More Tea Party racism

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Why yes, there are racists in the Tea Party. However, that some racists support a movement does not prove that the movement is racist. Just like some Communists (I'll define that as CPUSA members) supporting the Democratic Party doesn't prove that Democrats are Communist.

I oppose Obama because of his policies. Most Republicans, including most Tea Party folk, would be delighted if we had a conservative black president. It turned out that Herman Cain was not ready for prime time (not well enough prepared on the issues, and then he had that "bimbo eruption")... but if he had been? The GOP and the Tea Party would have been only too happy to unite behind him.
 
Everyone -- white, black, or otherwise -- who voted for Obama because of the color of his skin was a racist for doing so.  And that includes a LOT of Obama voters, especially since he had no other meaningful qualifications.
 
Castor Muscular said:
Everyone -- white, black, or otherwise -- who voted for Obama because of the color of his skin was a racist for doing so.  And that includes a LOT of Obama voters, especially since he had no other meaningful qualifications.
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That, and he talked a good game. If I had actually believed his rhetoric about being a post-partisan centrist uniter, I would've voted for him myself. But I've been around politics long enough to know he didn't mean it. I follow the sound Reagan advice to "trust but verify". So, when it comes to high-sounding rhetoric from politicians, I look at their records and the people they surround themselves with, and make sure it all matches up. It didn't.
 
Obama is black? He is 50%. If Zimmerman is white, then so is Obama.
 
Izdaari said:
Why yes, there are racists in the Tea Party. However, that some racists support a movement does not prove that the movement is racist. Just like some Communists (I'll define that as CPUSA members) supporting the Democratic Party doesn't prove that Democrats are Communist.

I oppose Obama because of his policies. Most Republicans, including most Tea Party folk, would be delighted if we had a conservative black president.
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I seriously doubt that.  The reality is that black is more than just color. It's also culture, language, dress, history, etc. The only conservative black president that would pass muster would be a black man who made a conscious decision not to "act black", for fear of scaring the white folks.

I'd also venture to say that when racism and racist attitudes pervade an organization so thoroughly as they pervade the Tea Party, it's a little disingenuous to pretend that they aren't part of the core characteristics, the essential DNA, of the group in question.
 
Castor Muscular said:
Everyone -- white, black, or otherwise -- who voted for Obama because of the color of his skin was a racist for doing so.  And that includes a LOT of Obama voters, especially since he had no other meaningful qualifications.
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LOL @ cluelessness.
 
FSSL said:
Obama is black? He is 50%. If Zimmerman is white, then so is Obama.
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Self-identification is important, though.  And the genetics of inheritance often mean that the offspring appear more one race than another.

Besides, when the average Joe Sixpack sees Barack Obama, and hears his name, does anyone really believe that Joe looks at him and say, "Oh, another white guy like me"??
 
Izdaari said:
Castor Muscular said:
Everyone -- white, black, or otherwise -- who voted for Obama because of the color of his skin was a racist for doing so.  And that includes a LOT of Obama voters, especially since he had no other meaningful qualifications.
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That, and he talked a good game. If I had actually believed his rhetoric about being a post-partisan centrist uniter, I would've voted for him myself. But I've been around politics long enough to know he didn't mean it. I follow the sound Reagan advice to "trust but verify". So, when it comes to high-sounding rhetoric from politicians, I look at their records and the people they surround themselves with, and make sure it all matches up. It didn't.
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Obviously, I would have to disagree. Obama's problem was that he spent too much time trying to find a common middle ground. Prior to the midterm elections of 2010, he was totally occupied cleaning up the mess that was left by Bush and the banking/mortgage lobby, and their accomplices in the Republican-controlled Congress.

Afterwards, Obama  didn't seem to realize that he was working with a hardcore conservative House (after 2010, of course) that had a scorched earth approach to politics.  A lot of time was wasted with Republicans (and their pet idiots in the Tea Party) who were quite willing to watch the national economy go down in flames, if it meant a chance at re-gaining the White House. 

Even the GOP in the Senate had this approach; blocking every significant piece of legislation that came up. In fact, the GOP minority in the Senate doubled the use of the cloture technique, to stall and block any legislation.    You don't have to take my word for it; here's the graph:

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So yea, I'd have to disagree with you:  it wasn't Obama that didn't want to compromise; it was the Republicans.
 
redgreen5 said:
Izdaari said:
Why yes, there are racists in the Tea Party. However, that some racists support a movement does not prove that the movement is racist. Just like some Communists (I'll define that as CPUSA members) supporting the Democratic Party doesn't prove that Democrats are Communist.

I oppose Obama because of his policies. Most Republicans, including most Tea Party folk, would be delighted if we had a conservative black president.
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I seriously doubt that.  The reality is that black is more than just color. It's also culture, language, dress, history, etc. The only conservative black president that would pass muster would be a black man who made a conscious decision not to "act black", for fear of scaring the white folks.

I'd also venture to say that when racism and racist attitudes pervade an organization so thoroughly as they pervade the Tea Party, it's a little disingenuous to pretend that they aren't part of the core characteristics, the essential DNA, of the group in question.
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You mean something like Tea Party member Harry Reid's statement about Obama not talking like a "black man" and having light skin? Oh the irony!

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/harry-reid-apologizes-for-ligh.html
 
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You mean something like Tea Party member Harry Reid's statement about Obama not talking like a "black man" and having light skin? Oh the irony!

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/harry-reid-apologizes-for-ligh.html
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LOL

1. Harry Reid screwed up. But he apologized. 
2. By contrast, the Tea Party continues to tolerate the racism in their ranks.
3. It's not just racism; its also bigotry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NutFkykjmbM#!

If you want to get into a contest over which of us can come up with more examples of brain-dead racism and bigotry - you with Democrats, or me with the Tea Party - I think we both know that's a fight you're gonna lose. And lose badly.

Complete with Teabonics spelling:
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More evidence that Tea Party racism isn't just random; it's a part of the DNA of the movement:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/04/25/are-tea-partiers-racist.html

Ever since the Tea Party phenomenon gathered steam last spring, it has been plagued by charges of racism. Placards at rallies have depicted President Barack Obama as a witch doctor, denounced his supposed plans for "white slavery," and likened Congress to a slave owner and the taxpayer to a "n----r." Opponents have seized on these examples as proof that Tea Partiers are angry white folks who can't abide having a black president. Supporters, on the other hand, claim that the hateful signs are the work of a small fringe and that they unfairly malign a movement that simply seeks to rein in big government. In the absence of empirical evidence to support either characterization, the debate has essentially deadlocked.

Until now, that is. A new survey by the University of Washington Institute for the Study of Ethnicity, Race & Sexuality offers fresh insight into the racial attitudes of Tea Party sympathizers. "The data suggests that people who are Tea Party supporters have a higher probability"
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I am still waiting for Obama, to pay off my mortgage ?    :-\
 
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