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9. Too afraid of their own party

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #8)

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 12:54 PM

Aug 2013

but then again I don't understand any person of color voting republican yet alone representing them.

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They want to "re-brand" but they can't overcome their racism and Lex Aug 2013 #1

Agreed gopiscrap Aug 2013 #2

They just want another Reagan to come along and put a nice smiley face deutsey Aug 2013 #4

ronald reagan was a horrid human..we need to smack the proverbial smile off of any reaganish repug.. Tikki Aug 2013 #32

A horrid, yet very telegenic human who knew how to play to the camera n/t deutsey Aug 2013 #47

That is why we need to keep on the snake-oil salesman repugs and make... Tikki Aug 2013 #50

I lived through the Reagan years and he never once convinced me of anything. Boomerproud Aug 2013 #57

I also lived through the Reagan years deutsey Aug 2013 #64

"telegenic"?? ummm, did you actually see him? played to the camera? most of us thought he was niyad Aug 2013 #81

+1 freebrew Aug 2013 #83

That's why he won '84 in a landslide deutsey Aug 2013 #84

racism runs deep.they can't hide it. SummerSnow Aug 2013 #53

It makes my DU viewing flow more easily when the first comment nails it on the head. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #93

think kardonb Aug 2013 #97

IMO, they are not at all interested in increasing alsame Aug 2013 #3

Ding! Ding! Ding! Wounded Bear Aug 2013 #41

Agreed! bobGandolf Aug 2013 #48

That was exactly what I was going to say. nt avebury Aug 2013 #66

Yup just showing up at an event like this will throw the racists ass clowns they pander to into ... Ganja Ninja Aug 2013 #72

Suppress and if that doesn't work steal elections like they did in 2000 & 2004 and tried in the last Raine Aug 2013 #73

Exactly what they are about! Well said! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #78

they don't need to increase their share of the black vote, they just need to stop them from voting bowens43 Aug 2013 #5

BINGO! Atman Aug 2013 #10

Double BINGO!! nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #11

Ding ding ding uponit7771 Aug 2013 #13

Definitely. They don't care about anything and will do everything glinda Aug 2013 #42

Bingo!, maybe the Koch brothers will tnrow them a march.lol SummerSnow Aug 2013 #54

Fucking doo A ...thread win! n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #74

I don't think most Republican pols want to be seen at such an event. LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #6

Gerrymandering and Suppressing Vote montanacowboy Aug 2013 #7

I guess not even a Black Republican congressman showed up, Historic NY Aug 2013 #8

Too afraid of their own party gopiscrap Aug 2013 #9

Wow johnnyreb Aug 2013 #12

Too afraid of xxqqqzme Aug 2013 #14

Don't be ridculus there is no such thing as black people Heather MC Aug 2013 #15

ReTHUGs have rebranded as the party of racists malaise Aug 2013 #16

I agree! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #18

they don't care Carolina Aug 2013 #17

+1 exactly. stevenleser Aug 2013 #19

But the problem I see for the Republican party is that gopiscrap Aug 2013 #34

Our FRiends have been debating whether there were more people at the Glenn Beck rally... brooklynite Aug 2013 #20

They don't want to increase their share of the black vote. obxhead Aug 2013 #21

Got it Tay123 Aug 2013 #22

That always makes me wonder gopiscrap Aug 2013 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Aug 2013 #85

None of them are there. tblue Aug 2013 #25

I hope some one asks Michael Steele malaise Aug 2013 #28

They are mostly opportunists . . . brush Aug 2013 #86

They don't care about black people. tblue Aug 2013 #24

Gopers are sincerely banking on low turnout Iliyah Aug 2013 #26

Everyone of those neanderthals is a gopiscrap Aug 2013 #27

They pass laws so black people can't vote. nt valerief Aug 2013 #29

good heaven05 Aug 2013 #30

Whatever it takes to increase their share of the white vote BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #31

Thanks, crap! Brought a big smile to my face. AAO Aug 2013 #33

Duh, Ronnie Raygun began his 1980 presidential campaign in Philadelphia, MS. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #35

You can call it racist SCVDem Aug 2013 #36

* * GOO-OOD! * * lastlib Aug 2013 #37

God I hope you're right! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #38

These are the same people who post endless blog posts about how the Skittles truedelphi Aug 2013 #39

ignorant assholes to boot! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #40

+1 Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #59

I heard it was called "lean" or "drank" rl6214 Aug 2013 #89

Thats because they all had a prior commitment to their own Rebellious Republican Aug 2013 #43

exactly gopiscrap Aug 2013 #45

the only care they have about the black vote is stopping it. they don't WANT it, they WANT it gone. spanone Aug 2013 #44

They don't want to increase their share. They want to decrease the percentage of black voters. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #46

Next up: House repeals 13th Amendment. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #49

They didn't think the media would point it out liberal N proud Aug 2013 #51

They're too busy - all about impeaching the black guy right now. polichick Aug 2013 #52

All that obstructing is hard work. lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #62

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #55

Boehner, Cantor declined invitation to speak at MLK event. pinto Aug 2013 #63

I think both of them could have/should have cleared their schedules rl6214 Aug 2013 #90

So glad the media pointed it out! thanks gopiscrap! Cha Aug 2013 #56

They don't care about or need the black vote--or any vote since they own the machines. live love laugh Aug 2013 #58

Republicanism rears its ugly racist head. Blue Idaho Aug 2013 #60

They truly don't give a shit sakabatou Aug 2013 #61

They don't want to increase their share of the black vote Jake2413 Aug 2013 #65

they're trying to suppress the black vote Skittles Aug 2013 #67

They don't care about the black vote - TBF Aug 2013 #68

Probably in response to this leftynyc Aug 2013 #69

They should have cleared their schedules rl6214 Aug 2013 #91

That is their decision leftynyc Aug 2013 #92

lets remember this next time they bring up their party of lincoln bs dembotoz Aug 2013 #70

Also when they note that King voted Republican... JHB Aug 2013 #75

They have lost their souls randr Aug 2013 #71

The only thing the republicans could have said there that would have made any sense is "I'm sorry." gtar100 Aug 2013 #76

They are showing their true colors ... the party of choice for bigots and racists. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #77

They're shameless. Raffi Ella Aug 2013 #79

they are afraid of white racists madrchsod Aug 2013 #80

We will never have a proper functioning government until we get rid of the Shadow Government Dustlawyer Aug 2013 #82

like Dr. King said back then, paulkienitz Aug 2013 #87

There have been claims the bush presidents weren't invited rl6214 Aug 2013 #88

You have to remember Cryptoad Aug 2013 #94

If I was a Republican Congressman there is no way in Hell I would have attended Snake Plissken Aug 2013 #95

having a father who is one provides insight PatrynXX Aug 2013 #96