Comments on: GOP Insiders Seeing Disaster As Party Returns To Racist Roots http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/19/gop-insiders-seeing-disaster-as-party-returns-to-racist-roots/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:00:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dr. Victor Davis Handjob http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/19/gop-insiders-seeing-disaster-as-party-returns-to-racist-roots/#comment-62147 Dr. Victor Davis Handjob Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:05:17 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5218#comment-62147 Red Dog: Southern conservatives used to be in the Democratic party. Since 1964, they fled for the GOP. Also, google "Reagan + Philadelphia, Mississippi" sometime. Red Dog: Southern conservatives used to be in the Democratic party. Since 1964, they fled for the GOP. Also, google “Reagan + Philadelphia, Mississippi” sometime.

]]> By: SpiderJ http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/19/gop-insiders-seeing-disaster-as-party-returns-to-racist-roots/#comment-62146 SpiderJ Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:39:44 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5218#comment-62146 So Red Dog, aren't you ashamed at how far from the principles of the original Republicans your party has fallen? Because I'm glad that the Dixiecrats are out of my party. So Red Dog, aren’t you ashamed at how far from the principles of the original Republicans your party has fallen? Because I’m glad that the Dixiecrats are out of my party.

]]> By: Red Dog http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/19/gop-insiders-seeing-disaster-as-party-returns-to-racist-roots/#comment-62145 Red Dog Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:53:02 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5218#comment-62145 The GOP roots are Lincoln, Democrats roots are the KKK ask Robert Byrd. The GOP roots are Lincoln, Democrats roots are the KKK ask Robert Byrd.

]]> By: Dr. Victor Davis Handjob http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/19/gop-insiders-seeing-disaster-as-party-returns-to-racist-roots/#comment-62144 Dr. Victor Davis Handjob Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:36:32 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5218#comment-62144 There's no other way to put it: the Southernization of the GOP means the GOP has a major race problem on their hands. There's no place in the country where race is such a clear predictor of your vote as in the deep South. National average for white vote for 2004: Bush 58-41 Mississippi white vote: 85-14 Bush (34% Black population statewide) Alabama white vote: 80-19 (25% Black) South Carolina white vote: 78-22 (30% Black) Georgia white vote: 76-23 (25% Black) Louisiana white vote: 75-24 (27% Black) North Carolina white vote: 73-27 (26% Black) Texas white vote: 72-16 (12% Black) Virginia white vote: 68-32 (21% Black) Tennessee white vote: 65-34 (12% Black) Kentucky white vote: 64-35 (8% Black) Arkansas white vote: 63-36 (15% Black) Florida white vote: 57-42 (12% Black) <a href="http://lawandpolitics.blogspot.com/2004_11_01_lawandpolitics_archive.html" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://lawandpolitics.blogspot.com/2004_11_01_lawandpolitics_archive.html" rel="nofollow">http://lawandpolitics.blogspot.com/2004_11_01_lawandpolitics_archive.html</a></a> On the plus side, the South was almost completely out in the cold politically from basically the Civil War until FDR, so it's historically an anchor for whatever party claims it. Let the GOP have the most unequal, racially polarized, economically stagnant part of the country -- and I say that as a Southerner. It's the best part of the country except for the conservative politics, which have always been our great failing. There’s no other way to put it: the Southernization of the GOP means the GOP has a major race problem on their hands. There’s no place in the country where race is such a clear predictor of your vote as in the deep South.

National average for white vote for 2004: Bush 58-41

Mississippi white vote: 85-14 Bush (34% Black population statewide)
Alabama white vote: 80-19 (25% Black)
South Carolina white vote: 78-22 (30% Black)
Georgia white vote: 76-23 (25% Black)
Louisiana white vote: 75-24 (27% Black)
North Carolina white vote: 73-27 (26% Black)
Texas white vote: 72-16 (12% Black)
Virginia white vote: 68-32 (21% Black)
Tennessee white vote: 65-34 (12% Black)
Kentucky white vote: 64-35 (8% Black)
Arkansas white vote: 63-36 (15% Black)
Florida white vote: 57-42 (12% Black)

http://lawandpolitics.blogspot.com/2004_11_01_lawandpolitics_archive.html

On the plus side, the South was almost completely out in the cold politically from basically the Civil War until FDR, so it’s historically an anchor for whatever party claims it. Let the GOP have the most unequal, racially polarized, economically stagnant part of the country — and I say that as a Southerner. It’s the best part of the country except for the conservative politics, which have always been our great failing.

]]> By: megamoze http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/19/gop-insiders-seeing-disaster-as-party-returns-to-racist-roots/#comment-62143 megamoze Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:50:47 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5218#comment-62143 I'll never understand why there are black or latino Republicans at all. Or gay Republicans. Or any Republicans that aren't rich, white, Jesus-freaks. I’ll never understand why there are black or latino Republicans at all. Or gay Republicans. Or any Republicans that aren’t rich, white, Jesus-freaks.

]]> By: Enlightened Liberal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2007/09/19/gop-insiders-seeing-disaster-as-party-returns-to-racist-roots/#comment-62142 Enlightened Liberal Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:23:38 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=5218#comment-62142 When NEWT GINGRICH is telling their party that they need to be less racist, you know there are some white sheets in their party. When NEWT GINGRICH is telling their party that they need to be less racist, you know there are some white sheets in their party.

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