Racist C-SPAN Callers Say They Don't Support Steele as RNC Chair Because He's Black
On C-SPAN's morning call-in show Washington Journal on Tuesday, they took calls from Republicans only for reaction to Michael Steele's decision to run again for Republican National Committee chair -- and some of the responses were overtly racist, to put it mildly.
I didn't catch the entire segment, but these were two of the worst calls that I did hear, and I heard none that were complimentary to Steele. It doesn't look like their minority outreach program went over too well with these two birds. I'm so glad that second caller decided to let us all know that he's not a racist after he just twisted himself up in knots with his justifications for why he stopped donating to the RNC as soon as the black guy got elected to run it.
MARYLAND CALLER: You're not going to like what I have to say so you can put your finger on the dump button... I don't want Steele to be chairman of the Republican National Committee because he's black. I think we have bent over backwards to accommodate blacks in this country with the affirmative action stuff that's gone on now for sixty years here. And it's time we ended it. And as a black person I think he's inhibited to come out and condemn some of these Black Panthers like creep up in Philadelphia who said they should start killing white children. And I've never heard a single word from Michael Steele condemning this guy. Now I'm...
BRAWNER: Well what about the argument that the Republicans did capture the House, that they made gains in the Senate and that Michael Steele was the chair of the RNC at that time and has that record and that he made the point according to The Washington Times that this is... they need to make a bigger tent in the Republican party and show diversity?
MARYLAND CALLER: I disagree with that. Diversity is terrible for any country. It's destroying this country and it will destroy any country.
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ALABAMA CALLER: Yeah I agree with the previous caller a couple of calls ago about why they wouldn't support Mr. Steele because he was black. I don't have anything against black people, but I noticed after he took over all the letters that I kept getting from the Republican committee want me to donate my money they were wanting to keep supporting these RINO's, what we call RINO's, Republicans which really should be in the Democratic party.
And so I just quit giving my money that I've been donating for about thirty five years every year to the Republican party, because of that reason. Because I just took my money and give it to the individual people that I wanted to vote for that were conservative Republicans and quit giving into everything that the Democrats wanted.
And as far as getting the black vote for the Republican party, it's never going to happen because you see what happened to Mrs. Clinton. You see how they praised her all those years about her husband being the first black president? Well they stabbed him in the back and they're still stabbing white people in the back because 90% of the Democratic party in the black population, which I grew up in, and I'm not a racist... that I grew up in they want to tag the white people, all white people as racists, so the Republicans are never going to get to vote for 'em.
...both parties are the same and then listen to hateful mother fuckers like these two racist old white men proudly embracing the Republican party, it's obvious to me that some people can't see the big picture.
The Democrats totally disappoint me...the Republicans absolutely hate me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14njUwJUg1I
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
This is just one example. I see the evidence of the difference between the two parties every day.
I'm somewhat disappointed in the progress that the Democrats have been able to achieve, and for somewhat abandoning prosecutions of former public servants, and for not addressing the abuses of human rights that the Patriot Act has caused.
On the other hand - I am totally just shocked, appalled and ashamed of the republicans.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
It usually ends with the prisoner disappointed when his "friend" sides with the DA after they had been such great buddies during the interrogation.
CTHULHU 2012 "Why vote for a lesser evil?"
A little bit. We do get to chose the good cop though, and dump the bad cop all together, as long as we unite. The suspect has no such choice.
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
... that is the whole point.
It doesn't matter which cop you dump when both are working for the same PD.
CTHULHU 2012 "Why vote for a lesser evil?"
the nice guy in the holding tank who offers you a smoke and some advice only to come back later and tell you "you owe me now".
"Someday somebody related to some of these sufferers, these victims, these collaterally damaged souls, may try to kill you. And I have to tell you, I think you’ll have it coming." - Christopher Cooper
ditto L & L .
Insanity , it is what it is , there is no understanding it .
Anyone who, in the course of explaining their views, feels the need to say "Now I'm not a racist" is indeed a racist.
Nixon proclaimed "I am not a crook."
me-oww!
That racist's comment was a clear case of projection.
I was waiting for the other famous 'I'm not a racist' cop out ...'and I have a black friend'.
Typical Tea Tard Klansmen...they love to spew on the SPAN.
Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds--Bob Marley
Sounds like old Adolph was born in the wrong country.
Of course this racist has "nothing against black people".
Good luck "reaching across the aisle" with hopeless mother fuckers like these two Mr. President.
And all this time I thought that they originally elected Mike because, you know, the republican party is all about equal rights and opportunity and "Big Tent" stuff and all that! To paraphrase the inspector in "Casablanca"... I'M shocked to think that there is bigotry in the republican party!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIX_0nMlIBU
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Don't forget their constant chatter about "Free-dumb"
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob"
-= Franklin Delano Roosevelt =-
The caller's black too?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Since when?
CTHULHU 2012 "Why vote for a lesser evil?"
Do ya think there was so little money donated to the RNC these last years is because Steele is not white?
...but in all fairness, I think another part of it could be the fact that Steele has reportedly spent twice as much money as his predecessors -- including half a million dollars on food alone -- which, especially during a period of serious economic crisis, blatantly contradicts the Republican Party mantra that they're the party of fiscal responsibility. Not only that, but details regarding one of these expenditures represented a serious clash with the sort of values which most Republicans claim (emphasis intended!) to uphold -- remember the news story about GOP contributions being used to fund a visit to a bondage-themed strip club? Steele has also made a number of rather spectacular blunders which have only served to make himself (and the Republican Party by association) look very foolish. So no...I don't think all opposition to Steele within the GOp is racially-based (although it clearly was in the case of these two callers).
Never trust anyone who insists that patriotism requires you to blindfold yourself with the flag.
He's a hungry guy...
me-oww!
...they just don't get anything anymore....
Or do they want you to THINK that??? How much did his predecessors spend, do we know?
What do we know about predecessors??? No 'scandals' came out, sure. But did Micheal Steele really spent that much more/different than others? I doubt it.
He was set up, he knows it, and that's why I give him credit for having the balls to run again. He knows full well that nobody wants him to run again, that he was a poster boy to start with.
Now he's saying, ok. SAY IT.
..a 'PLAYA' here in East Oakland.
In a twisted way I can't help but cheer him on!
you're in my hometown, and where I grew Up!
Most people in East Oakland KNOW the deal. But ITA, I'll give him props for daring the RNC to call him a N****r to his FACE.
Michael Steele only got 'elected' after so many others 'dropped out'.
The GOP needed to counter the BLACK guy with another BLACK guy, just to show the BLACKS how soooo not racist the GOP is.
Of course, immediately those White GOP Rulers started orginizations outside the RNC to actually raise money. They all know the GOP is racist as shit and would not stand for a BLACK RNC Leader, let alone donate to it. Hence Karl Rove's organization, hence the Citizen's United lawsuit/action.
The point was to side-line any group, including the RNC, if led by anyone of color. Period.
Michael Steele was considered a joke from the beginning. I give him credit for running again - let them come out and SAY how horrible he was as the Leader of the RNC after gaining so many seats in Congress. Cause face it, it had nothing to do with the RNC, it had everything to do with 3-parties.
Michael Steele knows it, we know it, everyone else knows it.
I give Michael credit for standing up and running again. He's DARING the GOP to say it.
I love it!
I think you could be right, it's not like he's almost guaranteed a job at Fox when he leaves (sadly, for the same reason) so he doesn't have to do it for the money. That's a very interesting take on it.
Whatever the reason, it'll be fun to watch.
It took Mr. Steele 5 votes to get the position to try and counteract Barack ?Obama being elected President, of course they don't like or respect him because he's Black, that's the same reason the Republicans are doing everything to destroy Obama. If Hillary Clinton had been elected they would not be obstructing government this much.
team misogyny and team racism have always carried out fierce battles for supremacy among republicans. It is like twilight from hell...
CTHULHU 2012 "Why vote for a lesser evil?"
I agree, Ixnay. The GOP has a history of dissing minorities and women in leadership positions. If Hillary Clinton was POTUS, they would be making condescending, sexist remarks about her. In fact, some men in the GOP would say "No way in Hell am I letting a woman run my life or tell me what to do!!"
The worst thing Senator "Country Last" did was to pick this heffa as his running mate, ignoring more intelligent and competent female politicos like Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Susan Collins, yeah, even Olympia Snowe.
The GOBP is very good at dissing within as well as outside their ranks if the ranks contain anything other than old, bitter white guys.
They would just be snickering about not trying to get anything done during "that time of the month". Different minority, same hate.
Openly being a Republican should be classified as a mental illness.
Before enlightenment - chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment - chop wood, carry water.
The GOp would be doing the exact same thing to HRC.
They'd be obstructing and stalling the whole time.
Instead of racism, it'd be sexism. Or, misogyny.
But, his race does make them do backflips. Not to mention the teabaggers.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
And I complete agree that these bastards would have went after Hillary with the same hateful venom. However this Obama hate is steroidal. I think a few of these sick fucks would have been slightly more tolerant of Mrs. Clinton...just slightly.
They hate her just as much. HRC was already a polarizing woman,politician,personality. True, O's color just completely fried their bb sized brains. But, she would have gotten the same treatment. At the McCain/Palin rally's, when someone yelled out "kill him" it would have been "kill her" instead. Instead of watermelons on the WH lawn, it would have been hookers or some such shit. Instead of a witchdoctor with a bone through his nose, it would have been something about Vince Foster, HRC was supposed to have killed. I would say, that instead of race, it would have been misogyny. But, yes, O's color did make them just freak out.
Limballs would be doing the same shit. Beck would be doing the same shit. Malkin, Coulter, Savage, all of them. It would have been just as ugly. With Obama, they proved that they tolerate racism in their ranks. With HClinton, it would have been them tolerating misogyny /sexism. One big difference is the media. The women in media might have spoken out. There isn't that many people of color in the media. And those that do have jobs in the media, want to keep their jobs. I can't says I blame them. Jobs are in short supply right now. There are a few reporters of color who have challenged the racism. Along with other reporters. Mostly from MSNBC.
But to get back to my original point, I think it would almost be exactly the same.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
Are you kidding? You really believe they wouldn't try to obstruct Hillary Clinton? Honey, those people would have had a FIELD DAY with the wife of "Slick Willie". It would've been exactly the same, just the snide jokes would have been different.
There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits
it's not that the GOP is 100% racist, that would be insane, but the fact is that if you are racist you are more likely to be a republican.
But when they fail to call out the racism in their own midst, as seen from the teabaggers and the 2008 election, and until very recently, ya gotta wonder why they tolerate it.
Who says they aren't a tolerant bunch?
What is your conceptual, continuity?
Yes, isn't it interesting that they're guilty of the very same sin they accuse Muslims of committing? Verily, they are the Lords of Projection, they.
There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qALvc-MIDY
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Hey, at least they're being honest, which is more than I can say for the vast majority of Republican racists.
There's always free cheddar in the mousetrap, baby. - Tom Waits
UHT UHT!!! DON'T! ISOLATED INCIDENTS.
REPUBLICANS ARE NOT RACISTS. THEY ARE PATRIOTS.
Race has NOTHING to do with the views of the extreme right....the tea party birther freaks are simply patriots who legitimately question Obama's citizenship despite the evidence and have genuine concerns about their high taxes despite the fact that taxes have gone down for 95% of Americans. NOooooo sir, race has absolutely ZERO to do with the foaming at the mouth bug shit insanity coming from these morons.
I hope Steele wins another term as their token "see , we are not racists " black man because it will piss off Limbaugh to no end .
Insanity , it is what it is , there is no understanding it .
I thought their comments were so disgusting and then I realized, they would probably say the same thing about women. As presidents.
Diane
...it's less disgusting that they say them about black people?
I'm so insulted that my white sheet is turning red!
when Republicans are honest about themselves.
It's not that we haven't noticed it's just nice to have it on record.
Hold the horses!!!!!!!
I listen to c span every day.
do you know who these callers really are?
Half the time you can tell that the caller is not from the party they say they are..
Sen Paul Wellborn
No one stabbed her in the back. A lot of black people may have felt saxophone playing Bill was the "first black president" but many, myself included didn't feel the same way about "I don't feel no ways ti-yerred" Hillary.
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