Poll: Tea Party Movement - Racist?
Newfy @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:21 am
It's obviously a big issue. And not just to Americans.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markmardell/2009/09/is_race_a_factor_in_obama_prot.html
PublicAnimalNo9 @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:24 am
It's so obvious. I don't why everyone can't see it. The ultra right wing has issues with a black President. They're scared that the end of their "white America" is at hand. But they can't be overtly racists about it so they come up with stupid crap like questions of Obama's birthplace, socialized medicine is fascism(I still haven't figured out THAT connection yet).
You didn't see this kind of whackjob idiocy when Carter or Clinton gained the Presidency, so it can't be about Obama being a democrat.
Then when you hear comments from tools like Beck and Limbaugh, it's not hard to see where THEY are coming from. They might as well just say, "We don't want a n****r in the Whitehouse." And I'm pretty sure that's an echoed sentiment in the ultra-right wing. But these weak kneed pieces of shit don't have the balls to actually say what they mean so they use the tactic of misdirection. Pathetic 
Proculation @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:29 am
I guess if it was H. Clinton who had won, they would be sexist ? That's totally stupid. Much more people manifested during Bush presidency, what were they ? Anti-Texan ? Anti-Cowboy ?
Newfy @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:33 am
Proculation Proculation:
I guess if it was H. Clinton who had won, they would be sexist ? That's totally stupid. Much more people manifested during Bush presidency, what were they ? Anti-Texan ? Anti-Cowboy ?
Anti-Dumbass?
ridenrain @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:34 am
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
It's so obvious. I don't why everyone can't see it. The ultra right wing has issues with a black President. They're scared that the end of their "white America" is at hand. But they can't be overtly racists about it so they come up with stupid crap like questions of Obama's birthplace, socialized medicine is fascism(I still haven't figured out THAT connection yet).
You didn't see this kind of whackjob idiocy when Carter or Clinton gained the Presidency, so it can't be about Obama being a democrat.
Then when you hear comments from tools like Beck and Limbaugh, it's not hard to see where THEY are coming from. They might as well just say, "We don't want a n****r in the Whitehouse." And I'm pretty sure that's an echoed sentiment in the ultra-right wing. But these weak kneed pieces of shit don't have the balls to actually say what they mean so they use the tactic of misdirection. Pathetic
You didn't see this kind of whackjob idiocy when Carter or Clinton gained the Presidency, so it can't be about Obama being a democrat.
Then when you hear comments from tools like Beck and Limbaugh, it's not hard to see where THEY are coming from. They might as well just say, "We don't want a n****r in the Whitehouse." And I'm pretty sure that's an echoed sentiment in the ultra-right wing. But these weak kneed pieces of shit don't have the balls to actually say what they mean so they use the tactic of misdirection. Pathetic
You seriously believe that crap?
CommanderSock @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:41 am
ridenrain ridenrain:
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
It's so obvious. I don't why everyone can't see it. The ultra right wing has issues with a black President. They're scared that the end of their "white America" is at hand. But they can't be overtly racists about it so they come up with stupid crap like questions of Obama's birthplace, socialized medicine is fascism(I still haven't figured out THAT connection yet).
You didn't see this kind of whackjob idiocy when Carter or Clinton gained the Presidency, so it can't be about Obama being a democrat.
Then when you hear comments from tools like Beck and Limbaugh, it's not hard to see where THEY are coming from. They might as well just say, "We don't want a n****r in the Whitehouse." And I'm pretty sure that's an echoed sentiment in the ultra-right wing. But these weak kneed pieces of shit don't have the balls to actually say what they mean so they use the tactic of misdirection. Pathetic
You didn't see this kind of whackjob idiocy when Carter or Clinton gained the Presidency, so it can't be about Obama being a democrat.
Then when you hear comments from tools like Beck and Limbaugh, it's not hard to see where THEY are coming from. They might as well just say, "We don't want a n****r in the Whitehouse." And I'm pretty sure that's an echoed sentiment in the ultra-right wing. But these weak kneed pieces of shit don't have the balls to actually say what they mean so they use the tactic of misdirection. Pathetic
You seriously believe that crap?
Don't they beleive crap too? Birthers?
Code words "state's rights", look up the historical definition of "state's rights" pre-civil war USA.
ridenrain @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:46 am
It's pretty clear that there's nutters on both sides but no one should be judging them all by the fringes. I heard a whole lot of condemnation of Bush in thar video but I'm hearing NONE from the progressive media about Obama.
Zipperfish @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:50 am
ridenrain ridenrain:
It's pretty clear that there's nutters on both sides but no one should be judging them all by the fringes. I heard a whole lot of condemnation of Bush in thar video but I'm hearing NONE from the progressive media about Obama.
That's because you have selective hearing.
ridenrain @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:55 am
So the birthers are crazy but the 9-11 truthers are not?
What about Cindy Sheehan and all the anti-war folks? Are they still proud, concerned Americans or now nutbars, just because of a change in the white house?
You're just a distraction again.
PublicAnimalNo9 @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:58 am
ridenrain ridenrain:
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
It's so obvious. I don't why everyone can't see it. The ultra right wing has issues with a black President. They're scared that the end of their "white America" is at hand. But they can't be overtly racists about it so they come up with stupid crap like questions of Obama's birthplace, socialized medicine is fascism(I still haven't figured out THAT connection yet).
You didn't see this kind of whackjob idiocy when Carter or Clinton gained the Presidency, so it can't be about Obama being a democrat.
Then when you hear comments from tools like Beck and Limbaugh, it's not hard to see where THEY are coming from. They might as well just say, "We don't want a n****r in the Whitehouse." And I'm pretty sure that's an echoed sentiment in the ultra-right wing. But these weak kneed pieces of shit don't have the balls to actually say what they mean so they use the tactic of misdirection. Pathetic
You didn't see this kind of whackjob idiocy when Carter or Clinton gained the Presidency, so it can't be about Obama being a democrat.
Then when you hear comments from tools like Beck and Limbaugh, it's not hard to see where THEY are coming from. They might as well just say, "We don't want a n****r in the Whitehouse." And I'm pretty sure that's an echoed sentiment in the ultra-right wing. But these weak kneed pieces of shit don't have the balls to actually say what they mean so they use the tactic of misdirection. Pathetic
You seriously believe that crap?
Well unless the ultra-right is pulling one HELLUVA prank, I'm not sure how you could see it otherwise. And just to put a finer point on it, I'm far from being an Obamamaniac. I personally think some of his policies could have some dire consequences for Canada. I'm not a lefty or a righty so I just try and call 'em as I see 'em.
ridenrain @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:01 pm
We'll simply have to disagree then. I don't see average America as racist as that .
BartSimpson @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:26 pm
saturn_656 saturn_656:
Why is the question of "racism" being raised here at all?
Because anyone who opposes Obama is being branded a bigot right now and the people who do so don't really care if what they say is true or not. "Racist!" and "Bigot!" are the 21st Century way of accusing someone of witchcraft. The truth of the accusation is irrelevant because the umbris of proof is upon the accused and, once accused, the reputation of the accused is sufficiently tarnished that their defense against a wrongful accusation of racism is not believed.
The lesson being that if you dare to oppose Obama and the socialist agenda he freely promotes you can count on being tarred and made a social pariah.
The failure of that strategy will reveal itself on November 2, 2010 when the people who've been tarred with this label show up at the polls and undo the Democrats the same way they undid the Democrats in 1994.
BartSimpson @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:28 pm
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
It's so obvious. I don't why everyone can't see it. The ultra right wing has issues with a black President.
Which is why we supported Colin Powell and Condi Rice, right?
PublicAnimalNo9 @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:36 pm
BartSimpson BartSimpson:
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
It's so obvious. I don't why everyone can't see it. The ultra right wing has issues with a black President.
Which is why we supported Colin Powell and Condi Rice, right?
I knew someone was gonna say that. You umm did notice that neither of them were president right? You did notice that it was McCain running in the last election right? Now what would have been REAL interesting is if the election had been between Powell and Obama, then you'd have substance for your statement. Tell ya what, when the Reps elect Powell or Condi or any other African-American to lead the party and run for president THEN come talk to me.
Zipperfish @ Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:37 pm
ridenrain ridenrain:
So the birthers are crazy but the 9-11 truthers are not?
What about Cindy Sheehan and all the anti-war folks? Are they still proud, concerned Americans or now nutbars, just because of a change in the white house?
You're just a distraction again.
What about Cindy Sheehan and all the anti-war folks? Are they still proud, concerned Americans or now nutbars, just because of a change in the white house?
You're just a distraction again.
If you followed the news you'd find that the media (like the general population) was quite supportive of George W. Bush early in his tenure. Towards the end, as he fell in the polls, he was heavily criticized. This is a familiar pattern, oft repeated. It was teh same for Reagan and Clinton. If Obamama serves two terms, he'll likely see the same thing.
It's simply a weak and lazy tactic to fall back on media bias every time a crticism is raised.