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Tavis Smiley: 2012 Will Be "The Most Racist" Election Ever

The GOP has been playing the race card since Obama won the Democratic nomination back in 2008.. it is called birthirsm and the total lack of spine by the GOP leadership and organisation to denounce these wackos for what they are... racists.

Prove that "birtherism" is automatically racism.
 
wasn't Tavis the fellow chased off of radio for daring to be black and critical of Obama?
 
Yes the democrats will show their hate by using the race card. This has been done since Obama has been president. If you disagree with Obama you are racist

Again, you're engaging in what I call the "racist card". The unfounded accusation that no one can disagree with Obama without being labeled racist. It's the race card under another tactic.
 
The GOP has been playing the race card since Obama won the Democratic nomination back in 2008.. it is called birthirsm and the total lack of spine by the GOP leadership and organisation to denounce these wackos for what they are... racists.

No the racist are the democrats claiming if you disagree with Obama you are racist
 
Again, you're engaging in what I call the "racist card". The unfounded accusation that no one can disagree with Obama without being labeled racist. It's the race card under another tactic.

But it has been played for 2 years now.
 
you've gotta love race pimping. the sad thing is that this piece of crap Tavis Smiley will get something out of this.
 
... So then the act of comparing somebody to somebody you think is racist... is racist? H

Not only that, but its a logical infinite loop :lol:
 
With regards to American history, it is probably a good idea to not use the word "ever".
 
Having encountered Tavis Smiley's radio show in driving home from college night classes a few years back, I recognized him for what he was then, an idiot and a demagogue. So really, his statement doesn't surprise me, even if it makes me a little sad.

Seriously, who here thinks Smiley is worth listening to?
 
Having encountered Tavis Smiley's radio show in driving home from college night classes a few years back, I recognized him for what he was then, an idiot and a demagogue. So really, his statement doesn't surprise me, even if it makes me a little sad.

Seriously, who here thinks Smiley is worth listening to?

Just shows the democrats are already setting up the race card
 
Just shows the democrats are already setting up the race card

I am always amused when seem to think all democrats are part of some sort of orchestrated effort :mrgreen:
 
Just shows the democrats are already setting up the race card

So because one person says something that means it applies to all the Democrats? Good to know that I can do the same to Rush then.
 
I do not know about the most racist and divisive ever. But it has the potential to be one ugly hatefest.

The Tea Party mostly consists of hard working or retired patriotic Americans. The majority are white, but considering most blacks are liberals, that's no surprise. I don't know why a liberal democrat would want to join the Tea Party. They don't have the same values.
Two Tea Party favorites for president are black, beating out other tea party candidates like Palin, Paul, Santorum, Trump, Bachmann.
You guys are starting to look like idiots by continuing the lie of racism.
 
Just shows the democrats are already setting up the race card

They are banking on it. This is called get out the vote of Obama's base. Some might say a say a racial group of many diverse interests that votes one way by about 97% is racist. That is what Travis is working on, getting out his group which will vote 97% one way.

Let the screams begin.
 
Yes the democrats will show their hate by using the race card. This has been done since Obama has been president. If you disagree with Obama you are racist

And your post is an excellent illustration of the ugliness that has been here for several years and will only get worse.

Your post is also a great illustration of the campaign on the part of the far right to remove any discussion of race or racism in America by mounting an outrageous and thoroughly discredited offense as their best defense agtainst the charge.
 
So because one person says something that means it applies to all the Democrats? Good to know that I can do the same to Rush then.

Or ... David Duke ...
 
The Tea Party mostly consists of hard working or retired patriotic Americans. The majority are white, but considering most blacks are liberals, that's no surprise. I don't know why a liberal democrat would want to join the Tea Party. They don't have the same values.
Two Tea Party favorites for president are black, beating out other tea party candidates like Palin, Paul, Santorum, Trump, Bachmann.
You guys are starting to look like idiots by continuing the lie of racism.

Yes, I know I'm replying to my own post. haymarket, my reading comprehension is out of wack above. I'm leaving the post, it's just not directed at your post. :)
 
Politics is always bloody and nasty, its the nature of the beast. Perhaps Smiley has been living under a rock.

Which always seems to be the justification for hitting others with that same rock and then act like its normal practice and nothing is wrong with it.

Rationalization and justification of ugliness in the name of ideological pursuits. That is not politics - its pure hate.
 
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