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Title: Indiana Islamocrat Carson: Tea party wants blacks 'hanging on a tree'
Source:
The Politburo
URL Source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/62396.html
Published: Aug 31, 2011
Author: JAKE SHERMAN
Post Date: 2011-08-31 08:32:46 by Happy Quanzaa
Keywords: Obama-doma-ding-dong, Islamocrat
Views: 1901
Comments: 5
A top lawmaker in the Congressional Black Caucus says tea partiers on Capitol Hill would like to see African Americans hanging from trees and accuses the movement of wishing for a return to the Jim Crow era. Rep. Andre Carson, a Democrat from Indiana who serves as the CBC’s chief vote counter, said at a CBC event in Miami that some in Congress would “love to see us as second-class citizens” and “some of them in Congress right now of this tea party movement would love to see you and me…hanging on a tree.” Carson also said the tea party is stopping change in Congress, likening it to “the effort that we’re seeing of Jim Crow.” The explosive comments, caught on tape, were uploaded on the internet Tuesday, and Carson’s office stood by the remarks. Jason Tomcsi, Carson’s spokesman, said the comment was “in response to frustration voiced by many in Miami and in his home district in Indianapolis regarding Congress’ inability to bolster the economy.” Tomcsi, in an email, wrote that “the congressman used strong language because the Tea Party agenda jeopardizes our most vulnerable and leaves them without the ability to improve their economic standing. “The Tea Party is protecting its millionaire and oil company friends while gutting critical services that they know protect the livelihood of African-Americans, as well as Latinos and other disadvantaged minorities,” Tomcsi wrote. “We are talking about child nutrition, job creation, job training, housing assistance, and Head Start, and that is just the beginning. A child without basic nutrition, secure housing, and quality education has no real chance at a meaningful and productive life.” Carson is hardly the first lawmaker to use heated rhetoric. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) yelled “you lie” as President Barack Obama was addressing Congress. Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) yelled “baby killer” at former Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) as abortion was being discussed during the health care debate. Carson, who represents Indianapolis, is the second Muslim to ever serve in Congress. He has been in office since 2008, and took the seat that was held by his late grandmother — Rep. Julia Carson (D-Ind.).
The tea party is stopping change in Congress, Andre Carson said. | AP Photo
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#1. To: Happy Quanzaa (#0)
Given Obama's pathetic poll numbers, it appears the democrat strategy now is to create a race war. The resultant chaos may give Obama pretext to declare martial law and cancel the '12 elections. A winning strategy - - - - Indeed!
#2. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#1)
I just quit smoking 10days ago (down to 2 a day), I don't advocate hanging anyone, but in the foul mood I'm in, if I saw this jerk today hanging from a tree today, I'll be damned if I'd cut him down.... It's going to be pretty hard for his asshole followers to start a 'racewar', if families are made up of several races and they love one another. jmho!
I'm sorry Get Outta Dodge, I posted was in answer to the artcle, I clicked yours by mistake, but I think my post is self explainatory. &;-)
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Replies to Comment # 1. Rep. Andre Carson, a Democrat from Indiana who serves as the CBC’s chief vote counter, said at a CBC event in Miami that some in Congress would “love to see us as second-class citizens” and “some of them in Congress right now of this tea party movement would love to see you and me…hanging on a tree.”
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