Republicans Keep Saying Racism Is Gone

4:06 pm EST August 24th, 2006 | Politics | 12 Comments

Yet stories like this happen.

Nine black children attending Red River Elementary School were directed last week to the back of the school bus by a white driver who designated the front seats for white children.

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12 Responses to “Republicans Keep Saying Racism Is Gone”

  1. Cyrus The Virus says:
    August 24, 2006 at 5:04 pm

    Yeah, Republicans keep saying that nowhere in the entire United States are there any racists.

    Jeez.

  2. Rheinhard says:
    August 24, 2006 at 6:26 pm

    Do Repubs say that no racists exist in the US?

    No, of course not.

    Do they say instead that what racism exists is insignificant and whiny minorities should STFU?

    You betcha.

  3. Jay says:
    August 24, 2006 at 6:28 pm

    Do they say instead that what racism exists is insignificant and whiny minorities should STFU?

    You betcha

    Name them.

  4. Dr. Anatole Gavage-Huskanoy says:
    August 24, 2006 at 6:31 pm

    I thought they said that what racism exists is solely the responsibility of affirmative action and Robert Byrd, and that it is never, ever related to social conservatism.

  5. Steve Wasser says:
    August 24, 2006 at 6:34 pm

    Can you seriously drive a bus wearing one of those pointy hoods?

  6. pjr says:
    August 24, 2006 at 10:30 pm

    You”ve come a long way baby; all the way back to 1923.

    To quote Principal Skinner; “Welcome to Dick Cheney”s America!”

  7. midderpidge says:
    August 25, 2006 at 12:14 am

    Jay: most of the conservative responders on this site. Most of the conservative voices on the radio, including my local sports guy. President ‘seperate but equal’ Bush. The ‘blacks can’t swim’ guy. The ‘macaca’ guy. The don’t sing the anthem in Spanish people. The don’t let the minorities into the country people.

    To save you time: Robert Byrd.

  8. Tuco Ramirez the Rat says:
    August 25, 2006 at 1:05 am

    “This [Russell Simmons's endorsement] is a major endorsement for Lieutenant Governor Steele that will help him attract young people, as well as black voters,” Ms. Brazile said. “Once again, this should serve as a wake-up call to Democrats not to take their most loyal constituents and voters for granted.”

  9. Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator says:
    August 25, 2006 at 1:35 am

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  10. Jay says:
    August 25, 2006 at 8:35 am

    Jay: most of the conservative responders on this site.

    Really? Who? Specifics please.

    I want details. Your little broad brush nonsense is just that. Nonsense.

    You won’t be able to find any because Rheinhard is full of crap.

  11. midderpidge says:
    August 25, 2006 at 11:00 am

    Jay, two references linking you to pointing at Robert Byrd in one thread should be enough example.

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