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Originally Posted by Wasillaguy
it was interesting to note that all traces of his ebonic accent disappeared immediately when he hit the national stage. Reminds me of the little gay kid they have on the news station up here. When he first started, he was over the top flamboyant. Then someone obviously had a talk with him about his future on the air, and ever since his voice and mannerisms have shown not a trace of his former flaming ways.
I'm sure Obama reverts right back to speaking jive whenever Barbara Billingsley or others of her ilk are the only ones within earshot.
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"Ebonic?"
"Little gay kid"??
"Jive"???
"Flaming ways"????
Fffffffffffffffffuuuudge.................
You're pushing all the hot buttons, aren't you?
There's nothing odd, sinister, racist or whatever the hell you're trying to make this into about it. People of races or ethnic backgrounds different from the dominant one always try to develop the ability to transition between the social veneer of their own culture and the dominant one. It's a useful survival skill and a way of getting yourself "heard" by the greatest number of people.
John