Monday, October 3, 2011
Presidential politics Race and the Republican Party
Posted by Max Brantley on Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 7:21 AM
Interesting convergence of articles this morning.
* RACIAL EPITHET: Texas Gov. Rick Perry is on the defensive again — and the offense is led by a black Republican presidential candidate — over his Texas hunting camp, long known as "Niggerhead." The debate now is how recently Perry or his family moved to eradicate the name, once painted prominently on a rock at the camp.
* RACIAL ALIGNMENT: Elsewhere, the New York Times looks at continuing political realignment in Mississippi and the prospect that the Democratic Party there will eventually be almost exclusively black people. There's fear that a black gubernatorial candidate (not to mention a black presidential candidate) will have a negative impact on down-ballot races in rural areas where some white Democrats still hold office. Sound like Arkansas?
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If Harrison were to change its name to Klanville, would the Klan be insulted? I think not.
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See why Huckabuck crushed all the hard drives when he went off to run for POTUS.
When your adversary is busy self destructing from in-fighting - just stay out of the way. You have no moral duty to lend aid.
I remember back in college at a frat poker/stripper/rush party when someone whipped out a super 8 movie camera all the alums that were married, in law or med school disappeared like smoke. My first thought was that was an over reaction, who is ever gonna see this little movie?
After a moment of reflection I figured I need to stay out of view when ever those flood lights come on because you just never know. Normally I would have been a master of ceremonies for any "fun".
Now days with camera phones and instant video practically no one is able to run for national office.
As a child of the late 50's the common usage all around as I was learning to speak would disqualify me from office. In conversation you use the words and phrases of those all around.
picking sides for football - einie meanie miney mo...
4th of July celibration included fireworks now referred to as Whistle Chasers....
In a can of mixed nuts the big ones were not called brazil nuts...
the part of the neighborhood across 20th street from Oak Forest...
And all this was back when there was forced prayer in public schools.
Of all my objections to Perry's positions I had not picked up on a racial discrimination bent, it was more a screw the middle and lower class agenda. I guess by proxy the war on the lower classes would just happen to include the vast majority of minorities though.
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Shirley someone in the great state of Texass will have photo of said rock painting.
This pic would be worth a thousand words, likely more.
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Here's a nice line from the article:
Simply put, the votes Democrats count on automatically may be the only ones they can get.
According to queen razorbabie Norma, I thought it was a done deal that the rising tide of black, Mexican, gay and tranny population would out number white people by so much, all you would have to do is march em in and have liberal power for thousands of years? And now this startling article? Oh no.
But once again the liberal is playing the race card. They go into elections and group all black people together and know that they don't have to teach them about a single issue. Just promise free phones and "Obama" money, and the votes come rolling in. Shame on the liberal for making minorities think they their mind is one as well. Just a disgusting display.
Mississippi Rethuglican Party = White Citizens Council
Same question about a large number of the Arkansas Tea Pot brains in this regard also.
the racist liberals are at work again
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Have you no shame. liberals.
\\Play the race card, when your president has a 28% positive rating
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Hey liberal sheep.
Take the race bait, but remember There is a sheep shearer waiting for ya.
Welcome TeaParty2012
You seem like a very reasoned person!?!?!?
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