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I expressed a personal opinion about what the Republican Party wants. That was a mistake. I hold no position of authority within the Republican Party and it wasnt my place to opine on behalf of the desires of the Republican Party.
What I meant, and should have said, is that it is not, in my personal opinion, in the interests of the Republican Party to spend its own time and energy working to generally increase the number of Democratic voters at the polls, and at this point in time, nine of every ten African American voters cast their votes for the Democratic Party.
http://www.salon.com/2013/06/05/tea_partier_backtracks_on_gop_doesn%E2%80%99t_want_black_people_to_vote_comments/
Enrique
(27,461 posts)"i didn't mean to say that out loud"
oberliner
(58,724 posts)He seems more to be saying: I hold these racist beliefs but am not speaking on behalf of the Republican party.
Cirque du So-What
(25,962 posts)and what a half-assed explanation it is. Actually, I hope this idiot keeps flapping his pie-hole. The more stupid shit that rolls out of his mouth, the more steely will be the resolve of African Americans to GOTV.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)What you said was exactly what you mean.
Liar, liar tongue on fire...
oberliner
(58,724 posts)That's the scary part.
malaise
(269,144 posts)Fugg all of them - by his deeds shall a man be known and we all know what they tried to do
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Thinking they are seeing that writing on the wall.
malaise
(269,144 posts)Good riddance
ruffburr
(1,190 posts)Keep it goin RW Repukes , Do you smell the whig party cause your pretty damn close
Warpy
(111,318 posts)"Jesus on a trailer hitch! Don't tell them! We want to be able to get the fools back into our party! We only want to make sure the Democrats don't get to vote!"
malaise
(269,144 posts)When he pretty much told us that the ID cards were a win for Rmoney?
JeffHead
(1,186 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)sad-cafe
(1,277 posts)that is all
Harmony Blue
(3,978 posts)and then proclaim innocence.
Yawn.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Just a straight up direct statement.