Every Single F__king Repuke Who Spoke In Favor Of This Loser Should Have Words Plasterered On TV

[kpete]

Last edited Thu Apr 24, 2014, 05:32 PM - Edit history (5)

Every single fucking Republican who spoke out in favor of this loser should have their words plastered on tv commercials over this racist asshole’s words.



are you listening Mr. Hannity?

How do you like your blue-eyed boy now?

“I want to tell you one more thing I know about the Negro ... because they were basically on government subsidy, so now what do they do?” he asked. “They abort their young children, they put their young men in jail, because they never learned how to pick cotton. And I’ve often wondered, are they better off as slaves, picking cotton and having a family life and doing things, or are they better off under government subsidy? They didn’t get no more freedom. They got less freedom.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/24/us/politics/rancher-proudly-breaks-the-law-becoming-a-hero-in-the-west.html?_r=1
http://www.balloon-juice.com/2014/04/24/never-saw-this-coming/

UPDATE To Add Hannity's Interview with his good friend Cliven:
http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/hannity/2014/04/22/cliven-bundy-takes-nevada-ranch-rhetoric

THEY are already trying to back away:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/04/24/conservatives-begin-backing-away-after-cliven-bundys-remarks-disparaging-the-negro/



UPDATED:

Now picked up by WAPO
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/04/24/cliven-bundy-on-blacks-are-they-better-off-as-slaves/

Business Insider:

http://www.businessinsider.com/cliven-bundy-racist-comments-slaves-ranch-2014-4

National Journal:
Cliven Bundy Just Ruined His CauseAfter Bundy's overtly racist remarks, let's see how far politicians run away from him.
http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/cliven-bundy-just-ruined-his-cause-20140424

Vanity Fair:

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2014/04/cliven-bundy-racist-comments-politicians-rand-paul

Sermons that begin with sentences like “I want to tell you one more thing I know about the Negro” generally don’t end well, especially when they’re uttered by white conservative ranchers gleefully breaking federal law. Such was the case on Saturday, when Cliven Bundy, the man whose illegal cattle grazing has won him plaudits from multiple Republican senators and the right to be declared a “domestic terrorist” by Senator Harry Reid, decided to let a reporter and some supporters in on his particularly racist world view.

The Atlantic:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/04/cliven-bundy-wants-to-tell-you-all-about-the-negro/361152/

A couple days ago Jonathan Chait asserted that modern conservatism is "doomed" because it is "rooted in white supremacy." The first claim may or may not be true, but there's little doubt about the second.
Bundyworld is in for a world of hurt, methinks.

stay tuned!

UPDATE:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/hannity-bundy-slavery-repugnant

[Segami]

1. Lets get a running list going..

with quotes and links...

[kpete]

10. Anyone who ever said a kind word about this cowboy clown is just as racist as he is!

A spokesman for Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.), who had previously hailed Bundy and his supporters as "patriots," rebuked the rancher's racist remarks, saying the senator “completely disagrees with Mr. Bundy’s appalling and racist statements, and condemns them in the most strenuous way.”

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who said he supported Bundy in an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren earlier this week, denounced Bundy's racist remarks Thursday, Business Insider reports.

"His remarks on race are offensive and I wholeheartedly disagree with him," Paul said, according to a spokesman.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/24/cliven-bundy-racist_n_5204821.html

[Tanuki]

27. Yes, yes, yes. And sending out a statement through a "spokesman" isn't enough.

Make 'em get out there on camera and squirm, and explain what they found so compelling about miscreant Bundy in the first place. Nobody who supported him deserves to get off the hook easily.

[marew]

56. Absolutely!

But they'll probably just cower in a back room somewhere. Real "tough guys", aren't they?

[myrna minx]

2. Unbelievable.

[malaise]

7. Very believable

This is the essence of their belief system - never forget many of their ancestors' wealth was acquired from slavery.

Fuck Bundy and all his followers!

[myrna minx]

16. By now, you would think I wouldn't be surprised by these racists, but wow, this is

rather shocking, even for them. This creep was given a platform on FOX News as some conservative standard bearer - he's all theirs.

[erpowers]

33. Similar Thought

Bundy's statement is mainly the same thing Republicans say everyday. That is why I am not moved by people like Rand Paul coming out and saying they disagree with Bundy.

How many times have we heard similar statements from elected Republican leaders? A few weeks ago Paul Ryan claimed that the real problem for African-Americans was that a whole generation of black men had grown up not knowing the value of work. The idea that black people were better off as slaves has been a theme running through the Republican Party for years. In addition, a Republican at either the Tea Party Convention or the Republican National Convention claimed that white people had nothing to apologize for with regards to slavery because slavery had provided a roof over the heads of black slaves. Finally, Republicans like Ronald Reagan have been using the idea of lazy black people on the government dole to attempt to win and win elections for decades.

[malaise]

67. Just look at Rand Paul's team from way back when

He's a racist - remember his comments on Rachel Maddow about lunch counters.

[hibbing]

83. A long history of it

Totally agree with you, it just gets more and more blatant as the days go on. Look at all the garbage President Obama has had to put up with, especially in the campaign against get off my lawn guy and the reader of them all. Just look at pictures of the Republican convention any year for the last uh....since they have been televised and compare that to Democratic conventions.

Peace

[calimary]

72. My husband's been referring to them lately as "republic-KLANs"!

Can't get much more accurate than that with some of these lovely folks!

[malaise]

73. It's true

Sadly

[larryjf]

76. RepubicKlan

Love it.

[calimary]

86. Welcome to DU, larryjf!

Glad you're here! I'll let him know. Every time he sees more coverage of everyone's dear friend cliven bundy, he pops that one at the TV. Sure seems to fit nice 'n' close these days!

[n2doc]

3. However, that IS their base

They don't want to admit it. But Hammerin' Hank Aaron was right.

[Jefferson23]

4. DOMESTIC TERRORISTS. n/t

[billh58]

81. Right-wing NRA/ALEC

poster boys and shills.

[MohRokTah]

5. So this Welfare Rancher complains about any African American receiving govt. assistance????

The irony...

[kairos12]

43. Irony or Hypocrisy is not their strong suit.

[Cha]

78. I know! I was just going to write.. ol cliven has the nerve to whine about

"gov subsidies"?

[Botany]

6. ATTN Ted Cruz and company please go to Bunkerville, Nevada for your photo opp.

Come on guys you own this shit now.

[Major Nikon]

8. What? You mean he's a shitbag racist?

Surprise!


Not.

[Prophet 451]

9. Millions agree with him

He's just saying what most conservatives are thinking.

[FiveGoodMen]

44. Which is why we shouldn't "reach across the aisle" to the "conservatives"

There's nothing but evil on that side.

[Fred Sanders]

11. Republican racist cat is jumping out of the racist bag they proudly carry around to keep the base.

[mountain grammy]

12. OMG, the man's a racist... what a fucking surprise!

Every time I see him, I see a white hood and robes.

[KansDem]

13. "They abort their young children, they put their young men in jail..."

Oh, yeah? How about "their women?"

[merrily]

23. Exactly. Planning to use their womenfolk as human shields, should the

government act against them because they wanted TV to show the government shooting women first?

Very humanitarian, not to mention patriotic and law and order abiding.

[hue]

36. Repukes should loose every female vote after this!! (Not to mention every vote!)

How a woman can vote RW is completely beyond me.
I realize RW women are indoctrinated in many ways, religiously, politically, domestically etc. but wouldn't this be the clue phone for them to start waking up???

[Blanks]

37. Pretty impressive strategy...

After the first time I saw this guys statement - I noticed a lot less 'sharing' of Bundy's heroics on Facebook.

Coincidence?

[StarryNite]

66. Their women and children...

Mack was going to offer up his wife and daughters.

[vi5]

14. They should have their words plastered in/on ads, but they won't.

"Our side" doesn't do that.

"Our side" says something completely innocuous and 100% true, and then the GOP outrage machine goes into full gear and "Our side" trips all over themselves and each other to see who can apologize the fastest and condemn the uncivil tone.

[underpants]

15. Well that didn't take long now did it?

I mean we all knew that Cliven + air time = disaster waiting to happen

[TRoN33]

20. Yes

We all has already anticipated it since day one of Bundy terrorism. Nearly all of bloggers in liberal sites has already agreed that it's going to happen and bam, it did.

[AtheistCrusader]

25. Honestly, I'm surprised it didn't come out earlier.

[lapislzi]

30. We can only hope

That he is a gift who will keep on giving. Every late night talk show host should be saying prayers of thanks.

[TwilightGardener]

17. Welfare Queen of the West sez what now? Pro-slavery bullshit? GET OUT!!

Duck Dynasty II, but worse--face it, Repubs, your heroes are all ignorant hick assholes.

[WillyT]

18. K & R !!!

[TRoN33]

19. Fuck you, Hannity. Just fuck you.

You're practically making Bundy feels like being a god and believe he can say anything he wants to. It's all on you, Hannity and we all know how you can be and aren't surprising that you are willing to digging deeper and deeper into hole without ever climbing out. Hannity, I guaranteed that you will not be relevant enough anymore at end of this decade. I 110% guarantee that.

[kpete]

21. TRoN33 - You are right - Hannity is scum:

HANNITY: Yes. Cliven, your reaction to what you think's coming?

CLIVEN BUNDY: Yes, I don't know. It seemed like Harry is along the side of the civil war. I think he's going to make a lot of noise. I'm calling on the United States Congress to pull Harry in and straighten him out. I don't think, as a Congress, and I don't believe you people want -- would call us terrorists, and I don't believe you should allow Harry to run free and loose anymore. His mouth needs to be kept quiet, and you people need to do it. It's not my job, it's your job to rein him in a little bit.

HANNITY: All right, we'll continue to do that.

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/hannity/2014/04/22/cliven-bundy-takes-nevada-ranch-rhetoric

[Dawson Leery]

54. Hannity's friends are no better.

Hannity uses his annual "freedom fest" to preach against the evils of liberals/minorities.

I would consider ANYONE who has ever been a guest at "freedom fest" to be in the same boat as he.

[merrily]

22. But, kpete, what do you have against proportionality?

Because, once Jon Stewart mocked Hannity for hypocrisy in supporting Clive, Hannity decided that his only issue in the matter was proportionality.

Do you really want government to react to a mere property crime in a disproportionately heavy-handed way?

The hypocrisy and dishonesty. They burn.

Stewart did a very good job with Hannity's comments.

[bullwinkle428]

39. I jumped off the couch, fist-pumped, and cheered, when JS showed footage

of the little puke Hannity saying he thought the pepper-spraying of the kids sitting in a circle in silent protest was justified.

[merrily]

45. "Lot of pepper spray there. Do you think it went too far? I don't."

For a peaceful demonstation in which people were sitting on the ground in neat rows.

Thing is, pepper spray wasn't even the worst of it, was it? A Vietnam vet in Boston had to go to the hospital, but he got released relatively quickly. That poor Iraq vet in California, though. Ugh. I didn't think he was going to live and am thrilled at his progress.

[AtheistCrusader]

24. As they say, the 'truth will out'.

Of COURSE he's a racist.

[erpowers]

26. Guy Using Government Land

This is a guy who is using government land to graze his cattle and has refused to pay even a small fee for twenty years. Now he claims African-Americans are under government subsidy.

I think for this guy and a number of other white people who complain about African-American being on welfare, the complaining is just projection. I used to think many white people who complained about African-Americans being on welfare were trying blaming African-Americans for their problems. However, now I think some of these white people point to African-Americans being on welfare because they want to deflect away from their use of government subsidies.

[Blanks]

40. It's like the senior citizens holding up the signs...

Indicating that they don't want Obama to turn their medicare into a government program.

Tea party types - I don't know how anyone takes the 'movement' seriously.

[robbob]

62. Simple answer: the media

They have legitimized these a-holes and clowns to the point where Sarah f'ing Palin is considered a "pundit" and authority worth giving air time to. And a possible presidential candidate?

Arggg....if tv says these idiots are worth listening to then I guess it MUST be true!

[jmowreader]

28. Not only racist but completely out of date

Your modern African American who picks cotton doesn't go out in the fields with three or four hundred other African Americans who throw bags over their shoulders and pluck bolls while singing "I Get a Kick Out Of You," he goes to the bank in March, borrows a million dollars, buys two trucks, a forklift and a John Deere 7660 Cotton Picker, hires three other people, and picks every field in a three-county area in a week.

And next year, he picks every field without going to the bank.

Unfortunately he has to go to the bank next year...the gin loved those round modules so much, our friend needs another machine to serve all the farmers who want to hire him.

And you know what our friend the cotton picker is doing while he works? He cranks up the AC in the cab, puts in an Aretha Franklin CD and thinks of how stupid Cliven Bundy is.

[kairos12]

42. +1000

[grilled onions]

29. This creep has his history a bit "off"

I was not aware that there was a huge demand for picking cotton by hand today. Why does he assume that is all the African American is good for? Family life???? Read the history books of families torn apart by slavery. Young kids never grow up knowing their parents, siblings get sold and many never see them again. Is this the "freedom" he is referring to? Finally who is this "they" that puts all their in jails? I can't imagine many mothers stepping up to the plate with that decision. If he wants to see how much freedom slaves had he could read many a book which describes their long hours picking cotton,some having little to eat,poor housing,fearing the whip or being sold. I never read where they had a lot of spare time for "doing things".

[2naSalit]

32. ...

No sh*t!!

But chances are, Clienboy doesn't know how to read bein' a member of a well known cult who prefer to home-school their kids using only their texts

.

[underpants]

35. How can they be on a gub'ment subsidy? Asshat does believe there IS a Fed govt.

We could all see this coming from the desert horizon

[hue]

38. Bundy & his ilk are "good ol' boys" living in their selective past; not in touch w/any reality ever.

[OnionPatch]

59. +1000

They love to re-write history. Anyone who thinks slavery was a good life is a sick, twisted, evil human being.

And another thing that really boils my blood is the idea that giving help to people makes them lazy. That belief is just a self-serving way to blow off the responsibility we have of helping our fellow human beings. Do all those Republican "Christians" realize this stupid idea goes 180 degrees against everything Jesus taught? I never once read in the Bible that we should withhold help from people in need because it might make them lazy!! It's just so very racist to believe that black people don't have the same pride and ambition to make a good life for themselves that most people do. I'm sure the vast majority of people, black, white or otherwise, would much prefer a way to earn a decent living than having to depend on outside help but when people need a hand up, a decent, civilized society offers it to them.

[AverageJoe90]

65. This. Times *infinity*.

[Firebrand Gary]

31. Senator Heller is a terrorist and racist supporter!

And I don't give two licks about he's now trying to distance himself! He attempted to ride the right-wave of anger for political benefit, he doesn't get to dis-associate himself now that his spokesman let the cat out of the bag. That seditionist gets to own it!

[DisgustipatedinCA]

34. Live by the racist freeloader, die by the racist freeloader

Sean Hannity, some southern politicians, and a few people I know on Facebook are going to wear this around their necks whether they want to or not.

[calimary]

74. And it's up to us to make sure they do.

We must NEVER let them forget this.

[kairos12]

41. I am calling everyone of the Arizona Wingnut Reps who visited him

and asking them if they continue to support the welfare, racist rancher. It is my morning fun.

[Skittles]

71. well you know damn well they agree with him

they're just dismayed the man so OPEN about it

[Stainless]

46. Bundy's an illiterate hick as exemplified by the following quote:

"They didn’t get no more freedom". His blatant hypocrisy is also on display for all to see when he speaks about government subsidies.

I've lived in Utah my entire life and I speak from personal observation when I say that Bundy is merely a tool for what the LDS (Mormon) Church teaches about racism, bigotry and ignorance. Conservative Republicanism and Mormon religious dogma run this State (and surrounding areas) with an iron fist.

As a result of this dogma, Bundy attracts extremist right-wing zealots like shit attracts flies.

[heaven05]

47. amerikkkan bred stupidity and ignorance

based in a jaundiced racial view that belonged in a grave 300 years ago. Will amerikkka ever grow up? Naw.

[marions ghost]

48. K&R

oops, Cliven Bundy who?

[rhett o rick]

49. Why are republicans backing away? He is speaking their language. nm

[FlyByNight]

50. Right wing talking-point pinball all in one incoherent paragraph

Hey Cliven! Fuck. Off.

[raven mad]

51. They won't be able to eat their words -

running too fast in the opposite direction to take the time.

[Vogon_Glory]

52. Hello, Greg Abbott! Weren't you Pals With Cliven Bundy Just A Short Time Ago?

Hello, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and Republican nominee for Texas Governor! Weren't you pals with welfare rancher Cliven Bundy just a very short time ago?

What's that you say? You want us to give you the benefit of the doubt?

Really?

Sure we'll give you the "benefit of the doubt"! The very same right-wing "benefit of the doubt" you gave President Obama for having Reverend Wright as his pastor!

[Kablooie]

53. You know they all believe this but just won't publically say so.

That's why they hate Obama so much.

[marew]

57. Hypocrites all! n/t

[Kber]

55. Who could have seen that coming!?

Wait, everyone?

Oh.

[shenmue]

58. I hope the Republicans lose so badly

we can smell it for years.

[Mr. Evil]

60. I wonder...

What would have been the response of Hannity and all the other republican gasbags if the story broke as "liberal democrat caught illegally grazing cattle on federal lands."

[rtracey]

61. Heres the problem

Heres the problem as I see it. The white conservative, right-wing radicals of the teaparty all agree with this guy. The shock value will not even be discussed on Fox and if it is, it's tossed over. This guy does not believe there is a federal government, so how do you deal with a snod-head like that?

[blkmusclmachine]

63. REAL cowboys wouldn't be that fat. Are these "cowboys" posers like the Duck Dynasty klan?

[Skittles]

70. they're windshield cowboys

none of these so-called ranchers look like they could even walk across their own land

[BlancheSplanchnik]

64. giant kick and rec!

Oh, to see hammity go down in flames.....what joy! !

[MrScorpio]

68. The Klan is trying to rebrand...

They ought to help ol' Cliven out, obviously they're birds of a feather.

He needs all the help he can get from White Supremacist America.

[Skittles]

69. hey MrScorpio, if you come over to my house I'll treat you the same as my white friends

yes INDEED

[czarjak]

75. Hey Cliven.....

Thanks for that unsolicited testimonial, you're a DUMBASS!

[Cha]

77. Harry Reid condemns ‘hateful racist’ Cliven Bundy

"This is not a game,” the statement said. “It is the height of irresponsibility for any individual or entity in a position of power or influence to glorify or romanticize such a dangerous individual, and anyone who has done so should come to their senses and immediately condemn Bundy. For their part, national Republican leaders could help show a united front against this kind of hateful, dangerous extremism by publicly condemning Bundy.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/04/harry-reid-cliven-bundy-105994.html

thanks for this comprehensive op, kpete

[silvershadow]

79. I couldn't agree more. nt

[WinstonSmith4740]

80. Anybody watch Jon Stewart last night?

He pretty much gutted and fileted Hannity. I can not wait to see what he has to say tonight!!

[Bluenorthwest]

82. I'm so proud of Harry Reid who had the courage to call Bundy a domestic terrorist

well ahead of this display of supremacist hate. Harry called it as he saw it and was proven right almost at once. How many people criticized Harry for speaking that stone cold truth? I think I'll ring his office tomorrow and thank him.

[lunasun]

85. +1

[lunasun]

84. Republicans Blast Nevada Rancher for Failing to Use Commonly Accepted Racial Code Words

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/04/republicans-blast-nevada-rancher-for-failing-to-use-commonly-accepted-racial-code-words.html