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In reply to the discussion: Dem Congressman Makes Shocking Racial Comments About Republicans, Clarence Thomas, Mitch McConnell [View all]alp227
(33,135 posts)29. Congressman, WHY ARE YOU ASSOCIATING WITH A CULT AND HATE GROUP?
the SPLC recognizes the Nation of Islam as a hate group.
And does Thompson not remember the Republicans' show impeachment of Bill Clinton?
On Obamacare, he's right, since Republicans did expand "government-run health care" under GW Bush (Medicare Part D). But Republicans were united against Obamacare even before it was Obamacare (it was during Bill Clinton's administration). Furthermore, the book Do Not Ask What Good We Do has the inside story about Republicans united against the Obama agenda, "because Obama".
Bottom line is, as nutty as Thompson's interviewer is, this is one of those truths that wrong wingers will scream and shout down at infinite decibels.
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Dem Congressman Makes Shocking Racial Comments About Republicans, Clarence Thomas, Mitch McConnell [View all]
DonViejo
Apr 2014
OP
Very much so....all he needs is that bulging fake eye, he's got the attitude down pat. nt
MADem
Apr 2014
#110
Should I give a lesson on why calling Clarence Thomas an "Uncle Tom" is incorrect? eom.
1StrongBlackMan
Apr 2014
#70
Thats my congressman....The only decent one from the state for decades....Give 'em hell, Bennie!
Rowdyboy
Apr 2014
#8
Common or garden racial slurs like nigger are just as "true". That doesn't mean they aren't racist.
Donald Ian Rankin
Apr 2014
#44
Bundy, Sterling and Thompson can go to hell. They're all old fat pot belly racist a**holes.
951-Riverside
Apr 2014
#27
Judging by your posts in this thread, I think you'd have been right at home there. N.T.
Donald Ian Rankin
Apr 2014
#51
You mean they( racist whites) caused the hate by hating others? And it was all to the good then?
bravenak
Apr 2014
#92
SO those attacking the Congressman. . .Which person is more acceptable to you?
Nanjing to Seoul
Apr 2014
#39
i'm not going to tell one black person what they can't call another black person
CreekDog
Apr 2014
#66
Id say it's more likely that his appearance with the NOI upset people more.
Jesus Malverde
Apr 2014
#73
Any way you look at it (considering his anti-civil rights record as a Supreme Court Justice), --
radicalliberal
Apr 2014
#74