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51. The reality of it is that they were allowed to make their racist point and stir the pot of racism.

Fri Jun 15, 2012, 03:42 PM

Jun 2012

Their apologies ring hollow as the smirk and wink knowingly at their racist friends. Sorry, I spent far to long in the South not to be stupid enough to know their deep seated convictions. what I found rather curious was that those who move into the South from the North and West often become just or even more racist than those who have been surrounded by it from infancy.

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You nailed it. Hoyt Jun 2012 #45

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That was my reaction. libinnyandia Jun 2012 #16

hey, when have facts & reality ever impacted the T-baggers' delusions? wordpix Jun 2012 #39

were any of the black people in the audience offended? Enrique Jun 2012 #6

DUzy! - n/t coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #10

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Jun 2012 #17

At first I read that as: JAbuchan08 Jun 2012 #31

Jebus that's just about as blatantly racist as you can get. denverbill Jun 2012 #7

In the Ozarks? Srsly? KamaAina Jun 2012 #8

It's Baxter County, Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #21

I used to live in Springfield Alcibiades Jun 2012 #37

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Shhh!! Welfare reform never happened! KeepItReal Jun 2012 #14

Is she still a board member? drm604 Jun 2012 #11

Not the only racist at a meeting for a racist organization? harmonicon Jun 2012 #33

Why are their leaders on the defensive? This is what they really believe in. Dash87 Jun 2012 #12

2 crimes: One is the joke. Two..it's a lousy joke. BlueJazz Jun 2012 #13

Some of the commenters over at the HuffPo article sound just like citysyde Jun 2012 #15

What a dope. marble falls Jun 2012 #18

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Sometimes - I am left totally aghast Smilo Jun 2012 #20

She Was Supposed to Save That One for the Evening Rally AndyTiedye Jun 2012 #23

I have head that same joke back in the 60s in the south. zeemike Jun 2012 #24

Inge Marler is a piece of fucking shit. Zoeisright Jun 2012 #25

I have lots of tea party relatives abelenkpe Jun 2012 #26

Well, there's a shocker. tabasco Jun 2012 #27

Why am I not surprised? sakabatou Jun 2012 #28

what is wrong with those Tea-Baggers and bayareaboy Jun 2012 #29

.. Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #30

Soccer moms & dads Alcibiades Jun 2012 #40

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nothing more than a kkk rally disguised as a tea party event. nt Javaman Jun 2012 #35

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+1 Alcibiades Jun 2012 #42

she needs to wake up as a poor kid in Amerika - what an ass wordpix Jun 2012 #38

Made the 'Washington Post' as well. Again, I wonder why I live sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 #43

The reality of it is that they were allowed to make their racist point and stir the pot of racism. olegramps Jun 2012 #51

I bet her Uncle-Brother-Husband told her that joke. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #44

nothing new heaven05 Jun 2012 #46

Not all Teabaggers are racist. KevTucky Jun 2012 #47

But, are all racists Teabaggers? olegramps Jun 2012 #52

I think you have that backwards. hughee99 Jun 2012 #55

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