Posted on 10/29/2013 10:20:12 AM PDT by smoothsailing
October 29, 2013
Georgia Rep. John Lewis on Tuesday compared Republican opposition to President Obama’s health-care law to racism.
The Democratic lawmaker made the comments comparing the Republican resistance to Obamacare to the opposition to civil rights in the the 1950s during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing with Marilyn Tavenner, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Referencing the numerous Republican attempts to repeal Obamacare over the last several years, Lewis said: “Just reminds me of another period in our history. Not so long ago during the 50s, many Southern senators signed a Southern Manifesto after the Supreme Court decision of 1954. And those senators — along with many Southern governors — subscribed to the doctrine of interposition and notification and some even massive resistance.”
“That’s what we saw on the part of the Republican members of the House and some of the Republicans in the Senate,” he said of GOP attempts to defund Obamacare.
Ironically, while Lewis used the Southern Manifesto — which was in opposition to integration — to attack Republicans, 97 of the 99 politicians who signed it in 1956 were Democrats...
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I compare Obama supporters to fascists.
John Lewis is a race-baiting racist.
Spread the word.
I’m changing my name to Ray Scism and getting a copywrite.
Liberalism is a mental disease. That’s why they closed most mental institutions 40 years ago.
Yeah all those people who lost their jobs because of Obamacare, they’re made because of racism.
This guy is dumber than Lacey Clay
These rats, most recently Pallone D(NJ) Pascarel D(NJ) and John Lewis are a real disgrace to their state they represent and the office they hold.
That word has become meaningless now.
I guess I hate White Folk too cause I opposed HillaryCare just as much!
It does get tedious for all libs to resort to racism. They must truly buy the BS that conservatives are simple people, as opposed to highly critical individuals.
LOL!
John Lewis and Sheila Jackson Lee would make a fine couple.
They could discuss racism, space exploration and the American flag for many hours at a time.
He may or may not have said that. I mean, who can understand this guy?
Well, since pretty much EVERYTHING is racism now, I guess I really don’t give a flying [slang for intercourse].
Hey John, have YOU tried out Obamacare yet..oh yeah almost forgot, your EXEMPT
Oh my Gawd!
Look over there, A Confederate Flag.
He needs a refresher course on the politics of the 50’s and 60’s and the Demokkkratic Party.
Obama created more racism in this country in 5 years than KKK did in 150 years. That is a bad thing. :-(
So did I. I guess that makes us equal opportunity racists!
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