Black President Presides over a Nation Racially Divided

[Crabtownboy]

Your name calling is expected. It's standard leftist practice in any racial topic.

And it doesn't change the fact...and it is and indisputable fact... that race relations in this country are worse now than when Obama took office.

If you disagree, make your case.

You still have not answered my questions. Is that standard right wing practice or the practice of cowards?

 

[Crabtownboy]

Crabbie you cannot rewrite history. the 1964 Civil Rights Law would have never got passed if it had not been overwhelmingly supported by the Republicans. Read and weep Crabbie!

Old, that is true. However, then Nixon instigated the GOP Southern policy, was was and still is a police playing on race and racist sentiments. That was probably Nixon's greatest crime, instituting a racist policy to win future elections.

The GOP that helped pass the civil rights bill is not like the GOP today. Totally different era, totally different party.

The GOP is now facing a problem. The Southern Policy is no longer working well ... indeed it is beginning to cost them dearly, but they do not know how to jettison the policy without creating much anger with consistent GOP voters who approve of this racist policy.

The Republican Party’s infamous “Southern Strategy” is dying out, and that’s a good thing.

The re-election of Barack Obama as president with a multiracial coalition from all sections of the country is evidence that the appeal to race is finally becoming a losing hand.

Richard Nixon was the first to implement the Southern Strategy.

The idea was to get whites to vote Republican by appealing to their racial impulses. Lyndon Johnson had predicted that the traditionally Democratic South would go Republican after he signed the Voting Rights Act, and that’s what happened.

- See more at: http://www.progressive.org/gop-southern-strategy-not-working#sthash.0b3WRytc.dpuf

"Who needs Manhattan when we can get the electoral votes of eleven Southern states?" Kevin Phillips, the prophet of "the emerging Republican majority," asked in 1968, when he was piecing together Richard Nixon's electoral map. The eleven states, he meant, of the Old Confederacy. "Put those together with the Farm Belt and the Rocky Mountains, and we don't need the big cities. We don't even want them. Sure, Hubert [Humphrey] will carry Riverside Drive in November. La-de-dah. What will he do in Oklahoma?"

Forty-five years later, the GOP safely has Oklahoma, and Dixie, too. But Phillips's Sunbelt strategy was built for a different time, and a different America. Many have noted Mitt Romney's failure to collect a single vote in 91 precincts in New York City and 59 precincts in Philadelphia. More telling is his defeat in eleven more of the nation's 15 largest cities. Not just Chicago and Columbus, but also Indianapolis, San Diego, Houston, even Dallas—this last a reason the GOP fears that, within a generation Texas will become a swing state. Remove Texas from the vast, lightly populated Republican expanse west of the Mississippi, and the remaining 13 states yield fewer electoral votes than the West Coast triad of California, Oregon, and Washington. If those trends continue, the GOP could find itself unable to count on a single state that has as many as 20 electoral votes.

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/112365/why-republicans-are-party-white-people

 

[OldRegular]

Crabbie you are wasting your time posting from leftist trash!

The democrats have successfully made "indentured servants" out of a large majority of black voters and a significant number of lazy white folks, simply to maintain their power base as they continue their effort to make this country a third world Marxist state!

 

[Crabtownboy]

Crabbie you are wasting your time posting from leftist trash!

The democrats have successfully made "indentured servants" out of a large majority of black voters and a significant number of lazy white folks, simply to maintain their power base as they continue their effort to make this country a third world Marxist state!

Old, nothing leftist about it. Just history and sometimes history makes us uncomfortable. Of course the GOP is still following a Southern Policy in some places. Many would like to exit that strategy but cannot figure out how to do so. I voted for Nixon and stayed with the Republican party for a few years after he left office. However, it finally reached a point where I could not long vote for a party that openly practiced a racist polity go gain votes.

I do not know how old you were in 1968, but prior to that time, if your political philosophy was the same as now, you did not vote Republican.

 

[Revmitchell]

Crabbie you are wasting your time posting from leftist trash!

The democrats have successfully made "indentured servants" out of a large majority of black voters and a significant number of lazy white folks, simply to maintain their power base as they continue their effort to make this country a third world Marxist state!

Uh no sir. You are wasting your time trading posts and barbs with him.

 

[OldRegular]

Old, nothing leftist about it. Just history and sometimes history makes us uncomfortable. Of course the GOP is still following a Southern Policy in some places. Many would like to exit that strategy but cannot figure out how to do so. I voted for Nixon and stayed with the Republican party for a few years after he left office. However, it finally reached a point where I could not long vote for a party that openly practiced a racist polity go gain votes.

I do not know how old you were in 1968, but prior to that time, if your political philosophy was the same as now, you did not vote Republican.

I have voted Republican beginning in 1952 FYI Crabbie and my political philosophy has not changed. At least since the days of FDR Republicans with few exceptions have been opposed to a domineering Federal Government. The majority still are.

{I voted for one democrat in my life. We moved to SC in August, 1960 and I voted absentee ballot. A. Willis Robertson was unopposed for US Senate so in a moment of insanity I voted for him. I have been doing serious penance ever since.}

It is the liberal/leftist/democrat party that is the party of racism in this country. They still see blacks as plantation folks, unable to survive without "massa" democrat giving them a freebie. So over the years they have created a plantation mentality among the vast majority of blacks, all simply to maintain political power. They could care less about black people as "persons" only as a voting block. You know that is true, I know that is true, and anyone with half a brain knows that is true!

I would remind you that perhaps the most famous blacks in American history, excluding MLK, were Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver, both came out of slavery. How many blacks have ever heard of these two men?

Any black who deviates from the model, created by the racist democrat, is vilified mercilessly by the democrat left; men like Dr. Ben Carson and Justice Clarence Thomas.

You are in bad company Crabbie. It is a shame you are so brainwashed you cannot recognize it.

 

[carpro]

I have voted Republican beginning in 1952 FYI Crabbie and my political philosophy has not changed. At least since the days of FDR Republicans with few exceptions have been opposed to a domineering Federal Government. The majority still are.

{I voted for one democrat in my life. We moved to SC in August, 1960 and I voted absentee ballot. A. Willis Robertson was unopposed for US Senate so in a moment of insanity I voted for him. I have been doing serious penance ever since.}

It is the liberal/leftist/democrat party that is the party of racism in this country. They still see blacks as plantation folks, unable to survive without "massa" democrat giving them a freebie. So over the years they have created a plantation mentality among the vast majority of blacks, all simply to maintain political power. They could care less about black people as "persons" only as a voting block. You know that is true, I know that is true, and anyone with half a brain knows that is true!

I would remind you that perhaps the most famous blacks in American history, excluding MLK, were Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver, both came out of slavery. How many blacks have ever heard of these two men?

Any black who deviates from the model, created by the racist democrat, is vilified mercilessly by the democrat left; men like Dr. Ben Carson and Justice Clarence Thomas.

You are in bad company Crabbie. It is a shame you are so brainwashed you cannot recognize it.

Political opponents like CTB actually aid the conservative cause. all he has are easy to discredit talking points. Rarely Does his source support whatever his point is. It's really laughable.

 

[Crabtownboy]

Political opponents like CTB actually aid the conservative cause. all he has are easy to discredit talking points. Rarely Does his source support whatever his point is. It's really laughable.

I answered your question in an earlier post and then ask you several questions. So far you have been too cowardly to answer.

 

[church mouse guy]

I admire the people who repudiate the party of slavery and abortion and big government and name calling.

 

[carpro]

I answered your question in an earlier post and then ask you several questions. So far you have been too cowardly to answer.

Last time I will tell you.

I did respond to your silly questions, although I shouldn't have. It is clear from your questions that you hold Obama in much lower esteem that even I do.

So, stop lying. It only makes you look childish and ignorant.

 

[poncho]

Has he made it worse?

Arguably so. Ever since he has been in office, one thing has been a constant under his lack of leadership. He divides.

He has tried to keep us divided economically, constantly pitting the rich against the poor. Resentment of the "rich" by the "poor" existed before him. By attempting to use that resentment to further his political agenda, he made it worse.

Racially, he made a simmering resentment even worse. He and his party have blamed "racism" for his every failure. They have sought to use the charge of racism to curb any disagreement with his policies.

On other occasions, when the president waded in on racial situations, he did so quickly without all the facts and made a fool of himself and his administration.

His justice department, led by another black man, has refused to enforce civil rights laws against black people. That kind of unequal law enforcement has made some militant blacks believe they are immune from prosecution. Some of those rabble rousers may be at work in Ferguson, Missouri. If they are not there personally, the spirit of the justice departments refusal to enforce the law certainly is.

Sadly, our first black president has failed us in so many ways. Racially, most of all. It may take decades to undo the damage he has done to the fabric of our society.

Mission Accomplished!

 

[Crabtownboy]

Last time I will tell you.

I did respond to your questions, although I shouldn't have. It is clear from your questions that you hold Obama in much lower esteem that even I do.

Give us the post number so we can find it. I say you were totally silent, afraid to answer.

 

[carpro]

Give us the post number so we can find it. I say you were totally silent, afraid to answer.

What you say doesn't really matter. Find it yourself.

 

[Crabtownboy]

What you say doesn't really matter. Find it yourself.

That is what I thought, you did not respond. You did not answer the questions. You are a coward to discuss the topic of racism.

 

[carpro]

That is what I thought, you did not respond.

To the contrary, you don't think much at all.

And you have no critical reading skills at all. Blinded by your ideology, I would guess.

 

[Crabtownboy]

To the contrary, you don't think much at all.

And you have no critical reading skills at all. Blinded by your ideology, I would guess.

You are good at attempting to insult.

You are a coward when it comes to rational discussion, and most notably in this thread on racism.

 

[church mouse guy]

'Can We All Get Along'

 

[OldRegular]

Crabbie you accuse carpro of not responding but: I am waiting with bated breath, I gave up holding it after I passed out!

I have voted Republican beginning in 1952 FYI Crabbie and my political philosophy has not changed. At least since the days of FDR Republicans with few exceptions have been opposed to a domineering Federal Government. The majority still are.

{I voted for one democrat in my life. We moved to SC in August, 1960 and I voted absentee ballot. A. Willis Robertson was unopposed for US Senate so in a moment of insanity I voted for him. I have been doing serious penance ever since.}

It is the liberal/leftist/democrat party that is the party of racism in this country. They still see blacks as plantation folks, unable to survive without "massa" democrat giving them a freebie. So over the years they have created a plantation mentality among the vast majority of blacks, all simply to maintain political power. They could care less about black people as "persons" only as a voting block. You know that is true, I know that is true, and anyone with half a brain knows that is true!

I would remind you that perhaps the most famous blacks in American history, excluding MLK, were Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver, both came out of slavery. How many blacks have ever heard of these two men?

Any black who deviates from the model, created by the racist democrat, is vilified mercilessly by the democrat left; men like Dr. Ben Carson and Justice Clarence Thomas.

You are in bad company Crabbie. It is a shame you are so brainwashed you cannot recognize it.

 

[FollowTheWay]

Has he made it worse?

Arguably so. Ever since he has been in office, one thing has been a constant under his lack of leadership. He divides.

He has tried to keep us divided economically, constantly pitting the rich against the poor. Resentment of the "rich" by the "poor" existed before him. By attempting to use that resentment to further his political agenda, he made it worse.

Racially, he made a simmering resentment even worse. He and his party have blamed "racism" for his every failure. They have sought to use the charge of racism to curb any disagreement with his policies.

On other occasions, when the president waded in on racial situations, he did so quickly without all the facts and made a fool of himself and his administration.

His justice department, led by another black man, has refused to enforce civil rights laws against black people. That kind of unequal law enforcement has made some militant blacks believe they are immune from prosecution. Some of those rabble rousers may be at work in Ferguson, Missouri. If they are not there personally, the spirit of the justice departments refusal to enforce the law certainly is.

Sadly, our first black president has failed us in so many ways. Racially, most of all. It may take decades to undo the damage he has done to the fabric of our society.

Obama has his hands full trying to undo the tremendous damage GW Bush did to America. From refusing to testify before the 9/11 Commission along with VP Cheney (What did they have to hide?) to involving us in two Viet Nam's at the same time to crippling our economy with tax benefits for the rich Bush almost seemed to have an objective taking down America.

 

[carpro]

Obama has his hands full trying to undo the tremendous damage GW Bush did to America. From refusing to testify before the 9/11 Commission along with VP Cheney (What did they have to hide?) to involving us in two Viet Nam's at the same time to crippling our economy with tax benefits for the rich Bush almost seemed to have an objective taking down America.

:laugh:

Yeah. Right. We know.

Everything is Bush's fault.