The right, that attempts to be somewhat moderate, has a problem that can be spelled out in three letters - CPAC("conservative" political action conference). The problem is that the CPAC conference is representative of everything the republican party stands for. From the embrace of angry Islamaphobes, to their disdain for gays to their cries of white oppression. As Paul Ryan(R-Wall St.) says:
"We don't hide behind our beliefs," Ryan added. "We argue for them, because a budget is more than just a list of numbers; it's an expression of our governing philosophy. And our budget draws a very sharp contrast with the left. It says to the people in unmistakable terms: 'They are the party of shared hardship, we are the part of equal opportunity.'"
While Paul Ryan(R- Wall St.), Jim Sensenbrenner(R-Lance Armstrong is a true hero) and Scott Walker (R - Blind Ambition) were featured speakers at CPAC. Also headlining CPAC was K.Carl Smith, who was sponsored by the "Tea Party Patriots"(remember that we recently learned what "patriot" groups stood for). this breakout session was billed as a "way to reach out to black conservatives". Boy did they!
Disruptions began when he started accusing Democrats of still being the party of the Confederacy — a common talking point on the right.
“I don’t care how much the KKK improved,” he said. “I’m not going to join the KKK. The Democratic Party founded the KKK.”
Lines like that drew shouts of praise from some attendees and murmurs of disapproval from one non-conservative black attendee, Kim Brown, a radio host and producer with Voice of Russia, a broadcasting service of the Russian government.
But then questions and answers began. And things went off the rails.
Yes after the attendees shouted down Ms. Brown , THEN it went off the rails. The problem was the base was allowed to speak!
30-year-old Scott Terry, asked whether Republicans could endorse races remaining separate but equal. After the presenter, K. Carl Smith of Frederick Douglass Republicans, answered by referencing a letter by Frederick Douglass forgiving his former master, the audience member said “For what? For feeding him and housing him?” Several people in the audience cheered and applauded Terry’s outburst.
After the exchange, Terry muttered under his breath, “why can’t we just have segregation?” noting the Constitution’s protections for freedom of association. Watch it:
After contacting the Walker, Ryan and Sensenbrenner camps we have their official denouncements HERE!
You can not be at an organized event with such dripping racism and NOT denounce it unless of course you agree with it(or need it agree with it to survive politically).
This all shows how Scott Walkers rejection of Federal health care money and Jerry Baders failed attempt to connect with the Scott Terry's of the world and raise his low profile, all fit together.
When you want to continue to advance in today's republican party you need the base support!
The problem is, how do you explain this disgusting behavior when you then have to face the rest of the country?
It's times like these that they need Charlie Sykes' White Wisconsin to lead the way.
ReplyDeleteNow if the dems get their heads out of their asses they would know how to win come 2014. Duffy, did not denounce the racist speakers and out burst. His silence shows his support of it. PERIOD. Same for every republican that said nothing. That is the AD but like a little over a year ago they had the same ammo and did not use it. Facts are facts and fact are what will end right winger races for seats. Every NO vote is an easy AD for any dem running. There is no need to stretch the true or make crap up. Fact is all that is needed.
ReplyDeleteCPAC, Iowa dinner, Stein's report on Walker's ambiguity about finishing another term if re-elected, the national MSM coverage (or lack of) to Ryan's budget - all manna raining down from heaven. State Democrats should message it and more importantly, use the opportunity to make strong, serious statements about Wisconsin policy. Show who is fundamentally serious in taking the state forward.
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