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blue-wave

(4,488 posts)
Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:13 PM Oct 2017

Virginia Republican Candidate Says Democrats Are Communists and Crackheads

Source: Mother Jones

A prominent Republican candidate for Senate in Virginia called Democrats the party of “criminals, communists, crackheads, and weirdos” at a get-out-the-vote rally on Sunday—and mocked a transgender candidate for good measure.

The comments from Corey Stewart, who narrowly lost the Republican gubernatorial primary to Ed Gillespie this summer and is now running for US Senate, came at a rally at a Virginia Beach church to galvanize Republican voters ahead of the election for governor just nine days away. Gillespie had declined an invitation to attend the rally, which was sponsored by the national group Bikers for Trump. But Stewart was joined by one member of the Republican ticket, state Sen. Jill Vogel, who is running for lieutenant governor; the other Republican on the slate, attorney general candidate John Adams, was a last-minute cancellation.

<snip> But perhaps the most important thing Stewart and his partners on stage did was to talk up Gillespie. He called his primary opponent—a man he once derided as “Establishment Ed” and a “cuckservative”—”a good solid Republican,” and later praised him for embracing the Lost Cause as a campaign issue. “I’ve got to hand it to Ed Gillespie, he has come out and said we are going to clarify that law in Virginia and make sure that no more historical monuments—especially those to our great veterans—are removed, anywhere,” Stewart said. <snip>

Read more: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/10/virginia-republican-candidate-says-democrats-are-communists-and-crackheads/



It appears to me as a last ditch effort to fire up the base for Gillespie. But, really??? Gillespie cut a deal with this guy?

When will these people come to their senses and realize that the civil war was fought over 150 years ago. IT'S OVER!!!! The south fired the first shots on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. They started the war and lost. Those who they wish to "memorialize" are yes, traitors to the United States, having fought for the secessionists.
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Virginia Republican Candidate Says Democrats Are Communists and Crackheads (Original Post) blue-wave Oct 2017 OP
Keeping it classy Sam McGee Oct 2017 #1
Just being reflective nt Xipe Totec Oct 2017 #2
Lost the primary race for Governor this summer and now running is running for the Senate? jalan48 Oct 2017 #3
The "Communist" accusation/insult died about 30 years ago. George II Oct 2017 #4
I'm not at all positive.... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #9
communists, crackheads, and weirdos Oh My lunasun Oct 2017 #5
Playing the old hits, as usual. Aristus Oct 2017 #6
I bet you can have some deep and meaningful conversations with this intellectual powerhouse. xor Oct 2017 #7
FEAR! FEAR! FEAR! angrychair Oct 2017 #8
Well, that IS the Trump/Republican platform. SergeStorms Oct 2017 #10
Pretty much says it all. Alice11111 Oct 2017 #11
"at a Virginia Beach church" ?? WTF KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #12
The GOP are now a Russian party. Even many of their voters are with Russian now. C Moon Oct 2017 #13
Yep (love your avatar, btw) area51 Oct 2017 #14
I think I'm going to be sick. Soul-less, callous and lifeless. The GOP is a party of vampires. C Moon Oct 2017 #15
Who do we honor? Stewart asked. Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart, James Madison, riversedge Oct 2017 #16
Just reacting to Pox News propaganda The Wizard Oct 2017 #17
Ok I will feas up and claim the weirdo title. moda253 Oct 2017 #18
Anyone who uses the word "cuckservative" should lose their right to vote. Initech Oct 2017 #19
Democrats the party of criminals, communists, crackheads, and weirdos left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #20
I thought Republicans love commies nowadays. librechik Oct 2017 #21
huh, you know, I was just thinking of picking up an 8-ball on the way to the party meeting tonight Javaman Oct 2017 #22

jalan48

(14,300 posts)
3. Lost the primary race for Governor this summer and now running is running for the Senate?
Sun Oct 29, 2017, 11:21 PM
Oct 2017

Sounds like his financial backers really want him in government. He must go cheap.

SergeStorms

(19,289 posts)
9. I'm not at all positive....
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 01:47 AM
Oct 2017

Republicans know the definition of those words. They throw them around enough, that's for sure, but they misuse them in so many circumstances. Case in point, Trump's pals - the Nazis - calling Liberals "fascists". All they need do is look in any mirror to see what a real fascist looks like.

xor

(1,204 posts)
7. I bet you can have some deep and meaningful conversations with this intellectual powerhouse.
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 12:05 AM
Oct 2017

Classy fella.

SergeStorms

(19,289 posts)
10. Well, that IS the Trump/Republican platform.
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 01:52 AM
Oct 2017

All hate, all the time. It's pretty sad when a political party is so bereft of ideas that they rely on 'hate' as their go-to voter attraction. It's even sadder that it works.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,594 posts)
12. "at a Virginia Beach church" ?? WTF
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 02:05 AM
Oct 2017

Is this your typical Rethug or what?

Spewing hatred and telling gross lies in a house of worship is a GOP norm, it seems. All endorsed by (their) Gawd.

The Gingrichian-Rand Church of Prosperity!







C Moon

(12,525 posts)
13. The GOP are now a Russian party. Even many of their voters are with Russian now.
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 02:12 AM
Oct 2017

The Democratic Party, is THE party of the United States. It's the party that is the only hope of keeping the constitution alive.
Anything spewed out by the GOP are either lies for Putin, or lies for the 1%.
They are disgusting people. If I never talk to another one, it will be too soon.

riversedge

(72,873 posts)
16. Who do we honor? Stewart asked. Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart, James Madison,
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 06:30 AM
Oct 2017

10/30/2017 03:55 am ET
Virginia GOP Candidate Calls Democrats ‘Criminals, Communists, Crackheads’

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/corey-stewart-dem-crackheads_us_59f692e9e4b07fdc5fbf09ea


Corey Stewart also made a homophobic attack on a Democratic candidate for the House.
By Mary Papenfuss

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On Sunday night, Trump-style populist Corey Stewart blasted Democrats, saying every one of them fits into one of four basic categories: “Criminals, communists, crackheads and weirdos.”

Stewart then lashed out at Danica Roem, a Democratic transgender candidate for the House, whom he referred to as a “weirdo.” In remarks reported by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Stewart said Roem wants to “teach ‘transgenderism’ in kindergarten — kindergartners! Folks, this is what’s coming. This is the war on our culture.”

He also called Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, a Democrat up for re-election, a “schmuck” and a “scumbag.”

Stewart made these comments at a Bikers for Trump rally as part of an effort to get out the vote and support the ticket for the Virginia governor’s race on Nov. 7....................................................

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“So that’s who the Democrats honor: crackheads,” Stewart told the crowd in an auditorium that was decorated with signs saying “Hillary Clinton for prison in 2018.”

“Who do we honor?” Stewart asked. “Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart, James Madison, George Washington ― all the great heroes. The weirdos are taking down those monuments.”........................................
 

moda253

(615 posts)
18. Ok I will feas up and claim the weirdo title.
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 07:42 AM
Oct 2017

Also i might be a bit of a socialist but never a communist.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
20. Democrats the party of criminals, communists, crackheads, and weirdos
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 09:35 AM
Oct 2017

OK - I may be a weirdo,
or I'm just acting my age (71)

librechik

(30,788 posts)
21. I thought Republicans love commies nowadays.
Mon Oct 30, 2017, 10:55 AM
Oct 2017

It's hard to keep up with all the paradigm changes in corrupt party.

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