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groundloop

(11,482 posts)
15. Hey Allen, I hate to break it to you but you're black ...
Mon Apr 23, 2012, 10:22 AM
Apr 2012

and the teabaggers don't really like black people. They might pretend to like you for a while, as long as they think your loud mouth is advancing their cause. However, as soon as you're no longer useful to them they'll toss you under the bus faster than you can say "communist".

Gee Allen, turned away by your own people? TheCowsCameHome Apr 2012 #1
that's just hilarious CatWoman Apr 2012 #2
No, turned away by peple who have a constructive agenda... lastlib Apr 2012 #19
Right. His people are the racist biker gang he proudly 'integrated'. NT Mc Mike Apr 2012 #24
No yet... MattSh Apr 2012 #20
If West moved in next door to any Teabaggers, they'd suddenly find one reason to hate him, too. Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #22
I guess now we wait for West to call everyone in the NAACP "communists" Lucy Goosey Apr 2012 #3
Why give loudmouth idiots a prestigous soapbox. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #4
and the teabaggers only like him because he acts as the beard for their racism... rfranklin Apr 2012 #5
"beard for their racism..." PearliePoo2 Apr 2012 #8
That's a perfect description rfranklin Ishoutandscream2 Apr 2012 #10
Nailed it (NT) The Wizard Apr 2012 #11
I hope his big mouth has finally done this idiot in. PearliePoo2 Apr 2012 #6
Can't wait to hear Allen's response Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #7
It also reflect a woeful ignorance of African-American history. no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #9
West gets the "Turd in the Punch Bowl" award. lpbk2713 Apr 2012 #12
The NAACP is so desperate ejbr Apr 2012 #13
Yes, why on earth would they invite him to speak; he's made other outlandish comments before.... northoftheborder Apr 2012 #16
They also honored war criminals Rice and Powell in the past just1voice Apr 2012 #21
West is the new Allen Keyes. nt Javaman Apr 2012 #14
Hey Allen, I hate to break it to you but you're black ... groundloop Apr 2012 #15
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Good job NAACP! shcrane71 Apr 2012 #23
Aww, poor him. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2012 #25
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