The Pink Flamingo :: When Republicans Go Bad

'''..."Party trumps race, especially on the national level," she said. "If you are bold enough to run, you have to take whatever the voters are going to give you. It's democracy, perhaps at its worse, but it is democracy."..."

Lisa A. Gladden

"...My mouth literally dropped open when I first read this story this morning. Rarely do we get such an open and honest glimpse into the reasoning behind why black Democrats think it’s ok to use race-baiting tactics against another black person. It’s bad enough when they use them against white Republicans they disagree with, but black Republicans, too? These are the exact same types of nasty, uncalled-for attacks that - if used against them - you would never see an end to the howls of outrage coming from the usual suspects in a massive appeal for an apology, calls for those utilizing such tactics to step down from any noteworthy position in government they may hold, urgent appeals to hold ‘talks’ to ‘get beyond the color’, etc etc. You know the routine...."

I am inclined to think that the whole anti-immigration hard-line has made it much easier for racists to ooze out of the woodwork like the vile roaches they truly are. There are two - make it three things I dislike most in this world.

1. Liars
2. Racists
3. People who manipulate lies & racism for their own glory

Trail Blazer wrote:

"... Republicanmarket was selling a pin Saturday that says: If Obama is President will we still call it the White House.There were other pins that weren't necessarily conveying the positive, inclusive, united front that has been portrayed during the convention. One said, "Press 1 for English. Press 2 for Deportation" and another, "I will hold my nose when I vote for McCain"..."

AmeriBlog wrote:

"...Expect the Republican party to do absolutely nothing about the racists in its own midst. The national Republican party in Washington has contacts all the time with its state parties. I'm sure there's money involved, and you'd better believe that when John McCain visits the states, he meets with local party officials. At what point do we hold John McCain responsible for fraternizing with racists? You don't see John McCain ever saying that he's no longer going to meet with, fundraise with, any state parties that promote or tolerate racism (like the folks in NC and TN). All McCain and that national party does is say "gosh, that's so bad, stop that now." McCain and the GOP have the power to punish the racists in their midst. So when will they? Oh, and for all of you in the media who will of course say that this has nothing to do with the GOP: What would you say if racist pins were being handed out at the Democratic National Convention?..."

I don't know which is worse, the racism is worse, but the outright hatred shown against Republicans on AmeriBlog is vile. Spreading lies doesn't help your cause, guys. Then there is Brad Blog, who says the GOP will do nothing about the racism. Yea right. We're not like Barack Obama you guys. The button is disgusting, but to go over the top and condem the entire GOP is just plain SUPID, but what do you expect from a bunch of Democrats who refuse to see the truth about the incompent fake they have nominated for POTUS. Why not discuss the way you guys treated Hillary? You treated her like dirt.

Have any of you Democrats who are damning John McCain for something one little freak did ever run a convention? Have you ever attended one? Have you ever attended a vendor's room?

James Joyner at Outside the Beltway is as angry as am I.

"...But let’s not pretend that one yahoo selling some buttons is emblematic of much of anything. One doubts that GOP officials screen each and every item sold at vendor booths for good taste. One suspects a similar trip to Democratic conventions, let alone state conventions, would find plenty of tasteless buttons and bumper stuckers for sale...."

The Texas GOP has already cut off this vendor and repudiated it. Yet, liberals like Brad Blog and AmeriBlog REFUSE to mention the fact that the GOP is furious with the company that did this.

"...“We were stunned,” said state GOP spokesman Hans Klingler. “That vendor will never be at another Republican convention again.” In a pavilion adjoining the convention hall in Houston, Republicanmarket.com was selling a pin that said, “If Obama is President…Will we still call it the White House?” The pin was noted in a blog post from The Dallas Morning News and picked up by national media Tuesday. Repeated phone calls to the vendor were not answered. Mr. Klingler said the party reviews vendors to assure they are reputable and sell quality items, but “we don’t have a chance to go by and look at the merchandise they’re selling,” he said. When he learned of the pin after the post on The News’ Trail Blazers blog this weekend, Mr. Klinger said, he spoke by phone with state party executive director Eric Opiela, who told Mr. Klingler that he would contact the vendor and inform them not to reapply for another state event...."

Why don't you people even bother telling the truth that the Texas GOP has condemned the incident and has banned the vendor?

Even more ironic is the way Democrats can do anything they want demonizing minority Republicans and they're just being honorable Democrats. Take Michael Steele.

"...Black Democratic leaders in Maryland say that racially tinged attacks against Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele in his bid for the U.S. Senate are fair because he is a conservative Republican. Such attacks against the first black man to win a statewide election in Maryland include pelting him with Oreo cookies during a campaign appearance, calling him an "Uncle Tom" and depicting him as a black-faced minstrel on a liberal Web log. Operatives for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) also obtained a copy of his credit report -- the only Republican candidate so targeted. But black Democrats say there is nothing wrong with "pointing out the obvious."..."

Now, let's have a little talk about Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama's Marxist friends. Want too?