The 2010 Midterm Election Thread

[TheVileOne]

The Tea Party movement isn't racist. That's just the rhetoric used by their opposition.

 

[TheVileOne]

did it work?

Since they put MINORITIES in office, I'd say yes.

More than I can say for Democrats than these elections. Where are all their ethnic minorities that were running and put in public offices?

 

[BlackLantern]

The Tea Party movement isn't racist. That's just the rhetoric used by their opposition.

No...its when pictures show up of Tea Party rallies with Tea Partiers that have Obama as a witch doctor, a monkey, a Muslim Terrorist on posters

things like that put out the perception that the Tea Party is racist

 

[TheVileOne]

No...its when pictures show up of Tea Party rallies with Tea Partiers that have Obama as a witch doctor, a monkey, a Muslim Terrorist on posters

things like that put out the perception that the Tea Party is racist

How is that any worse than the people at Jon Stewart/Colbert plea for sanity rally with Bush as Hitler posters?

Also, Obama was the one that had the anti-American preacher which he had to publicly separate himself during the election period.

 

[BlackLantern]

How is that any worse than the people at Jon Stewart/Colbert plea for sanity rally with Bush as Hitler posters?

its not, its just as bad

Also, Obama was the one that had the anti-American preacher which he had to publicly separate himself during the election period.

yea, that guy was a nut....he kinda vanished off the face of the earth after that whole mess

 

[Dr. Evil]

did it work?

Both Rubio and Haley did get elected.

 

[Dr. Evil]

More than I can say for Democrats than these elections. Where are all their ethnic minorities that were running and put in public offices?

There were some, but none were legit candidates to unseat the Republican candidate.

 

[BlackLantern]

from a perception standpoint I mean....the perception is still there that the Tea Party is a bunch of angry racists

 

[Prison Mike]

The Tea Party will fail us like everyone else. *broods*

 

[Marx]

So Ohioans, who b**** and moan about Wall Street, bonuses, and bailouts 24/7, ousted Strickland in favor of Kasich, who came straight from handing out bonuses and bailouts left and right on Wall Street and opposes any kind of restriction on bonuses?

Good job once again Ohioans, for showing you're a bunch of morons.

My thoughts exactly man.

Same can be applied to ALL states. It may seem like this is some huge loss for Ohio, but it isn't. Strickland sucked. Kasich will suck. That's par for the course. Either way, Ohio is screwed.

Isn't our system of government great

I believe Strickland deserved a second term. I honestly do.

 

[Dr. Evil]

The Tea Party will fail us like everyone else. *broods*

That or the likes of Rand Paul and Marco Rubio turn into "the establishment."

 

[StorminNorman]

The Tea Party is trying to prove that they are not a racist group by supporting Nikki Haley (An Indian) and Marco Rubio (Cuban American). It's their way of saying to the American people "See? We are not a bunch of racists!"

And as for California voting against the legalization of Pot? That will disappoint Snoop Dogg.

Not to mention two black Tea Party Republicans were elected in southern states (South Carolina and Florida)

No...its when pictures show up of Tea Party rallies with Tea Partiers that have Obama as a witch doctor, a monkey, a Muslim Terrorist on posters

things like that put out the perception that the Tea Party is racist

And I would argue that since Bush was also depicted as a witch doctor and a monkey it's hard to simply chalk those up to racism (or perhaps better worded, they are considered necessarily racist because they come from the right, when the left engages in the same exact name calling it's not racist).

 

[StorminNorman]

The Tea Party will fail us like everyone else. *broods*

You have no need to fear, I'll make sure they don't personally.

 

[BlackLantern]

And I would argue that since Bush was also depicted as a witch doctor and a monkey it's hard to simply chalk those up to racism (or perhaps better worded, they are considered necessarily racist because they come from the right, when the left engages in the same exact name calling it's not racist).

still bad either way

 

[Marx]

I'm also glad that Harry Reid won. He might not be the greatest person to have in charge, but he is a hell of alot better than a potential 'Senator' Sharon Angle.

 

[StorminNorman]

More immature than anything really.

 

[Carcharodon]

And I would argue that since Bush was also depicted as a witch doctor and a monkey it's hard to simply chalk those up to racism (or perhaps better worded, they are considered necessarily racist because they come from the right, when the left engages in the same exact name calling it's not racist).

It's completely context dependent. Those are images that have traditionally been used in a racist context against black people. They are not stereotypes of white people.

Ignoring context in such a comparison is...well, it doesn't reflect reality.

 

[StorminNorman]

I'm also glad that Harry Reid won. He might not be the greatest person to have in charge, but he is a hell of alot better than Sharon Angle.

Not true. Angle was a FairTax supporter. That made her one of the few politicians actually qualified to be elected yesterday.

 

[Prison Mike]

You have no need to fear, I'll make sure they don't personally.

I'm holding you directly responsible if they fail.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I believe Strickland deserved a second term. I honestly do.

I do too, but not because I think he is good at his job. I just think Kasich will also suck, and probably worse. It's like picking whether to be shot or stabbed to death. At the end of the day, I am dead. This is why I didn't rush home from PA to vote yesterday: no desirable choice. Why pay 20 bucks in gas.

I swear if I ever get any name recognition, I will run for office. I wouldn't be playing to win, I'd be playing to destroy the other candidates and just call them out on their BS.

 

[BlackLantern]

isn't Angle also one of those "abstinence only" education types...or is that O'Donnell?

 

[StorminNorman]

It's completely context dependent. Those are images that have traditionally been used in a racist context against black people. They are not stereotypes of white people.

Ignoring context in such a comparison is...well, it doesn't reflect reality.

But the context doesn't have to be necessarily racist.

For example, comparing Obama to a witch doctor during a debate about HEALTHCARE isn't necessarily racist.

Comparing Obama to a monkey in order to make him seem buffoonish is, I would also argue, not necessarily racist. Tactless? Definitely.

 

[Marx]

Not true. Angle was a FairTax supporter. That made her one of the few politicians actually qualified to be elected yesterday.

Her 'fairtaxness' does not erase all of her other ignorant stances.

 

[StorminNorman]

I'm holding you directly responsible if they fail.

 

[Marx]

I'm holding you directly responsibleif when they fail.

Fixed.