How does the GOP defend putting a known, active racist to lead their party on all Senatorial votes?
957086
But he was really, REALLY sorry for what he said and he'll never say it again (when recording devices are around)
429929
Its simple really.....its the same quota system the white people put into place to discriminate against themselves. Being a republican i really don't understand the why....just the how.
706210
Try looking up filibusters, I think is how is how the southern congressman prevented the debate.
838041
This is an excellent question that would take me a few paragraphs to answer but it is late so I will try to summarize.\n\nIn brief, it has to do with being uneducated and easily manipulated by propaganda that targets their downcomings and prejudices.\n\nBelieve it or not, Rove has been quoted as using prejudices to manipulate votes of the poor. \n\nYou see, it is like this: if you can keep the poor ppl angry for being poor then they want to blame someone... then you convince them that the liberal socialist democrats just want to use all their hard earned tax dollars to pay for the 10 kid black family on welfare... things like that.\n\nReality is that more white poor on on welfare... it is because of the midwestern states.\n\nAnyways that is only one example but the bottom line is that their prejudices have been manipulated. Btw, I know this from first hand experience having been raised in a bigoted, Southern Repoublican family.\n\nI wish we could sit everybody down that makes under $250k per year and make them watch congressional debates of that past 15 years... they would see that it is the democratic party up there in Washington fighting for them, not the Republican party.
802071
The GOP may run his brother. But after this drubbing, if the democrats can find a decent candidate, they should easily take the White House. That is if they can avoid shooting themselves in the foot like the GOP did in the last few months!
981725
The main issue with this guy is his appointment as Majority Whip, isn't it? Perhaps Republican spinners and agitators figure the dumb masses don't understand this and that it's better to play on his membership on an Intelligence Committee. \n\nBut no matter, you've raised an issue about serious charges made against Alcee Hastings while he was a judge 25 years ago. The alleged bribery occurred in 1981, and a judge taking bribes is very serious. This is a complex case, and it seems to involve a partial acquittal. I can't find much more information now, but I'm sure there will be articles reviewing his history in the next few days and weeks.\n\nI'd be more concerned if there were more recent charges. Perhaps he's kept his nose clean knowing that he got a free pass in the early 1980's.\n\nI hate to say "the other side does the same" because this is a frequent and usually false Republican argument. However, when it comes to the small pool of candidates for Congressional leadership, a direct and fair comparison can be made.\n\nA few years ago, John Boehner, the current  Republican Majority Leader passed out checks from tobacco lobbyists to other members of the House, right on the floor of the house. Two other guys that were in line for Tom DeLay's job had records that were even more tarnished. And of course, Tom DeLay, the former Majority Leader, is under indictment and will likely do jail time for election law violations.\n\nCurrent Speaker of the House Hastert, failed to remove Foley and endangered young pages for as long as 5 years. Hastert got his job because the candidate before him had too much taint, and the moral majority leader of the impeachment against Clinton, Newt Gingrich, was a serial adulteror who was involved in a long affair with a young aide.\n\nAll I can say is the leadership pool seems pretty tainted, and if someone's record  has been clear for 25 years, that's probably the best they can do. After all, McCain was heavily involved in a scandal involving the failure of the savings and loan industry about 25 years ago also. And that fact will probably not impact his bid for the presidency.
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I don't think that is what is going on at all. You people are missing George Bush's Republican politics. It's always about the Republican agenda. The Bush Administration is ruled by the base, and they don't like Mexicans. You people should know that by now after all of the bashing you have been getting. These people are bigots and racists, they actually hate other races, and they have been telling you this all along. Republicans hate Democrats too, it's being said every minute on these web pages. I am a Democrat, and I am a Liberal with my politics, and the Latinos should just be signed up, and the employers should be convicted of their crimes. I don't see why people that have been used and abused should suffer for the crimes of American criminals. You shouldn't. I wouldn't worry about any of it, because George Bush isn't going to do anything about it anyway, he is liar on most issues. Why should this one be any different, he is just talking to his stupid base, that will listen, for votes in November. The best thing the Latinos can do is vote Democrat, to get a reasonable legislation passed by Democrats, that will protect Civil Rights of all the people, including illegal immigrants. I wouldn't turn myself in at all, that would be stupid to trust these liars, they want to stab you all in the back like everybody else.
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These Democrats: ABSOLUTELY nothing!\n\nBlacks in this country are disinfranchised, however that is a societal problem.\n\nAffirmative Action apparently isn't working. And, need I remind my friends that is was a Republican Congress that approved Affirmative Action and minority-based higher learning scholarships.\n\nWe shouldn't rely on one party to help one race within our country. That is ignorant. Parties help people. No party helps the blacks. (It's not the job a any particular party to help them). We are Americans.\n\nI'm half african-american and half arabic. I was a democrat orginally, because I thought they fought for the quality of lives of miniorities, however the older I got - the more I read.\n\nThe current (and for the past 30-35 years) Democractic party wants votes. They offer no real advantage. And, when they have a suggestion - it's bad policy and it's bad for the healing of our nation.\n\nAli A. Akbar\naliunt @ yahoo.com
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The Republicans run adds against a black candidate in which a blond female asks him to "call her". What issue, exactly, are the Republicans running on there? Oh, right. Racism. African-Americans remember Bush's response to Katrina. There is a reason they don't vote for Republicans. Democrats sincerely want to help the African-American community. Whether they are successful or not is certainly open for debate and examination, but the intent is at least honest.\n\nThe same can't be said for the GOP with regards to evangelicals. In 2004 they promised and promised and promised to try and ban gay marriage. After the election, Bush didn't waste a single second trying to honor his pledge. And then an evangelical within the administration revealed how Bush & Co. mocked the evangelical leadership behind closed doors. Oops.
996172
Republicans are the most hypocrite most treacherous bunch that ever existed in this country.  They are the enemies of the US but will always put on the "patriotic" masks to hide their treason and to try to convince others.  Right now they're trying to recruit in ghettos so black boys & girls (those people that Cons hate) go fight in the war after being promissed free education and money.
31515
Nagin's problem is going to be that all the people who move back in time for the next election are likely to be white Republicans. As far as I know, he hasn't broken any laws, so he can't be impeached. A recall election is a possibility, but with the city in as big a mess as it is, that possibility is very remote at best.\n\nI would be surprised if the even ran again, to tell you the truth.
755387
Racism is alive and well in the Tennesse GOP.\n\nDid you see those ads they ran against Ford? They played the race card.
985827
No, Republicans are not racist, and no, they aren't always from the South.\nBoth want what's best for America, but both have different visions of how to bring this about.\nThe Republicans and Democrats became separate parties prior to the Civil War.\nIt was a Republican that illegalized slavery.
848825
it's typical of the party...they can't face issues that matter to the people so they throw this crap at their opposition...it makes you wonder, though...if this is what they have to do to get in office, how do they justify their own existence?
906608
I won't claim to know enough about Obama to say whether he's even ready to be president,it doesn't really seem that he has the experience necessary though does it? He's pretty new at the game though. And I can't go the way of some who may answer that he won't get elected because he's black,especially when the argument is that it has something to do with conservatives trying to stop him,if liberals are so up for more minorities in office then why were the first and second black secrataries of state appointed by Bush,and why was the first Hispanic Attorney Generalappointed by Bush? And where were all the libs supporting Michael Steele when he was running for the senate. So that argument holds no water,in fact the party that was the first to try mightily to get a Black man to run for the presidency was the Republican party,unfortunately Colin Powell didn't want the job,but perhaps they can get Condelezza to run for president. Unfortunately the left couldn't even come up with the idea until they found a candidate that was "black enough" in other words liberal enough,because in the Democratic party you're not considered black unless you're also liberal.
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They only want to stop the ones who would vote republicans. they have 17,000 lawyers out ready to declare any kind of fraud they can think of except of course those that voted democrat.
470915
Same reson why he got elected. He is Black. That is enough of a qualification for him to say whatever he wants and to be as incompetant as he is and you can't say anything about it. Because if you mention it, then you are a racist.