Posted on 09/14/2020 8:55:40 AM PDT by Kaslin
A few days prior to delivering a speech during the opening night of the recent Republican National Convention, guest-speaker and former football star Herschel Walker ripped Democrats in a tweet for “playing the race card way too much,” at their own convention the week prior. While Walker clearly has a legitimate point, it was actually a huge understatement.
In 2020, every card in the Democrats’ deck is the race card. There are no clubs or diamonds. There are no one-eyed Jacks or suicide Kings; and please feel free to insert your own witty comment here about Jokers. Democrats will “play the race card” at any time, with any topic, and without any evidence. The only question remaining about Democrats and their approach to race relations is -- how can anyone even take them seriously anymore?
Several weeks into O.J. Simpson’s murder trial in 1995, attorney Johnny Cochran decided to employ race as part of the defense team’s strategy by portraying Simpson as the victim of racist detectives investigating the case for the LAPD. The trial had captivated millions of Americans, with proceedings that were televised daily and drew huge ratings. During analysis by various pundits, viewers were exposed to the widespread, frequent use of the term “playing the race card” for the first time. Cochrane’s decision was highly controversial, however. The attitude for many Americans at the time was this: if Simpson is innocent, let the facts of the case exonerate him. Why would you need to play the race card? Injecting Simpson’s race into the trial was a copout, a cheap shot. During the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, former President Bill Clinton pointed to the Obama campaign, claiming “they played the race card on me.”
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Biden's not playing with a full deck. Why should the DNC?
Bernie’s favorite: “Steal the Old Man’s Pack & Uno”.
Hilary’s favorite: “Old Maid & Gin Rummy
Kamala’s Favorites: “Poker,Spades
Uncle Joe’s Favorite: Go Fish, Cribbage, Crazy Eights
>>Kamala’s Favorites: “Poker,Spades<<
All good, but THAT one is a keeper! LOL!!
Played the race cards so much they rubbed the tits off the Queen.
The Race Card - Don’t Leave Home Without It!
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