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[Clover29]

Also, a certain senator's choice of running mate makes me think he's not the best judge of character out there.

[NoelSeven]

On 1/23/2014 tansy said:

On 1/23/2014 Clover29 said:

He got great grades at high school and went to Stanford (and not just on a jock scholarship, either). When he's not over emotional, he's really very lucid and well-spoken.

"Thug" has been a dog whistle word since (or before) the Zimmerman trial.

Good point, clover, regarding Z's trial.

That's when I first noticed it becoming a code word.

[terrier3]

On 1/23/2014 Clover29 said:

Also, a certain senator's choice of running mate makes me think he's not the best judge of character out there.

What????

[terrier3]

On 1/23/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 1/23/2014 tansy said:

On 1/23/2014 Clover29 said:

He got great grades at high school and went to Stanford (and not just on a jock scholarship, either). When he's not over emotional, he's really very lucid and well-spoken.

"Thug" has been a dog whistle word since (or before) the Zimmerman trial.

Good point, clover, regarding Z's trial.

That's when I first noticed it becoming a code word.

I guess he received thousands of hateful tweets, many calling him a thug!

[NoelSeven]

On 1/23/2014 terrier3 said:

On 1/23/2014 NoelSeven said:

On 1/23/2014 tansy said:

On 1/23/2014 Clover29 said:

He got great grades at high school and went to Stanford (and not just on a jock scholarship, either). When he's not over emotional, he's really very lucid and well-spoken.

"Thug" has been a dog whistle word since (or before) the Zimmerman trial.

Good point, clover, regarding Z's trial.

That's when I first noticed it becoming a code word.

I guess he received thousands of hateful tweets, many calling him a thug!

What a coincidence. Not.

[tansy]

On 1/23/2014 terrier3 said:

On 1/23/2014 Clover29 said:

Also, a certain senator's choice of running mate makes me think he's not the best judge of character out there.

What????

The AZ senator felt the need to chime in.

[Shelbelle]

Saw him on Piers Morgan, Piers totally defended him, made me see things differently.

[RainCityGirl]

The way I see it is Sherman had a choice to be a gracious winner and bask in the glory with his team. He chose not to, and made a jerk of himself. You can rise above something or you can wallow in the mud. He chose to wallow. My definition of thug has nothing to do with a racist term as he would have you believe. Thuglike behavior was exhibited by Sherman, AND Richie Incognito is a thug, in my opinion. Sorry, but I don't give Sherman a pass for his immature, junior high behavior. It's a man's game; now act like one. No one else on either team behaved that way. It took away from the joy of the victory and the celebration of teamwork.

[sidsmom]

I never heard of the guy until I saw this ESPN interview w/ Skip Bayless. Granted Skip Bayless is 1A and Richard Sherman is 1B, but this interview was saying it was a "troll off". Funny...Classic. In the first 5 seconds of the ESPN interview, ole "Rick" yawned on national TV. I'm out. He could be the 2nd Mother Theresa & though I might not call him a thug, I'll say he's not a Gentleman. Some might say "idiot" but he's smart & calculated...seconds after the Erin Andrews interview, a Dre Beats commercial w/ Mr. Sherman aired. Calculated on both parties? Maybe....the Super Bowl will be a "Commercial Success" even w/out a second of play. What ever happened to the "There's no I in Team"? Apparently Mr. "Rick" wasn't smart enough to understand that simple philosophy.

http://youtu.be/j6x-O3kb1sI

[Krimpette]

He could very easily have avoided the whole thing.