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April 28, 2014, 1:50 PM EDT
Over the weekend, while nation-wide attention was focused on the racist comments reportedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, some conservative commentators were focused on something else: Sterling's party affiliation.
Specifically, certain conservatives were taking the media to task for supposedly ignoring Sterling's ties to the Democratic Party. But a bit of context was missing. Sterling is a registered Republican.
A search of The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's website using Sterling's name, date of birth, and address turns up a Republican registration, and the registrar-recorder's office confirmed the information to TPM on Monday.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-sterling-registered-republican
Egnever
(21,506 posts)Walks like a duck and so forth
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)but it's real nice to have it confirmed.
(Search result on Monday for Donald Sterling's voter registration.)
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)nope, no surprise. No surprise that repukes
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)and just never bothered to change. Fred Phelps was a Democrat, but Democrats - and just about every moderate out there - thought Phelps was a wretched human being. (Heck, even some Republicans thought he was a bit much...)
Segami
(14,923 posts)every time he is mentioned or discussed...........
central scrutinizer
(11,649 posts)nfm
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)Xyzse
(8,217 posts)They don't mention it at all now on the more recent articles.
liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)Rich - Yes
Big Business owner- Yes
Living arrogantly - Yes
That was enough right there to convict him of being republican but then he opened his mouth and removed all doubt.
Racist - YES!
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)reformist2
(9,841 posts)Naturally, our best strategy is to shine as much light as possible on this, and force real-life GOPers to express their real opinions!
eShirl
(18,493 posts)uponit7771
(90,344 posts)... in who they are
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)always seem that they don't want to admit to it?
it's...it's almost.....almost as if ....they're EMBARRASSED about it, or something! Geeee!! Why would they feel like that?
RedSpartan
(1,693 posts)But almost all racists are Republicans.
Egnever
(21,506 posts)would be interesting to see a study on this.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)...but it's a great start
Gothmog
(145,288 posts)Sterling is a registered republican http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-sterling-registered-republican
Over the weekend, while nation-wide attention was focused on the racist comments reportedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, some conservative commentators were focused on something else: Sterling's party affiliation.
Specifically, certain conservatives were taking the media to task for supposedly ignoring Sterling's ties to the Democratic Party. But a bit of context was missing. Sterling is a registered Republican.
A search of The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder's website using Sterling's name, date of birth, and address turns up a Republican registration, and the registrar-recorder's office confirmed the information to TPM on Monday. (The initial tip came to TPM from public records compiler eMerges.)
IcyPeas
(21,882 posts)about 1/2 hour ago when I was in my car and listening to talk radio (kabc I think). Not just a Democrat but a Liberal Democrat. So they are still repeating this lie.
tofuandbeer
(1,314 posts)KansDem
(28,498 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Hutzpa
(11,461 posts)ain't seen this photo for years.
VA_Jill
(9,979 posts)"You might be a registered Republican if
your wallet is thicker than your dick!"
merrily
(45,251 posts)broke his own lifelong tradition of remaining silent about his political views.
Guess he thought his own wallet was thick enough now to risk offending over half the country's paying customers.
Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)standingtall
(2,785 posts)So screw him too.
treestar
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merrily
(45,251 posts)sheshe2
(83,773 posts)Louisiana1976
(3,962 posts)Cha
(297,258 posts)SidDithers
(44,228 posts)could Sterling be any more Republican?
Sid
calimary
(81,283 posts)Watching MSNBC at the moment, NBC News confirmed an indefinite suspension and there'll be a fine of two-point-five million dollars. Gee. Probably his pocket change. But if you don't at least hit assholes like him in their wallets, you don't lay a finger on them at all. Money's the only thing they really care about. He's worth way over a Billion dollars, so this is trivial. But at least it's something.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024885854
NBA chief just announced the investigation of those phone calls is complete and it's been determined the male voice on there IS donald sterling.
NBA Commish says sterling is being banned FOR LIFE. Wooooooo... barred from any league activity or board meetings. Says he'll urge the board to force sterling to sell the team.
He said two-point-five million dollars is the maximum. There had been an earlier report that it was five million.
Noticed the little girl asking a question from Pox Noise made sure to get in the plug for "The kelly File". I'm sure there's a memo on record, reminding everybody never to pass up a chance to promote both their network and their show! Probably posted on a bulletin board in the lunch room or above the coffee machine where everybody can see it.