Why is the Radical Right calling Gonzalez a victim of racism?

[chicagojoe]

[Syrinx]

1. because they are racists n/t

[Mojambo]

2. Umm, Playbook. Page 59 I think. n/t

[MADem]

8. Is that the chapter that says

...always place people of minority or underrepresented sectors of American society in key positions. Ensure that they are total toadies, who would sell their souls, the souls of their families and their heritage to have a position close to the throne. Ensure, too, that they parrot the party line faithfully, and never allow any personal feelings of compassion or justice to enter into any decision making.

Then, if they are attacked for parroting the BushCo themes, immediately launch an outraged media blitz insisting that the real agenda of the criticism is racism, sexism, religious discrimination, or whatever. Count on people being afraid to be accused of this sort of socially repugnant behavior and because of this the story dies.

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. Well, it worked for Clarence Thomas.

Can't believe they're proud of that one.

[Mojambo]

20. Yeah that's it.

It's indexed in the back under Clarence Thomas I think.

[JohnLocke]

29. Best. Post. Ever.

[cornermouse]

3. How can they possibly defend him without making

something up? Its not like they can use the actual facts about him and the decisions that he's made...

[Erika]

4. Trick Question?

They haven't offered him a quarter of a mil for promoting Bush's agenda? Racial discrimination?

[Pam-Moby]

5. They have been taking their

instructions from my pet goat book.

[JohnnyRingo]

6. The same theory that labels anti-war advocates "traitors".

Enviromentalists as "tree-hugging liberals".
And civil rights lawyers as "ambulance chasers".

[d_b]

7. Up is down. Slavery is freedom. War is peace.

[Pepperbelly]

9. because they have no fundamental understanding of the term.

They think that if you say anything bad about a person of some ethnic makeup other than caucasion, they can divert attention from the criticism with this claim. Whether it from ignorance or whether it is on purpose I do not know.

[justiceischeap]

11. Because deep down

They all believe that there was no big deal with torturing a bunch of Muslims. So why pick on the poor man that did what it took to show them a thing or two.

It's convenient, they have to yell something because they can't speak the truth about him.

[hollowdweller]

12. Same reason OJ's attorneys played the race card. Protect a killer

[AlbizuX]

13. because they cannot comprehend

that we oppose him on his torture positions.

That, or they are opportunistically trying to paint liberals as anti-Hispanic...which is very laughable...given that I'm Latino and I've always felt Republicans to be more anti-Hispanic than Democrats.

[youngred]

14. turning things on their heads

because if you say the reason for the opposition is racism then you don't have to acknowledge the fact that he isn't qualified and a bad candidate but you can smear the opposition into getting what you want.

[bemildred]

15. Is this a trick question? nt

[tngledwebb]

16. Worked with Clarence T. didn't it?

These evildoers have been around the block, remember? They have plenty of practice AND the MSM.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

17. It's their usual trick

The Democrats are known as the party that advocates the rights of minority groups. Therefore, the Republicanites think they're being oh, so clever when they nominate the most corrupt, right-wing woman/African-American/Latino/Asian-American/Native American/GLBT person they can find, someone who has an absolutely stinking record.

When the Dems object to this person on the basis of his/her stinkiness, the Republicanites turn around and say archly, "Oh, but we thought you liked minorities. I guess you like minorities only if they toe your liberal line." (Italicized words spoken with the sneer turned up a notch).

I've seen that tactic so many times (most notoriously with the nomination of Clarence Thomas) that I almost expect it.

[mattclearing]

18. Yeah. They want to polarize the hispanic vote against Dems.

Should be fun to watch this one. What an amazingly dumb idea.

[MsConduct]

19. Because when all else fails, play the race card. n/t

[XemaSab]

21. The deal is

that Colin Powell, Condi Rice, and Clarence Thomas don't suck because they're black, they suck because, well, they suck.

It's the same for Gonzales.

Mr. School-of-the-Americas-School-of-Law sucks. It's that simple.

[CatholicEdHead]

22. They suck because of their actions

not race or anything else. Call it a flip-flop on Affirmative Action.

[TankLV]

23. It's called "projection".

They are projecting their own beliefs on others.

Classic operating method of repukes.

[Telly Savalas]

24. Because they're a bunch of fucking whiners. That's why.

"Whaa whaa whaa, you don't like our fascist nominee, y'all must be racists. Whaa whaa whaa." Give 'em a fucking bottle or a pacifier and maybe they'll shut up about it.

[njdemocrat106]

25. The reasons we don't like Gonzalez have nothing to do with race

We liberals know unqualified candidates when we see them, irregardless of skin color. The Republicans always attempt to find ways to project the awful truths of their party (the Republicans are the real racists in my book) onto their opposition, and the sheeple seem to eat it up, because the Republicans are the party of "Christian morals" (yeah right).

[GRLMGC]

26. That's their game

Put the most repugnant candidate out but make sure that they're a person of color so they can yell racism when someone objects to them. Sadly, it works

[proudbluestater]

27. I wish the radical right would Cheney itself. What about Gutierrez?

The CEO of Kelloggs who is the nominee for Commerce Secretary. Is he not an ethnic minority? He is Cuban-born. I hear no complaints about this nomination. Why? Because he is a decent, intelligent human being, not a POS without a working brain cell.

[Endangered Specie]

28. I call it "playing the irony card".

[shanti]

30. they love to play the race card

but only when it suits their purposes.

[Clarkie1]

31. Because they are lying liars who will do anything to secure their power

[Warren DeMontague]

32. Survey Says... "Because They're Full Of Shit" n/t

[Revolucionario83]

33. Fuck Alberto Gonzales

Sorry that was random, but I hate that fucker.