Comments on: Was RGIII ‘Tyranny’ Tweet Aimed at Efforts To Change Redskins’ Name? http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/was-rgiii-tyranny-tweet-aimed-at-efforts-to-change-redskins-name/ The latest Politics news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers including Jake Tapper, George Stephanopoulos and more. Fri, 03 May 2013 01:40:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeremy http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/was-rgiii-tyranny-tweet-aimed-at-efforts-to-change-redskins-name/#comment-32277111 Jeremy Thu, 02 May 2013 13:50:57 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=844821#comment-32277111 "Why hasn’t the NAACP changed its name?" Posted by: JJ Excellent question. No one else gets to call Black people "coloreds" any more. “Why hasn’t the NAACP changed its name?”
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Excellent question. No one else gets to call Black people “coloreds” any more.

]]> By: Jeremy http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/was-rgiii-tyranny-tweet-aimed-at-efforts-to-change-redskins-name/#comment-32277022 Jeremy Thu, 02 May 2013 13:41:48 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=844821#comment-32277022 People with some common sense are becoming bigger and bigger fansw of RGIII. People with some common sense are becoming bigger and bigger fansw of RGIII.

]]> By: @CC http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/was-rgiii-tyranny-tweet-aimed-at-efforts-to-change-redskins-name/#comment-32277007 @CC Thu, 02 May 2013 13:39:53 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=844821#comment-32277007 How about a compromise. ; )... it can be the White House when we do have a white president, and then the Black House whn we have a Black president, so forth... Yeah, the whole thing is beyond absurd. How about a compromise. ; )… it can be the White House when we do have a white president, and then the Black House whn we have a Black president, so forth… Yeah, the whole thing is beyond absurd.

]]> By: Janet Lawson http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/was-rgiii-tyranny-tweet-aimed-at-efforts-to-change-redskins-name/#comment-32276921 Janet Lawson Thu, 02 May 2013 13:29:10 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=844821#comment-32276921 Wow. Weird. I just saw the comment above from Jeanette Lawson. We are not the same person. But we do agree. Wow. Weird. I just saw the comment above from Jeanette Lawson. We are not the same person. But we do agree.

]]> By: Janet Lawson http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/was-rgiii-tyranny-tweet-aimed-at-efforts-to-change-redskins-name/#comment-32276887 Janet Lawson Thu, 02 May 2013 13:25:44 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=844821#comment-32276887 Of course the biggest irony in all of this is that having the name Redskins actually honors Indians rather than mocks them. It is saying we ARE the Redskins and we love them. Of course the biggest irony in all of this is that having the name Redskins actually honors Indians rather than mocks them. It is saying we ARE the Redskins and we love them.

]]> By: Maximus http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/was-rgiii-tyranny-tweet-aimed-at-efforts-to-change-redskins-name/#comment-32276856 Maximus Thu, 02 May 2013 13:22:52 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=844821#comment-32276856 RGIII is one excellent man. Sorry, for the lame pc crowd tht he won't goose-step to their party line. RGIII is one excellent man. Sorry, for the lame pc crowd tht he won’t goose-step to their party line.

]]> By: American ex-Pat http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/was-rgiii-tyranny-tweet-aimed-at-efforts-to-change-redskins-name/#comment-32276743 American ex-Pat Thu, 02 May 2013 13:06:21 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=844821#comment-32276743 Our nation has twenty-million plus unemployed or under-employed, we are bankrupt, the legislative bodies of our country are totally out of touch with reality, this nation's president spends more time being a celebrity than he does sleeping, and yet the name of a professional sports team and whether or not it is derogatory to some 'native' settlers is the big news! America is headed right down the crapper on a non-stop flight! Our nation has twenty-million plus unemployed or under-employed, we are bankrupt, the legislative bodies of our country are totally out of touch with reality, this nation’s president spends more time being a celebrity than he does sleeping, and yet the name of a professional sports team and whether or not it is derogatory to some ‘native’ settlers is the big news! America is headed right down the crapper on a non-stop flight!

]]> By: Noz http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/was-rgiii-tyranny-tweet-aimed-at-efforts-to-change-redskins-name/#comment-32276441 Noz Thu, 02 May 2013 12:30:15 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=844821#comment-32276441 “That’s good but how about the Washington FourSkins since there are 4 quarters to a game?” – Noz I bet a certain NBA player would switch to football to play on a team with that name! “That’s good but how about the Washington FourSkins since there are 4 quarters to a game?” – Noz

I bet a certain NBA player would switch to football to play on a team with that name!

]]> By: Jeanette Lawson http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/was-rgiii-tyranny-tweet-aimed-at-efforts-to-change-redskins-name/#comment-32275368 Jeanette Lawson Thu, 02 May 2013 10:21:54 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=844821#comment-32275368 I am American Indian. I AM PROUD OF THE 'REDSKINS' name! I am proud of anything 'recognizing' we Indians, as strong and Athletic. I would like to see more,"INDIAN SLURS", because it does we Natives.........PROUD! I am American Indian. I AM PROUD OF THE ‘REDSKINS’ name! I am proud of anything ‘recognizing’ we Indians, as strong and Athletic. I would like to see more,”INDIAN SLURS”, because it does we Natives………PROUD!

]]> By: El http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/05/was-rgiii-tyranny-tweet-aimed-at-efforts-to-change-redskins-name/#comment-32270869 El Thu, 02 May 2013 01:24:57 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=844821#comment-32270869 P.S. Steven Portnoy and Z. Byron Wolf...watch carefully. You are no longer considered pertinent. No reply necessary as I won't be reading what your feeding us anymore. CLICK! P.S. Steven Portnoy and Z. Byron Wolf…watch carefully. You are no longer considered pertinent. No reply necessary as I won’t be reading what your feeding us anymore. CLICK!

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