I was going to tell somebody the sky was blue the other day, but since I wasn't a particle physicist, meteorologist, and astronomer I didn't because I wasn't qualified to do so.
hahhahaha:1orglaugh thanks for the laugh
Rand Paul: Racist
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Multi-national corporations have no conscious, no soul, no sense of right and wrong, no compassion and no guilt. Why do all these neocon teabaggers put multi-national corporate profits over the rights of American citizens?
"Rand Paul cancels 'Meet the Press' appearance amid Civil Rights Act controversy"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/21/AR2010052105327.html
"After two days of bruising media coverage about his views on elements of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul of Kentucky on Friday canceled his scheduled appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"Rand did 'Good Morning America' today, set the record straight, and now we are done talking about it," said Jesse Benton, a spokesman for Paul's campaign. "No more national interviews on the topic."
Betsy Fischer, the NBC show's executive producer, responded: "Obviously, they've had a tough week -- we all know that. I hope he'll . . . keep his commitment."
Only two other people have canceled appearances on "Meet the Press": Louis Farrakhan and Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan.
"We tried to impress upon them that this is a big deal," Fischer said.
My take on this is that this is what you can expect from the likes of "Rand Paul".Someone who is a political neophyte who will with consistence make statements that any politcal veteran would know are political danger zones with little upside and of no real importance in our current political situation.I guarantee that some leading republicans got the word to Paul to shut up on this issue and hence the cancellation of him on "Meet the Press".
This really makes me think of how so many think politics is the one vocation where experience is a liabilty instead of being valuable.While I sort of understand that I still think for most people starting out in elected politics at the national level (mainly senator or higher like President) almost guarantees that you get people like Rand who have a lot to learn and are in way over their heads.Remember Perot,Jesse Ventura?Rand and his tea party supporters are something that I think ends up shrinking the republican party demographically further and being of only limited short benefit for them politically.
Lets see how long they can keep Rand in check,he can't hide out too long, he better be ready for more questions on the race issue whenever he reappears.Can he get and keep his foot out of his mouth and go on to victory in Nov??? Time will tell.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/21/AR2010052105327.html
"After two days of bruising media coverage about his views on elements of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul of Kentucky on Friday canceled his scheduled appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"Rand did 'Good Morning America' today, set the record straight, and now we are done talking about it," said Jesse Benton, a spokesman for Paul's campaign. "No more national interviews on the topic."
Betsy Fischer, the NBC show's executive producer, responded: "Obviously, they've had a tough week -- we all know that. I hope he'll . . . keep his commitment."
Only two other people have canceled appearances on "Meet the Press": Louis Farrakhan and Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan.
"We tried to impress upon them that this is a big deal," Fischer said.
My take on this is that this is what you can expect from the likes of "Rand Paul".Someone who is a political neophyte who will with consistence make statements that any politcal veteran would know are political danger zones with little upside and of no real importance in our current political situation.I guarantee that some leading republicans got the word to Paul to shut up on this issue and hence the cancellation of him on "Meet the Press".
This really makes me think of how so many think politics is the one vocation where experience is a liabilty instead of being valuable.While I sort of understand that I still think for most people starting out in elected politics at the national level (mainly senator or higher like President) almost guarantees that you get people like Rand who have a lot to learn and are in way over their heads.Remember Perot,Jesse Ventura?Rand and his tea party supporters are something that I think ends up shrinking the republican party demographically further and being of only limited short benefit for them politically.
Lets see how long they can keep Rand in check,he can't hide out too long, he better be ready for more questions on the race issue whenever he reappears.Can he get and keep his foot out of his mouth and go on to victory in Nov??? Time will tell.
As long as they play by the rules, making money is ok. If they break the rules, that's another story.
FOMM, nice post, and very true... it's to be expected that newby politicians, especially one with a libertarian POV, will say things that are going to be fresh fodder for the established parties and the media. I find him a breath of fresh air and hope he is as courageous as his father in holding to his ideals in the face of so much corruption in the current political landscape.
:bowdown: Well said!
To think that you would have to assume the rules are just, right, and ethical to begin with.
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OUCH, that has to be embarrassing. I find it ammusing how he's backpedaling already. So he also doesn't have the courage of his convictions. I suppose now his political allies and advisors will have to send him back to politics school to learn how to lie better when he needs to.
Jagger69
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I don't think he's racist. He just needs to thinks about the dumb things he says. But then again....?
Not racist -- just an idealistic man with politically suicidal tendencies -- I'm not talking about the civil rights talk, which most Kentuckians could care less about. I'm talking about the "accidents happen" references to BP and coal mining -- that was a real head-slapper for me as soon as I heard it. He may as well have gone on air and said " I have a dead hooker with a penis in my trunk."
He was up 25ish points on his opponent following the primary and now he's already down to single digits; worse yet, he's given Conway a huge ad campaign gift.
He was up 25ish points on his opponent following the primary and now he's already down to single digits; worse yet, he's given Conway a huge ad campaign gift.
Well, Rand Paul officially has pulled the rip cord as his campaign is in a complete nosedive...
Republican US Senate nominee Rand Paul plans campaign shake-up following gaffes
http://www.startribune.com/politics/94855179.html
It appears that trying to argue that businesses should have the right to discriminate probably doesn't make good campaign strategy after all
Republican US Senate nominee Rand Paul plans campaign shake-up following gaffes
http://www.startribune.com/politics/94855179.html
It appears that trying to argue that businesses should have the right to discriminate probably doesn't make good campaign strategy after all
HA! I wonder how he can blame his campaign staff for his gaffes? He's worse than Biden and Palin...Well, Rand Paul officially has pulled the rip cord as his campaign is in a complete nosedive...
Republican US Senate nominee Rand Paul plans campaign shake-up following gaffes
http://www.startribune.com/politics/94855179.html
It appears that trying to argue that businesses should have the right to discriminate probably doesn't make good campaign strategy after all
Also keep in mind the mainstream media and Washington itself loathes any political philosophy it considers a "threat" to the dominance of the two mainstream parties... hence, he will be ridiculed by holding to his libertarian ideals by both sides for many reasons.
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Thanks for the thread, Jagger :hatsoff:
I see that racism and bigotry didn't stop you from voting for a president whose very much black separatist pastor, for over the course of better than 20 years, has been espousing a sermon of anti semitic, anti white and anti American rhetoric . . . "
. . and nobody even batted and eye . . " :1orglaugh
just pointing out inconsistencies is all :dunno: :yinyang:
I see that racism and bigotry didn't stop you from voting for a president whose very much black separatist pastor, for over the course of better than 20 years, has been espousing a sermon of anti semitic, anti white and anti American rhetoric . . . "
. . and nobody even batted and eye . . " :1orglaugh
just pointing out inconsistencies is all :dunno: :yinyang:
Again, show us where Wright has been doing this for 20 years...if at all.
That's for the "if at all" of your post. And before you say it's not "hateful" or "racist," notice the diversity of his audience.
So much for breaking down racial barriers. I don't know him enough to know if he genuinely is hateful or racist against Whites, but I don't see a White man getting the same pass he does for this sort of rhetoric. :dunno:
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Well, when you're a left winged president with plenty of geeky supporters in high places throughout the media, Youtube and Gaggle, to name just a few, archives will disappear. . . big surprise, isn't it ?
. . .the flakey untruthers :1orglaugh
Anti-semetic:
Wright alleges that
http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_wright_0610jun10,0,7603283.story
http://www.adl.org/PresRele/ASUS_12/5548_12.htm
Anti-white:
Wright on 9/11:
Wright on the disappearance of Natalee Holloway:
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/8/8/194812.shtml
There are several other documented occurences of Wright employing the terms "white arrogance" and "the United States of White America."
And, he even has been quoted as saying that "rich white people" killed Jesus.
Anti-American:
Does the "God Damn America" sermon ring a bell?
Yeah, "God Damn you America" for providing a playing field for him to cultivate his monetary successes, and erect his multi-million dollar home on Tinley Park golf course. A 10,340 sq. foot estate with an elevator and a 4-car garage!
http://voices.kansascity.com/node/847
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