Congrats GOP, this is who you now are

GrayTide said:

I will just say this about DeSantis. If you saw his ads where he is playing with his infant daughter and telling her about building the wall and reading the bedtime story to his son and says his favorite part is where President Trump says "you are fired" and you think he is not racist, then I will just leave it at that.

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What was racist about either of those two examples you cited?

Monkey Up

LAURA INGRAHAM SHOW PLAYS ‘SHOCK THE MONKEY’ SONG BEFORE INTERVIEWING RON DESANTIS ABOUT ‘MONKEY UP’ CONTROVERSY

I’m sure she didn’t mean it that way.

Sorry for the all caps, it’s like that on the site & I’m not reformatting it on mobile.

MattinBama said:

LAURA INGRAHAM SHOW PLAYS ‘SHOCK THE MONKEY’ SONG BEFORE INTERVIEWING RON DESANTIS ABOUT ‘MONKEY UP’ CONTROVERSY

I’m sure she didn’t mean it that way.

Sorry for the all caps, it’s like that on the site & I’m not reformatting it on mobile.

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it is sustenance for the base. why do you want people to starve?

I don’t think DeSantis was blowing any dog whistles but he asked for this controversy by using that verbiage in today’s political climate. Reminded me of George Allen’s stupid mistake several years back.

deliveryman35 said:

I don’t think DeSantis was blowing any dog whistles but he asked for this controversy by using that verbiage in today’s political climate. Reminded me of George Allen’s stupid mistake several years back.

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i've long been pretty far beyond giving these folks the benefit of the doubt wrt to their racism.

the use of dog whistles, followed by indignant pearl clutching about being called out on is fairly common.

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David Brooks said it best -
Everybody on this planet (except DoucheSantis) knows “articulate” and “monkey” are code words when used in conversation with or about a black person. Unless, of course, you either live in a cave or are a racist.
Either scenario is unacceptable - unless you’re running for Grand Wizard of the KKK.


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hollisx4 said:

What was racist about either of those two examples you cited?

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With all due respect, if you don't understand it then there is nothing I can say to make you understand.

twofbyc said:

David Brooks said it best -
Everybody on this planet (except DoucheSantis) knows “articulate” and “monkey” are code words when used in conversation with or about a black person. Unless, of course, you either live in a cave or are a racist.
Either scenario is unacceptable - unless you’re running for Grand Wizard of the KKK.


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LOL!

If racists don't know these are code words, then what's the point.

During the game tonight, one of the announcers said a player wanted to be a broadcaster. He was described as being very analytical.

That was close.


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GrayTide said:

With all due respect, if you don't understand it then there is nothing I can say to make you understand.

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So you're point of view is so deep and complex that a mere simpleton like me couldn't possibly understand? Got it, thanks.

When did this place turn into al.com anyway?

day-day said:

LOL!

If racists don't know these are code words, then what's the point.

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Then, by your own words, if they don’t know they are code words and are racists then they shouldn’t be running for public office.


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hollisx4 said:

So you're point of view is so deep and complex that a mere simpleton like me couldn't possibly understand? Got it, thanks.

When did this place turn into al.com anyway?

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hollis, nothing I said was inferring that you were a simpleton, if it came across that way I apologize. DeSantis was endorsed by Trump, who many believe is a racist. In DeSantis's commercial he is espousing to his very young children what Trump believes in, or at least what Trump knows his cult followers will rally to. Now DeSantis is making subtle racial comments to his opponent who is black. To me it is obvious that DeSantis is following Trump's playbook by using race as rallying point for his supporters.

twofbyc said:

David Brooks said it best -
Everybody on this planet (except DoucheSantis) knows “articulate” and “monkey” are code words when used in conversation with or about a black person. Unless, of course, you either live in a cave or are a racist.
Either scenario is unacceptable - unless you’re running for Grand Wizard of the KKK.


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Then by that definition Joe Biden must be a racist. Not.

I’m a Caucasian male married to an African-American female and I use the word “articulate” occasionally around her and have never been accused of that. This is political correctness gone amok.

twofbyc said:

Then, by your own words, if they don’t know they are code words and are racists then they shouldn’t be running for public office.


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Not my words but those of David Brooks. If a person is using code words to communicate with racists but the racists don't recognize them, then why is the politician bothering? His logic makes no sense to me.

Brooks is approaching being a racist if he sees certain words usable with and about whites but not with and about blacks.

day-day said:

Not my words but those of David Brooks. If a person is using code words to communicate with racists but the racists don't recognize them, then why is the politician bothering? His logic makes no sense to me.

Brooks is approaching being a racist if he sees certain words usable with and about whites but not with and about blacks.

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You say the racists don’t recognize them; do you have any evidence to support that, or is that just from your personal experience?


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Jon said:

more on Republican family values

recall that this guy was the a deputy chairman on GOP National finance committee along with confessed felon Michael Cohen. The chairman? Disgraced sexual assaulter Steve Wynn. Lovely group of guys. Pillars of the community

this guy lied about having herpes, refused to use birth control and forced Blanchard into aborting her baby.

Real Conservative Values

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...s-bid-to-sanitize-ex-playmate-lover-s-lawsuit

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Let’s talk about real family values. Let’s stop killing unborn babies because they’re inconvenient including majority black babies. What you say what about the right of women to choose. Well they chose to spread their legs. Let’s protect the most innocent among us. Kill or castrate proven rapists.

Let’s make it harder for men to impregnable women and run out on their responsibilities. DNA test confirms it and you either marry the woman or pay child support.

What will lift generations out of poverty is to make sure they graduate high school, hold down a steady job and don’t have a kid until married. It’s really simple, most of it is making good or bad life choices.

Some of it is environment and upbringing. It’s tough to grow up in democratic controlled places like Chicago or Detroit. What should be safe if only criminals followed gun laws, but shocker they don’t. Young men, mostly black killing other black men. You don’t see the news media covering it because it doesn’t fit the narrative.

techster79 said:

Let’s talk about real family values. Let’s stop killing unborn babies because they’re inconvenient including majority black babies. What you say what about the right of women to choose. Well they chose to spread their legs. Let’s protect the most innocent among us. Kill or castrate proven rapists.

Let’s make it harder for men to impregnable women and run out on their responsibilities. DNA test confirms it and you either marry the woman or pay child support.

What will lift generations out of poverty is to make sure they graduate high school, hold down a steady job and don’t have a kid until married. It’s really simple, most of it is making good or bad life choices.

Some of it is environment and upbringing. It’s tough to grow up in democratic controlled places like Chicago or Detroit. What should be safe if only criminals followed gun laws, but shocker they don’t. Young men, mostly black killing other black men. You don’t see the news media covering it because it doesn’t fit the narrative.

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What are majority black babies? What will you do with the woman who gets pregnant from a rape? In your world she can't get an abortion. Wow, in one sentence you've solved the abortion dilemma! If it's about making the right choices, does that make you pro choice?