Posted on 07/18/2010 9:24:36 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Tea Partiers have gotten some support from an unlikely source -- the Vice President of the United States.
VP Joe Biden told ABC News' Jake Tapper on Sunday that he doesn't think the ultra-conservative group is "racist."
"I wouldn't characterize the Tea Party as racist," he said on Sunday's "This Week." But "there are individuals who are either members of or on the periphery of some of their things, their -- their protests -- that have expressed really unfortunate comments."
The remarks come on the heels of the NAACP's move last week to demand that Tea Party leaders "repudiate it's racist elements."
Sarah Palin was quick to defend the group.
"I am saddened by the NAACP's claim that patriotic Americans who stand up for the United States of America's Constitutional rights are somehow 'racists,'" she said via Facebook.
The Tea Party also came under fire most recently for a billboard in Iowa that features Obama along with Adolf Hitler and Communist leader Vladimir Lenin. Members of the group fought amongst themselves over the sign's over-the-top message.
"That's just a waste of money, time, resources and it's not going to further our cause," said Shelby Blakely, a leader of the national group Tea Party Patriots.
"The purpose of the billboard was to draw attention to the socialism. It seems to have been lost in the visuals," said Bob Johnson, co-founder of the 200-person North Iowa Tea Party.
The billboard has since been covered up.
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I’m glad he said that but it would have been even better had he pointed out much of his bosses support is racist as well.
Tea Party = “ultra-conservative”?
Yeah, maybe to an ultra-leftist d-bagger like this Daily News “reporter.”
Shut up and go away, Plugs.
“there are individuals who are either members of or on the periphery of some of their things, their — their protests — that have expressed really unfortunate comments.”
— was he looking in a mirror when he said this? did he crack a smirk?
Call this a backhanded acknowledgment that the old attack strategy has backfired.
Funny what happens when conservatives refuse to cringe and roll over.
It doesn't matter to the NAALCP if the allegations are completely false; they jus 'knows' dem cracka tea-baggas are racist!
Wot do dat KKKraKKKa knows?!
he also said this
Biden says Democrats will ‘shock’ everyone in midterms
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2554761/posts
If there ever was a person saying racist things then it was a liberal that was paid to get it going..but since there is no proof then I say they are idiots..Take your black panthers that horas little old ladies and drop dead..
I see what they’re doing.
In their defense of the Tea Parties, they’re bringing up the accusations of Representative John Lewis (D) as if they really happened. In doing so, they’re able to look like they’re being fair minded while branding the Tea Parties.
It’s the old “say it enough times” gambit. And it looks like it’s working.
more ‘Biden’ threads at FR
Biden: Americans ‘don’t know’ about White House’s accomplishments
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2554697/posts
VP: Dems Will Surprise Everyone in November
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2554696/posts
VP: Tea Party ‘Not a Racist Organization’
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2554691/posts
Biden: GOP forced undersized stimulus
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2554689/posts
The only people this works on is the Muslims people,they do not know any better, because they haven't been taught to think with their own minds..I would say yes there is still slavery since the democrats have held the blacks slaves for years..Keep them dumb..is their motto..
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