From the subtle to the sickening, this Republican primary season has seen a normalizing of racist and racially-coded language. It was not so long ago that the chairman of the Republican National Committee apologized for his party's history of "trying to benefit politically from racial polarizatio... More
From the subtle to the sickening, this Republican primary season has seen a normalizing of racist and racially-coded language. It was not so long ago that the chairman of the Republican National Committee apologized for his party's history of "trying to benefit politically from racial polarization," and told the NAACP, "I am here today as the Republican Chairman to tell you we were wrong." Such leadership cannot be found now.
Newt Gingrich may be the new master of race politics with his efforts to label Barack Obama the "food-stamp president" and his generous offer to lecture African-Americans at the NAACP on why they should demand paychecks instead of food stamps. We know that Mr. Gingrich's claims of being a "historian" for Freddie and Fannie are a strain, but would it be that hard for him to check the history of NAACP's leadership on developing and demanding groundbreaking job creation policies? (Or to note that more food stamp recipients are white than any other race or ethnicity?) But why would a historian let facts get in the way of historical racial prejudice?
ThinkProgress' Jeff Spross has compiled a recent history of the GOP's dehumanizing and divisive language that threatens to plague the primary process for weeks to come.
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MichaelPAUSA Says:
Wow .. As a White American I am truly ashamed to be in the same Human Race with these idiots let alone the same country and skin color.
bigtexansfan Says:
Well, after the debt ceiling debacle the teaparty was downgraded to KK+.
yoyoyoyoyooo0 Says:
we should be able to purchase black people tags so we can hunt them
fmoyletv Says:
Sounds like a klan. Rally that's the Gop and if you follow them must be one of the klan. To
Connatiah1 Says:
President Barack Obama, our Commander and Cheif does not deserve the gauntlet that the neo con-men have thrown down with their lies. They only care about corporate welfare and tax cuts, while driving our country into debt, and destroying our social programs that we have fought for. When our President smiles it reflects his warm heart and God loving soul. He is a man of great fabric that has stood his ground for US. We are so lucky that He is one of us. We threaten their agenda of deceptive lies
Connatiah1 Says:
After George Bush the moron there wasn't anyother option of the table. We were left in a depression by the neo con-men
News107 Says:
How can Bush inherit the politics to his son and how can Clinton inherit the politics to his wife. This is no democracy. They can only build war not peace. The US-american people have to wake up and take to the streets and demonstrate against their politicians. No war!
lostHOTDOG Says:
This video made Braivik happy! Today is his best day! Thanks to worlds policies
lostHOTDOG Says:
This video made Braivik happy! Today is his best day! Thanks to worlds policies
Charlie12241 Says:
What is entitlement?
Charlie12241 Says:
Why does race matter in politics?
BringingMore Says:
I forgot a critical part of my previous post, obama HAS expanded entitlement more than any other president so republicans were simply stating facts.
BringingMore Says:
Sure follow what the media tells you, be offended at any small instance. Whenever something is said that "may" be offensive to minorities there is a huge uprising but when anything that could be offensive to whites is said no one takes notice, there is a huge double standard in this country nowadays.
BringingMore Says:
Once again the liberals take everything as offensive, he was simply stating that obama has expanded food stamps and other entitlement programs more than any other president. All Gingrich was saying was that black people (and other people on government assitence) should strive to work instead of just being satisfied sitting around collecting a check. I realize that many people actually beneift from entitlements and can do no better but there is rampant abuse of the system by lazy people.
TheJking85 Says:
Wouldn't it be funny if Rush Dim-baugh dies of a massive heart attack live on radio during one of his racist rants?!
TheJking85 Says:
Wouldn't it be funny if Rush Dim-baugh dies of a massive heart attack live on radio during one of his racist rants?!
TheJking85 Says:
Wouldn't it be funny if Rush Dim-baugh dies of a massive heart attack live on radio during one of his racist rants?!
TheJking85 Says:
Wouldn't it be funny if Rush Dim-baugh dies of a massive heart attack live on radio during one of his racist rants?!
TheJking85 Says:
Wouldn't it be funny if Rush Dim-baugh dies of a massive heart attack live on radio during one of his racist rants?!
TheJking85 Says:
Wouldn't it be funny if Rush Dim-baugh dies of a massive heart attack live on radio during one of his racist rants?!
jordanrb1996 Says:
RICK SANTORUM FOR 2012!
sammmmmmmi Says:
this needs more views
since92bitch Says:
Kony 2012!!!
GmanP1o4u Says:
That is why it is good to know your contigent leaders. And the ability to vote.
leftwingedlib Says:
GOP scum