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37. The full comment is even better:

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 07:30 PM

Jan 2012

“My point is… you mentioned that black people should be able to earn a paycheck, not be on welfare, implying that black people in general are on welfare. And I really took exception to that because it demeans my accomplishments, my hard work, because I have worked all my life. I have never been on welfare.”

Lamothe, who has earned a master’s degree, continued:

“You know about history. You know that back in the 1930s, Hitler started talking in Germany about a Jewish problem. My question to you is, do you think that blacks represent an American problem, and if you don’t think that, will you stop using blacks in general as a stepping stone or a punching bag?”

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Black Man Confronts Gingrich On Food Stamps Comments: �Stop Using Blacks As A Punching Bag� [View all] one_voice Jan 2012 OP

Good for the questioner to push that jerk. Newtie always is "irritated." MADem Jan 2012 #1

Newt's just an 'angry little attack muffin' pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #4

:D Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #16

Liar! ellisonz Jan 2012 #27

That's totally unfair Atman Jan 2012 #2

I wish someone would confront him with the fact that the majority of food stamp justiceischeap Jan 2012 #3

No one want to hear the truth. Curmudgeoness Jan 2012 #8

that's it bigtree Jan 2012 #5

Wonderful to see and hear that. K&R (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #6

Finally a black citizen speaks up and tells it like it is and his answer of having black friends southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #7

There have been many Black citizens who've spoken up and told it like it is ... T S Justly Jan 2012 #11

Other then the computer I don't have facebook or twitter southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #18

If you have a computer, you can have facebook and twitter which are free. nt riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #21

I use to have facebook but I am off now. I just don't like it. I am not into twitter. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #23

Gee African American citizens speak against this racism all the time, long prior to Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #31

My comment wasn't meant to offend you and if I did please except my apologies. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #35

That Newt sure has a tin ear. LiberalAndProud Jan 2012 #9

he's excrement. spanone Jan 2012 #10

That is Santorum you're thinking of. Control-Z Jan 2012 #12

"I have a fairly good sense of the fact that African Americans have many contributions to America." evilkumquat Jan 2012 #13

Newtie is irritated? treestar Jan 2012 #14

Now pull the other one, Newtie. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #15

Keep digging, Newt. eom City Lights Jan 2012 #17

I thought Newtie would say he wasn't using Black People as punching bags MMJjestic Jan 2012 #19

Before running for President, and while actually "employed" as a Republican politician ... zbdent Jan 2012 #20

k&r n/t RainDog Jan 2012 #22

Are those family Control-Z Jan 2012 #24

When did Newt serve w/ Condi Rice? Botany Jan 2012 #25

Interesting this. LiberalAndProud Jan 2012 #26

So, *THAT* is Newt's definition of "Worked with" is? Raine1967 Jan 2012 #30

Newt is so full of s*&$ that he's about to burst out of his armani suit! Crowman1979 Jan 2012 #28

And the GOP accuses Democrats of race pandering??? Zalatix Jan 2012 #29

Wow Johnny2X2X Jan 2012 #32

You have to love Gingrich though. What I said is not what I said. He always says that. n/t vaberella Jan 2012 #33

President Obama will shred any Rethug in a debate. Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #34

The Muffin is angry....nt Evasporque Jan 2012 #36

The full comment is even better: ecstatic Jan 2012 #37

Whoa! Thanks for posting that-- ProgressiveEconomist Jan 2012 #40

New thread I built around yr post ProgressiveEconomist Jan 2012 #41

Good for Yvan...put that worthless POS on notice! knr joeybee12 Jan 2012 #38

He was just on Al Sharpton's show agentS Jan 2012 #39

I love when he gets "irritated" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2012 #42