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Andre Carson: Tea party wants blacks 'hanging on a tree'
POLITICO ^ | 8/31/11 | JAKE SHERMAN

Posted on 08/31/2011 5:33:25 AM PDT by markomalley

A top lawmaker in the Congressional Black Caucus says tea partiers on Capitol Hill would like to see African Americans hanging from trees and accuses the movement of wishing for a return to the Jim Crow era.

Rep. Andre Carson, a Democrat from Indiana who serves as the CBC’s chief vote counter, said at a CBC event in Miami that some in Congress would “love to see us as second-class citizens” and “some of them in Congress right now of this tea party movement would love to see you and me…hanging on a tree.”

Carson also said the tea party is stopping change in Congress, likening it to “the effort that we’re seeing of Jim Crow.”

The explosive comments, caught on tape, were uploaded on the internet Tuesday, and Carson’s office stood by the remarks. Jason Tomcsi, Carson’s spokesman, said the comment was “in response to frustration voiced by many in Miami and in his home district in Indianapolis regarding Congress’ inability to bolster the economy.” Tomcsi, in an email, wrote that “the congressman used strong language because the Tea Party agenda jeopardizes our most vulnerable and leaves them without the ability to improve their economic standing.

“The Tea Party is protecting its millionaire and oil company friends while gutting critical services that they know protect the livelihood of African-Americans, as well as Latinos and other disadvantaged minorities,” Tomcsi wrote. “We are talking about child nutrition, job creation, job training, housing assistance, and Head Start, and that is just the beginning. A child without basic nutrition, secure housing, and quality education has no real chance at a meaningful and productive life.”

Carson is hardly the first lawmaker to use heated rhetoric. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) yelled “you lie” as President Barack Obama was addressing Congress. Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) yelled “baby killer” at former Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) as abortion was being discussed during the health care debate.

Carson, who represents Indianapolis, is the second Muslim to ever serve in Congress. He has been in office since 2008, and took the seat that was held by his late grandmother — Rep. Julia Carson (D-Ind.).


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 112th; andrecarson; carson; cbc; civility; leftwingracists; lynching; newtone; racecard; racism; teaparty
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To: markomalley

THe racist should be kicked out of Congress!


81 posted on 08/31/2011 6:47:33 AM PDT by CodeToad (Islam needs to be banned in the US and treated as a criminal enterprise.)
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To: SZonian
I contacted the Speaker's office.

If they can censure Joe Wilson for telling Obama, "You lie," (and we know now he was lying), they can censure Andre Carson for this insanity.

82 posted on 08/31/2011 6:49:02 AM PDT by newzjunkey
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To: Melchior

Just wanted to let you know that I “borrowed” your well written comment to include in a letter to my rep.


83 posted on 08/31/2011 6:49:20 AM PDT by SZonian (July 27, 2010. Life begins anew.)
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To: MrB

“Carson, who represents Indianapolis, is the second Muslim to ever serve in Congress. He has been in office since 2008, and took the seat that was held by his late grandmother — Rep. Julia Carson (D-Ind.).”

I think they are choosing their spokespeople very carefully. Congress members wouldn’t dare condemn a black Muslim would they? They need a lesbian black Muslim for triple protection next.

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. “


84 posted on 08/31/2011 6:52:01 AM PDT by listenhillary (Look your representatives in the eye and ask if they intend to pay off the debt. They will look away)
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To: All
Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

http://www.speaker.gov/Contact/

85 posted on 08/31/2011 6:52:54 AM PDT by newzjunkey
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To: newzjunkey

As did I (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2771361/posts?page=58#58) and you’re right.

If Joe Wilson can get censured for telling the truth, then they can sure as hell censure this asswipe for his lies.


86 posted on 08/31/2011 6:53:47 AM PDT by SZonian (July 27, 2010. Life begins anew.)
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To: markomalley
"Tea Party Racists" is simply the "Black Church Burnings" of 2012.

For myself, I proudly admit that dumping tens of thousands of overemployed affirmative action hires from the Federal payroll is part of my motivation. They can call it racism if they like. It's still going to happen..."whether they like it or not", as the Left so often puts it. :)

87 posted on 08/31/2011 6:55:17 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ( "The right to offend is far more important than any right not to be offended." - Rowan Atkinson)
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To: markomalley

OMG! What they won’t stoop to.


88 posted on 08/31/2011 6:55:34 AM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (Rabid democRATS and 0bama the dictator own it all now.)
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To: MrB
“...every conservative American would “like to see blacks”

living productive lives, producing stable families with fathers in the home helping to raise the next productive, well educated generation”

A B S O L U T E L Y!!!!

It's MY philosophy that the MORE people there are working and PAYING TAXES, the better for me and everyone else. (Right now, with fewer and fewer people actually paying their own way, it is tough on the ones who DO!)

RIGHT, so.... everybody pony up!!!! I don't care what color you are or where you are from.... get your a*& on the books and pay your OWN WAY!!!! BTW-If you are paying your OWN way you are also automatically supporting at least one 'other; who needs assistance and who can't take care of him/herself.

89 posted on 08/31/2011 6:55:45 AM PDT by SMARTY (A claim for equality of material position can be met only by a government with totalitarian powers.)
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To: markomalley

This is all very odd. I thought we were going to be post-racial with a half-white guy in the White House.


90 posted on 08/31/2011 6:56:38 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (Don't stop. Keep moving!)
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To: Lazamataz
Ouch! That'll leave a mark! :-)

Or, is that "Snark"?

91 posted on 08/31/2011 6:58:12 AM PDT by Redleg Duke ("Madison, Wisconsin is 30 square miles surrounded by reality.", L. S. Dryfus)
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To: ilovesarah2012

West is a member of the CBC. Haven’t heard much about his thoughts on these pronouncements from his fellow members. If you have, I would greatly appreciate any links.

TIA


92 posted on 08/31/2011 6:58:54 AM PDT by Roccus (Obama & Holder LLP, Procurers of fine arms to the most discerning drug lords (202) 456-1414)
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To: CodeToad
How does he sleep at night, bloviating lies like that?

He is truly the plantation owner.

93 posted on 08/31/2011 6:59:31 AM PDT by bkaycee (Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.)
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To: listenhillary

They need a lesbian black Muslim of Jewish decent in a wheelchair.

Leftists always “snipe from cover”, they always have and always will hide behind the skirts of those that decent people “dare not attack” (or even answer).


94 posted on 08/31/2011 7:00:17 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: tflabo
Walter E Williams latest piece is most appropriate. Black Workers Discover 'Help' From Washington Often Isn't. The Congresscritter should be asked exactly how the Tea Party would be hurting and how the DemocRATs would be helping the black American, especially in light of what Dr. Williams says.
95 posted on 08/31/2011 7:00:39 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (So much stress was put on Bush's Fault that it finally let go, magnitude 6)
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To: Redleg Duke

It is an unfortunate truth that Blacks, proven by their speechs and actions, are the most racist group in the USA.

Which is excused and encouraged by Liberals, the 2nd most racist group in the USA.


96 posted on 08/31/2011 7:01:15 AM PDT by OldArmy52 (Obama, the most corrupt and incompetent President since Carter.)
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To: Redleg Duke

It is an unfortunate truth that Blacks, proven by their speechs and actions, are the most racist group in the USA.

Which is excused and encouraged by Liberals, the 2nd most racist group in the USA.

This person is guilty of hate speech.

Hate speech such as this has no place in our Society.

But unfortunately hate speech is common in the Democratic Party and its affiliates.


97 posted on 08/31/2011 7:03:36 AM PDT by OldArmy52 (Obama, the most corrupt and incompetent President since Carter.)
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To: jch10
Where are the voices of the Republicans in Congress??

Aside from possibly some of the freshmen, the Congressional GOP hates the TEA party as much as the CBC....same in the Senate.

Do not forget that the movement got its legs because the GOP wasn't listening to us in the first place.

98 posted on 08/31/2011 7:06:13 AM PDT by Roccus (Obama & Holder LLP, Procurers of fine arms to the most discerning drug lords (202) 456-1414)
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To: Roccus

Rep. Allen West, the no-nonsense GOP congressman from Florida, said he’s considering dropping out of the Congressional Black Caucus after hearing audio of vitriolic, anti-Tea Party language exposed in a Blaze video Wednesday.

Appearing on “Fox & Friends” Thursday morning, West said that he thinks the caucus is not in tune to the true problems of the black community and is also concerned about the rhetoric its members are engaging in.

“I think that what you see is a desire to not recognize some of the serious problems that are in the black community,” West said. He later continued, “And to try to all the sudden have a scapegoat called the Tea Party is what you saw after the S&P downgrade … that’s just a distraction.”

He went on to praise the Tea Party for standing for “basic” constitutional principles.

But what had West admitting he’s “reconsidering” his membership in the Congressional Black Caucus? It was comments from Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) that were first brought to national attention by The Blaze. On Wednesday, we published a video of Carson making some incredible statements about the Tea Party and lynching, including “some of them in Congress right now of this tea party movement would love to see you and me…hanging on a tree:”

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/allen-west-im-considering-quitting-the-congressional-black-caucus/


99 posted on 08/31/2011 7:06:17 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: ilovesarah2012

Thank you. Will wait to see what he does.


100 posted on 08/31/2011 7:12:06 AM PDT by Roccus (Obama & Holder LLP, Procurers of fine arms to the most discerning drug lords (202) 456-1414)
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