Religious right "Values Voters" summit sells racist waffle kit mocking Obama...

[JackBeck]

blacks, Mexicans, Mrs. Obama

From http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080913/D9360EOO0.html">AP:

While Obama Waffles takes aim at Obama's politics by poking fun at his public remarks and positions on issues, it also plays off the image of the classic pancake-mix icon Aunt Jemima, which has been widely criticized as a demeaning stereotype. Obama is portrayed with popping eyes and big, thick lips as he stares at a plate of waffles and smiles broadly.

Placing Obama in Arab-like headdress recalls the false rumor that he is a follower of Islam, though he is actually a Christian.
On the back of the box, Obama is depicted in stereotypical Mexican dress, including a sombrero, above a recipe for "Open Border Fiesta Waffles" that says it can serve "4 or more illegal aliens." The recipe includes a tip: "While waiting for these zesty treats to invade your home, why not learn a foreign language?"

The novelty item also takes shots at 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry, Obama's wife, Michelle.

First off, this is THE religious right summit. Just to show you how ungodly, how un-Christian, the religious really is. Second, just imagine the outcry if we'd sold "Cindy McCain drug testing kits" at our big conventions. McCain and Palin are speaking at this convention (as is Obama). Are they going to be speaking out against this blatant racism, sexism and Latino bashing, or does John McCain only care about prejudice when it's a lie that helps him win an election?

http://www.americablog.com/2008/09/religious-right-values-voters-summit.html

[budkin]

1. Fuck these inbred pieces of shit!

That is all.

[ej510]

3. The media will not do anything with this.

[Starry Messenger]

5. I"m looking.

Here's a link:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008177505_apobamawaffles.html

MPK

[JackBeck]

6. The AP story isn't even an hour old.

Give it some time.

[Starry Messenger]

10. It made it to Yahoo News.

Hopefully this gets passed around. I'm am so tired of racist xenophobes in this country.

MPK

[JackBeck]

15. Excellent.

:thumbsup:

[madaboutharry]

2. The racism dripping from the McCain campaign has now

enabled every knuckle dragger to crawl out of the woodwork. These people make me sick.

[JackBeck]

17. The theocrats lay out for the world to see their true colors.

[grannie4peace]

4. the guy that is selling them went to liberty university-jerry falwell's place

[JackBeck]

21. It figures.

Before you graduate from there, it's a school requirement to take a course in refining your xenophobia, racism, and homophobia.

[Starry Messenger]

7. That is so disgusting.

On so many levels. Words fail me.

MPK

[JackBeck]

22. We know it's there and it exists.

It's just aggravating when it rears its ugly face.

As much as we make progress in this country, there will be those that continue to refuse to move forward.

Trying to halt progress and change is the backbone of the conservative movement.

[TNMOM]

8. That's why I don't go to church anymore

I grew up in a baptist church. Realized as a teen how racist Christians are. I will never go back to church. They are the most ungodly people on earth. If there is a God, he is surely pissed.

[JackBeck]

25. We had a similar conversation about this last night in our home.

My guy had just got back from Cincinnati and his Christian parents said they could never vote for someone who was part Muslim.

This is what scares us about this election. But we got into a deeper conversation about how these Christians are afraid of change and will use any excuse they can think of not to vote for someone different because of that fear of change. All the time not even realizing that, even though they are 'good people', their reasons are based in racism.

[sudopod]

35. Part Muslim?

What does that even mean? LOL

[JackBeck]

55. Somehow it makes sense to them.

I told him if I was there, my response would have been:

"That Obama. For a Muslim, he sure does have one angry Reverend running his church."

[Rocknrule]

51. Closer to the truth than many think

When I went to church camp as a kid, many campers and even one or two counselors made jokes or disparaging comments about Asians.

[SmileyRose]

9. Obama is speaking at this?

I'm actually a little surprised.

[mzmolly]

27. No, Gingritch and Romney were speakers.

eom

[SmileyRose]

56. The OP said Obama is speaking at this.

I didn't think he was, but if he is, I'm surprised. I can't picture Barack Obama legitimizing Family Research Counsel by being a speaker.

[mzmolly]

69. Yikes.

:(

[JackBeck]

28. Good for him.

Unlike Bush, Obama doesn't need a pre-screened audience.

[blogslut]

76. Obama is an "invited" speaker

According to their posted online schedule, his "appearance" is "pending confirmation" - as is Johnny McSame's and Punky McPalin's

http://www.frcaction.org/get.cfm?i=PG08B01&load=WX08B07

So, I guess making shit up is one of FRC's "values".

[KathieG]

11. These people are sick! "Values voters" = hatemongers!!!

[JackBeck]

32. Hate has always been the backbone of the Conservative movement.

I've had a bumper sticker for many years that perfectly sums up my feelings:

"Hate is not a Family Value".

[BumRushDaShow]

12. This should be in a 527 ad to embarass them once and for all.

If anything, they probably don't care but the indies who hide or deny their racism might respond in disgust to the overt racism that the so-called "Christian right" still promulgates today.

[terrya]

23. I agree.And use John McCain and Sarah Palin's name in it.

Goddammit, this is the constituency that Sarah Palin is supposed to appeal to, anyway.

Prominently mention McCain and Palin. If McCain and Palin don't IMMEDIATELY condemn this digusting, vile, shameless, EVIL racism fucking NOW, then they're as racist as the people peddling this evil shit.

I hate these motherfuckers. Starting with McCain and Palin right on down. I hate these disgusting, piece of shit, miserable excuses for human beings.

[BumRushDaShow]

30. Ironically, both begged off from attending the event

which royally pissed the group off because they wanted Saran bin Palin in person. Apparently they (or the campaign) knew what was going to go on there and that would have nailed them.

[terrya]

38. Then they're cowards.

They KNEW what was going to transpire, but they didn't want to be seen there. And, of course, we won't be seeing any apology from the McCain people about this evil racist shit. It's "stay away, but here's a wink and a nod, so be sure to come out to the polls in November". I HATE these fuckers.

[JackBeck]

34. Excellent point.

:applause:

[Cha]

13. Yeah the "religious right" worship at the altar of

the fucking devil..and I'd like anyone to prove to me that they don't.

Like those fucktards who wore "purple bandaids" at the rnc in 2004 who never were held accountable.

[JackBeck]

44. You'll get no argument from me.

These fuckers have been trying to tell me how to live my life for way too many years.

[avaistheone1]

83. LIke many of us have always said the Moral Majority

is not moral or the majority.

The people who did this are evil, and this story deserves a great deal more press.

[Peacetrain]

14. This has to be pointed out, these are not Chrisitans

This is actually in the realm of the demonic. . (remember the klu klux klan burns crosses, these are anything but Christians) Call them what they are.. minions of the AntiChrist.

[JackBeck]

59. If asked, they would claim they are "good Christians".

One has to wonder whether or not the disconnect is due to some psychological disorder.

[Peacetrain]

80. They can't claim to be Christians at all.. they can try

but they aren't..when you are a spreader of hate, you are not a Christian. Good or Bad. There are very few true Christians.. tough thing to be. Most who claim they are, haven't a clue what is involved in making that type of commitment..and would never make it

[JackBeck]

81. Which is why I think it's a form of mental illness. n/t

[Peacetrain]

82. Good Point

[Ishoutandscream2]

16. Again, this is what we are up against

We're right; they're wrong. Simple as that.

[JackBeck]

64. And thankfully, the vast majority of this country

Finds this type of thing reprehensible.

[flpoljunkie]

18. McCain has shown he is willing to lose his integrity to win an election. He has nothing left to lose

[Cha]

52. I hope there's a bunch a laws of unintended

consequences that come into play from mccain not giving a shit about his reputation.

[JackBeck]

66. Possibly his dignity.

WHich given quite the dressing down on The View, yesterday.

[Lana]

19. Somehow

I'm not surprised, and that is the frightening and appalling part. These "God-fearing" people are disgusting.

[JackBeck]

68. I'm the farthest from nonplussed.

These wackos have been trying to dictate how I live my life for far too many years. They've been feeding me their hate as long as I can remember.

And welcome to DU!

[OneGrassRoot]

20. Good....

I'd rather they be open about their racism than hide it.

Suddenly, in the last year, lifelong blatant racists have become all "politically correct," not saying what's on their minds. Instead, they created all the BS of "he's a muslim," the pledge lie, "there's just something about it."

BULLSHIT. They're racists and I'm calling them on it every time because, secretly, they're dying to scream it from the rooftops.

So, I say encourage them to be honest (that may be the only thing that side CAN be honest about any more). Let the rest of the citizens and world see the pathetic, small-minded, hypocritical asses out in the open for all to see.

They're racists and bigots and sponges who absorb the hatred of right-wing talk radio and Faux News because they haven't got a fucking clue how to think for themselves. It's easier to focus on "welfare moms" and "thugs" and "illegals" than to see who is really running this country and driving their own incomes into the ground.

It's easier because it's simple, and they can't handle anything that isn't simple.

GOOD. Bring it on, you racist, fundie (their particular brand of christianity...same as Palin's...also cloaks their racism) hypocrites who give Jesus a bad name.

Go ahead.

[JackBeck]

71. Fantastic response.

:yourock:

[flpoljunkie]

24. "Republican Party stalwarts Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney were among speakers."

Will 'Morning Joke' demand that McCain and his 'Republican party stalwarts' above apologize for this disgusting racism?

Don't hold your breath!

[JackBeck]

72. I'd believe it only if

McCain the Republicans demand an apology from Joe for allegedly killing an intern.

[mzmolly]

26. Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney were among speakers at the forum

"Republican Party stalwarts Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney were among speakers at the forum, which officials said drew 2,100 activists from 44 states."

I can't imagine these disgusting !@$% in charge of our country for another four years.

[JackBeck]

73. Not gonna happen. n/t

[terrya]

29. I hate John McCain now. I hate him more than I do Bush.

This is the people he's sucking up to win. All he cares about is winning.

And these are the people he calls "my friends".

I hate this motherfucker.

[Froward69]

33. SECOND

I will hate him until Obama is elected... then actually following the teachings of Christ I will try to for give...
However until then... Fuck that rotting cancerous Mcscum.

[JackBeck]

62. My opinion as to why Palin is more dangerous than Bush:

Bush and Rove sold out the Right-Wing base just to get elected.

Palin actually believes in the Right-Wing mentality.

[terrya]

78. You're absolutely right, my friend.

And I mean "my friend" in the sincerest sense of the word...unlike a certain lying piece of shit running for President. :-)

You're right. Palin believes it. And that's the worst part of it.

[nichomachus]

31. Let's sell Cindy McCain drug testing kits

We could have Maverick John's picture at the bottom of the pee cup.

[JackBeck]

79. Ouch.

:spank:

[Cheap_Trick]

36. Is it wrong

to want to smite every last one of those racist fucks with a baseball bat or my car?

On edit: 'cuz if it is, I don't want to be right.

[JackBeck]

87. Not the course of action I would choose to take.

And my community has tolerated these bastards for far too long.

In due time, they'll get theirs. Hopefully at the hands of their venerated God.

[Window]

37. Disgusting. Just damned disgusting.

:puke:

[JackBeck]

88. Anyone that buys this product is a racist. Period. n/t

[progressivebydesign]

39. As an agnostic I'M more Christian that those assholes. Fucking racists..

In a town outside of Seattle, the Snohomish GOP Party printed up 3-dollar bills with OBama in an arab head-dress, and called it a "joke", and they passed them out at the local fair last month.

[JackBeck]

42. Not to mention...

"Queer as a three dollar bill".

That thing is brimming with right-wing awfulness.

[Rocknrule]

54. My ex is from there

I thought the Seattle area was a bastion of liberalism

[RedEarth]

40. I can't stand these assholes....btw...here's a picture of the box

[Starry Messenger]

43. God.

It's even worse than I thought. I really hate humanity some days.

MPK

[terrya]

46. Jesus. Offensive. That's horrible. I think another donation to Obama is in order.

I think, right now, seeing that offensive piece of shit, that donating to Obama/Biden is a good way to counteract that evil.

[PA Democrat]

47. Wow. That is disgusting.

I'd like to see CNN and MSNBC pick up this story. Put the "values" of McCain/ Palin supporters out there for all to see. Filthy racist pigs.

[BumRushDaShow]

48. That may need to go to Keith O. n/t

[JackBeck]

49. Wow.

:puke:

And they're actually proud to come up with shit like this?

[LiberalHeart]

61. What's the "missing" thing on the side of the box? n/t

[blondeatlast]

67. From what I can see, that's the dig at John Kerry alluded to in the release.

It's hard to tell, though.

[specialed]

41. Shouldn't be a surprise

Religion has become the last bastion of hatred based on exclusion. Not all religions, of course, but some hold that flame tighter than any before.

[JackBeck]

90. Isn't it ironic that these values voters

are just as extreme as the "Islamic jihadists" that they live to loathe? They're the American Taliban.

What a co-inky-dink.

Oh...and welcome to DU!

[cali]

45. Pe4rfect. The fundies show what they're really made of:

100% pure unadulterated stinking shit.

God fuck them silly.

[JackBeck]

93. But this is who they are and what they have always been.

Xenophobia, sexism, homophobia, racism...all couched in religious doctrine.

Today's display comes as no surprise, especially when those of us who are not a male hetero and/or not white have dealt with this for many, many years

[treestar]

50. We were having arguments about jangling the damn keys!!!!!!

But you can bet those freeptards didn't hesitate. No discussion of right or wrong. Because they have no sense of right or wrong.

[CitizenPatriot]

53. making antoher donation to obama now. nt

[bkcc]

57. I love small-town values.

Such a tribute to the greatness of our country.
:eyes:

[polichick]

58. These people are faux Christian, faux patriot, faux American, faux human.

[Undercurrent]

60. OMFG!

:mad: :mad: :mad:

:puke:

[onefreespiritedchick]

63. My goodness! I'm litterly speechless at the moment! n/t

[kayell]

65. Books-a-Million is selling them. Time to let them know that you'll be shopping elsewhere.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3992692 Lots more info in that thread.

Books-a-Million toll free number
1-800-201-3550

Check your local phone book, and let the local BAM stores (and their subsidiaries below) know that you'll be skipping their store.

Some other places to mention that you'll be avoiding.

"In addition to its flagship Books-A-Million superstore, it operates storefronts badged Books & Company and shopping mall book and greeting card stores under the name Bookland. Most of its stores feature a Joe Muggs café, also the name used for the company's newsstand operations.

In addition to its primary retail component, the corporation includes a book wholesale and distribution subsidiary, American Wholesale Book Company (AWBC), an e-commerce division operating as BOOKSAMILLION.COM, and an internet development and services company, NetCentral, in Nashville, Tennessee.

In 2001, Books-A-Million acquired the Crown Books chain of bookstores."

[Vinca]

70. Did Barack speak at this event? If you look at their home page,

among the usual Republican suspects, there is a picture of him as being a speaker.
http://www.frcaction.org/index.cfm?c=VVS

Editing to ad the website for the waffle makers. They've got an email address people.http://www.obamawaffles.com/pages/contact.html

[SmileyRose]

74. That shows he was invited but not a confirmed speaker.

I'd be really interested in finding out if he's there.

[Az_lefty]

75. that's the thing, they are the "Religious" right not the Christian right.

these people use religion to justify their anger, bitterness, hatred, jealousy, ignorance, bigotry, etc...they are not Christian at all.

[ObamaKerryDem]

77. These people officially have no shame...*shakes head*

Ignorant, racist pieces of shit.

[NoodleyAppendage]

84. Ah...what a Xtian thing to do. Jesus would be proud, I'm sure.

American religious right = circa 1939 Nazi sympathizers

No difference. They are so sure of their "righteous mission" that they would easily commit genocide, as long as it was deemed "o.k." by their fascist Xtian leaders.

FUCK XTIANS. I'm ready for a civil war, because here's a liberal who will not go down easily. I'm ready for a fight.

J

[opihimoimoi]

85. Easy...its them FAKE CHRISTAINS

Not even close...they are FAKEs

[ramapo]

86. Makes you proud of your country, doesn't it?

I'll tell you, the shit I've seen come out of the republican base these past 10 days is making me physically ill.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

89. They are not the Religious Right. They are the Religious Wrong!!!!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

91. Jack, there are two reasons I support gay marriage.

1) Because it's the right thing to do.

2) Whenever it becomes legal nationwide, the heads of these fucknuts will explode across America.

[ladjf]

92. Racism is primarily fueled by sexual and/or financially related

issues.

To spell this out, right-wing, white, religious "fundies" do not want to have to compete on a level field with any other races for access to financial or sexual opportunities. Their narrow views on these topics flows from basic flaws in deductive skills. They erroneously assume that certain behavioral characteristics are based on racial genetics rather than realizing that basic human nature encompasses all races equally.

They are, in fact, too lazy to study behavior any deeper than skin color. The results are disastrous for all humankind.

Change cognitive value processes from contrived, subjective style to objectively observed realities
and racism will disappear. Could mankind accomplish this? Yes, but only after the current style of
superstitious thinking has been conclusively shown to be a false "bridge to nowhere".

[trashcanistanista]

94. What has this country come to?

Disgusting.