Bush: Displaying noose not 'harmless prank'

"Bush: Displaying noose not 'harmless prank"

This coming from the guy who still can't find New Orleans on a map.

GOPer habits die hard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UZBZ4GR8Ug

Too bad he failed to "set the tone" a year ago. . .but I guess with racism, there is no statute of limitations. I am happy to see the President at least offer these words, even if a little late. . .

I do not normally agree with the president, but this time I have to thank him.

Rockstar of the Republican Party, Sen. Allen, a man who displayed a noose AND the Confederate flag in his office before he hurled a racial/ethnic slur at a Webb campaign supporter

Rockstar of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama, need I say more about the differences between the two parties? Republicans appeal to the lowest common denominators. The phrase Racist Republican is redundant.

Ummmm, not that I think displaying a noose is a GOOD thing, and not downplaying Bush's thoughtful words (I wonder, though, if he actually believes any of them), weren't Republican types just a bit ago bristling at the PC speak that is exemplified by refraining from displaying a noose or a Confederate flag because it was an imposition on their ability to express themselves freely?

I'm thankful to the President to exactly the extent he means what he says, and to the extent that his words reflect the overall feelings of his party.

Knowing Bush he had a political motive behind his remark. He's trying to inject race into the election process, hoping it will help Hillary. Maybe I don't have the right explanation but I know that his statement, with which I agree, should not be accepted at face value.

Is the president referring to all such displays and respresentations of the noose as a symbol of racism or only those left by white men? Seems to me that the last guy they caught doing such a thing was a disgruntled African American fireman if I remember correctly. Was he properly punished for his deed? Did he even lose his job? Is it not just as bad to try to create racial problems through this type of hoax as to actually commit the racist act of displaying a noose?

"The era of rampant lynching is a shameful chapter in American history."

Ironically enough, so is my presidency.

Who advised him to make this statement for legacy purposes,KKK Karl???

"BUSH SPEAKS"

ROLLOVER, ROLLOVER, ABE LINCOLN ROLLOVER.

BECAUSE THIS IS WHY THEY CALL ME BIG POPPY? THROW YOUR FISA BILL IN THE AIR AND WAIVE IT LIKE YOU JUST DON'T CARE.

POPPY IS UP AND SO IS THAT FISA BILL IN THE HOUSE. GIVE ME IMMUNITY AND I MIGHT SIGN INTO LEGISLATURE MY "CHINESE BACKED STIMULUS PACKAGE"

THAT'S RIGHT ABE, THE SAGGY BOTTOM NO BELT WEARING BROTHA'S BORN AFTER 1964, YES 200 YEARS LATER WILL FINALLY GET A REAL ID.

THAT'S RIGHT OL ABE, THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY, WILL BE BACK IN THE OL LOG CABIN BOYS STABLE.

IT WAS HARD WORK AND WITH THE HELP OF THE MY DADDY'S SUPREME COURT, WELL WE GOTTER DONE TODAY, YES WE DID.

IMMUNITY, IMMUNITY, IMMUNITY FOR ME AND ONLY ME. SO ON THIS DAY, I GIVE UNTO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. NEW BROWN PEOPLE WITH A "Z" CARD AND A "G" CARD TO "FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION."

IRAN CONTRA CRACK MORE OR LESS, DEPENDING UPON WHAT EVIDENCE HASN'T BEEN ERASED OR SHREDDED.

Is it not just as bad to try to create racial problems through this type of hoax as to actually commit the racist act of displaying a noose?

Posted by: frank | February 12, 2008 5:44 PM

Yeah, the doughy rich white guys in America are always getting picked on, huh?....Waaah!

The last guy to get busted for blatant racism was Republican favorite son, George "Macaca" Allen and that was only because he was dumb enough to do it in front of a video camera...twice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r90z0PMnKwI

Combining two threads...

Ex-Governor George "Macaca" Allen endorsed John McCain for the Virginia Presidential Primary being held today.

I'm sure that will be a big help for McCain in the Red-neck, bigot community.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2008/02/george_allen_endorses_mccain.html?nav=rss_blog

More hypocrisy from Prince Dipstick. Nooses baaad..... (Which they are), but Waterboarding gooood.

I would think a noose doesn't care what color your skin is. It would fit just fine around a redneck.

Good point. In its heyday lynching tended to more equal opportunity than some people think. You didn't need to be black. Just being a stranger in town would do. Or poor. True, any minorities tended to to fit the bill as either poorest or a stranger. So being black or tan or red was a double whammy - but not an exclusive club. And you can bet being gay or the town whore wouldn't be a good thing either.

John E. True, George Allen used a socalled racist term that no one had ever heard of as a racist term before, but he was punished by the voters. The fireman who tried to create race problems with the noose knew exactly what he was doing, but thankfully he failed to get the desired result.

Is the president referring to all such displays and respresentations of the noose as a symbol of racism or only those left by white men? Seems to me that the last guy they caught doing such a thing was a disgruntled African American fireman if I remember correctly. Was he properly punished for his deed? Did he even lose his job? Is it not just as bad to try to create racial problems through this type of hoax as to actually commit the racist act of displaying a noose?

Posted by: frank | February 12, 2008 5:44 PM

Good point frank, lest we forget all the southern black churches torched a few years back...commited by blacks. By the way, do any of you left wing morons know if Robert Byrd ever made it to "Imperial Wizzard or not ? Just kind wondering if it bothered any of you right thinking liberals or not ?

Just for the record, the Ku Klux Klan had virtually a total membership of Democrats. Republicans were ranked with blacks, Catholics and Jews. So when it came to nooses, Democrats were THE authority. The major question is why so many blacks identify themselves as Democrats. Maybe they should read the history of the KKK.

Stars and Bars = Noose

The authorities on the noose were the Democrats. Wyn Craig Wade, in his book, "The Fiery Cross" in 1987, wrote: "In many ways the Klan was a military force serving the interests of the Democratic Party, the planter class, and those who desired the restoration of white supremacy." The Klan also actively campaigned against Republicans throughout its dastardly history.

Wayne,
The parties switched places over the first half of the 20th century.

Read up on the 'Southern Strategy'.

I guess African Americans just don't know who to vote for, hey?

C. Morris:
What you say is false. When the Klan was most active and murderous in the first six decades of the 20th century and the last half of the 19th century, it is inescapable that they were, indeed, Democrats. The Klan's membership declined sharply after the 1960s and it never became a "Republican" organization as it had been a Democratic one. Source: "The Fiery Cross" 1987.

The Klan's membership declined sharply after the 1960s and it never became a "Republican" organization as it had been a Democratic one. Source: "The Fiery Cross" 1987.

Posted by: Wayne | February 12, 2008 9:01 PM

Waynes World,

Leave it to a dumbarse GOPer like you to try to re-write history to make it look more favorably on the home town Republic Party.

There's a very good reason for why minorities hate the modern GOP.

Here's one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJvPa3vvI5M

Here's another:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhSZfa1dfD4

...and another:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVaDFL6sUc8&feature=related

No matter how much you spin it, YOU CAN'T CHANGE YOUR HISTORY.

Wayne,
This has all been discussed here in the past. Without a doubt the parties slowly switched places, and by 1960 it was complete.

TR was the last Republican to champion reform and fight for the working class.
That's why he left the Republican party. They dropped reform and became the party of vested interests.

Earth to 'Wayne'; This will be the last communication for your benefit.

GW should have run for "National Historian." He too often wants to wait until the verdict is in before commenting on any incident (Jena) or event. That's not leadership. That's "follow the leader," a game played in grade school.

Sorry, Wayne, but have you ever heard of David Duke? Strom Thurmond? Both republicans. I'm not saying dems didn't have there fair share. George Wallace comes to mind, of course. Although he changed his attitudes later in life. But don't make it seem as if all republicans are saints.

I really think this type of racism was more of a regional thing, from over a century of slavery and oppression in the deep south. Racism handed down from generation to generation like antiques. It really has nothing to do with party affiliation.

Steve34, David Duke was never accepted by the Republican party. He was never a Republican, not then, not now, not ever. Strom Thurmond was never a member of a the KKK like Robert Byrd was.
C Morris, as usual you have no clue of what you speak. TR did run as an independent on the Bull Moose ticket, but he also returned to the Republican party. And, there have been plenty of Republican reformers over the years. Furthermore, no president has put more blacks and minorities in high-ranking positions as has George Bush. Under Bush, he has had two black secretaries of state, two black education dept. leaders, the head of the GOP Committee is black with Michael Steele, he had a Hispanic Attorney General, and many other high-ranking positions. And he did it all without making a big deal out of it. He just did it, treating people equally, not like some sort of showcase like Bill Clintoon did.

It is "heartening" to see the dipstick thinking of the Loony Left.

John D,

You people always want to generalize your arguments, but when the opposition does, it's suddenly all in the details.

Everything I said was true. The Republican party openly declared they were dropping their reform plank and stated they were becoming the party of vested interests. Of course some have been and remain reformers. That was obvious.

I didn't say TR didn't run as a Bull Moose. I didn't say he didn't return to the party.

Why do you think the Dems became the party of minority support, environmentalism, equal rights, and unions?
Because they picked up the fallen Republican banner of reform, fool!

No C Morris, little, if ever, of what you say is true.
The Republican party openly declared they were the party of vested interests? That's exceptionally funny! In reality, there is no party more dependent on special interest groups than the Democratic party.
As far as environmentalism, it was TR, a Republican, who created the national park system; and it was Nixon, a Republican, who created the EPA.
Anyway, environmentalism is a great thing, don't get me wrong, but we also need to balance environmental interests with energy needs. No drilling in ANWR or in the Gulf does not help us, it only makes us more dependent on foreign energy, which just drives up our trade deficit and costs us more money in the long run.

Just recently my son who's visiting Vancouver, BC Canada was a victim of a hate crime.

A noose was hanged outside the apartment complexed, where he was staying while his friends were out of town. He was only there watching there place until they return.

He knew it was meant for him, because he was the only African American who routinely came in and out of the building.

A white guy later admitted to hanging it, had a run in with my son after my son confronted him about stealing his friend (a white womans laundry).

It hasn't even made news there. It only goes to show that racism isn't only a problem here in the United States, but a WORLD PROBLEM.

John D.

I have not been arguing against TR; Yes, he created the public lands, and founded modern environmentalism, for which America should be eternally grateful. It's just one example of why he was a great progressive reformer.

Yes, Nixon signed the EPA law, written and passed by a Dem Congress.

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For anyone here not residing in the French Mime's invisible cube, here is a very brief review of TR's activist reform politics.

In reality, there is no party more dependent on special corporate interest than the Republican party.

It is "heartening" to see the dipstick thinking of the Loony Left.

Posted by: John D | February 13, 2008 9:58 AM

Leave it to Dyslin to grap a front row seat on the GOPer Titaninc.
Yeah it was really nice of Prez 24% to put token black people on his staff in fact it's so nice that I've yet to see Condi Rice do anything of substance because she's not authorized to do so and for Colin Powell's loyality they sold out his good name in order to sell their pack of WMD lies to the UN.

Your hero Michael Steele is a bad used car salesman, that's why he lost, Dyslin.