well, she did say she thought he was "hot" too. Perhaps that is helping to sway her vote. Hopefully not.

Not "hot".."FINE"..I was just checking him out tonight...there is nothing the matter with "EYE CANDY"...LOL...

your posts are becomming some of the most humorous ones as it pertains to race and politics. I am shocked at how much spin and cr@p you throw out there hoping that some of it sticks.


It really is sad coming from you Mr. W.

Tragic? You're making me laugh.

Conservative Republicans have a fine tradition of race baiting, a subtle but effective form of racism. Ronald Reagan was a master. He delivered his first major campaign speech in Philadelphia, Mississippi, where three civil rights workers were murdered in the 1960s'. The topic? His support for "states' rights" — a code word for resistance to black advances clearly understood by white Southern voters. A great way to pander to disaffected democrats! (And why were they disaffected? Because the democratic party was changing and becoming more progressive racially.)

And how about when Reagan got into office in 1981 and wanted to reverse the denial of tax-exempt status for those schools that practiced racial discrimination - specifically Bob Jones University, where interracial dating is still not allowed?

How about the "welfare queen" described by Reagan in his failed bid for the White House in 1976? That term absolutely had perjorative racist connotations. As if welfare was ever a serious drain on the economy.

And that's just Reagan.

It's silly to argue that it's only the democratic party that has been guilty of racism. It's even sillier to hold up the Republican party as a paragon of virtue at the same time. Racism crosses party lines, particularly when there are votes to be had. Further, party ideology changes through the years - never mind through the centuries. To believe that today's Republicans are the idealogical descendants of Lincoln and that today's Democrats are all racist would-be Klan members is delusional.

Very sad that you will comment on that...yet, I doubt you have spent ten minutes thinking about what the real racists in this country are doing to your own people.

Blackgenocide.org

Thank you, PK and Mr. W.

I think it is time to take a close look at those that you are aligned with Mr. W. Even here on MB...is this REALLY the group of people you identify with? Really?

This just seems so unlike you.

That's just it, Medc. I try not to spend my time being sad or angry. I was trying to make a joke. I wish Sarah Palin would wear her hair down. I keep wondering why she keeps pulling up like that....

you try and spend your time with your head in the sand....ignorance is bliss.

blackgenocide.org

35% of your people are slaughtered and you make jokes.

:crosseyedcrazy:

that's not the point I made...and your over sensitive nature is not my concern....you can continue to twist all you like....it doesn't make your fears true.

where did I say or imply or should be here or not?




WHAT? I questioned Mr. W about who is aligning himself with as far as his political and moral beliefs.



Get over it.



here we go...cry of the victim again.

No, you're not. It is not close to what I said.

You are adding your own little "victim" ploy herre. Sorry, I am not buying it.

Not accurate at all. The "racists" did not flee the democrat party. The Republican Party did not have a majority until the 90's so it is ludicrous to assert that all the democrats jumped to the Republican party in 1964. Democrat senators, James Oliver Eastland [D-Miss], Klan Kleagal Robert Byrd, Richard Russell (D-GA), and most other democrats did not leave the party.

And even if they HAD, it would not erase the democrats long, racist history and their long fight against civil rights. Saying someone fled the party does not change the facts.


This is an unsubstantiated myth. White racists exist in both parties. The difference is that Republicans REPUDIATE racists; the Democrats REVERE them and call them the "conscience of the senate." [Klan Kleagel Senator Robert Byrd] You don't see Republicans REVERING DAVID DUKE and elevating him to a prized position in their party.

Democrats have a history of INSTITUTIONAL RACISM. The Republicans do not. The democratic Party gave us the Ku Klux Klan, Black Codes, Jim Crow Laws and other repressive legislation which resulted in the multitude of murders, lynchings, mutilations, and intimidations (of thousands of black and white Republicans). During the Civil War on the issue of slavery: Democrats gave their lives to defend it, the Republicans gave their lives to ban it.

And speaking of Acorn, I have been hearing some very troubling things about those folks. Seems Obama is very connected to this organization that is devoted to voter fraud:

Barack Obama’s Campaign “Paid More Than $800,000″ To ACORN For Get-Out-The Vote Efforts; The Campaign

Originally “Misrepresented” The Group’s Work To The FEC. “U.S. Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign paid more than $800,000 to an offshoot of the liberal Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now for services the Democrat’s campaign says it mistakenly misrepresented in federal reports. An Obama spokesman said Federal Election Commission reports would be amended to show Citizens Services Inc. — a subsidiary of ACORN — worked in ‘get-out-the-vote’ projects, instead of activities such as polling, advance work and staging major events as stated in FEC finance reports filed during the primary.” (David M. Brown, “Obama To Amend Report On $800,000 In Spending,” Pittsburgh Tribune Review, 8/22/08)

PK, there is not a thing in all your blathering about Ronald Reagan that demonstrates he is a racist. "Code words" indeed. What foolish rot. :RollieEyes: That is nothing more than shameless, unsupported, vicious slander that diminishes your credibility. Democrats lynched blacks in the south and you focus on imaginary racism based on secret "code words" only discernable to silly liberals with an agenda.

How do you interpret the "code words" from these fine upstanding democrats?:



Those are your boys, dear. One from the democrats "conscience of the senate." I don't think we need a "CODE" manual to interpret that, do we?


Even so, no one claimed they were the same parties today, so that is a straw man argument. The discussion is about the PAST. What is silly is to deny the democrats racist past and to pretend that Republicans practiced institutional racism. That is a flagrant LIE and a sickening rewriting of history that dishonors HONEST democrats.

Democrats have a history of INSTITUTIONAL RACISM. The Republicans do not. The democrats founded the KLAN. The democratic Party gave us the Ku Klux Klan, Black Codes, Jim Crow Laws and other repressive legislation which resulted in the multitude of murders, lynchings, mutilations, and intimidations (of thousands of black and white Republicans). During the Civil War on the issue of slavery: Democrats gave their lives to defend it, the Republicans gave their lives to ban it.

Sorry, but those are FACTS.

Medc:

I think the political discussion is GREAT. I'm not gonna get into a dispute with you and get this closed. I'll let Mr. W. speak for himself if he wants....

and you crack me up too Mimi...with your broad assumptions and "I'm frightened" comments.

I suggest you do a more thorough job reading the posts before jumping to fear or racism. It might serve you well and help you from being so afraid.

good idea.

Mel, stop bringing FACTS into this. The liberals will get all confused.

What racial issue exactly?

What? Because I'm neither black nor poor you are suprised I am a Democrat? lol

It's pretty simple.

1. Conservatives can't run a large government, which they internally lament, efficiently.

2. "Strict constructionalist" and "State Rights" is a pretense to mob rule, to be exploited by any given majority at any given time in any given place be they racists, conservatives, liberals, religious, etc.. I appreciate MY "liberty" being protected by the Supreme Court.

3. I used to be a Republican (prior to Clinton) and was gravely disappointed. The entire Bush family's personal associations with Saudi Royalty and other middle eastern leaders is far more alarming than Bill Ayers could ever be.

4. IMO, our country would NOW be much better off if Gore and/or Kerry had won in the past. I just can't see how individuals that made such a huge blunder with their votes in 2000 and 2004 can be so indignant about their political views today. You weren't right then...what makes you so sure about your position today?

5. There are MORE democrats like me than you think. For the last 10 years I've had to keep my political leanings mostly to myself as my Republican friends and Republican family were rude and boisterous in their attempts to shame me about my politics. I'm sick of it. There are certainly persons in my party that I don't agree with about MANY things. Religion being one of them. I am a moderate. I am a Christian. However, overall, I think the Republican party has lead us down a shamefull path and they are getting what they deserve....voted out of power and influence so we can actually have an effective government. I believe I am likely to someday switch back to the Republican Party when it sheds it's intolerant ideology and comes up with a plan to govern versus sitting on the sidelines and hoping to get lucky. Republicans have put to much of their faith in Corporations. Corporation have no soul and can't be trusted. Further, fundamental Christians won't AlWAYS be the majority in this country. If "we" give away too much power...it will come back against "us" two-fold, when we no longer represent the majority.

6. In general, the Republican Party, IMO, turns people AWAY from Christianity.

7. I certainly don't think poorly of any of my Republican friends. I respect their opinions and beliefs. You are all still my friends...I hope (and I find it a shame that I even have to hope).

Mr. Wondering