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Republican Party doesn't want black people to vote if they're going to vote 9-to-1 for Democrats
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AlbertCat
(17,505 posts).... that's just too damn bad, isn't it? No one with a brain gives a rat's ass what you or the Teabaggers want.
WovenGems
(776 posts)It ain't just the Tea Baggers who feel this way. Remember who in each state tried to suppress the vote, yep, regular old Republicans afraid of what the minority vote could mean. And boy did that policy bite them in the butt.
AndyA
(16,993 posts)that is full of hatred and bigotry running our country. How's that for honesty, @sshole?
So, go f*ck yourself, to quote your former leader Dick Cheney.
trumad
(41,692 posts)Swede Atlanta
(3,596 posts)I have elected to shave my head because I am growing thin on top.
I don't believe his appearance suggests he is a skin-head in the classic sense. Else someone could mistake me, a flaming liberal, as a skin-head.
But that he adopts and supports extreme right-wing policies and values betray him as being small in intellect and misplaced in his values.
trumad
(41,692 posts)No---he's a Skinhead.
DCKit
(18,541 posts)Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)He's what's referred to in skinhead subculture as a "bonehead". Actual skinheads are apolitical or anti-racists born from the 60s Rude Boy scene.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)That picture of him is what he looks like when he is not wearing his hood.
Swede Atlanta
(3,596 posts)What is your source he is a member of the KKK?
It would not surprise me but let's be sure we do not make assertions or allegations on DU that are not supported by reputable, verifiable sources.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)He's a racist, scumbag, piece of white trash, typical of all KKK members.
iandhr
(6,852 posts)... getting in trouble for being honest.
Submariner
(12,504 posts)the Democratic Party runs against the national teabagger republic party (RNC).
Beat those crackers over the head with this. Rinse...lather...repeat.
Every time a Republican slips-up and tells the truth it sounds like this.
SamKnause
(13,107 posts)This white lady is going to be real honest with you.
The majority of this country does not want the Tea Party, or the Republican Party to hold any political offices in this country.
You are the most anti American and anti human bunch of politicians the world has ever seen.
The majority of you are not qualified to run a lemonade stand.
If the 1% ever turn their backs on you, or if the 99% can defeat the 1%, your days of destruction are over.
This is the 21st century.
We believe in progression, not regression.
We believe in equality.
We believe in equal pay.
We believe in equal rights.
We believe a woman has the right to make the medical decisions that affects her body.
We want ALL children in this country to have a top notch education.
We want unions, lots of unions, strong unions.
We want all U.S. citizens to have health care; including dental and vision.
We want every U.S. citizen to be fed and housed.
We want the most productive workers in the world to be paid a fair and decent wage.
We want to protect our planet.
We don't want to live in an intolerant Theocracy.
I am glad African Americans, or black people as you stated, do not vote for you.
What I would like to know is why dumb ass white people vote for you ??????
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)brilliant summary.
I'd only add hearing aids to the dental and vision coverage. I have no idea why Medicare doesn't cover hearing aids.
SamKnause
(13,107 posts)Thanks for the addition.
Hearing aids should indeed be covered.
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)SamKnause
(13,107 posts)You are most welcome.
If we could rid this country of Republicans and the Tea Party we would all thrive and grow together.
They are the cause for the majority of racism and hate in this country.
I think they are shrinking in numbers and that is a positive thing.
I hope they never start spreading like a virus.
Their time has come and gone.
Now I just wish they would go.
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)those assholes need to go away and let those of us who want a civil, fair, and decent society create one. we don't want their hatred, bigotry, and plain mean-spiritness. nice to viurtually meet you
Politicub
(12,165 posts)AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)florida08
(4,106 posts)lol..great retort
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)Also!
calimary
(81,298 posts)Totally behind EVERYTHING on this list. If I were nitpicking, I'd add
We believe everyone, and anyone, has the right to marry whomever he or she loves.
We believe in the sanctity of the right to vote - and the EXPANSION of that right. MORE. NOT fewer.
SamKnause
(13,107 posts)calimary thanks for the additions.
I agree 100% !!!!
I never thought to list the marriage or voting issues.
When I say equality for ALL, I mean equality on ALL issues !!!!
reflection
(6,286 posts)The best way to get people motivated to do something is to tell them you don't want them to do it.
This message should be communicated to every eligible and soon-to-be eligible AA voter possible. Get that turnout up for the midterms.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)yep, it would indeed be a mistake for any republican to be "real honest" about how they feel about black people, which is why they so rarely do it.
Later on Tuesday, Emanuelson backtracked on his remarks, clarifying that it "was a mistake" and nothing more than a "personal opinion."
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)He owns his own opinion and calls expressing it a mistake.
So hey; Ken Emanuelson is a racist shithead, but at least he's that small step above the usual "just joking, grow a thicker skin, offended people" teabagger weasel.
James48
(4,436 posts)Here you can hear the actual audio:
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/06/04/tx-gop-chairman-republican-party-doesnt-want-black-people-to-vote-audio/
Enjoy.
Flatulo
(5,005 posts)luzzionz
(4 posts)Tea Tards, i'd say you deserve what you get and AMERICAN democracy isn't it .. but i can't ask u to move to apartheid South Africa can I ? so it really is the Black Man in the White House that bothers u, Obama never really had a chance to prove his measure.. how sad 4 u ...
calimary
(81,298 posts)Glad you're here. It's amazing when they come straight out and admit it.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)It's a bigoted perjorative, and will get you in trouble like any other.
other than that, welcome to DU.
summer-hazz
(112 posts)luzzionz!!!
siligut
(12,272 posts)He would have just said that they don't want black people or women, for that matter, to vote at all. Not just because they vote for Democrats, but because being allowed to vote makes them think that their opinion matters.
Initech
(100,079 posts)Swede Atlanta
(3,596 posts)If they were a "pure" party that wanted to support policies that were consistent with core values such as strong military at any cost, no social programs and keep blacks from voting, he would be right on track.
The reality is the GOP knows they can never win national elections if they limit their voters to old white men and women. So this statement exposes their vulnerability....
The country is turning increasingly ethnic, especially Hispanic. Not that voting trends are similar but I suggest that current voting trends for blacks and latinos is comparable.
This means that of course they don't want blacks voting if they will vote 9-1 for Democrats. But the reality in life is if you have policies that blacks will not support, such is your fate.
Ganja Ninja
(15,953 posts)They not only don't want Blacks to vote. The actively try to prevent them from voting.
SunSeeker
(51,559 posts)He talked about how you are over three times more likely to be busted for pot possession if you are black, even though a slightly higher percentage of whites use pot, and even though there are many times more white people than black people in the U.S.
He explained that the feds base money to local cops on number of arrests, so cops troll black neighborhoods and pull over cars filled with black youth, like shooting fish in a barrel. If they did this in white neighborhoods they'd get even more arrests according to the stats, but they don't because then there would be political blowback by outraged white parents whose kids' future was ruined over innocuous pot possession. There are a lot more white voters than black voters, and white voters have a lot more political muscle. The cops know that. So they confine their stop and frisk searches to minority neighborhoods.
In a nutshell, he said the war on pot is a war on black people, and the minute it affected white people to the same degree it affects black people, pot would be legalized.
Not Sure
(735 posts)but I knew it wasn't because he's quoted as being honest.
craigmatic
(4,510 posts)leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)nothing wrong with wanting your side to win
tclambert
(11,087 posts)Stick to the lying, guys. It's all you got that works.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)i dont see this as racist they dont want dems to win
AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)Yeah, well....
You don't have a national campaign underway to stop people from voting, now do you?
They do.
And if it wasn't racist, he would have said he didn't want liberals to vote. But he singled out blacks... said nothing about the 40-something % of white Dems. Or the 50-something % of hispanic Dems.
leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)Scairp
(2,749 posts)Like, out loud for others to hear? I haven't clicked the link so I have no idea if it's a piece of video or what, but if this person really said that I think this could be the beginning of the end for the teabaggers. Saying it out loud, wow.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)do they really need to?
Just being a tea partier implies it I always assumed
but nice he confirms it \
in case some were giving them benefit of doubt
but I never have
santamargarita
(3,170 posts)calimary
(81,298 posts)NOT. I'm just surprised that one of them flat-out says it.
Beartracks
(12,814 posts)That way, they can tell themselves they're not disenfranchising anyone that actually matters.
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AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)what else is new?
RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)or to be more clear...
Another Skinhead racist Tea bagger Republican in a suit.
(too bad its not a "law" suit.)
RBInMaine
(13,570 posts)tofuandbeer
(1,314 posts)Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)I don't want you assholes to appear in public.
Guess we both will be disappointed. By the way, I want to thank you, I decided to chauffeur voters to the polls from now on.
Divine Discontent
(21,056 posts)he's perfectly comfortable if white voters in Texas voted 9-to-1 for Republicons...
therefore, he's a complete f*cking moron. Thanks for exposing his hypocrisy.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)MattSh
(3,714 posts)they're going to vote 9-to-1 for Democrats.
(BTW, no worry there. Democrats usually only have a choice of former Republicans or DINOs on the Democratic ticket anyway).