Comments on: Team Bush: “Grab some black people”

By: SadieB

SadieB — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:09:18 +0000

Okay, then, I take it back. After all the world is bigger than me, too.

By: JD

JD — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 04:09:39 +0000

Clearly you did misunderstand, as I do not recall every saying there was no such thing as racism.

By: SadieB

SadieB — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 03:09:43 +0000

The base, yes, the hardcore, used-to-be Dixiecrats. They are definitely racists. They are the ones the so-called “Southern Strategy” was crafted for (and as a Southerner I really hate that it is called that, because not all of these assholes are Southern, thank you very much).

The religious Republicans I don’t think so. I think a lot of them actually take their religion seriously and believe all men are brothers, which kind of precludes racism for them. The Wall Street Republicans I also think are not racist, or at least not in any outward way. The only color they see is green, bless ‘em.

But the thing is, the Republican Party is a minority party and always has been. The only way they can win elections is by getting people who aren’t registered Republicans to vote for Republican candidates. That’s where things get sticky — they have to keep all their core constituencies happy without alienating voters who don’t self-identify as Republicans.

And I thought what you said earlier was that there was no such thing as racism? Maybe I misunderstood your post.

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 03:09:17 +0000

loopy -- "street cred"? Are you kidding? You don't know jack shit about street cred. You're probably a lily - white suburbanite that locks the doors and rolls up the windows when you drive down Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, if you have the guts to drive down Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd

By: JD

JD — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:09:03 +0000

Sadie, let me see if I can get this straight. You make an assertion that the Republican base as a whole is racist, but they have to attempt to pretend they are not. I point out that maybe, just maybe, Republicans are not the evil racists you portray them to be, and your response is that I think the world is what I say it is, and that the world is bigger and older than me? Incredibly astute observation. Bravo.

By: SadieB

SadieB — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:09:33 +0000

I just sat down to read the paper, anyone see this? It’s from that same article:

Last week the White House continued its political recovery effort among African-Americans through its network of conservative black preachers like Bishop Jakes. Many of them have received millions of dollars for their churches through Mr. Bush’s initiative to support religious-based social services.

Bought and paid for.

By: neoconsrloopy

neoconsrloopy — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:09:24 +0000

Still wondering why Condi isn’t in front of the cameras- surely she has street cred with the African American community- right?

By: SadieB

SadieB — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:09:50 +0000

JD the fundamental flaw in your premise is that you think the world is what you say it is. The world is bigger than you, and far older. It will have the last laugh in the end.

By: JD

JD — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:09:47 +0000

Sadie : The fundamental flaw in your premise is that you assume racism, assume bigotry, and use that as your jumping off point.

By: David W

David W — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:09:51 +0000

Sadie, it’s all about the PR, and lulling the Soccer Moms into believing that it’s ‘Morning in America’ again, and the birds are singing in the trees, and life in exurbia is great…

By: SadieB

SadieB — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:09:27 +0000

More like “Morning After” in America!

But what did they expect? You hook up with a drunk and he spins you a tale and you think it’s all going to be sunshine and roses ….. but it never is.

By: dugger1

dugger1 — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:09:03 +0000

Boy, that was quick. Just a few threads down I commented on how unidentified, unknown people (but people we are supposed to TRUST exist ) are always available to help the left make their killer points. Oh, well. BTW, just this morning a prominent Democratic politician, who did not want to be identified, told me that Al Gore likes to drive through old growth forests in a Hummer while looking for spotted owl eggs – a delicacy long popular in the Washington insider politiican’s diet.

Dugger, Can You Prove Its Not True!!?

By: Frank_D

Frank_D — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:09:10 +0000

So politicians run out and grab people for their photo ops? You’re kidding me!

By the way, how come Al Sharpton is never described as the “liberal Al Sharpton”, or Jesse Jackson as the “race – baiting Jesse Jackson”?

By: sgb

sgb — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 06:09:46 +0000

I knew it was spin the minute I saw him hiding behind TD Jakes as he visited a select few “displaced” NOLA residents. It’s like he needed a big, black body guard to protect him from the angry nigras who might otherwise spit in his face. Bush is a low life coward and the wee bit of respect I had for Jakes is now gone!