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Title: Viewpoints: Racist cartoon of Obama forces me to leave GOP
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URL Source: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/12/36 ... t-cartoon-of-obama-forces.html
Published: Jun 17, 2011
Author: Ken Barnes
Post Date: 2011-06-17 06:28:23 by Ferret Mike
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Views: 43019
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I was one of those rare species: a black Republican, the guy willing to spit into the wind of conventional thought, who was often showcased on camera at party events to prove inclusiveness. But as a proud black man, I can no longer be a member of the Republican Party. Being a Republican has long been a part of my personal and professional identities, so leaving the party is a difficult and emotional decision. In 1998, as a young man searching for what I believed were shared values, I cut ties with the Democratic Party and became a Republican. Democrats, in my view, had become unwelcoming to those holding center-right views not in lockstep with the party, and it was my belief that through hard work, the Republican Party could be utilized as a vehicle for improving our community. For the next 13 years, I dedicated myself to growing the conservative base of the Republican Party, and in the process bound myself in emotion and deed. During that time, I worked on behalf of Republican candidates at all levels, from presidential and gubernatorial campaigns, on down to local elections. I have had the pleasure of serving as president of the Sacramento Republican Assembly, a term as a member of the California Republican Party executive committee, and most recently as treasurer of the Sacramento County Republican Party. Last year alone, I donated more than 400 hours of my time to the Republican Party and made financial contributions to a number of Republican candidates. As of late, however, when I look at myself in the mirror there is one question which perplexes me: Can I, in good conscience, remain affiliated with an organization whose message purveyors of racism and bigotry find attractive? Generally speaking, Republicans are decent people, and naturally, many of my closest friends vote Republican. As with any large organization or group, there will always be people at the fringes who hold views that are not representative of the body. An organization cannot control the behavior of each individual actor, but it can control its response to abhorrent conduct. The latest incident in a string of tawdry, race-based actions was the promotion of a racist cartoon by elected Orange County Republican Party Central Committee member Marilyn Davenport. The cartoon depicted President Barack Obama and his parents as chimpanzees, while simultaneously implying that the president is not a legitimate American, but rather an African-born interloper. While the Orange County GOP chairman and a number of other committee members were quick to condemn the image and Davenport, what's disturbing is the incredible number of people who continue to defend Davenport's actions as well as the cartoon itself. Had this been an isolated event, it could be set aside as a mere aberration. However, when placed in the context of similar offenses by the same self-identified tea party-conservative Republicans, there emerges a disturbing pattern of extreme intolerance. Over the past two years, we have seen Republicans use long-held racist imagery in portrayals of Obama. The president has been depicted as a communist witch doctor, a man inclined to plant watermelons on the White House lawn, and we watched in disbelief as his face was placed on an "Obama Buck Food Stamp" along with stereotyped pictures of fried chicken, barbecue ribs, Kool-Aid and the obligatory watermelon. What does any of this have to do with public policy or conservative values? Here is a man who excelled academically at the finest schools in the world, has a wonderful in-tact family, worked hard and rose to become president of the United States. Yet in spite of his accomplishments, the president is still labeled an illegitimate, socialist, African witch doctor and has his face superimposed on a chimpanzee. If this can be done to a black man who is the leader of the free world, how long will it be before fellow Republicans insert my face on a chimpanzee? These behaviors also raise larger issues for African Americans and other minority groups within the GOP. How can I look my parents in the eye and tell them I'm a Republican in spite of these offenses? If he were still living, could my Latino father-in-law be proud that his daughter supports the GOP, in spite of the constant anti-Latino rhetoric that comes from the party? Can gay family members reconcile my support of a party that seeks to strip them of their basic human rights? These are not issues which pit moderate against conservative views, but rather consequential matters which transcend political positioning and speak to universal human values. There are a number of Republicans (and Democrats) who will view my switch to "decline to state" as a net gain for the Democratic Party. However, I reject the theory of zero-sum politics which claim we live in a binary world of Democrats and Republicans, where a lack of support for one side works only to empower the other. Having now been active in both major political parties, I've discovered the common prohibited activity is critical thinking. President Ronald Reagan once famously said, "I did not leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party left me," and I can now say that I have been abandoned by both Democrats and Republicans. In order to stay true to myself, my family and values, the only rational, responsible option is independence. © Copyright The Sacramento Bee. All rights reserved.
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#3. To: Ferret Mike (#0)
If this can be done to a black man who is the leader of the free world, how long will it be before fellow Republicans insert my face on a chimpanzee? Well stated bottom line. Republicans, as a group, have far more self-control issues then democrats.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" All the queers in San Francisco are Republican. Union flash mobs are Republican. The '68 Chicago Convention was Republican. Got it. Btw, Spelling Nazi, it's 'than', not 'then'.
war has to do something for entertainment. The voices in his head aren't speaking to him and his imaginary friends have found reasons not to come over anymore.
I cut ties with the Democratic Party and became a Republican. Asswipe was always a demoncrat. He just went back to the slavers/murderers plantation. Exactly.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
He lives in a delusional world.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
Next time sunscreen your nose too... America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" You're on a real roll this AM Boof...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" Didn't you "say" that you lived in Oklahoma...? Then again, you ain't no steer...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" sneakypete, and his racist pals are upset they are called racist. You Republicans are a party of filth. It is to be expected when Nixon invited the Dixie-crats into the party that their filthy contagion would spread. I am an ex-Republican and I approve this message. He is not alone: A Republican Leaves His Party In Disgust Dallas Morning News columnist Frank Schaeffer finally had enough after getting a call from supporters of Senator George Allen of Virginia suggesting Allen’s Democratic foe Jim Webb is a “perverted pedophile.” Schaeffer describes himself as “a Christian, a writer, a military parent and a registered Republican. And he feels his party has left him. "My wife and I have reached the tipping point. We plan to go to town hall to dump our Republican voter registration and reregister as independents. I don’t care anymore what party someone is in. These days, what I care about is what they’re made of. Wartime demands leaders with character and moral authority. The political party smearing Mr. Webb proves it has neither." ROAST REPUBLICAN PIGS!
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
It's hilarious that their reaction to this is "Well...what do you expect from a nigger anyway..."
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" Destro, you little hate-filled racist smear artist. Can't you come up with a better line of defense than to accuse others of what you are and do?
war has to do something for entertainment. The voices in his head aren't speaking to him and his imaginary friends have found reasons not to come over anymore.
You used the word 'nigger' again. You are clearly comfortable with using that word. That's quite a hilarious reaction from you, Dickie.
war has to do something for entertainment. The voices in his head aren't speaking to him and his imaginary friends have found reasons not to come over anymore.
Sounds like he got tired of being the Republican Party's token black man too. Obama NEVER excelled at anything other than playing the victim and working AA for all it was worth,and he never worked hard a day in his life. EVER. I thought Obama suddenly appeared on the national stage, a mystery man with no history - how did you come to have such complete knowledge of his work habits?
It is our responsibility to protect that child once that child’s born too. When we start debating a budget, let’s make sure we don’t cut 100,000 vaccines. Let’s make sure we’ve got health insurance. We seem to worship what we cannot see, but as soon as that baby’s born, oh no, we don’t want to be intrusive. Texas is going to shrink government until it fits inside a women’s uterus. Senator Leticia Van de Putte
No, those guys are Republicans now.
It is our responsibility to protect that child once that child’s born too. When we start debating a budget, let’s make sure we don’t cut 100,000 vaccines. Let’s make sure we’ve got health insurance. We seem to worship what we cannot see, but as soon as that baby’s born, oh no, we don’t want to be intrusive. Texas is going to shrink government until it fits inside a women’s uterus. Senator Leticia Van de Putte
So did you and in the same context I used it.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I thought noses got that way from sticking them where the sun don't shine.
It is our responsibility to protect that child once that child’s born too. When we start debating a budget, let’s make sure we don’t cut 100,000 vaccines. Let’s make sure we’ve got health insurance. We seem to worship what we cannot see, but as soon as that baby’s born, oh no, we don’t want to be intrusive. Texas is going to shrink government until it fits inside a women’s uterus. Senator Leticia Van de Putte
I'm the Dwarf. Boofer is the Dick. Or are you calling me a piece of clothing?
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" Is THAT how that happened? Ida said Stone just stopped short...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" You filthy Republicans are the scum of the earth.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
Yea, Pete was off on a tear a while ago about a black woman retired from the military being buried in Arlington Cemetary. Real kooky racist stuff when he was posting on LP.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
Sneaky has earned his right to say his piece 10x's over in my opinion...let him rant to his heart's content.... Rudy, Boofer, Stone, wegler etc...not so much...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" Who is stopping him? I am pointing out he is a racist nob.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
'I know you are but what am I?' Is that the best you have, Dickie?
war has to do something for entertainment. The voices in his head aren't speaking to him and his imaginary friends have found reasons not to come over anymore.
Is being an ankle biter all YOU have, squirrel?
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I know...it's just me...he's one I won't judge or label...he's a hero to me...it begins and ends there...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" Yawn. Godwincing, nobody is interested in delusional talking points from blabber mouth Wasserman-Schultz.
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
Yet, that does not stop you from regaling us with Booferisms...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" That's your goofy problem not mine.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
I don't see it as a problem.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" Goofy it is then.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
What's sauce for the goof... When I was growing up in the early 60's, there was a guy on our block, who was in his late 30's early 40's and who was a real fuck up...every now and again he'd go on drunken rages against, apparently nothing, and once he got into trouble for throwing light bulbs out of his window at passing cars like us kids would do with snowballs in winter. He lived with his elderly dad and when the son would go off like this, the Dad would often call my father over. One stark childhood memory of mine is after one such incident, and one in which my father convinced the police to leave and that he would "take care of it", was seeing my father standing and talking this guy down as he sat, unseen, on his steps. When it was all over and my father was set to leave, suddenly, I see him, silhouetted against a street light, take a step back, come to rigid attention and snap off a salute. Jimmy stood, moved into the same backlight, and returned it and then they shook hands and my father came home. I remember when my father returned to our porch he looked at my ma, chuckled and then quite nonchlantly said, "Well...we'll all sleep quietly tonight." This guy had "stormed the beach at Normandy" and my father, a WWII vet, continually referred to this guy as a hero. It's a lesson that I have since carried with me. Call it a goofy lesson and that's fine. It's still a lesson nevertheless. Sneaky would have been the last one out of a war that no one wanted least of all those who actually fought it. As far as I am concerned, him ranting on the internet deserves the quarter of this lesson.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" That's that stupidest thing I have ever read. McCain was a war hero but if he took America to war over Georgian/Russian war that's OK because he was a war hero and we should not criticize him?
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
Your palsey aside, I have no issue with your opinion about Sneaky. I've done nothing to dimimish it. And, yea, I'd give McCain similar quarter on the internet as well. Goig to war. not so much. But if he wanted to come here and rant and rave...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" That's the best you have? Douche-bag.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
How terribly original. And if it's balsamic...I'm in...
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" Douche-bag. How terribly original. That's all your comment merits.
"Keep Your Goddamn Government Hands Off My Medicare!" - Various Tea Party signs.
Damn...and I was REALLY trying.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" Whhat makes you think sneakypete is Caucasian, and I would say you ae way wrong on the racism point. You have too little information on him to be making such crazy statements about him.
I never seen any other kind of liberal....(laughing)
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
Thanks, nudnik. Now, go play Blind Man's Bluff in heavy traffic as the one who is 'it.' (One finger salute)
You mean like Anthony Weiner????
"I love the 45 caliber M1911, I respect the 9MM M9 Beretta but I only carry a CZ for my own personal protection". Quote courtesy of Lt Col John Dean Cooper, recognized as the Father of Modern Handgunning
Now now, mikey, play nice....lol
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestWhat does any of this have to do with public policy or conservative values? Here is a man who excelled academically at the finest schools in the world, has a wonderful in-tact family, worked hard and rose to become president of the United States. Yet in spite of his accomplishments, the president is still labeled an illegitimate, socialist, African witch doctor and has his face superimposed on a chimpanzee.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#4. To: war (#3)
(Edited)
Republicans, as a group, have far more self-control issues then democrats.
#5. To: A K A Stone (#2)
#6. To: Rudgear (#4)
#7. To: Badeye (#5)
Exactly.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#8. To: Badeye (#6)
(Edited)
He lives in a delusional world.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#9. To: Rudgear (#4)
All the queers in San Francisco are Republican.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#10. To: Ferret Mike, sneakypete, A K A Stone, war, Rudgear, Badeye, (#1)
#11. To: Godwinson (#10)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#12. To: Godwinson (#10)
#13. To: war (#11)
Well...what do you expect from a nigger anyway..."
#14. To: sneakypete (#1)
What a crock of absolute shit. The weasel got tired of being called a Uncle Tom by the Tan Klan members,so he caved.
#15. To: A K A Stone (#2)
He just went back to the slavers/murderers plantation.
#16. To: Rudgear (#13)
You used the word 'nigger' again.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#17. To: war (#7)
Next time sunscreen your nose too...
#18. To: Rudgear (#13)
(Edited)
That's quite a hilarious reaction from you, Dickie.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#19. To: lucysmom (#17)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#20. To: Rudgear (#12)
#21. To: war, sneakypete (#11)
It's hilarious that their reaction to this is "Well...what do you expect from a nigger anyway..."
#22. To: Godwinson (#21)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#23. To: war (#22)
Sneaky has earned his right
#24. To: war (#16)
#25. To: Rudgear (#24)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#26. To: Godwinson (#23)
I am pointing out he is a racist nob.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#27. To: Godwinson (#10)
#28. To: Badeye (#27)
nobody is interested in delusional talking points from [a] blabber mouth
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#29. To: war (#26)
I know...it's just me...he's one I won't judge or label...he's a hero to me...it begins and ends there...
#30. To: Godwinson (#29)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#31. To: war (#30)
#32. To: Godwinson (#31)
(Edited)
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#33. To: war (#32)
(Edited)
#34. To: Godwinson (#33)
(Edited)
That's that [sic] stupidest thing I have ever read
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#35. To: war (#34)
Your palsey aside
#36. To: Godwinson (#35)
Douche-bag.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#37. To: war (#36)
#38. To: Godwinson (#37)
That's all your comment merits.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#39. To: Godwinson, sneakypete (#10)
"sneakypete, and his racist pals are upset they are called racist."
#40. To: Ferret Mike (#39)
You have too little information on him to be making such crazy statements about him.
#41. To: Badeye (#40)
#42. To: war (#3)
Republicans, as a group, have far more self-control issues then democrats.
#43. To: Ferret Mike (#41)
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