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oberliner

(58,724 posts)
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 08:09 PM Jun 2013

Tea Partier backtracks on GOP “doesn’t want black people to vote” comments

“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 wasn’t 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/

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Tea Partier backtracks on GOP “doesn’t want black people to vote” comments (Original Post) oberliner Jun 2013 OP
"that was a mistake" Enrique Jun 2013 #1
And barely that! oberliner Jun 2013 #4
If you're explaining, you're losing Cirque du So-What Jun 2013 #2
You're still a slime ball.. :>) pangaia Jun 2013 #3
Even the "explanation" is pretty slimy oberliner Jun 2013 #5
Too late - he spoke ReTHUG truth malaise Jun 2013 #6
Republicans will soon be a permanent minority party oberliner Jun 2013 #7
More than a few of them should be in prison malaise Jun 2013 #8
+ millions of votes bye- bye- ruffburr Jun 2013 #10
Can you imagine the phone calls he got from Propaganda Central? Warpy Jun 2013 #15
Remember the elected official from Pennsylania? malaise Jun 2013 #16
Kinda like this guy only more specific. JeffHead Jun 2013 #9
Sadly, the slimeball will attract the slime vote. These Aholes know what they ate doing. Hoyt Jun 2013 #11
tea party sucks sad-cafe Jun 2013 #12
Dog whistle Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #13
No dog whistle oberliner Jun 2013 #14
 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
4. And barely that!
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 08:17 PM
Jun 2013

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)
2. If you're explaining, you're losing
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 08:13 PM
Jun 2013

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.

malaise

(269,144 posts)
6. Too late - he spoke ReTHUG truth
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 08:18 PM
Jun 2013

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)
7. Republicans will soon be a permanent minority party
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 08:20 PM
Jun 2013

Thinking they are seeing that writing on the wall.

ruffburr

(1,190 posts)
10. + millions of votes bye- bye-
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 08:27 PM
Jun 2013

Keep it goin RW Repukes , Do you smell the whig party cause your pretty damn close

Warpy

(111,318 posts)
15. Can you imagine the phone calls he got from Propaganda Central?
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 08:40 PM
Jun 2013

"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)
16. Remember the elected official from Pennsylania?
Wed Jun 5, 2013, 09:44 PM
Jun 2013

When he pretty much told us that the ID cards were a win for Rmoney?

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