Posted on 09/23/2013 8:29:48 PM PDT by Signalman
Democrats have discovered a political shield as effective as the testudo (“turtle”) and phalanx battle formations employed by Roman legions and Greek armies. Although not nearly as heroic, this tactic is politically impenetrable and we’re likely to see it used by Democrats for a long time. The political shield is simply this: place minorities in power positions and when their policies are criticized, label that criticism as bigotry. America doesn’t like bigotry and will not support bigoted candidates or political parties. Once the bigot card is played, media focus is placed on the critic and their unfair criticism of the minority candidate – not on the policy. The shield is in place.
For years, Chris Matthews has defended Barack Obama by stating that conservatives don’t support his policies “just because he’s black” (even though he’s also half white). Matthews has stated that Obama has never committed a crime and has merely been an honest public servant (although the President admits to extensive illegal drug use in early adulthood and filed taxes using another person’s social security number). Obama ran for office on “change” rhetoric without explaining precisely what those changes would be or how they would be paid for. When pushed for details, he labeled those questions as bigoted and media questions stopped. Requests for details continued from conservative leaders and conservative media, but they were labeled as bigots just for asking the questions and for trying to stifle the progress being made by the first (half) black President. Details of the President’s policies? “You have to pass the bill to know what’s in it…”
Expect more minority shield tactics from Democrats in 2014 and 2016. They’ll be recruiting and running candidates who are some type of minority behind which they can hide unsustainable policies that accomplish little for the American people but solidify Democrat power in Washington. If she runs, Hillary Clinton is likely to use the minority shield to attempt to become the first “female president.” Her policies? Shhhh… don’t be a bigot.
Conservatives knew the race card was going to be played as soon as Dear Leader was nominated. Any criticism of Obama’s march towards a Euro-style socialist state was going to be met with charges of conservative racism directed at The Great Spreader. Nothing new here.
Chris Matthews is half white? Who knew?
This is very similar to the Communist tactics of calling anyone who opposed them “Fascists”.
It is also a takeoff of the old Southern racist curse of “ N***** Lover” against any white person who supported civil rights.
It is the mark of the extremist to denounce their opponents in the most horrific political terms in order to divert attention away from their own policies and inherent racism and economic radicalism.
Saul Alinsky, a veteran marxist community organizer and extortionist, made this one of his most important tactics.
Seems that the so-called “Democrats” read his book and made it their operational manual.
I don’t share the guilt of the DNC.
They are the party of the Confederacy, the KKK, Jim Crow laws and interment of hundreds of thousands of US Ctizens based on race during WW2.
We are the party of Lincoln.
They stood on the steps of the High School and tried to block black students from entering.
Not us.
“Why Democrats Will Never Run Another White, Male, Heterosexual Presidential Candidate”
Is there such a thing as a White, Male, Heterosexual Democrat?
I have my doubts about two of those categories for most of them.
Which is why Herman Cain and Sarah Palin had to be destroyed or headed off which they were.
duh....
it was somebody here who, right after the 2012 election put it best, the democrats have cracked the code.
and I have to tip my hat to those friggen scoundrals.
What will they do after they run a female candidate? Then a Hispanic candidate? Then a gay candidate? This is nothing more than a novelty act and the novelty will wear out very soon. Sometime soon the desire for normalcy has got to kick in.
Mia Love and Alan West too....its why Rubio will be attacked...its why OUR minority candidates never have the protection of the SCM....
Yes.
Benghazi......besides, who cares, they were white guys !
I thought they were running Hilldog?
I think the race card has now been played out. It only works if you let them intimidate you with it. We have to stop pussy footing around these bigots.
And the people that vote strictly for free money, don't give a damm if the candidate is a one legged lesbian albino hermaphrodite. Just so long as they promise lots of money for doing nothing
Hopefully normal America will finally wake up and realize that their country is in grave danger. It is taking some time for people to get out of their tv haze and realize that things have changed drastically in the past 30 years.
Have you noticed any of your neighbors, family, friends or community members starting to wake up? Do you live in a blue or red part of the country?
Mom always told me “sticks and stones...”. I guess our leaders’ moms never told them that. We need to take control of the language much like they have done with the now unutterable “N word”. Ailnski was right. We must ridicule them for playing the race card, and not blink when they act ‘offended’ by it. They strike back and win when we blink, or show lack of resolve. Face it: they are going to call you a racist or a bigot or a -——phobe, no matter what you say or do, so why let it control the dialog? The truth will set us free. The truth can not be anything but the truth. Those that call it something else can not defend their ravings. Sometimes the truth isn’t pretty, or PC. We have to get over that, and fast!
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