I am convinced that white supremicists have taken over

[malaise]

the RETHUG party at the state level in several places. Recent utterances are the rants of storm front folks.

[MadMaddie]

1. They have always been there..

The difference is they were muzzled but since we have a black President they are allowed to speak their minds.

[malaise]

2. Unfuggingbelievable

isn't it.

[MadMaddie]

4. Yes and No

Nothing surprises me anymore

[arcane1]

3. This is why I am almost uninterested in the presidential election in 2012

It's the state and local elections that we need to, I believe, make the most impact.

[malaise]

5. All are needed to clean up this mess

:hi:

[arcane1]

7. Quite true!

:hi:

[onehandle]

6. Teabaggers basically run the country now and are trying to keep it that way.

My signature says it all:

[malaise]

8. Yep you're right

Racism plain and simple

[Cleita]

9. I believe you could be right.

Beliefs that were expressed only by the compound dwellers among themselves seem to have gone mainstream in the Tea Party and yes, they are commonly expressed in the Storm Front. The latest example is shooting immigrants like wild pigs from helicopters.

[spanone]

10. birthers here in the state legislature

Beavers' Bill for Birthers: All Presidential Candidates Must File Birth Certificate to Get on TN Ballot


Sen. Mae Beavers has filed a bill that would require anyone who wants to be on the presidential ballot in Tennessee to first file a "long form" birth certificate with the Tennessee secretary of state -- along with a sworn statement that he or she does not have dual citizenship.
http://blogs.knoxnews.com/humphrey/2011/02/beavers-bill-for-birthers-all.html

[madrchsod]

11. once there were enough decent republicans that.....

marginalized these people but those days are over. most republicans that i knew in the 50`s and 60`s would be appalled at the level that the republican party has sunk to. to put it this way..the great unwashed has taken over the republican party.