Posted on 12/07/2013 2:16:29 PM PST by EveningStar
Yesterday I issued a heartfelt and personal statement about the passing of President Nelson Mandela. I said that his family and his country would be in my prayers and Callista’s prayers.
I was surprised by the hostility and vehemence of some of the people who reacted to me saying a kind word about a unique historic figure.
So let me say to those conservatives who don’t want to honor Nelson Mandela, what would you have done?
Mandela was faced with a vicious apartheid regime that eliminated all rights for blacks and gave them no hope for the future. This was a regime which used secret police, prisons and military force to crush all efforts at seeking freedom by blacks.
What would you have done faced with that crushing government?
What would you do here in America if you had that kind of oppression?
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Okay, Newt, let Americans try the way Mandela did to get out from under the yoke of Obama. What would happen? And is SA really better off now? What about the white farmers? Newt, you just jumped on the Mandela bandwagon. Anyway, I have no respect for you so I don’t really care what you say about anything.
Call him out for the communist terrorist that he was...
How about you and Callista just stick a damn sock in it, Newt?
Mandela was evil. The South Africa he “liberated” turned from productive to hell hole. He’s dead now. Let GOD sort it out.
Just ignore the evil, communist, racist bastard and let the worms have him.
May that old Commie rot in hell.
What would you do here in America if you had that kind of oppression?
We are getting that now and you in government are the cause and the problems. time will tell.
So we should praise an abortionist and a homosexualist, Newt? Gotcha.
“Mandela was faced with a vicious apartheid regime that eliminated all rights for blacks and gave them no hope for the future. This was a regime which used secret police, prisons and military force to crush all efforts at seeking freedom by blacks. “
Bullcrap. I thought Newt was a scholar.
Who is Newt Gingrich, and why should I care what he thinks?
While I have sympathies for the Boers I myself would not tie American politics to what is happening there. A large plurality of blacks wanted liberation, and they got it, not my fault. Good luck to em all.
What was inaccurate about it?
Lenin, Hitler, Mao, Kim Jung, Castro all “liberated” their countries as well.
Would he make a favorable reference to them as well? Nope.
What’s the difference between these commies and Mandela?
It should only take one guess. Hint: Colin Powell would probably endorse Mandela.
I’m very disappointed in Newt.
Romney quoted Pat Buchanan to attack Newt on this and other issues.
It is the low expectations. Most honest people who are eulogizing Mandela are saying he is not as bad as other black leaders would have been.
If Barry isn't stopped we may just find out.
Hey Newt we are faced with a vicious 0bamatheid regime right here!
Now try it with a flaming tire around your neck.
Exactly right.
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