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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:44 PM Oct 2013

Did Chris Hayes Really Connect Tea Party to the Klu Klux Klan Last Night?

Did Chris Hayes Really Connect Tea Party to the Klu Klux Klan Last Night?

We’ve got an awful lot of reader emails practically begging us to take a look at a particular segment of Wednesday evening’s All In on MSNBC. According to these Mediaite tipsters, Chris Hayes subtly implied a connection between the “tea party” element of the GOP and the Klu Klux Klan.

Showing Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio‘s faces plastered onto “King” playing cards, these readers suggested Hayes was spelling out “KKK” while discussing how potential GOP candidates such as these three will have to play to an “insatiable” base while appeasing the wealthier interests that run the party.

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It seems as though the “king” was chosen because that’s the male-centric high card. It might’ve been odd to call them “aces,” and perhaps a bit too obvious (even for a liberal network) to call them “jokers.” (Also, there are usually only two jokers in a deck. Am I reading way too far into this already?)

Full article and VIDEO here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/did-chris-hayes-really-connect-tea-party-to-the-klu-klux-klan-last-night/

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Did Chris Hayes Really Connect Tea Party to the Klu Klux Klan Last Night? (Original Post) Tx4obama Oct 2013 OP

OMG if he was, it's brilliant placement! Myrina Oct 2013 #1

Could have been a subtle reference. Cleita Oct 2013 #2

LOL BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #3

if the hood fits warrior1 Oct 2013 #4

Hope so. polichick Oct 2013 #5

Doubtful. The Klan is more honest about their goals. onehandle Oct 2013 #6

Oh my, Rubio's the suicide king. Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #7

The Seven Mountains (Kingdoms) Mandate OregonBlue Oct 2013 #8

Myrina

(12,296 posts)

1. OMG if he was, it's brilliant placement!

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:46 PM

Oct 2013

I never would have caught that otherwise.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

2. Could have been a subtle reference.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:49 PM

Oct 2013

I like it. Of course it's being said out loud on the internet.

BumRushDaShow

(129,118 posts)

3. LOL

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:52 PM

Oct 2013

As Grayson said - "If the hood fits...".

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

4. if the hood fits

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:52 PM

Oct 2013

polichick

(37,152 posts)

5. Hope so.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:53 PM

Oct 2013

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

6. Doubtful. The Klan is more honest about their goals.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:54 PM

Oct 2013

Comparing the Tea Party to the Klan would be elevating them.

Benton D Struckcheon

(2,347 posts)

7. Oh my, Rubio's the suicide king.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:54 PM

Oct 2013

Accurate, when you consider his flip-flop on immigration.

OregonBlue

(7,754 posts)

8. The Seven Mountains (Kingdoms) Mandate

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:55 PM

Oct 2013

The goal of Dominionists is to gain control of each of the seven mountains

1. Government: “where evil is either restrained or endorsed”
2. Education: “where truths, or lies, about God and his creation are taught.”
3. Media: “where information is interpreted through the lens of good or evil”
4. Arts & Entertainment: “where values and virtue are celebrated or distorted”
5. Religion: “where people worship God in spirit and truth, or settle for a religious ritual”
6. Family: “where either a blessing or a curse is passed onto successive generations”
7. Business: “Where people build for the glory of God or the glory of man”

Each mountain has "kings" to lead it. According to Rafael Cruz (Ted Cruz dominionist preacher father) Ted is one of the "Kings" of government. All three of them, plus many other southern politicians are involved with some facet of this movement.

So yes, according to fundamentalists, they are all kings.

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