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MITT ROMNEY: TAKE DOWN THE CONFEDERATE FLAG, IT’S ‘A SYMBOL OF RACIAL HATRED’
Breitbart ^ | 20 JUN 2015 | Awr Hawkins

Posted on 06/20/2015 11:20:07 AM PDT by South40

On June 20 former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney called for South Carolina to remove the Confederate flag from their state Capitol grounds in Columbia.

His call comes in the wake of the heinous attack on Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. It follows a photo of the suspected gunman, Dylann Roof, in which Roof is seen leaning against his car with a Confederate flag license plate visible on the front of his vehicle being widely circulated.

Here were Romney’s exact words: “Take down the Confederate Flag at the SC Capitol. To many, it is a symbol of racial hatred. Remove it now to honor Charleston victims.”

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: 2012election; charleston; confederateflag; dylannroof; election2012; fumr; massachusetts; mittromney; romney; southcarolina
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To: South40

Yep. I supported him. So what. I don’t have to agree with everything he says.

What hurts those of us who are in the conservative movement are a couple of big things:

1. Candidates/politicians who are too quick to bend to media pressure.

2. Voters/activists who are too quick to dismiss politicians who aren’t, in their eyes, pure enough.

You combo the two and it spells electoral doom. Ironic: both sides blame the other for the loss.

Politics is the art of the possible, not the perfect.


161 posted on 06/20/2015 2:37:40 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: South40

Does this mean the Nazi swastika is also banned everywhere?


162 posted on 06/20/2015 2:43:23 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
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To: Kickass Conservative
I never “expected” you to have some sort a list.

If you never "expected" me to have a list, what was the information you were requesting when you said you wanted an apology or the information you "expected"?

"I will expect an Apology or the Information I requested". 112 posted on 6/20/2015, 1:11:42 PM by Kickass Conservative

163 posted on 06/20/2015 2:46:37 PM PDT by South40 ("I probably identify more as a Democrat." ~Donald Trump)
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To: TMSuchman
You DO have a kute sense of humor, though.

Sorry.

Leni

164 posted on 06/20/2015 2:55:03 PM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: jmacusa
The Stars And Bars are not a symbol of racism

The term "Stars and Bars" refers to the First National Flag of the Confederacy, not the Confederate Battle flag...and I doubt any aggrieved liberals would recognize one if they saw it.


165 posted on 06/20/2015 3:04:58 PM PDT by mac_truck (Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
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To: manc

Thank you, manc


166 posted on 06/20/2015 3:06:49 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon (("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office."))
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To: South40

No, I am a native America. The person on the Massghanistan flag is an Indian.


167 posted on 06/20/2015 3:10:17 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: South40

This certainly resembles the taliban/Al Quida (the savages who are destroying the heritage/history of so many countries they have conquered). Are WTPready to substitute one destroyer with another? Just as the giant stone images in the mountain side, the ancient remains of Egypt are destroyed. The liberals will attempt to do the same to US


168 posted on 06/20/2015 3:32:08 PM PDT by V K Lee
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To: mac_truck

Well the Southern Cross is the battle flag but we all pretty much call it the stars and bars. If you don’t live in the South just stay the eff of of it. :-)


169 posted on 06/20/2015 4:12:14 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

To repeat my original sentiments: STFU Mitt.


170 posted on 06/20/2015 4:14:08 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

He and others like him have no idea what flags flew over slave ships, or out west when the war with Indians went on.


171 posted on 06/20/2015 4:27:48 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: manc

Well at least for awhile the Mexican flag flew over casa de Romney.


172 posted on 06/20/2015 4:54:38 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: hosepipe

It’s a symbol of our nation being divided in a bloody war that killed a record number of people for an American War. Yes, I don’t agree with the flag on official government buildings, but not for the same reasons stated by the political yahoos right now. On historical buildings, if that is the actual flag that was on them at the time, then put the flags down.


173 posted on 06/20/2015 5:08:17 PM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: jmacusa

The idea of a flag representing racism is absurd, just about every nation on Earth has had some kind of institutionalized racism in a national history. The real issue is as you pointed out, our nation being divided and engaged in a conflict of American killing American. The highest American body count of any War that America was engaged in. Historical buildings should have what was there at the time. If someone wants whatever flag on his grave, then fine, do it. Official government buildings in use by state government should not.


174 posted on 06/20/2015 5:20:56 PM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: Georgia Girl 2
Well the Southern Cross is the battle flag but we all pretty much call it the stars and bars.

You probably flunked history also...bless your heart.

175 posted on 06/20/2015 5:25:40 PM PDT by mac_truck (Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
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To: mac_truck

From the history of the CW I’ve always heard of ‘’the battle flag’’ referred to as The Stars And bars’’. Makes no difference to me because it sure ain’t The Stars And Stripes which is the flag of this great nation. THE ONLY FLAG!


176 posted on 06/20/2015 5:34:42 PM PDT by jmacusa
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To: Morpheus2009
The swastika was a flag of racism. Would you be comfortable with a member of The Aryan Nation or a member of The American Nazi Party being buried with one on their tombstone?
177 posted on 06/20/2015 5:37:29 PM PDT by jmacusa
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To: jmacusa

So are the Stars and Stripes about racism and treachery. I wouldn’t be comfortable with such, but then again, has this actually happened at all?


178 posted on 06/20/2015 5:38:49 PM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: Norm Lenhart

Hey Norm,

With all the fun I was having I missed your Post.

Thanks for the information. My curiosity has been dampened.


179 posted on 06/20/2015 5:43:12 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Tag Line Quota has been exceeded. Check back for Updates.)
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To: Kickass Conservative

You really don’t remember the 2008 primary, when Romney broke spending records and spent almost 50 million dollars of his own money, and FR was aflame with Romney supporters and new Mormon sign ups?

You really don’t remember the 2012 primary here?

How do you explain your thinking that Mitt Romney ran two primaries, and became the nominee and the candidate in the second one, without having any supporters here during all those years from 2005/6 through to 2012?

How could you miss the most heated threads of those years, all the zotting?

Here are just a couple of examples.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2241437/posts?q=1&;page=1#1

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2890162/posts?q=1&;page=1#1

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2467256/posts?page=50#50


180 posted on 06/20/2015 5:49:47 PM PDT by ansel12 (Trump- I identify as Democrat-- favorite president?-Clinton-- your veep? "Oprah my first choice".)
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