Sen. Joe Donnelly says he has black and Indian American staffers, ‘but’ they’re terrific (BUT)

washingtonpost.com ^ | 10/31/18 | Colby Itkowitz

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Sen. Joe Donnelly (Ind.), a conservative Democrat in one of the tightest reelection battles in the country, made a cringeworthy and puzzling statement about some minorities on his staff during a debate Tuesday night. To begin, here’s a quick vocab refresher. The definition of the word “but,” according to Google, is “to introduce something contrasting with what has already been mentioned."

So it was strange when Donnelly, in what seemed like a genuine effort to compliment his aides, said this when asked how he would bring diversity into his staffing: “Our state director is Indian American, but he does an amazing job. Our director of all constituent services, she’s African American, but she does an even more incredible job than you could ever imagine.”

Mr. Senator, but, what?

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[bert]

To quantify, we can safely say that the left 14% has shifted 5 or so percent into the light blue 2% zone. Trump has created a similar shift to the right except perhaps 8 or 10 % The bell curve has flattened in the center

[Red Badger]

This had to happen eventually. The Left always purges their ranks of any non-conformists in .

They always wind up ‘Far Left’.....................

[Red Badger]

It is now skewed to the Left..................

[a little elbow grease]

"Does he have an illegal housekeeper that’s terrific too?"

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A good question..... but no "but".

lol

[a little elbow grease]

"The thing that gets me here is the “polls” show Donnelly ahead, that’s not what I am seeing and hearing around Southern Indiana."

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I hope Donnelly is vanquished.

[bert]

Well, think about that.

President Trump has aquired the devotion of many moderates. The Moderate attraction has skewed the curve rightward. That is true especially near the center.

In the absence of real numbers, that is my analysis.

[a little elbow grease]

"MSM will make big push right through Monday to get Democrats to the polls with the hope of winning the Senate."

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That will be very much like getting the sorry, DODGERS to finish a World Series without their LAST 6 BATTERS STRIKING OUT !!!

LOL

[a little elbow grease]

"In the absence of real numbers, that is my analysis."

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.... I fine conclusion.

(jmo)

[Mr Ramsbotham]

My mother always used to say “She’s colored, but she’s nice.” She wasn’t making the qualification for herself, but for any listener who might harbor prejudice.

[a little elbow grease]

And they all look alike, too.

https://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clinton-cory-booker-eric-holder-look-alike-joke-2018-10

[a little elbow grease]

It is now skewed to the Left..................

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like WJC's Peyronie's Cock?

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"My mother always used to say “She’s colored, but she’s nice.” She wasn’t making the qualification for herself, but for any listener who might harbor prejudice."

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I obviously didn't know your fine mother, but to me that was a very unnecessary qualifier from your mother to use.

Who the hell was she talking to when she chose those words?

[Red Badger]

There are no ‘Moderate Democrats’ any more than there are ‘Moderate Muslims’...................

[bert]

For the record, there are moderate Muslims, tens of millions of them.

[Red Badger]

A radical Muslim wants to cut your head off.

A moderate Muslim wants the radical Muslim to cut your head off............

[a little elbow grease]

“Clean” like Obama? Wow. ---

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........... and articulate.

Democrats have become that scum that grows in septic tanks............. only to flow out into and out of Hillary's foul mouth.

[zeugma]

I think this entire issue is stupid. If this were a republican, and he used “but” instead of “and”, I wouldn’t give a damn. I’m not going to give any more of a damn because a moron democrat did it.

[Old Yeller]

So those people do sometimes work out? And they can even be clean and articulate? This is a big f’ing deal.

[zeugma]

[zeugma]

Who the hell was she talking to when she chose those words?

Noone in particular I'm sure. Just someone raised in a different time.

I have a huge playlist on my media center that pretty much plays tunes all day long. In that playlist there are a number of tunes by the Sons of the Pioneers, many of which were recorded in the 30s and 40s. One of the tracks came up a few months ago that really jumped out at me.

The lyrics were as follows:

Darkie picks the cotton
White man makes the money.

It was jarring to hear something like that these days, but the SOTP were a mainstream group (still in existence btw), that played many traditional tunes in addition to their own stuff. That was one. No one thought much about it at the time, but it certainly wouldn't get any radio play today. I certainly don't judge these folks as racists, and they remain in the playlist because they made good music, and are a reminder that times were different back then.