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So, I thought I would share some of what others are saying about the situation with Harry Reid's comments about Barack Obama speaking "negro dialect". Is Harry Reid racist?
Carlos Anthony Thomas is the issue that he used the term negro or that he stated what we already know but only talk about in our community? personally, i'm only saddened by his used of the term "negro"...demonstrates how archaic his perspective is... Yesterday at 4:22pm · 
Jeff Owens "NEGRO???" ....I'm speechless. (well, not really... but nothing I'd say here. I'll pause before reacting.) Yesterday at 4:42pm ·
Victoria Boateng I don't know what in the hell, Mr. Reid was thinking about using the word "NEGRO". That is simply racist. I mean you had the audacity to call him out because of his intellectual and how well he speaks. Yes he might be light-skined, but he is still black and a great candidate. That is to show how people envy each other. It is ashamed. Yesterday at 5:38pm ·
Yvonne Sullivan Wow! I agree with Carlos though. We all know that Reid stated the truth. We know that talking "White" or being light skinned makes us more palatable to others - including ourselves. Do I agree with that reality? It does not matter. But I prefer to use proper English when I speak and write. The truth is: Your opportunities are limited when you do...See More Yesterday at 5:46pm · Victoria Boateng @Yvonne, Why would rather have a white man call you a NEGRO, do you think that something is wrong with that. Plus I agree that your brother or sister shouldn't call you a nigger as well as white people calling you NEGRO. Yesterday at 5:50pm · Victoria Boateng Plus, I am a young person and I don't text or IMG- messaging, but sometimes when you are texting to someone, you don't want to take long and write the whole letter out, but the problem is young people get addicted to texting that they forget how to write the correct way or use accurate grammer. Yesterday at 5:51pm ·Click here to read more of the comments. If you'd like to become my friend on facebook, you can click here.
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By: Financial Samurai on 1/10/2010 2:48PM
Harry Reid is an ignorant IDIOT!
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By: Emma L Williams on 1/12/2010 2:05PM
And Who Are You? Where do you come from,How far back does your ancestry go, and How do you know?
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By: Liz on 1/10/2010 3:46PM
As an African American person I am not offended by Sen. Harry Reid's use of the term 'negro' in his comment about now President Barak Obama. When I am speaking to others about a sensitive subject regarding people of a different race I will at times use the term Caucasian instead of 'white' so as to not offend others. I believe that in this situation the Senator was trying his best to put into words the awesomeness of now President Barak Obama and the man that he is. Let's be honest that is why most of us voted for him. I know it's why I voted for him and encouraged young people to listen to him speak.
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By: Emma L Williams on 1/12/2010 2:19PM
I know how "Negro" is defined, but how do You define "awesomeness that now President Barak Obama is?" and how does it relate to comment Harry Reid made?
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By: rdwlifeofmind on 1/10/2010 6:58PM
He is an elderly white man who is used to the term negro being used for blacks, african american, afro ameican etc. He just forgot time and space, we also know that dark skinned ebonics speaking blacks will make most people cross the street, white and black. It just demonstrates that we are not post racial just a less racist society.
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By: fardollie on 1/10/2010 8:41PM
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By: Ellie on 1/11/2010 8:00AM
Sometimes, no matter how true something is, there is no way to say it without offending someone. I don't think he is a racist and it IS what a lot of people have been and are thinking(including some Black folks) but are not saying out loud outside their small circle of friends.
This whole mess is just another way of distracting people from the ineffectiveness of both parties and from the real issues in the US.
Personally, I wish more people, Black and White were as well-spoken as President Obama. It would be nice not to need a translator in your own community.
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By: datruthisscary on 1/11/2010 9:23PM
"Personally, I wish more people, Black and White were as well-spoken as President Obama. It would be nice not to need a translator in your own community."
This is a very true statement indeed, Ellie. However, Mr. Reid's comments regarding "Why Obama was a good pick to become the nation's first African American President", suggests that he doesn't think that way. In my opinion, he associated "poor" dialect solely with the African American people. He did that when he called it "Negro" dialect...when da truth is: there are people in every race, Black, White, Chinese, etc, who speak with poor dialect. Given the fact that White people also speak with poor dialect, would I be correct if I deemed it "Anglo-Saxon Dialect?"
Regarding Mr. Reid's comments about Obama's "light skin," well, that speaks for itself.
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By: JMH on 1/11/2010 10:00AM
FedEx's Inhumane Treatment!!!
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By: Mess on 1/11/2010 10:06AM
Harry Reid was stating a Fact, not being bias. I am a person of color and it amazed me to see the most bigoted protest what Harry Reid said and take it out of context while they are living their lives in a bias and bigoted manner.
The Repubilcan Party and its affiliates cannot speak on Race, the populous has already spoken to them by Not been part of their racially bias actions!
One of the books author Mark Halperian is in my book a infamous BIGOT!
Michael Steele as Tiger Woods do Not consider themselves Black, so what they say has no merit anywhere. Neither can deal with the basics of who they are, Michael Steele there is no limit to his confusion!
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