SC Rep: Opposition to Stimulus is Slap in Face

Yahoo! News ^ | February 19, 2009 | Page Ivey (AP)

[Dahoser]

The highest-ranking black congressman said Thursday that opposition to the federal stimulus package by southern GOP governors is "a slap in the face of African-Americans."

U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., said he was insulted when the governors of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and his home state, which have large black populations, said they might not accept some of the money from the $787 billion stimulus package.

[I see my hands]

To: Dim Dem Jim Clyburn

What do you think the appropriate response from blacks would be if they were slapped in the face?

[plain talk]

These people haven’t seen anything yet. There will be some serious fallout from this crap Obama is ramming through. People will only put up with so much. I hear independents and moderates grumbling about paying their mortgages all these years while some are now getting mortgage welfare. CO2 tax coming. The sh will eventually hit the fan I predict.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Is there anything they don't view through a racial prism?

No. They are demagogues through and through.

[bigbob]

Getting to the point where people who think like me are called “racist” so often, I may as well become one.

[dixiechick2000]

"Why is it that only whites can be racists?"

That, my FRiend, is a dang good question.

It's a good post, too, though I can understand why it would be pulled.

BTW, you neglected to mention Kwanzaa. ;o)

[RepublitarianRoger2]

"Thanks, I needed that!"

[dixiechick2000]

"And, Eric Holder says no one is discussing race in America. : )"

LOL!

Good observation. ;o)

[hiredhand]

Oh but I’ve got NO hard feelings against the admin mods for pulling it in the past! It’s definitely harsh!

[kcvl]

"a slap in the face of African-Americans"

There are only blacks living in those states and no whites?! Or is the representative a race bating whore!

[dixiechick2000]

Don’t bother.

That word has been neutered by those who have overused it.

[dixiechick2000]

Yep...harsh it is, but there’s a lot of truth in it.

[LouD]

So not wanting my pocket picked is racist?

How about the implicit assumption that the beneficiaries of all this government largess are minorities? Isn’t that racist?

[WakeUpAndVote]

[hiredhand]

I meant to tell you...I didn’t write it. It came in an e-mail from my uncle about a year ago. ...good point about Kwanzaa though!

[Rome2000]

Pity some GOP DC politician doesn't have the guts to tell this racist SOB to shut the hell up.

The only racists in the US are black ones, the election of POTUS MUZZIE HUSSEIN proved that, by the way blacks voted and the way whites voted.

[dixiechick2000]

I bet you can work “Kwanzaa” in there somewhere. ;o)

[screaminsunshine]

IMPEACH OBAMA AND CLYBURN IF YOU ARE NOT A COWARD

[hiredhand]

I added it. :-) Check it out now! :-)

[TV Dinners]

huh?
This guy is off his rocker...

[madamemayhem]

can someone please explain to me why in the hell everything is racially motivated now. i thought we were all post racial hopeychangey cumbayah together now that his majesty hopey odumbo is here to save us.