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34. What about whites on welfare?

Reply to Charlemagne (Reply #23)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 05:53 PM

Jan 2012

What about the corporations on welfare!!!!

I don't want to make Exxon/Mobil's life better with my money.

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Santorum tells Iowans: ‘I don’t want to make black people’s lives better’ [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2012 OP

ah yes, the last minute pander for the racist vote. a classic move. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #1

Yes, the 'other people's money' meme. Because 'blacks' don't pay taxes... freshwest Jan 2012 #9

Even Rush isn't stupid enough to come right out and say it nxylas Jan 2012 #58

Anyone from the south of his generation knows exactly what that foul piece of excretement means. freshwest Jan 2012 #99

And classy too! redwitch Jan 2012 #36

I think Reagan mastered that better when he was in MS and said "I support states' rights." alp227 Jan 2012 #79

What does this say about Tea Baggers? Make Black people's lives worse, bomb Iran's nuclear reactor, McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #127

An example of "Catholic Values" shared by him and his Opus Dei freaks. olegramps Jan 2012 #135

Uh oh, Ricky may have aroused the black caucus Blue Owl Jan 2012 #2

do they get aroused when someone in psych ward writes the N word on a wall in their own Santorum? yurbud Jan 2012 #87

No, but sadly his message still resonates with a chunk of people. Quantess Jan 2012 #101

No, but it's not surprising. yurbud Jan 2012 #133

Race baiting. tabatha Jan 2012 #3

maybe he should float some boats getdown Jan 2012 #4

I like this one usrname Jan 2012 #41

gee getdown Jan 2012 #44

Stupid ass relic. I dont even think he is a bad man. WingDinger Jan 2012 #5

But Santorum was born in 1958 starroute Jan 2012 #13

Late boomer conservatives are the worst....idelogues,\ and morons all of them....nt Evasporque Jan 2012 #69

Learnt it at daddy's knee, pretty likely. Mopar151 Jan 2012 #75

I don't doubt he has some internal logic, but he doesn't understand what welfare is... Bucky Jan 2012 #27

Yes, and if one is an able-bodied single person Doremus Jan 2012 #51

I don't agree pangaia Jan 2012 #64

No, he's just insane hyphenate Jan 2012 #50

Bull shit. He's a bad, bad man. Zoeisright Jan 2012 #55

Born in 1960 and I'm right here with you. No excuse for that blatant racism. None. yardwork Jan 2012 #66

Born in 1958 too. Brigid Jan 2012 #139

This smacks of the "Cadillac-driving welfare queen" that became so overused during Reagan's terms KansDem Jan 2012 #6

without the sugar coating... think Jan 2012 #11

Finally, honesty. Faygo Kid Jan 2012 #7

Sadly, yes duhneece Jan 2012 #12

That will help him with white South Carolina Republicans bluestateguy Jan 2012 #8

Iowa is extremely white as a state demographic compared to US a whole lunasun Jan 2012 #94

But it doesn't naturally follow that Iowa has more racists, however. Quantess Jan 2012 #102

Perfect revealing duhneece Jan 2012 #10

I can't believe he said something that stupid. Kurmudgeon Jan 2012 #14

I can. I dealt with Rick when he was going to night school.` Joe Bacon Jan 2012 #22

+1 Charlemagne Jan 2012 #25

got any details? NJCher Jan 2012 #54

He was just as dumb then as he is now. Joe Bacon Jan 2012 #77

you need to write an article barbtries Jan 2012 #104

He represents 95% of the GOP. tblue Jan 2012 #15

This time he skipped the coding. yardwork Jan 2012 #68

”I don’t want to make black people’s lives better by giving them other people’s money.” TomClash Jan 2012 #16

DUzy n/t Tsiyu Jan 2012 #92

very clever! Armin-A Jan 2012 #98

+1 aquart Jan 2012 #130

Maybe create the jobs first? treestar Jan 2012 #17

exactly AlecBGreen Jan 2012 #21

because he is a racist asshole Skittles Jan 2012 #61

Because he thinks they sit around all day eating "Bon bons'. .... Historic NY Jan 2012 #84

I agree actually (not the racism part) AlecBGreen Jan 2012 #18

That doesn't excuse his comments hyphenate Jan 2012 #74

I agree with you on just about everything you say AlecBGreen Jan 2012 #78

i think they are truly despicable. barbtries Jan 2012 #106

I understand what you're saying mac56 Jan 2012 #108

Nah. secondvariety Jan 2012 #134

i agree AlecBGreen Jan 2012 #138

Coming up next...Ricky wants to overturn Loving v. Virginia Joe Bacon Jan 2012 #19

Fascist. David__77 Jan 2012 #20

What about whites on welfare? Charlemagne Jan 2012 #23

What about whites on welfare? AlbertCat Jan 2012 #34

Exactly. You just summed up the reason our country is so messed up. It's because of racism. yardwork Jan 2012 #71

We do classisim when there's no race card to play Mopar151 Jan 2012 #76

They don't exist, according to the Tea Klux Klan nxylas Jan 2012 #114

Looks like he decided to skip the dog whistle and use the bull horn! JoePhilly Jan 2012 #24

The Bull Connor horn Charlemagne Jan 2012 #29

Boy, you & the post above nailed it. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #30

1980 was 32 years ago, and back then it was easier to appeal to pre-Civil Rights nostalgia alp227 Jan 2012 #81

You betcha ! >they know the voters are getting stupider they are helping that happen in US lunasun Jan 2012 #95

lol and then he is going to tweet about it grantcart Jan 2012 #129

Pandering to Ron Paul's base thelordofhell Jan 2012 #26

Good thinking dude! Turbineguy Jan 2012 #28

Sensational title, you think? Islandlife Jan 2012 #31

Actually, no I don't think it is sensationalist. pangaia Jan 2012 #65

In what way? libmom74 Jan 2012 #72

Only in the sense that when I read the whole sentence i felt the racial tone.. Islandlife Jan 2012 #124

Race-baiting. I'm not surprised. sakabatou Jan 2012 #32

The audience applauded. Quantess Jan 2012 #33

I wonder how many in the Iowa audience who applauded included farmers on farm programs? bulloney Jan 2012 #35

If those Iowan republicans are farmers usrname Jan 2012 #45

Rick, no one has accused you of wanting to make anyone's life better except your masters. n/t Scuba Jan 2012 #37

Oh my Scairp Jan 2012 #38

Please win Iowa. Please win Iowa. Please win Iowa. nt onehandle Jan 2012 #39

Nothing about them becoming President? FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #40

Is this for real? Can someone really run for POTUS and openly spout such racist remarks? SCARY tropicanarose Jan 2012 #42

They can christx30 Jan 2012 #53

For the primary, intrade has Romney at 79.9%. Santorum at 4.2%. boppers Jan 2012 #67

George Wallace lunasun Jan 2012 #96

Santorum/Duke 2012! Happyhippychick Jan 2012 #43

racist pig riverwalker Jan 2012 #46

what a POS he is. DesertFlower Jan 2012 #47

And what about all those white bankers and defense contractors? n/t krispos42 Jan 2012 #48

A lot of people don't really know Santorum hyphenate Jan 2012 #49

There needs to be a protest!! 1stlady Jan 2012 #52

yes NJCher Jan 2012 #60

Wonder what the dude directly behind Santorum thinks about that... RUMMYisFROSTED Jan 2012 #56

No kidding! I finally noticed the sound man behind him, just doing his job Quantess Jan 2012 #90

dumbass. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #57

Glad this scum was thrown out of office here in PA. n/t BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #59

All republicans want to give poor kids of any race the opportunity to die in a ditch workinclasszero Jan 2012 #62

and that's why that generation started Occupy Wall Street! alp227 Jan 2012 #82

Hey Rick I don't want to make life better for the rich Pakid Jan 2012 #63

unfortunately, this line will probably get him more Republican votes nt tnvoter Jan 2012 #70

Where is SAntorum's Gay,Black friend to defend him on all of this ? JI7 Jan 2012 #73

Oh his imaginery friend! Historic NY Jan 2012 #85

he is real JI7 Jan 2012 #91

His website distances himself from even naming the fmr. Sen. Historic NY Jan 2012 #97

It's been a very long time since I heard anything anywhere near as patronizing as that Remember Me Jan 2012 #80

The entire Republican field is horrible. Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #83

Reagan's WELFARE QUEEN scenario doesn't work with WHITE FOLK! CarmanK Jan 2012 #86

the racist part is that he singled out blacks, I do think that to cut the quote off in mid-sentence stockholmer Jan 2012 #88

Santorum is a racist pig 47of74 Jan 2012 #89

white Americans account for the largest percentage of welfare payments each month lunasun Jan 2012 #93

Okay, who gave Man on Dog the dog whistle? tavalon Jan 2012 #100

just slip in the word "blacks" barbtries Jan 2012 #103

Yessuh, I's sorry fuh us knee-groes takin duh money from duh white man. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #105

I bet he would swear on a stack of bibles that he isn't racist too lunatica Jan 2012 #107

I see a lot of racist remarks here referring to Santorum, however... SmittynMo Jan 2012 #109

Unless they're Herman Cain, or otherwise very wealthy. Then it's just fine. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2012 #110

IMO Mr Dixon Jan 2012 #111

If I know Iowans... GTurck Jan 2012 #112

Santorum = Scum. Will this get any play in the "liberal" media. n/t FSogol Jan 2012 #113

Wow! Someone who makes Ron Paul and Lew Rockwell look good! agentS Jan 2012 #115

Santorum can improve the lives of all Americans by retiring from politics nt NoGOPZone Jan 2012 #116

Me and the rest of my black friends & family are pissed about this remark qanda Jan 2012 #117

Every time that asswipe opens his mouth, something frothy comes out. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #118

At least he's up-front with the racism Prophet 451 Jan 2012 #119

May they all reveal their true selves before the general election. n/t ronnie624 Jan 2012 #120

Health Care costs, not race, is the reason so many people are poor, Rick ehrnst Jan 2012 #121

Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) ronnie624 Jan 2012 #122

"black people are disproportionately represented in welfare statistics" ronnie624 Jan 2012 #123

Blacks are disproportionately represented in GOP divide and conquer bullshit. McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #126

What? No more subsidies for corn farmers? McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #125

Perhaps I'm missing something... Corruption Winz Jan 2012 #128

OK, that (racist) box is checked. Having already based gays, Ricky is now ready to win Iowa! eringer Jan 2012 #131

Ok so tell me again .... Cigar11 Jan 2012 #132

The same reason most of Wall Street votes GOP. kemah Jan 2012 #142

Why do most tea party people vote GOP? kemah Jan 2012 #143

Freaking PIG is what this guy amounts to...fuck him. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2012 #136

I always knew he Gringostan Jan 2012 #137

Conflating Medicare with Welfare... JCMach1 Jan 2012 #140

Who profits from Medicaid and Food Stamps? Big business. kemah Jan 2012 #141