselves!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1745285', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Dolores</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/06/oreilly-beck-articulate/comment-page-6/#comment-1728936</link>
		<dc:creator>Dolores</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I was watching you last night regarding the blogs that Edwards has hired.
I was shocked that such language about Catholics is allowed even under free speech. It is discusting.  What is this world coming to. They will give an account one day to God.  Enjoy your show Bill, keep up the good work.
ps. is this was about Muslims you would hear a shout around the world.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was watching you last night regarding the blogs that Edwards has hired.<br />
I was shocked that such language about Catholics is allowed even under free speech. It is discusting.  What is this world coming to. They will give an account one day to God.  Enjoy your show Bill, keep up the good work.<br />
ps. is this was about Muslims you would hear a shout around the world.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1728936', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Theo</title>
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		<dc:creator>Theo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The &lt;strong&gt;fundamental&lt;/strong&gt; truth is that Blacks &lt;strong&gt;in general&lt;/strong&gt;have far less mental and physical capacity than Whites. This &lt;strong&gt;fact&lt;/strong&gt; has not only been proven by lots of scientific studies but, what is even more convincing, backed up by the whole history of black people.

Indeed, Blacks have never distinguished themselves in what Western â€“ in fact White! â€“ civilization is all about: physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, engineering (Blacks couldn&#039;t even invent a wheel), etc. Also, unlike white people and, say, Hispanics, Blacks &lt;strong&gt;in general&lt;/strong&gt; have less endurance due to certain genetic and physiological differences. 

So there is a &lt;strong&gt;natural&lt;/strong&gt; intellectual and physical wall between Blacks and Whites. And neither the &quot;affirmative action,&quot; nor any other preferential treatment will ever be able to raze this wall. 

Black people sense the wall and many of them realize it is &lt;strong&gt;insurmountable&lt;/strong&gt; (look, for example, at Africa!). What is then their usual reaction? &lt;strong&gt;Envy&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;hatred&lt;/strong&gt; of Whites. All too often these feelings transform into escalating criminal activities and violent actions against white people, especially in such &quot;liberal&quot; countries as the USA which is weakened by never-ending concessions to Blacks.

What do these destructive actions against Whites demonstrate? The answer is clear: They demonstrate none other than brazen &lt;strong&gt;black racism&lt;/strong&gt;! 

What then should be the anticipated reaction of Whites? Of course &lt;strong&gt;hatred&lt;/strong&gt;! &lt;strong&gt;Hatred&lt;/strong&gt; for Blacks. In the past, the hatred did sometimes turn into kinds of decisive measures against Blacks. These days such actions are punishable so that the extreme dislike may only come out as some &quot;offensive&quot; but harmless words. But even such a mild response is labeled as &lt;strong&gt;&quot;white racism&quot;&lt;/strong&gt; by the &lt;strong&gt;real&lt;/strong&gt; Black racists.  

We thus are witnessing a ridiculous situation. 

There is no white racism. Nonetheless, almost all Black &quot;activists&quot; are furiously talking about it day in, day out and oftentimes are sinking to the name-calling of any prominent white person they happen to dislike, bar none.

On the other hand, there is dangerously growing black racism. Yet nobody on the &quot;white&quot; side is allowed to allude to this bigotry, let alone point the finger at it. 

No wonder that, for instance, both Glenn Beck and Bill O&#039;Reilly are afraid of discussing any black person and even mumbling a word of his &lt;em&gt;appreciation&lt;/em&gt; (&lt;em&gt;not disapproval!&lt;/em&gt;) since, as you might expect, it will be &lt;strong&gt;intentionally&lt;/strong&gt; misinterpreted and spread all over the globe by the Black &quot;activists&quot; as continued &quot;white racism&quot; in America

Poor liberal America!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <strong>fundamental</strong> truth is that Blacks <strong>in general</strong>have far less mental and physical capacity than Whites. This <strong>fact</strong> has not only been proven by lots of scientific studies but, what is even more convincing, backed up by the whole history of black people.</p>
<p>Indeed, Blacks have never distinguished themselves in what Western â€“ in fact White! â€“ civilization is all about: physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, engineering (Blacks couldn&#8217;t even invent a wheel), etc. Also, unlike white people and, say, Hispanics, Blacks <strong>in general</strong> have less endurance due to certain genetic and physiological differences. </p>
<p>So there is a <strong>natural</strong> intellectual and physical wall between Blacks and Whites. And neither the &#8220;affirmative action,&#8221; nor any other preferential treatment will ever be able to raze this wall. </p>
<p>Black people sense the wall and many of them realize it is <strong>insurmountable</strong> (look, for example, at Africa!). What is then their usual reaction? <strong>Envy</strong> and <strong>hatred</strong> of Whites. All too often these feelings transform into escalating criminal activities and violent actions against white people, especially in such &#8220;liberal&#8221; countries as the USA which is weakened by never-ending concessions to Blacks.</p>
<p>What do these destructive actions against Whites demonstrate? The answer is clear: They demonstrate none other than brazen <strong>black racism</strong>! </p>
<p>What then should be the anticipated reaction of Whites? Of course <strong>hatred</strong>! <strong>Hatred</strong> for Blacks. In the past, the hatred did sometimes turn into kinds of decisive measures against Blacks. These days such actions are punishable so that the extreme dislike may only come out as some &#8220;offensive&#8221; but harmless words. But even such a mild response is labeled as <strong>&#8220;white racism&#8221;</strong> by the <strong>real</strong> Black racists.  </p>
<p>We thus are witnessing a ridiculous situation. </p>
<p>There is no white racism. Nonetheless, almost all Black &#8220;activists&#8221; are furiously talking about it day in, day out and oftentimes are sinking to the name-calling of any prominent white person they happen to dislike, bar none.</p>
<p>On the other hand, there is dangerously growing black racism. Yet nobody on the &#8220;white&#8221; side is allowed to allude to this bigotry, let alone point the finger at it. </p>
<p>No wonder that, for instance, both Glenn Beck and Bill O&#8217;Reilly are afraid of discussing any black person and even mumbling a word of his <em>appreciation</em> (<em>not disapproval!</em>) since, as you might expect, it will be <strong>intentionally</strong> misinterpreted and spread all over the globe by the Black &#8220;activists&#8221; as continued &#8220;white racism&#8221; in America</p>
<p>Poor liberal America!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1726852', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: EnigmaticMan</title>
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		<dc:creator>EnigmaticMan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Geez! 
I hate O&#039;Reilly, but...
When the Chicago Bears won the NFC championship, Byron Harlan, a black Chicago newscaster, stood outside Soldier Field asking people if they &quot;love the black man&quot;!!! (Black man being Lovie Smith). I bet if a white newscaster would have done it it would be considered RACISM! There are double standards here. A black man can say another black man is intelligent and articulate, but if you are white and say it --- racist! 
Come on people, Bush wasn&#039;t suprised that O&#039;Bama is black and articulate. He was suprised that O&#039;Bama is a politician and articulate. As we know, the majority of them are not.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Geez!<br />
I hate O&#8217;Reilly, but&#8230;<br />
When the Chicago Bears won the NFC championship, Byron Harlan, a black Chicago newscaster, stood outside Soldier Field asking people if they &#8220;love the black man&#8221;!!! (Black man being Lovie Smith). I bet if a white newscaster would have done it it would be considered RACISM! There are double standards here. A black man can say another black man is intelligent and articulate, but if you are white and say it &#8212; racist!<br />
Come on people, Bush wasn&#8217;t suprised that O&#8217;Bama is black and articulate. He was suprised that O&#8217;Bama is a politician and articulate. As we know, the majority of them are not.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1689625', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: negrorage</title>
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		<dc:creator>negrorage</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Heh. Its a shame that more people don&#039;t watch it, but this was already covered in the premiere episode of The Boondocks cartoon on [adult swim] when Huey was getting angry because the people at the Garden Party kept telling him how well he spoke.

&lt;blockquote&gt;Comment by EvilCornbread â€” February 6, 2007 @ 5:05 pm

Again, pointing out differences between races isnâ€™t inherently racist, and calling people names when they do so just makes people want to avoid the subject entirely.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

^Quoted for truth.

&lt;blockquote&gt;
Comment by EvilCornbread â€” February 6, 2007 @ 5:05 pm

Thereâ€™s a difference between saying that â€œBlacks are inherently less articulate than whitesâ€ and â€œBlacks in general are less articulate than whitesâ€.
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
 
Exactly. Its the difference between someone saying, &quot;Blacks are generally better athletes than whites&quot; and saying, &quot;Whites are inherently poor athletes&quot;. 

&lt;blockquote&gt;

Yeah, one is eugenics, the other is good old fashioned cracker bigotry and ignorance.

Thanks for continuing to prove what a bunch of racist bigots you are.

Comment by EvilCornbreadConscience â€” February 6, 2007 @ 5:14 pm
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Didn&#039;t seem racist to me. *shrug*</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heh. Its a shame that more people don&#8217;t watch it, but this was already covered in the premiere episode of The Boondocks cartoon on [adult swim] when Huey was getting angry because the people at the Garden Party kept telling him how well he spoke.</p>
<blockquote><p>Comment by EvilCornbread â€” February 6, 2007 @ 5:05 pm</p>
<p>Again, pointing out differences between races isnâ€™t inherently racist, and calling people names when they do so just makes people want to avoid the subject entirely.</p></blockquote>
<p>^Quoted for truth.</p>
<blockquote><p>
Comment by EvilCornbread â€” February 6, 2007 @ 5:05 pm</p>
<p>Thereâ€™s a difference between saying that â€œBlacks are inherently less articulate than whitesâ€ and â€œBlacks in general are less articulate than whitesâ€.
</p></blockquote>
<p>Exactly. Its the difference between someone saying, &#8220;Blacks are generally better athletes than whites&#8221; and saying, &#8220;Whites are inherently poor athletes&#8221;. </p>
<blockquote>
<p>Yeah, one is eugenics, the other is good old fashioned cracker bigotry and ignorance.</p>
<p>Thanks for continuing to prove what a bunch of racist bigots you are.</p>
<p>Comment by EvilCornbreadConscience â€” February 6, 2007 @ 5:14 pm
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<p>Didn&#8217;t seem racist to me. *shrug*<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1681631', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Jon Swift</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jon Swift</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Conservatives Are Terrified!...&lt;/strong&gt;

Bill O&#039;Reilly and Glenn Beck are both terrified--terrified! But its not terrorists who are making them so anxious....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Conservatives Are Terrified!&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>Bill O&#8217;Reilly and Glenn Beck are both terrified&#8211;terrified! But its not terrorists who are making them so anxious&#8230;.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1679798', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dburt aka afronerd</title>
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		<dc:creator>dburt aka afronerd</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As a moderate conservative, many times I am in agreement with Beck and Oâ€™Reilly, but on this issue they are WAY off base.  The premise is that they do not (or can not) have Black friends is based on a faulty  perception.  Establishing friendships and liaisons is difficult on many levels, notwithstanding race. Not all people of color look, act or think a like but if you look at Blacks as some kind of CLUB then your thought process is flawed. As a man of color, I may not associate with other Blacks for a whole host of reasons but there are some African-Americans that I CAN relate toâ€¦..Again, it says more about Beck and Oâ€™Reilly that they are fearful of saying something inappropriate so easilyâ€¦..That is what is TRULY disturbing.

http://www.afronerd.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a moderate conservative, many times I am in agreement with Beck and Oâ€™Reilly, but on this issue they are WAY off base.  The premise is that they do not (or can not) have Black friends is based on a faulty  perception.  Establishing friendships and liaisons is difficult on many levels, notwithstanding race. Not all people of color look, act or think a like but if you look at Blacks as some kind of CLUB then your thought process is flawed. As a man of color, I may not associate with other Blacks for a whole host of reasons but there are some African-Americans that I CAN relate toâ€¦..Again, it says more about Beck and Oâ€™Reilly that they are fearful of saying something inappropriate so easilyâ€¦..That is what is TRULY disturbing.</p>
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		<title>By: Jim</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jim</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sticks and Stones may break my bones
but words will never hurt me....hmmmm

I think Politician&#039;s should be made of tougher stuff (thick skin of any colour), Obama should do the correct thing to diffuse this situation and consider it a compliment, I mean lets consider the source of who said that word &quot;articulate&quot;.....:-)

Your politician&#039;s are crybaby&#039;s,sheesh you people should watch some Cspan or watch what takes place in the Houses of Parliament, you think throwing a word around like&quot;articulate&quot; is insulting.......grow up all of you...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sticks and Stones may break my bones<br />
but words will never hurt me&#8230;.hmmmm</p>
<p>I think Politician&#8217;s should be made of tougher stuff (thick skin of any colour), Obama should do the correct thing to diffuse this situation and consider it a compliment, I mean lets consider the source of who said that word &#8220;articulate&#8221;&#8230;..:-)</p>
<p>Your politician&#8217;s are crybaby&#8217;s,sheesh you people should watch some Cspan or watch what takes place in the Houses of Parliament, you think throwing a word around like&#8221;articulate&#8221; is insulting&#8230;&#8230;.grow up all of you&#8230;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1678844', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Baker</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/06/oreilly-beck-articulate/comment-page-5/#comment-1677693</link>
		<dc:creator>Baker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow, this thread has staying power. Group hug.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow, this thread has staying power. Group hug.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1677693', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Kurt Polakoff</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/06/oreilly-beck-articulate/comment-page-5/#comment-1676713</link>
		<dc:creator>Kurt Polakoff</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I must be a friggin&#039; genius for being able to speak with my wife, whose skin color is substantially darker than mine, eventhough I am a graduate with honors from the George Hamilton School of Tanning.  The wife knows she is smart and articulate and she sure doesn&#039;t need me to remind her.  We certainly don&#039;t let political correctness get in the way of a lively debate, either.  But, if she ever calls me old again, the divorce is on!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I must be a friggin&#8217; genius for being able to speak with my wife, whose skin color is substantially darker than mine, eventhough I am a graduate with honors from the George Hamilton School of Tanning.  The wife knows she is smart and articulate and she sure doesn&#8217;t need me to remind her.  We certainly don&#8217;t let political correctness get in the way of a lively debate, either.  But, if she ever calls me old again, the divorce is on!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1676713', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: archerofloaf</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/06/oreilly-beck-articulate/comment-page-5/#comment-1674566</link>
		<dc:creator>archerofloaf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wow.  I never knew that it sucked so much to be a racist.  Apparently Bill O&#039;Reilly and Glenn Beck only worry about the consequences of their racism and not the fact that they are racist.  Am I suppose to sympathize with that?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wow.  I never knew that it sucked so much to be a racist.  Apparently Bill O&#8217;Reilly and Glenn Beck only worry about the consequences of their racism and not the fact that they are racist.  Am I suppose to sympathize with that?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1674566', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: BK</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/06/oreilly-beck-articulate/comment-page-5/#comment-1674350</link>
		<dc:creator>BK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The most pathetic factor in this story, is that
grown so called intelligent human beings
even listen to the Hate Speak these mental
and spiritual degenerates spew on a daily
basis. It just proves that there are millions
of Americans that are beyond any redemption
of any kind. I for one have never watched
&quot;Beck&quot; the 1st time, and haven&#039;t polluted
my brain with the LufaBoy, since the day we
invaded Iraq. One doesn&#039;t need to drink
poison to know its lethal.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The most pathetic factor in this story, is that<br />
grown so called intelligent human beings<br />
even listen to the Hate Speak these mental<br />
and spiritual degenerates spew on a daily<br />
basis. It just proves that there are millions<br />
of Americans that are beyond any redemption<br />
of any kind. I for one have never watched<br />
&#8220;Beck&#8221; the 1st time, and haven&#8217;t polluted<br />
my brain with the LufaBoy, since the day we<br />
invaded Iraq. One doesn&#8217;t need to drink<br />
poison to know its lethal.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1674350', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: stevie</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/06/oreilly-beck-articulate/comment-page-5/#comment-1673808</link>
		<dc:creator>stevie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The only way to understand how these two guys minds work (Bill &amp; Glenn) is to study proctology.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The only way to understand how these two guys minds work (Bill &amp; Glenn) is to study proctology.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1673808', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: peter matcham</title>
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		<dc:creator>peter matcham</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>They offend millions of sensible white people just about every time they open their mouths... why should they suddenly care if they offend blacks too?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They offend millions of sensible white people just about every time they open their mouths&#8230; why should they suddenly care if they offend blacks too?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1673369', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Jason</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/06/oreilly-beck-articulate/comment-page-5/#comment-1672135</link>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>well, there it is folks, you can take it from o&#039;reilly himself:  it sucks to be white!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well, there it is folks, you can take it from o&#8217;reilly himself:  it sucks to be white!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1672135', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: annie nonomis</title>
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		<dc:creator>annie nonomis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>well, I usually hate the guy, but this time I agree</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well, I usually hate the guy, but this time I agree<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1671843', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Rick</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/06/oreilly-beck-articulate/comment-page-5/#comment-1671715</link>
		<dc:creator>Rick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Let&#039;s slow down a minute, Bill does have a point.  I too feel sorry for the &#039;situation&#039; White Americans have gotten themselves (and every one else) into.  This conundrum is solely the fault of a psycho-social economic construct created by the American White Race and all American Races suffer from its inherent fallacies.  Unfortunately, Mr. O&#039;reilly&#039;s late recognition of the &#039;problem&#039; and his pronounced &#039;discomfort&#039; (with those of the darker race who have succeeded in spite of the fraudulent construct) generates more heat than it sheds light.  
Perhaps he might do America a great service by using his media platform to generate a serious high caliber discussion that moves our country forward to solving this rift in our country.  After all, our current plethora of candidates seem less than capable, and sound bites won&#039;t do. 

         &quot;Oâ€™REILLY: Now you got to feel sorry for us white folks here, because Iâ€™m telling you now Iâ€™m afraid to say anything. You know, youâ€™re an articulate guy, doctor, but Iâ€™m never going to say that. Youâ€™re a smart guy. Is that bad if I say youâ€™re a smart guy? â€¦ Yes, absolutely, instead of black and white Americans coming together, white Americans are terrified. Theyâ€™re terrified. Now we canâ€™t even say youâ€™re articulate? We canâ€™t even give you guys compliments because they may be taken as condescension?&quot;

Snide double entendre aside,  Mr. O&#039;rielly might yet do some good in spite of himself.  I&#039;m counting on him.  After all, it is a White Problem!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s slow down a minute, Bill does have a point.  I too feel sorry for the &#8217;situation&#8217; White Americans have gotten themselves (and every one else) into.  This conundrum is solely the fault of a psycho-social economic construct created by the American White Race and all American Races suffer from its inherent fallacies.  Unfortunately, Mr. O&#8217;reilly&#8217;s late recognition of the &#8216;problem&#8217; and his pronounced &#8216;discomfort&#8217; (with those of the darker race who have succeeded in spite of the fraudulent construct) generates more heat than it sheds light.<br />
Perhaps he might do America a great service by using his media platform to generate a serious high caliber discussion that moves our country forward to solving this rift in our country.  After all, our current plethora of candidates seem less than capable, and sound bites won&#8217;t do. </p>
<p>         &#8220;Oâ€™REILLY: Now you got to feel sorry for us white folks here, because Iâ€™m telling you now Iâ€™m afraid to say anything. You know, youâ€™re an articulate guy, doctor, but Iâ€™m never going to say that. Youâ€™re a smart guy. Is that bad if I say youâ€™re a smart guy? â€¦ Yes, absolutely, instead of black and white Americans coming together, white Americans are terrified. Theyâ€™re terrified. Now we canâ€™t even say youâ€™re articulate? We canâ€™t even give you guys compliments because they may be taken as condescension?&#8221;</p>
<p>Snide double entendre aside,  Mr. O&#8217;rielly might yet do some good in spite of himself.  I&#8217;m counting on him.  After all, it is a White Problem!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=1671715', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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