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Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 12:36 AM Oct 2014

Laura Ingraham: Democrats won’t allow “the black population” off “the plantation”

More: http://www.salon.com/2014/10/28/laura_ingraham_democrats_wont_allow_the_black_population_off_the_plantation/
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Why do African-American voters overwhelmingly support the Democratic Party?

To hear conservative radio host Laura Ingraham tell it, it has nothing to do with their support for liberal policies on issues like jobs, healthcare and education. Nor is it a reaction against the ugly racial rhetoric emanating from leading Republicans or the vile voter suppression measures pushed by the Republican Party. Instead, Ingraham asserted on her radio program today, black voters support Democratic candidates because Democrats won’t allow “the black population” off “the plantation.”

Highlighting the case of an African-American pastor who alleges that the robbery of his church may be linked to his endorsement of Illinois GOP gubernatorial nominee Bruce Rauner, Ingraham decried what she depicted as Democrats’ demonization of African-Americans who stray from the liberal fold.

“Look at what they did to Col. Alan West. Look at what they did to Justice Clarence Thomas, or tried to do. This is what they do,” Ingraham argued.



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Laura Ingraham: Democrats won’t allow “the black population” off “the plantation” (Original Post) Jamaal510 Oct 2014 OP
Yeah, Laura... Suich Oct 2014 #1
Meh. The latest Republican meme is that... TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #2
I just call them fakers. Jamaal510 Oct 2014 #3
"Yeah, letting them starve to death solves the problem completely Warpy Oct 2014 #4
Maybe leave out the Nazi part, but... TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #5
Only because it is true Kalidurga Oct 2014 #10
it's not latest, they have been saying this for decades JI7 Oct 2014 #6
That's true-- it's a common theme, but... TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #7
Brilliance! JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #12
Play this to them Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #8
That's a good one, but... TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #9
Alan West is seriously crazy though JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #11
This Twit, republicans don't want our support Heather MC Oct 2014 #13
+10000000 JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #14

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
2. Meh. The latest Republican meme is that...
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 12:48 AM
Oct 2014

welfare and other policies are keeping blacks down instead of helping. Ghettoizing the population they are.

As usual, if you look hard enough you can find some evidence, but this is a bullshit argument that should bew stomped on hard every time it comes up. The problem with that, though, is it takes some complicated explaining that most people aren't listening to.

Is there is quick phrase we can use to help counter this bullshit?

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
3. I just call them fakers.
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 12:59 AM
Oct 2014

They merely give lip service to the issues of Blah people in hopes of fooling some swing voters into believing that they're tolerant. I've seen this movie play out far too often just in the past several years alone.

Warpy

(111,256 posts)
4. "Yeah, letting them starve to death solves the problem completely
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 01:26 AM
Oct 2014

At least the Nazis were humane enough to gas them quickly."




Too much?

JI7

(89,249 posts)
6. it's not latest, they have been saying this for decades
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 01:39 AM
Oct 2014

with the government shut down we saw how much the white poplation depends on govt to get by in life but you will never see them calling on cutting any of those things.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
7. That's true-- it's a common theme, but...
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 01:48 AM
Oct 2014

they're really ramping it up lately.

Maybe they realize they've got nothing else? Desperation is showing.

JustAnotherGen

(31,823 posts)
12. Brilliance!
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 09:08 AM
Oct 2014

You are spot on with this!





with the government shut down we saw how much the white poplation depends on govt to get by in life but you will never see them calling on cutting any of those things.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
9. That's a good one, but...
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 02:53 AM
Oct 2014

the people it's aimed at never seem to get it.


"Keep the gummint out of my Medicare!"

JustAnotherGen

(31,823 posts)
11. Alan West is seriously crazy though
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 09:07 AM
Oct 2014

Like - seriously.

I'm on his FB page - an he tends to draw a crowd that posts things like: Well when it's Michele Obama who gets ebola . . .AND I hope she does. Kill Hiiiiiiiiiiim!


^ That one stands out^

Because I couldn't resist throwing a "Jesus Weeps" at the special needs (in terms of having a special need for an ass whooping) lady who posted that.

 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
13. This Twit, republicans don't want our support
Fri Oct 31, 2014, 06:10 AM
Oct 2014

They don't want us to vote
And they make it very clear, they don't consider us to be "Real Americans"

And by the way white people Invented the stupid as term "African-American" as away to always separate us from just being American Citizens

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