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"Uppity"
So I was passed tonight on the Schuylkill Expressway by a vehicle with either this bumper sticker or one close to it (I actually don't remember the exclamation point, but otherwise it was the same). Do you know why this bumper sticker says "Arrogant"?
Because there's no "O" in "Uppity."
Seriously, I defy anyone to explain anything that Obama has done that is more "arrogant" than any of the 42 men who've come before him (Cleveland twice, remember). Proposing legislation, moving troops...it's in the job description, people. You're really saying "Uppity" when you say this.
The kicker is that the bumper sticker was on a black Hummer, for what it's worth.
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This country has got a bigger problem than Obama if people can't rally against their president's policies and call him arrogant without being labeled a racist. The more I think about it, Will's post on this issue really highlights how major the divide is in this country. "Arrogant" was about the nicest thing said by the Left about George Bush in 8 years. It truly saddens me that we can't have an honest debate in this country because one side only sees race and will enter race into the debate at every opportunity, regardless of how sensical or non-sensical it may be. Linking "arrogant" to "uppity" is completely outrageous and truly makes me question the motives of the left. God help us.— Bud Fox
"But here's where Olbermann played the role of race hustler. From just those comments, the MSNBC host divined what is in the hearts and minds of these individuals.. "Here's a little secret, gathered, sadly, from witnessing it my whole life, even from some in my own family," Olbermann said. "When racist white guys get together and they don't want to be caught using any of the popular epithets in use every day in this country about black people - and there's a chance one of them, or worse still a white guy who doesn't get it, might wander in and hear the conversation, when there's a risk even in saying "uppity" or "forgetting his place," the racist white guys revert to euphemisms and code words." Therefore, based on Olbermann's supposed life experiences, criticizing the President for exhibiting a particular character trait earned these six individuals the distinct honor of being labeled Olbermann's "Worst Person in the World" for Jan. 28, 2010. "And among the code words that they think they're getting away with are cocky, flippant, punk, and especially arrogant," Olbermann concluded. "Mark Thiessen of The Washington Post, Eric Erickson of Red State, John Hood and Jay Nordlinger of the National Review and Glenn Beck and John Stossel of Fixed [Fox] News, today's ‘Worst Persons in the World.'" - I guess Bunch really has been busy with his new book, it took him 3 1/2 months to get around to this DNC Talking Point.— bird11- SPEAKING OF CODE WORDS: ""I mean, you got the first MAINSTREAM African-American who is ARTICULATE and BRIGHT and CLEAN and a nice-looking guy, I mean, that's a storybook, man." WOW!!! Hopefully this racist never holds office.— bird11
- I guess Will doesn't see the irony of his own arrogance, where he believes he has the ability to divine a person's motives from reading their bumper sticker.— RG
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Let's put it together. The bumper sticker says "arrogant", but we really know that means "uppity". Uppity is a quasi racist term when it is used to describe black people. Therefore the "arrogant" bumper sticker is racist. It's like six degrees of racism.— jmc- What a blatant and wholly unnecessary injection of race into the discussion Will does by linking "uppity" to "arrogance." That's a connection that exists only in his mind, or in the likes of Maureen Dowd. What a waste of bandwidth.— pj katauskas
- Wouldn't it be juicy if the owner/driver of the Humvee were an AA Republican? What would Will call him, an Uncle Tom?— pj katauskas
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- "it is likely that people who are misled by these are not actually racists themselves, but have bought the lies of those who are And perhaps even these are unconscious racists, which is true of many people around the world. We all have some sterotypes that we believe inwardly." Surely you are including liberals, who see racism everywhere they look, in your assessment of "unconscious racists", aren't you Archie?— legatus
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- I hear that Rev. Al Sharpton read Will's column and is calling for the Philadelphia police and the NJ and PA state troopers to put out APBs for that Hummer because he agrees that "arrogant" in that context really meant "uppity," which is, of course, racist. If the cops don't agree, the Rev's going to stage protests in Philly, Trenton and Harrisburg.— pj katauskas
- Bush + Arrogant. 1,999,000 hits on google, many of them by so-called mainstream media.— tr88
- Happened to see this on a blog in the Washington Independent. Let's hope "toomanycrackers" doesnt see attytood today or he may sue Will for plagerism. Expand ⇗ Guest TooManyCrazyCrackers 2 months ago in reply to GaPeach "Uppity," eh? Bet you never would use that word to describe a white president, would you? But thanks for your honesty. $arah Palin wanted to use the word, but chose "arrogant" instead. "Arrogant" is the new "uppity."— tr88
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