Comments on: Less Black Republican Delegates http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Brother X http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112614 Brother X Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:32:28 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112614 An Open Letter to Senator John McCain and the Republican National Committee: September 2, 2008 Dear Senator McCain and Mike Duncan, Chairman, Republican National Committee: "Dear" is all you will get from me. By now you all should be in Minneapolis for your shindig that you call a “convention.” I am an African-American, and I cannot hold back my anger any longer. It is a documented fact that the Republican Party before and during the Civil War supported and benefited from slavery. As a matter of fact, the Republican Party was started for the express purpose of defending slavery and holding down black people. It is also a matter of record that the Ku Klux Klan was started by Republicans after the Civil War to terrorize and murder black and white Democrats in the South. Republicans hated the fact that many ex-slaves were serving in state and federal government. They also hated the fact that everyone of the ex-slaves were all members of the Democratic Party. All the white Democrats, before and after the Civil War, were sympathetic to the cause of abolition of slavery and of civil rights for blacks, therefore racist Republicans had no use for them. The Republicans historically have been bitter opponents of the following Democratic initiatives: • The 13th Amendment that abolished slavery in 1865 • The 1866 Civil Rights Act • The First Reconstruction Act of 1867 • The 14th Amendment in 1868 that made all persons born in the U.S., including former slaves, U.S. citizens. • The 15th Amendment in 1870 that give every citizen the right to vote • The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 which was to stop Republican Klansmen to terrorized white and black Democrats • The 1875 Civil Rights Act • The 1957 Civil Rights Act • The 1964 Civil Rights Act • The 1965 Voters Rights Act In every case, the white Republicans in the Senate, especially Senator Everett Dirksen, and in the House of Representatives fought passage of these laws in every turn as well as being compelled to give up their slaves after the Civil War. The Democratic leadership, especially Senator Robert Byrd who has always despised the Ku Klux Klan and who discouraged white Americans from joining that gang, fought very hard to have those laws passed. Democratic Senator Al Gore Sr., not only voted for the Civil Rights Act in 1964, but he, along side of Senator Byrd, fought a 74-day filibuster by Republicans to defeat the legislation. The Congressional Quarterly of June 26, 1964 recorded that, in the Senate, only 69% of Republicans (46 for, 21 against) voted for the Civil Rights Act as compared to 82% of Democrats (27 for, 6 against) the Civil Rights Act. In the House of Representatives, 61% of Republicans (152 for, 96 against) voted for the Civil Rights Act and. 80% of Democrats, (138 for, 34 against) voted for it. The Republicans have also opposed every Democratic anti-lynching bill to their shame. The Democrats have always been opposed to lynchings for decades. For these reason, we black people deserve an apology from the Republican Party for the following: • support of slavery, on record in their platforms • support of the Dred Scott decision • support of segregation and Jim Crow prejudice • opposition to anti-lynching laws • attempts to destroy black schools and colleges, and the burning of black churches • efforts to defeat the Reparation Bill of 1866 • efforts to defeat every piece of Civil Rights legislation from 1863 to 1964 • efforts to have the 1875 Civil Rights Act declared unconstitutional • support of the Ku Klux Klan, composed of entirely Republicans, and its vile and violent racist agenda: • Republican participation in the lynchings of thousands of blacks. History will also show the following: • Eugene “Bull” Conner (the poster boy of American racism) was a Republican. • The poll tax was a Republican institution. • Black codes and Jim Crow laws were instituted by Republicans. Africans Americans are even due reparations from the Republican Party since it supported and benefited from slavery as well as supporting KKK terror, racism, etc. The Civil Rights movement started because of the majority white racist Republican power structure in the South. My conclusion is that if this nation was left to the devices of the Republican Party, African Americans would not be anywhere near where we are today. As a matter of fact I would argue that we African Americans would not have any constitutional rights, be U.S. citizens or otherwise because we would still be slaves! The Democratic Party, of course, has had its problems racially here and there, unfortunately, but it does not have the consistent racist legacy for decades and decades, stretching back to the early 1800’s as the Republican Party has had. The Democratic Party, in general, has always been supportive of and open and honest with African Americans throughout its history. It is time for the Republican Party to come clean, tell the truth, and settle the debt. Sincerely, Brother X An Open Letter to Senator John McCain and the Republican National Committee:

September 2, 2008

Dear Senator McCain and Mike Duncan, Chairman, Republican National Committee:

“Dear” is all you will get from me. By now you all should be in Minneapolis for your shindig that you call a “convention.”

I am an African-American, and I cannot hold back my anger any longer. It is a documented fact that the Republican Party before and during the Civil War supported and benefited from slavery. As a matter of fact, the Republican Party was started for the express purpose of defending slavery and holding down black people.
It is also a matter of record that the Ku Klux Klan was started by Republicans after the Civil War to terrorize and murder black and white Democrats in the South. Republicans hated the fact that many ex-slaves were serving in state and federal government. They also hated the fact that everyone of the ex-slaves were all members of the Democratic Party. All the white Democrats, before and after the Civil War, were sympathetic to the cause of abolition of slavery and of civil rights for blacks, therefore racist Republicans had no use for them.

The Republicans historically have been bitter opponents of the following Democratic initiatives:

• The 13th Amendment that abolished slavery in 1865
• The 1866 Civil Rights Act
• The First Reconstruction Act of 1867
• The 14th Amendment in 1868 that made all persons born in the U.S., including former slaves, U.S. citizens.
• The 15th Amendment in 1870 that give every citizen the right to vote
• The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 which was to stop Republican Klansmen to terrorized white and black Democrats
• The 1875 Civil Rights Act
• The 1957 Civil Rights Act
• The 1964 Civil Rights Act
• The 1965 Voters Rights Act

In every case, the white Republicans in the Senate, especially Senator Everett Dirksen, and in the House of Representatives fought passage of these laws in every turn as well as being compelled to give up their slaves after the Civil War. The Democratic leadership, especially Senator Robert Byrd who has always despised the Ku Klux Klan and who discouraged white Americans from joining that gang, fought very hard to have those laws passed. Democratic Senator Al Gore Sr., not only voted for the Civil Rights Act in 1964, but he, along side of Senator Byrd, fought a 74-day filibuster by Republicans to defeat the legislation. The Congressional Quarterly of June 26, 1964 recorded that, in the Senate, only 69% of Republicans (46 for, 21 against) voted for the Civil Rights Act as compared to 82% of Democrats (27 for, 6 against) the Civil Rights Act. In the House of Representatives, 61% of Republicans (152 for, 96 against) voted for the Civil Rights Act and. 80% of Democrats, (138 for, 34 against) voted for it.

The Republicans have also opposed every Democratic anti-lynching bill to their shame. The Democrats have always been opposed to lynchings for decades.

For these reason, we black people deserve an apology from the Republican Party for the following:

• support of slavery, on record in their platforms
• support of the Dred Scott decision
• support of segregation and Jim Crow prejudice
• opposition to anti-lynching laws
• attempts to destroy black schools and colleges, and the burning of black churches
• efforts to defeat the Reparation Bill of 1866
• efforts to defeat every piece of Civil Rights legislation from 1863 to 1964
• efforts to have the 1875 Civil Rights Act declared unconstitutional
• support of the Ku Klux Klan, composed of entirely Republicans, and its vile and violent racist agenda:
• Republican participation in the lynchings of thousands of blacks.

History will also show the following:
• Eugene “Bull” Conner (the poster boy of American racism) was a Republican.
• The poll tax was a Republican institution.
• Black codes and Jim Crow laws were instituted by Republicans.

Africans Americans are even due reparations from the Republican Party since it supported and benefited from slavery as well as supporting KKK terror, racism, etc. The Civil Rights movement started because of the majority white racist Republican power structure in the South.

My conclusion is that if this nation was left to the devices of the Republican Party, African Americans would not be anywhere near where we are today. As a matter of fact I would argue that we African Americans would not have any constitutional rights, be U.S. citizens or otherwise because we would still be slaves!

The Democratic Party, of course, has had its problems racially here and there, unfortunately, but it does not have the consistent racist legacy for decades and decades, stretching back to the early 1800’s as the Republican Party has had. The Democratic Party, in general, has always been supportive of and open and honest with African Americans throughout its history.

It is time for the Republican Party to come clean, tell the truth, and settle the debt.

Sincerely,

Brother X

]]> By: Bruce Henry http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112335 Bruce Henry Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:16:54 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112335 As everyone knows, jmccann believes that people's economic circumstances are the result of "the sum total of the choices they made in their lives." The fact that many black people are poor, see, is the result of them choosing to sit around on their lazy black asses and wait for government handouts, right, jmccann? I mean, in jmccann's world, that's OBVIOUS, just common sense! That's why those lazy black people, who want everything handed to them, vote Democratic. I mean really, what could possibly be considered racist about that? Geez, you bleeding heart pinkos are so stupid. Right, jmccann? As everyone knows, jmccann believes that people’s economic circumstances are the result of “the sum total of the choices they made in their lives.”
The fact that many black people are poor, see, is the result of them choosing to sit around on their lazy black asses and wait for government handouts, right, jmccann? I mean, in jmccann’s world, that’s OBVIOUS, just common sense!
That’s why those lazy black people, who want everything handed to them, vote Democratic. I mean really, what could possibly be considered racist about that? Geez, you bleeding heart pinkos are so stupid.

Right, jmccann?

]]> By: j mccann http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112301 j mccann Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:13:38 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112301 "If you think it’s “obvious” that black voters lean Democrat because they’re being bought off , that black voters are less interested in good government than white voters, then yes, you’re a racist." Democrats = entitlemts for basically everyone but white and (usually) asian men. have been for decades. blacks been voting heavily democrat ever since. coincidence? i think not. most people call my observation "common sense," which i understand in your loopy circles can be defines as racist. Whatever. bla bla bla. think what you want. doesn't matter anyways. the racism charge has lost most of it's sting from being thrown around too liberally anyways. There are whites who do it too, let's be honest here. This election is about "what free shit is Obama going to get me??" Health care? Utility assistance? Is he gonna pay my mortgage payment for a while? But even so, I sleep peacefully knowing that eventually, when people have had enough of their taxes going up that there will just be another Boston Tea party, and we'll just tell you socialist quacks to shove it. Seriously, universal health care for 310 million people, many more coming, and increasing average age is not sustainable by only taxing the "wealthiest 1%," or whatever line of crap Bacrock Obama is peddling. That's not (R) or (D) right there, that's simple math and common sense. Why the hell don't some of you just admit that you're western-european socialists and get it overwith? And if you do get universal health care passed, what's next? What can you possibly want the gov't to control????? “If you think it’s “obvious” that black voters lean Democrat because they’re being bought off , that black voters are less interested in good government than white voters, then yes, you’re a racist.”

Democrats = entitlemts for basically everyone but white and (usually) asian men. have been for decades. blacks been voting heavily democrat ever since.

coincidence? i think not.

most people call my observation “common sense,” which i understand in your loopy circles can be defines as racist. Whatever. bla bla bla.

think what you want. doesn’t matter anyways. the racism charge has lost most of it’s sting from being thrown around too liberally anyways.

There are whites who do it too, let’s be honest here. This election is about “what free shit is Obama going to get me??” Health care? Utility assistance? Is he gonna pay my mortgage payment for a while?

But even so, I sleep peacefully knowing that eventually, when people have had enough of their taxes going up that there will just be another Boston Tea party, and we’ll just tell you socialist quacks to shove it. Seriously, universal health care for 310 million people, many more coming, and increasing average age is not sustainable by only taxing the “wealthiest 1%,” or whatever line of crap Bacrock Obama is peddling. That’s not (R) or (D) right there, that’s simple math and common sense.

Why the hell don’t some of you just admit that you’re western-european socialists and get it overwith? And if you do get universal health care passed, what’s next? What can you possibly want the gov’t to control?????

]]> By: j mccann http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112299 j mccann Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:13:34 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112299 "If you think it’s “obvious” that black voters lean Democrat because they’re being bought off , that black voters are less interested in good government than white voters, then yes, you’re a racist." Democrats = entitlemts for basically everyone but white and (usually) asian men. have been for decades. blacks been voting heavily democrat ever since. coincidence? i think not. most people call my observation "common sense," which i understand in your loopy circles can be defines as racist. Whatever. bla bla bla. think what you want. doesn't matter anyways. the racism charge has lost most of it's sting from being thrown around too liberally anyways. There are whites who do it too, let's be honest here. This election is about "what free shit is Obama going to get me??" Health care? Utility assistance? Is he gonna pay my mortgage payment for a while? But even so, I sleep peacefully knowing that eventually, when people have had enough of their taxes going up that there will just be another Boston Tea party, and we'll just tell you socialist quacks to shove it. Seriously, universal health care for 310 million people, many more coming, and increasing average age is not sustainable by only taxing the "wealthiest 1%," or whatever line of crap Bacrock Obama is peddling. That's not (R) or (D) right there, that's simple math and common sense. Why the hell don't some of you just admit that you're western-european socialists and get it overwith? And if you do get universal health care passed, what's next? What can you possibly want the gov't to control????? “If you think it’s “obvious” that black voters lean Democrat because they’re being bought off , that black voters are less interested in good government than white voters, then yes, you’re a racist.”

Democrats = entitlemts for basically everyone but white and (usually) asian men. have been for decades. blacks been voting heavily democrat ever since.

coincidence? i think not.

most people call my observation “common sense,” which i understand in your loopy circles can be defines as racist. Whatever. bla bla bla.

think what you want. doesn’t matter anyways. the racism charge has lost most of it’s sting from being thrown around too liberally anyways.

There are whites who do it too, let’s be honest here. This election is about “what free shit is Obama going to get me??” Health care? Utility assistance? Is he gonna pay my mortgage payment for a while?

But even so, I sleep peacefully knowing that eventually, when people have had enough of their taxes going up that there will just be another Boston Tea party, and we’ll just tell you socialist quacks to shove it. Seriously, universal health care for 310 million people, many more coming, and increasing average age is not sustainable by only taxing the “wealthiest 1%,” or whatever line of crap Bacrock Obama is peddling. That’s not (R) or (D) right there, that’s simple math and common sense.

Why the hell don’t some of you just admit that you’re western-european socialists and get it overwith? And if you do get universal health care passed, what’s next? What can you possibly want the gov’t to control?????

]]> By: Bruce Henry http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112217 Bruce Henry Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:29:12 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112217 "McCain demanded that Davis that Davis discontinue plans to run the ad." *wink, wink* The ad ran, despite McCain's "demand", and so he got to have it both ways. Some people in SoCal must have a sign tattoed on their foreheads, reading "fool me." “McCain demanded that Davis that Davis discontinue plans to run the ad.”

*wink, wink*

The ad ran, despite McCain’s “demand”, and so he got to have it both ways.
Some people in SoCal must have a sign tattoed on their foreheads, reading “fool me.”

]]> By: Bruce Henry http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112214 Bruce Henry Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:24:05 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112214 Jmccann, racist? Nah, he hates all poor people equally. Yes, I know that not all black people are poor. But jmccann doesn't. Jmccann, racist? Nah, he hates all poor people equally. Yes, I know that not all black people are poor. But jmccann doesn’t.

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112206 Quaker in a Basement Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:57:58 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112206 <em>In your world <strong>stating the obvious</strong> makes one a racist now?</em> Perfect. If you think it's "obvious" that black voters lean Democrat because they're being bought off, that black voters are less interested in good government than white voters, then yes, you're a racist. In your world stating the obvious makes one a racist now?

Perfect.

If you think it’s “obvious” that black voters lean Democrat because they’re being bought off, that black voters are less interested in good government than white voters, then yes, you’re a racist.

]]> By: j mccann http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112200 j mccann Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:50:43 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112200 “Republicans don’t want to give black people free sh*t and entitlements.” "But don’t call cons racist for spewing this garbage, that’s playing the race card. When’s your next Klan meeting, j mkkkann?" And which part of my original statement was inaccurate. It's true, republicans are against entitlements based on race, and it's true that blacks largely vote for who promises them the most entitlements. In your world stating the obvious makes one a racist now? Duh. You're a moron. Somebody's a weeeee bit sensitive. Hmm....wonder why??? LMAO! “Republicans don’t want to give black people free sh*t and entitlements.”

“But don’t call cons racist for spewing this garbage, that’s playing the race card. When’s your next Klan meeting, j mkkkann?”

And which part of my original statement was inaccurate. It’s true, republicans are against entitlements based on race, and it’s true that blacks largely vote for who promises them the most entitlements.

In your world stating the obvious makes one a racist now?

Duh. You’re a moron.

Somebody’s a weeeee bit sensitive. Hmm….wonder why???

LMAO!

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112158 Quaker in a Basement Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:25:54 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112158 Uh...North Carolina GOP? Uh…North Carolina GOP?

]]> By: Quaker in a Basment http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112155 Quaker in a Basment Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:23:53 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112155 <em>How about like back in April when the Texas GOP planned to run an ad linking Obama to Rev. Wright, and before the ad was aired McCain spoke out against it?</em> That was pretty smoove, wasn't it? BTW, how did that turn out? The Texas GOP put that ad on hold right? And also BTW, whatever happened to that John McCain? Seems like he disappeared and was replaced by a guy who shrugs off Jerome Corsi's latest hatchet job, hires Tucker Eskew, and claims his opponent would lose a war to win an election. Classy! How about like back in April when the Texas GOP planned to run an ad linking Obama to Rev. Wright, and before the ad was aired McCain spoke out against it?

That was pretty smoove, wasn’t it?

BTW, how did that turn out? The Texas GOP put that ad on hold right?

And also BTW, whatever happened to that John McCain? Seems like he disappeared and was replaced by a guy who shrugs off Jerome Corsi’s latest hatchet job, hires Tucker Eskew, and claims his opponent would lose a war to win an election.

Classy!

]]> By: Dave in SoCal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112126 Dave in SoCal Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:58:21 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112126 <i>So what is it you’re thinking he should have done?</i> How about like back in April when the <a href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/04/nc-republicans.html" rel="nofollow">Texas GOP</a> planned to run an ad linking Obama to Rev. Wright, and <b>before the ad was aired</b> McCain spoke out against it? <blockquote>Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, of Arizona, <b>moved quickly</b> on Wednesday to reject the ad. "I have been committed to running a respectful campaign based upon an honest debate about the great issues confronting America today. I expect all state parties to do so as well. The television advertisement you are planning to air degrades our civics and distracts us from the very real differences we have with the Democrats," said McCain in a letter to the North Carolina Republican Party Chair Linda Davis. McCain demanded that Davis discontinue plans to run the ad: "It is imperative that you withdraw this offensive advertisement."</blockquote> So what is it you’re thinking he should have done?

How about like back in April when the Texas GOP planned to run an ad linking Obama to Rev. Wright, and before the ad was aired McCain spoke out against it?

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, of Arizona, moved quickly on Wednesday to reject the ad. “I have been committed to running a respectful campaign based upon an honest debate about the great issues confronting America today. I expect all state parties to do so as well. The television advertisement you are planning to air degrades our civics and distracts us from the very real differences we have with the Democrats,” said McCain in a letter to the North Carolina Republican Party Chair Linda Davis.

McCain demanded that Davis discontinue plans to run the ad: “It is imperative that you withdraw this offensive advertisement.”

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112099 Quaker in a Basement Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:24:27 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112099 <em>I think the decent thing to do would be to intervene within a day or so,</em> Kindly explain what this would look like. I think the decent thing to do would be to intervene within a day or so,

Kindly explain what this would look like.

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112095 Quaker in a Basement Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:22:57 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112095 <em>it was in response to questions from mainstream media. As I said, he waited long enough for it to ooze from the lefty blogs to the mainstream media.</em> And as soon as he was asked the question, he basically told the reporter to STFU. So what is it you're thinking he <em>should</em> have done? it was in response to questions from mainstream media. As I said, he waited long enough for it to ooze from the lefty blogs to the mainstream media.

And as soon as he was asked the question, he basically told the reporter to STFU.

So what is it you’re thinking he should have done?

]]> By: Dave in SoCal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112092 Dave in SoCal Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:20:51 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112092 <i>Most people don’t read lefty blogs. They read big-city newspapers and watch national nightly news shows.</i> And when Obama made his "lay off" statement, it was in response to questions from mainstream media. As I said, he waited long enough for it to ooze from the lefty blogs to the mainstream media. <i>He waited a little bit and took the high road</i> Oh yes, because waiting for a couple of days before asking the lefty blogs that <b>are important and vocal supporters of your campaign</b> to stop with the smears is SO high road. <i>Should Obama write a daily report for McCain as well as to how he should run his campaign?</i> No, but when blogs that support him and <b>on which he himself has posted (dKos)</b> are spreading wild rumors like this I think the decent thing to do would be to intervene within a day or so, rather than wait three days and then only say something after he is asked about it by a reporter. It's not like he issued a press release or anything. Most people don’t read lefty blogs. They read big-city newspapers and watch national nightly news shows.

And when Obama made his “lay off” statement, it was in response to questions from mainstream media. As I said, he waited long enough for it to ooze from the lefty blogs to the mainstream media.

He waited a little bit and took the high road

Oh yes, because waiting for a couple of days before asking the lefty blogs that are important and vocal supporters of your campaign to stop with the smears is SO high road.

Should Obama write a daily report for McCain as well as to how he should run his campaign?

No, but when blogs that support him and on which he himself has posted (dKos) are spreading wild rumors like this I think the decent thing to do would be to intervene within a day or so, rather than wait three days and then only say something after he is asked about it by a reporter. It’s not like he issued a press release or anything.

]]> By: Jaim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112089 Jaim Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:11:13 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112089 "Yes, and it took Obama three whole days to get around to saying a word about it." Because the most important thing for Barack Obama to do right now is to try and clean up the atrocious mess that McCain has made of his campaign? Huh? Dude, put down the bottle. If Obama _had_ said something when the rumors started, you'd say he was fanning the flames of the scandal. He waited a little bit and took the high road (something McCain has forgotten how to do) and said the press should lay off Bristol Palin. Should Obama write a daily report for McCain as well as to how he should run his campaign? Maybe send them a donation check while he's at it? You guys are sad and pathetic. Have fun losing in November. “Yes, and it took Obama three whole days to get around to saying a word about it.”

Because the most important thing for Barack Obama to do right now is to try and clean up the atrocious mess that McCain has made of his campaign? Huh?

Dude, put down the bottle.

If Obama _had_ said something when the rumors started, you’d say he was fanning the flames of the scandal. He waited a little bit and took the high road (something McCain has forgotten how to do) and said the press should lay off Bristol Palin.

Should Obama write a daily report for McCain as well as to how he should run his campaign? Maybe send them a donation check while he’s at it?

You guys are sad and pathetic. Have fun losing in November.

]]> By: Nimrod Gently http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112083 Nimrod Gently Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:06:11 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112083 Since Obama isn't actually involved in the whole Bristol thing, they very probably did. Since Obama isn’t actually involved in the whole Bristol thing, they very probably did.

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112082 Quaker in a Basement Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:06:09 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112082 <em>Yes, and it took Obama three whole days to get around to saying a word about it. </em> Maybe he should have just said, "Have to keep your sense of humor!" Yes, and it took Obama three whole days to get around to saying a word about it.

Maybe he should have just said, “Have to keep your sense of humor!”

]]> By: Jaim http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112079 Jaim Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:04:44 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112079 Most people don't read lefty blogs. They read big-city newspapers and watch national nightly news shows. These sources are going to be talking about Palin's unwed daughter, her flirtation with secession, and the general weirdness of her background for the next few months. (Military experience defending Alaska from Russian invasion? That was Karl Rove's freakin' idea!) I mean, lefty blogs are just stupid and don't matter, right? Wasn't that the Republican talking point last week? Just admit it. McCain has fucked up big time. Don't take my word for it, just follow the MSM in the coming weeks. He didn't vet Palin properly, and now he's going to pay the price. Granted, he needed to do something bold, but this wasn't it. Not by a long-shot. Most people don’t read lefty blogs. They read big-city newspapers and watch national nightly news shows.

These sources are going to be talking about Palin’s unwed daughter, her flirtation with secession, and the general weirdness of her background for the next few months. (Military experience defending Alaska from Russian invasion? That was Karl Rove’s freakin’ idea!)

I mean, lefty blogs are just stupid and don’t matter, right? Wasn’t that the Republican talking point last week?

Just admit it. McCain has fucked up big time. Don’t take my word for it, just follow the MSM in the coming weeks. He didn’t vet Palin properly, and now he’s going to pay the price. Granted, he needed to do something bold, but this wasn’t it. Not by a long-shot.

]]> By: Dave in SoCal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112078 Dave in SoCal Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:02:39 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112078 <i>Obama has already said he thinks the daughter should be left alone.</i> Yes, and it took Obama three whole days to get around to saying a word about it. Plenty of time for the rumors to take hold and ooze up to the MSM. What happened to the vaunted Obama campaign's quick reaction team that's monitoring the web to jump on any lies or rumors about Obama? I guess they had more pressing things to do. Obama has already said he thinks the daughter should be left alone.

Yes, and it took Obama three whole days to get around to saying a word about it. Plenty of time for the rumors to take hold and ooze up to the MSM.

What happened to the vaunted Obama campaign’s quick reaction team that’s monitoring the web to jump on any lies or rumors about Obama? I guess they had more pressing things to do.

]]> By: Dave in SoCal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/09/02/less-black-republican-delegates/#comment-112072 Dave in SoCal Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:55:04 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=8864#comment-112072 <i>No one attacked Bristol. They attack her mother for putting her in the limelight. Geez, grow up already.</i> No one attacked Bristol? Her mother put her in the spotlight? That's some grade-A bullshit you got there. How do you explain all those lefty blogs and pundits claiming that Bristol was the real mother of Trig and that Sarah Palin was just covering for her? Which forced Palin to make a public statement about Bristol's current pregnancy to show that the claims were false. <i>Enough of the moral equivalence nonsense already.</i> I agree, because the one that Repack tried was truly pathetic. No one attacked Bristol. They attack her mother for putting her in the limelight. Geez, grow up already.

No one attacked Bristol? Her mother put her in the spotlight? That’s some grade-A bullshit you got there.

How do you explain all those lefty blogs and pundits claiming that Bristol was the real mother of Trig and that Sarah Palin was just covering for her? Which forced Palin to make a public statement about Bristol’s current pregnancy to show that the claims were false.

Enough of the moral equivalence nonsense already.

I agree, because the one that Repack tried was truly pathetic.

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