You know that's bullshit. The highly intelligent and highly provocative Ann Coulter didn't choose that particular figure of speech by accident. Comparing Bush to a monkey is a figure of speech, comparing Obama to one is racism.
Wow. Just wow. I didn't expect you to bring up Bush and make the double standard so explicit.
So, basically you can't insult Obama in any way because it will be a "racist dog whistle." Of course, as we have established in conversations here, it's the progressive side that loves to use code words, not the right.
Your and your allies' double standard here is laughable.
Anorexic? Mikeb, you have a strange view of things. You criticize people who are overweight. Now you call Coulter anorexic. Please explain what in your view is a healthy body.
But drop the side issues, and address the main point. She's right about Obama. He's looking a right fool time and again. You gun control people could take a clue here. Being indignant, by itself, doesn't accomplish much.
Ah, yes! It's so bizarre that a fairly common figure of speech would be used and intended to have the common meaning! It's much more likely that it was being used as a codeword that I have only heard used as a codeword by progressives.
Its called a figure of speech Mike. Not racist.
ReplyDeletemake a monkey out of, to cause to appear ridiculous; make a fool of. Also, make a monkey of.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/make+monkey+out+of
You know that's bullshit. The highly intelligent and highly provocative Ann Coulter didn't choose that particular figure of speech by accident. Comparing Bush to a monkey is a figure of speech, comparing Obama to one is racism.
DeleteWow. Just wow. I didn't expect you to bring up Bush and make the double standard so explicit.
DeleteSo, basically you can't insult Obama in any way because it will be a "racist dog whistle." Of course, as we have established in conversations here, it's the progressive side that loves to use code words, not the right.
Your and your allies' double standard here is laughable.
(And no, that's not a commenting policy statement about double standards. It's just about how you use and evaluate language in general.)
Delete"you can't insult Obama in any way"
DeleteThat's not what I said and you fucking know it. The monkey has a racist connotation that, let's say, a hedgehog doesn't.
Anorexic? Mikeb, you have a strange view of things. You criticize people who are overweight. Now you call Coulter anorexic. Please explain what in your view is a healthy body.
ReplyDeleteBut drop the side issues, and address the main point. She's right about Obama. He's looking a right fool time and again. You gun control people could take a clue here. Being indignant, by itself, doesn't accomplish much.
Nothing to say about the racism, Greg? Don't you want to excuse the thrice-mentioned monkey as just a figure of speech.
DeleteOdd that you're the one who usually tries that kind of bizarre justification but this time you didn't and ss did.
Ah, yes! It's so bizarre that a fairly common figure of speech would be used and intended to have the common meaning! It's much more likely that it was being used as a codeword that I have only heard used as a codeword by progressives.
DeleteSarge got it right, so rather than repeating what he had already explained, I addressed a different point.
DeleteThese two NRA clowns would bring a ham to passover. No insult intended, they are just classless idiots.
Deleteobama singing the rhyme 5 little monkeys. It's hilarious.. check this out http://youtu.be/xt3fOXufu3U
ReplyDeleteOnly a sick, racist, Obama-hater would think that's funny.
DeleteGreg, did you like it? How about you, T.?