tea party report Lansing Michigan part 2
A very nice lady sold me a souvenier which was kind of clever - a box of tea party tea. She was doing a brisk business and had sold all but her final box and told me I could have it at half price so I jumped at since I collect political stuff.
One fellow gave me a clever thing - it was a parody on the old Norman Rockwell 'triple self portrait' painting. This one has Obama as Rockwell looking into the same Rockwell mirror and painting a picture of Jesus on canvas. Got to admit that the tea party is upping its game and this was much much cleverer than the Curios George with Obama stickers that some used back in the McCain/Palin campaign.
This was a very short rally - from start to finish only 90 minutes. The union one yesterday with lots more participation lasted seven hours. Most of them at least three or four hours.
When the crowd broke up, almost everyone used the various sidewalks and would not walk on the grass. I do not know what that says about them - if anything - but thats rare here as the lawn takes a terrific beating on these events.
Lets hope those pics come out. Lots of what I feel will be good ones.
Black Republicans run for office, even if the ones you know don't. In the last election, 32 blacks ran as Republicans -- two got elected. Those would also be the only 2 black Republicans in all of Congress and only the 5th and 6th black Republican since 1900.
Conservatives and Republicans don't like electing blacks.
You can invent any excuse you want -- history speaks louder than excuses.
Black Republicans run for office, even if the ones you know don't. In the last election, 32 blacks ran as Republicans -- two got elected. Those would also be the only 2 black Republicans in all of Congress and only the 5th and 6th black Republican since 1900.
Conservatives and Republicans don't like electing blacks.
You can invent any excuse you want -- history speaks louder than excuses.
If you see socialist everywhere, you are extreme, if not a little paranoid as well. :coffeepap
Black Republicans run for office, even if the ones you know don't. In the last election, 32 blacks ran as Republicans -- two got elected. Those would also be the only 2 black Republicans in all of Congress and only the 5th and 6th black Republican since 1900.
Conservatives and Republicans don't like electing blacks.
You can invent any excuse you want -- history speaks louder than excuses.
Gosh...maybe if only republicans had a Sheila Jackson Lee, Charlie Rangel, William Jefferson, a Marion Barry, or a John Conyers to vote for...
I dont know the political races you have followed where a superior candidate was not elected simply because he or she was black. But I can point to an awful lot that WERE who's only qualification is their skin color. And you can start in the White House.
And if you refuse to see socialism when it's right under your nose, what does that make you?
i would say that was a bit much. president obama was remarkably under expierienced compared to his opposition....and many did vote for him simply because of his skin color. but, he is a very intelligent and capable man. to say that his skin color is his only qualification is simply not appropriate.
Really? Other than he gives good speech...what exactly put him in even the POSITION to be a presidential candidate other than his skin color? He is a failed community organizer, was gifted a speech making job at college, voted 'present' more time than yes or no as a state legislator and served all of...what...4 years as a senator? I dont know...I dont buy it. If he wasnt a 'clean well spoken black man' he would have no less credentials to run for president than many on this blog.
Obamae just comes off as impressive and likable and smart. I, a lot can just tell if that is someone I trust or not. I just feel it. Look at how I have jumped on the Trump bandwagon. Karl Rove says he's not serious. Somebody told me he has 3 bankruptcies. But I don't care. That's my guy. I can just tell.
Obamae just comes off as impressive and likable and smart. I, a lot can just tell if that is someone I trust or not. I just feel it. Look at how I have jumped on the Trump bandwagon. Karl Rove says he's not serious. Somebody told me he has 3 bankruptcies. But I don't care. That's my guy. I can just tell.
I'm really hoping you just forgot to add the {sarcasm} icon.
The question would be is trump still bankrupt..no he not and that's a neat trick.Obamae just comes off as impressive and likable and smart. I, a lot can just tell if that is someone I trust or not. I just feel it. Look at how I have jumped on the Trump bandwagon. Karl Rove says he's not serious. Somebody told me he has 3 bankruptcies. But I don't care. That's my guy. I can just tell.
And I completely believe that. I also believe that for the most part, Conservatives don't view many blacks as competent as whites; hence, they've elected only 6 out of the last 26,000 Congressional races. Accepting your premise, and I do, I narrow it down to one of two things: either blacks who run are not as competent as whites, therefore Conservatives don't elect many blacks, or blacks are at least as competent as whites, but Conservatives don't view them as such.Not sure where you get you speculations, but I and my conservative / republican friends do not see Race as a factor, I would never vote for a person because of race, only qualifications.
i would say that was a bit much. president obama was remarkably under expierienced compared to his opposition....and many did vote for him simply because of his skin color. but, he is a very intelligent and capable man. to say that his skin color is his only qualification is simply not appropriate.
Really? Other than he gives good speech...what exactly put him in even the POSITION to be a presidential candidate other than his skin color? He is a failed community organizer, was gifted a speech making job at college, voted 'present' more time than yes or no as a state legislator and served all of...what...4 years as a senator? I dont know...I dont buy it. If he wasnt a 'clean well spoken black man' he would have no less credentials to run for president than many on this blog.
well, he did hold other political offices briefly. he's well educated and genuinly intelligent.
what exactly are the requirements you think he doesnt have that say, carter or eisenhower did have?
well, he did hold other political offices briefly. he's well educated and genuinly intelligent.
what exactly are the requirements you think he doesnt have that say, carter or eisenhower did have?
Policies are not the only way of determining racism. No party could outwardly promote racist policies in this day and age, they'd be swallowed whole if they tried. But just look at the voting record of Republican candidates, who are elected primarily by Conservatives, which is primarily who comprises the Tea Party. In the last 100 years, there have been a grand total of 6 black Republicans. Until three months ago, there were none, and even now, there are only two.
Actions speak for them.
Carter was a governor and a military leader. Ike was a military leader. Obama was elected as a state rep were he did nothing and a senator where he did nothing. Im not knocking him personally. But other than the fact that he gave good speeches written by other people, he would as Bill Clinton put it, still be getting us coffee.
I like a lot of what they stand for. But their organization seems to bring out more crazies than the Republicans and Democrats combined.
I like a lot of what they stand for. But their organization seems to bring out more crazies than the Republicans and Democrats combined.
He says they're the grandparents and cosrvatives are the parents.
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