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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (857393)	5/15/2015 5:30:54 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575658

<<I do agree that Ben Carson is being held up as a "token black guy" for the GOP. (For that matter, Carly Fiorina is also running as the GOP "token female candidate.")>> Are you the 'token Asian'?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (857393)	5/17/2015 1:00:45 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575658

I see.........its not offensive when you all call Obama the affirmative action president but when a similar label is placed on one of your candidates, you all get into a snit. If you had constrained your "affirmative action" snipe to politics, then I would have no problem with it. In fact, I do agree that Ben Carson is being held up as a "token black guy" for the GOP. (For that matter, Carly Fiorina is also running as the GOP "token female candidate.") I wasn't talking about tokenism. How the hell do you come to these conclusions? Do you have problems with reading comprehension? I am questioning why Carson is making such stupid remarks and having his front teeth fall out while eating scrambled eggs. After all, isn't he an affluent renowned surgeon? But when you start accusing him of cheating on his medical credentials because you think he's another Sarah Palin, you have taken off the gloves. Again, I questioning how he got his degrees when he makes such ridiculous statements. His comments sound like someone who has < a high school education You don't know jack about what medical professionals have to go through. Just because you're black, or Hispanic, or whatever, doesn't mean you get a free pass because the medical profession can't afford to give them out. If someone messes up, people die, plain and simple. Uh.........you tell me why a man running for president doesn't think the president should pay attention to rulings from the Supreme Ct, or has his two front teeth fall out while eating scrambled eggs. This is not the same as the Democrats getting their token black president, or the Republicans getting their token female running mate. In politics, it's a popularity contest, and image is everything. Unfortunately race and gender have become part of that image, and it seems the Republicans are stooping to the same level the Democrats are. Obama was not a token black candidate. He rose to the top because of his capabilities and charisma. And its very likely that history will view him as one of our better presidents; maybe even a great one. I know its hard for you to understand that a black president could be considered great but trust.......there was no tokenism involved as I understand the term. But when you say that Ben Carson became a surgeon only because of affirmative action, THAT'S when I have to tell you to go fuck yourself, because you are clearly basing that conclusion on the fact that he's a black Republican. What, you think accomplished black people have to be Democrats? You think Republicans are so stupid that any minority who's accomplished and successful must have been the beneficiary of affirmative action? When questioned whether Ben Carson became a surgeon only because of affirmative action, I was throwing your cohort's lousy, rank, vile shit that they have been spouting for the past 8 years about Obama right back into your collective faces. You fuckers can dish it out but you can't taken it. Seriously, go fuck yourself, you complete and utter loser. Trust me, I suspect you know a lot about losing, don't you tench. Tenchusatsu P.S. - This is perhaps the main reason why I'm against affirmative action. You have the TeJERKs of this world telling you that you didn't get there on your own merit, that instead you got help from the white guys in charge. Oh oh..........how did you get your degree, o wise one???? Did I hit a sensitive spot. ;)