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Jack Rabbit

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21. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is the first time the President has stated the obvious so bluntly
Thu Mar 10, 2016, 09:34 PM
Mar 2016

No, I do not believe every Republican in Congress is closet member of the KKK, but almost every one of them has actively played that card or remained while members of the GOP leadership did. Yes, Senator McConnell, I'm talking about you. And Senator Grassley.. And Mr. Issa. And Mr. Gohmert. And Mrs. Bachmann. They're all guilty of pandering to racism.

Of course the Republicans would have opposed President Obama, but it would not have been this vicious or nihilistic had the president been an Anglo-Saxon male. I wouldn't be so angry with the Reprobate Party if they had a coherent alternative to present, but they did not. Not once. In all the countless attempts to repeal the ACA, not once was there any hint anything better they had to replace it. All they were doing was playing the racists in their base, the white, beer-bellied rednecks you'd never want you daughter to be seen with.

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You have got to be kidding. This is a new low even for Republicons. raging moderate Mar 2016 #1
+100 narnian60 Mar 2016 #14
and you probably ain't seen nothing yet rurallib Mar 2016 #32
Seriously, I don't EVER want to hear another GOoPer. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2016 #2
LOL: "Eight years of barely disguised racism and partisan obstructionism" Skittles Mar 2016 #3
it has been simmering just under the surface... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #8
This shoud have 500 recs malaise Mar 2016 #4
Obama's existence is to blame for everything that has ever gone wrong in the world in the Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #26
Wait a sec. They are blaming Obama for their own party voting for Drumpf. Yavin4 Mar 2016 #5
Well, everything else is Obama's fault. Why not this? KamaAina Mar 2016 #6
Yeah Thanks Obama . Obama is all powerful and can create evil at will Person 2713 Mar 2016 #7
He is a very busy man... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #9
It's the party of NO responsibility, much less personal responsibility bbgrunt Mar 2016 #17
... treestar Mar 2016 #40
Way to go Mr President..... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #10
Love what Obama said, but unfortunately... jaxind Mar 2016 #11
Not is we stick together ... salinsky Mar 2016 #18
So true. n/t WHEN CRABS ROAR Mar 2016 #20
Sticking together requires we all drop our personal gripes and needs and as Spock said Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #27
So far both Bernie and Hillary soundly beat him in the polls. progressoid Mar 2016 #25
gop: the party of racists...President Obama did great things without a shred of their help. spanone Mar 2016 #12
Perfect quote from Obama. zentrum Mar 2016 #13
"they've finally produced the embodiment of their souls" KamaAina Mar 2016 #15
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #38
Thank you Mr. President for all you do - asiliveandbreathe Mar 2016 #16
K&R Duval Mar 2016 #19
Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is the first time the President has stated the obvious so bluntly Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #21
he didn't get much help heaven05 Mar 2016 #23
I don't quite agree with that Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #24
you're entitled heaven05 Mar 2016 #35
tell it like it is, was and always will be heaven05 Mar 2016 #22
Poor guy, he didn't raise Sarah Palin's kids right! He hasn't helped the gun lobby enough! Rex Mar 2016 #28
The short response: "You built that" gratuitous Mar 2016 #29
LOLZ. Well done sir, very well done. Hekate Mar 2016 #31
This. Maynar Mar 2016 #36
Tell 'em, Mr. President!!! Initech Mar 2016 #30
Right on Mr. President! montana_hazeleyes Mar 2016 #33
So true. klook Mar 2016 #34
"where facts don't matter and the truth is whatever they say it is" houston16revival Mar 2016 #37
To be fair... czarjak Mar 2016 #39
kinda think the gloves are off and OUR President is going to NoMoreRepugs Mar 2016 #41
Truth!! I have never seen a POTUS be treated like he has. It is shameful. AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #42
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