Category Archives: racism in politics

John Sununu’s Pot and Kettle Moment

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Emilia1956

Share the post “John Sununu’s Pot and Kettle Moment”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Seems there’s yet another euphemism for the word “black” in American English: unAmerican. Because that’s really what Republicans mean when they say that about our current President. So, here’s what Romney … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Whistles, racism in politics, Southern Strategy | 3 Comments

Two Southern White Men Speak Condescendingly of the President

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Emilia1956

Share the post “Two Southern White Men Speak Condescendingly of the President”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Is anyone surprised? Joe Scarborough needs to learn some manners and get rid of the fratboy demeanor. Jon Meacham just shows again why George Clooney is the pride … Continue reading →

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Elon James White’s Teachable Moment for Rick Santorum

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Emilia1956

Share the post “Elon James White’s Teachable Moment for Rick Santorum”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail At the 2:50 minute mark, he simplifies why Republican women are drawn to Rick Santorum’s candidacy, even though he espouses (pun intended) some of the most repressively anti-women social … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 GOP nomination, Cognitive Dissonance, Kulturkampf, racism in politics, rick santorum | Tagged Elon James White, Melissa Harris-Perry | 3 Comments

Juan Williams Wakes the Hell Up

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Juan Williams Wakes the Hell Up”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Commentator Juan Williams was serving two masters: FOX Noise, which has no standards, and NPR, which has high standards. He couldn’t serve both masters to the full satisfaction of either. Now … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Carter Educates Piers Morgan on Dog Whistlin’

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Emilia1956

Share the post “Jimmy Carter Educates Piers Morgan on Dog Whistlin’”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailBy Emilia1956 Dog whistlin’, Piers, doesn’t mean a person is really racist. It just means he knows how to use coded words to appeal to the people who are.

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The Pejorative Epistles of St. Paul

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Emilia1956

Share the post “The Pejorative Epistles of St. Paul”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailBy Emilia1956 First, Fox did it. Not just Fox, but Sean Hannity:- Then CNN challenged, and things got shirty:- Hannity mentions the Ron Paul newsletters. He expresses disbelief that Paul says he … Continue reading →

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Morning Awful: Senselessbrenner

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Morning Awful: Senselessbrenner”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailRep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) has a misogyny problem. That’s not unusual for a Republican, but denouncing the First Lady’s buttocks at a church auction and then bragging about it in an airport lounge brings politician and … Continue reading →

Posted in Morning Awful, Obama Derangement Syndrome, racism in politics | Tagged james sensenbrenner | 1 Comment

Bill Maher Addresses Racism…Unfortunately, Not His Own

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Bill Maher Addresses Racism…Unfortunately, Not His Own”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailBy Emilia 1956 On Friday’s Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill’s final New Rule dealt with the Niggerhead Incident and the Republican Party’s official stance on racism, which is, basically, to deny … Continue reading →

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Melissa Harris-Perry Pokes A Hornet’s Nest

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Melissa Harris-Perry Pokes A Hornet’s Nest”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailTulane professor Melissa Harris-Perry responding to the telling outcry of white liberals for suggesting at The Nation that some of the decline in Obama’s popularity among whites is due to latent racism: In … Continue reading →

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Dr. Laura Breaks Through

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Dr. Laura Breaks Through”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail You know what? I’m glad she did that. Really. All these wingnuts doing right-wing hate radio have been so very, very careful to NOT say the n-word because their defense against charges of … Continue reading →

Posted in racism in politics | Tagged am, dr. laura, radio, right wing, schlessinger, wingnuts | 4 Comments

Kulturkampf And Rand Paul

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Kulturkampf And Rand Paul”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail Kudos to Rachel Maddow for recognizing that tea party extremism is essentially leftover reaction to the Sixties. The word she’s looking for — the noun that describes this kind of regressive politics in … Continue reading →