20th July 2010, 2:48 PM
Don't kid yourself Darunia, there are many more racists in the Republican party than the Democratic... or at least, many more anti-black/hispanic racists... simple demographics (that whites dominate the Republican party, while majorities of minorities are Democrats) show that -- and of course that isn't a coincidence, the racism is one reason why there are so few black and, particularly, Hispanic Republicans. I mean, that Republican policies are directly opposed to their interests is another reason, but poor white people often vote Republican, and the Republicans are directly opposed to their interests as well on all economic issues, so yeah.
Oh, and ~80% of Tea Party members are Republican, according to polling. It is a right-wing movement.
Finally, to see an example of a high-up racist in the Tea Party, go look at the links I posted in the second post.
Oh, it took him years. Remember, he was in the Senate for many decades, and people can change over time. He still was racist in the 1960s, if not KKK racist, as we can see with how Byrd opposed some civil rights laws then -- he voted as a Southern Democrat at the time. Over time, though, he changed and admitted his mistakes later in life. I don't think it was just opportunistic, if it was that he'd probably have just left the Democratic party for the Republican one, as so many other Southern Democrats did; he changed his mind on race issues, I think. That he endorsed Obama helps show that.
That he opposed the Iraq War from the start is another positive on his side... very few in the Senate did that.
Oh, and ~80% of Tea Party members are Republican, according to polling. It is a right-wing movement.
Finally, to see an example of a high-up racist in the Tea Party, go look at the links I posted in the second post.
Quote:He was wise to choose the Democrats. There's no way anyone could believe that a Republican could be a 'former' KKK officer.
Oh, it took him years. Remember, he was in the Senate for many decades, and people can change over time. He still was racist in the 1960s, if not KKK racist, as we can see with how Byrd opposed some civil rights laws then -- he voted as a Southern Democrat at the time. Over time, though, he changed and admitted his mistakes later in life. I don't think it was just opportunistic, if it was that he'd probably have just left the Democratic party for the Republican one, as so many other Southern Democrats did; he changed his mind on race issues, I think. That he endorsed Obama helps show that.
That he opposed the Iraq War from the start is another positive on his side... very few in the Senate did that.
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