Pic Of The Moment: SC Republican Explains Why The GOP Opposes Obamacare Medicaid Expansion

[EarlG]

South Carolina GOPer Calls Opposition To 'The Black Guy In The White House' Good Politics

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[Scuba]

1. It's said that the reason Rep Crawford spell "Kris" with a K, is ...

... because three K's would be too obvious.

[Whiskeytide]

3. I could be wrong...

..since I don't know much about him. But I understood this pic to show that he supports the expansion personally, and he's calling out his party for playing BS politics.

[Skinner]

6. I think you are correct. (nt)

[SunSeeker]

7. I hope you're right.

That's how I'd read that too. Or at least that is how I'd like him to mean it...

[sir pball]

15. I think he is calling out the GOP but sadly it isn't BS politics, it's good politics.

Opposing a black guy in South Carolina is a message that's likely to resonate with a good bit of the populace. Just because wealth has a massively disproportionate influence on our governmental system doesn't mean it's a bad idea to play representational politics when you can..

[Honeycombe8]

30. I was wondering if that's what he meant. Hard to say w/o knowing him. nt

[pepperbear]

32. +1

if he supports the expansion, the comment's racial overtones make no sense, unless, as you said, he's calling out his fellow republicans. sad thing is, if a republican is saying it about his own party, it is most likely to be true.

[Frustratedlady]

4. My first thought was...

picturing those eyes peeking out from a white sheet.

[grammiepammie]

2. South Carolina GOPer

I am so angry now that there are no words. I have always thought this to be true but to have an idiot like this come out and actually say it. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME ON THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. But at least now we know the truth.

[Arkana]

5. It sounds to me like he's calling his own party racists.

[wryter2000]

8. That's the way I read it

I could imagine a liberal saying the same thing to mock the SC republican party.

[santamargarita]

9. That racist sonuvabitch!

[progressoid]

28. Sounds like he's actually calling out the racists in his party.

[TinkerTot55]

10. As an Emergency Medicine physician.....

...he is all too aware of the effects of our nation's broken health care system, and the tragic results of people not having health insurance.

Let's give the gentleman credit and support, for coming out against his own party, there in the very heart of the Deep South.

I think it takes GREAT courage to take a public stand like that. We could use more Republicans with common sense, a sense of obligation to their fellow man, AND a belief system that incorporates both REASON and SCIENCE!!!!!!!

[sangsaran]

13. But...

Wouldn't they all be liberals then?

[wryter2000]

18. Welcome to DU

You saw his statement the way I did. I think others feel that, if he really felt that way, he wouldn't be a Republican.

[LoisB]

20. He also voted against the expansion

[wryter2000]

29. It says above he supported the expansion n/t

n/t

[Smilo]

11. How the hell can he be a Republican

if he supports the Medicare expansion? He has summed up the GOPT - that's all they care about is the man in the WH and unless he also wants to be called a racist along with those bastids - he needs to shout out about how wrong it is to want to defund Obamacares and how right it is to want the best for America. Of course, he will no longer be welcome as a republican.

[Initech]

12. And how well did that work out for them last time?

[Dryvinwhileblind]

14. "the black guy in the White House right now"...

...is why they oppose EVERYTHING, FFS! Our sitting President has been the perfect fall guy as far as puritan finance/corporate is concerned. Our country held hostage since late '08 when they flipped the proverbial switch, while damn near 1/2 the citizenry have swallowed the lies, (among other things), swiftly turned on their neighbors, and now hysterically worship greed, avarice, racism, cold steel, and above all else, lying for Big Daddy Omnipotent. Blame the African/Muslim/socialist/fascist/illegitimate, (did this really just happen to us, again?), black guy. This has always turned my stomach, since I was a kid. Most companies/corporations we've all known are now persona non grata to me, (just ask scotus). There is not much I don't boycott anymore, and as a mid fidees white male sheet metal worker, laid off going on 5 years, it's not that difficult. FKM!

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

17. And sadly, I've witnessed racism righ there on DU. Being a liberal and a Democrat unfortunately

does not absolve one from being racist, sexist, homophobic, anti-Semetic, and so on...

[AgingAmerican]

16. SC Republicans....

Stupid on steroids

[The Wielding Truth]

19. Wow! Screw your fellow citizens and cause them to suffer and some die to advance yourself!

And don't be afraid to do it because you've been given a racist pass by the Republican Party to harm our President because of his heritage!

To Quote Mike Malloy. " Have I told you today how much I hate these people!"

Khris Crawford, his will follow you forever. Your political days are done!

[Madmiddle]

21. This is why we in the north kicked their asses

Hard to dig deep enough to find the words to explain this fuckin' ignorance. This guy needs to be sent packing in the next election. Rascist prick.

[Cleita]

22. Off topic, but why do all white, male Republican politicians

look like tapioca pudding with holes pressed in for features?

On edit: Let me add that Boehner looks like pumpkin pudding.

[VA_Jill]

24. What I want to see

are Boehner's liver function tests. You don't get that color from a tanning booth or even spray tan.

[Cleita]

25. He's probably pretty jaundiced from heavy drinking.

I do believe he tries to tan to cover up all the broken capillaries and red nose alcoholism would give him, but you are right, jaundice could be a big contributor too.

[SemperEadem]

23. effin' quack

[Spitfire of ATJ]

26. We need more whistle-blowers like this guy.

[The Wizard]

27. good politics

in a slave state

[caledesi]

31. Good one EarlG! nt

[Towlie]

33. It appears that his statement is bad politics since so many are confused about what he really meant.

[GodlessBiker]

34. I understand he voted with his party, making his theory apply to him.

[valerief]

37. Bingo! It's like devout Catholics who say they disagree with the RCC on lots of big issues.

What's that all about?

What's that old Woody Allen quote? 'I'd never want to belong to a club that would have me as a member.' Conversely, he'd want to belong to a club that wouldn't have him as a member.

[Solly Mack]

35. Damn.

Just puts it right out there.

Wow.

Wonder how his fellow republicans feel about what he said?

[valerief]

36. So why is this guy a Republican???? nt

[onehandle]

38. Casual racism is so fey, but it looks good on you, GOP. nt

[Wabbajack_]

39. He'll be expelled or defeated in the next primary now