Sepia Mutiny'sAnna John talks about the fallout over the Obama campaign memo that called Hillary Clinton "the Senator from Punjab," and the influence of Indian Americans in politics.
You are what you eat. The blowback caused by the action of this staff member may be part of the ongoing collateral dammage caused by too many otherwise "smart" people listening to too many years of "Imus in the Morning" and similar non-pc entertainers. Too much ethnicity based sarcasm for one's own good.
Jun. 25 2007 04:44 PM
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Shameen
from NYC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Mq8kOXV_E
Jun. 25 2007 12:55 PM
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Raj
from NJ
It would be nice for country if candidates concentrate on issues what US is facing now rather than attacking persons each other.
Jun. 25 2007 11:40 AM
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Laura
from NJ
Why do things like this get written on any level of a campaign staff. Shouldn't they be doing important meaningful work?
Jun. 25 2007 11:04 AM
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Lorenzo
from NY
Another case of over-reacting and over-interpreting. The junior staffer is probabily many times removed from the presidential candidate, Obama stated that he was not aware of the memo's content and I see no reason to doubt that.
Jun. 25 2007 10:57 AM
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Russell
I think it must be emphasized that this whole conversation is more about administrative oversight and has NOTHING to do with Barak's personal views. Does this mean if one of his junior staffers is caught doing something inappropriate that is wholly unrelated to his campaign, will Barak also be "responsible" for that?
Jun. 25 2007 10:56 AM
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Shanti
from Manhattan
Senator Clinton's attempt to woo the South Asian American community is undercut, in my opinion, by the disrespectful comment she made last year about referring to gas station attendants as "Gandhi" (I don't remember her exact words; perhaps your guest could refresh our memories).
Jun. 25 2007 10:51 AM
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Eric Cato
from B'klyn
I was in NY on 9/11, in Brooklyn and watched the 2nd tower collapse; was this in the 'effected' area? Was someone in NJ in the area?
Jun. 25 2007 10:25 AM
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Comments [8]
You are what you eat. The blowback caused by the action of this staff member may be part of the ongoing collateral dammage caused by too many otherwise "smart" people listening to too many years of "Imus in the Morning" and similar non-pc entertainers. Too much ethnicity based sarcasm for one's own good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Mq8kOXV_E
It would be nice for country if candidates concentrate on issues what US is facing now rather than attacking persons each other.
Why do things like this get written on any level of a campaign staff. Shouldn't they be doing important meaningful work?
Another case of over-reacting and over-interpreting. The junior staffer is probabily
many times removed from the presidential candidate, Obama stated that he was not aware of the memo's content and I see no reason to doubt that.
I think it must be emphasized that this whole conversation is more about administrative oversight and has NOTHING to do with Barak's personal views. Does this mean if one of his junior staffers is caught doing something inappropriate that is wholly unrelated to his campaign, will Barak also be "responsible" for that?
Senator Clinton's attempt to woo the South Asian American community is undercut, in my opinion, by the disrespectful comment she made last year about referring to gas station attendants as "Gandhi" (I don't remember her exact words; perhaps your guest could refresh our memories).
I was in NY on 9/11, in Brooklyn and watched the 2nd tower collapse; was this in the 'effected' area? Was someone in NJ in the area?
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