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From commenter “Dan,” who says “lifted from the AVA.”
“If Dwight Eisenhower had come back from the war and decided to run as a Democrat– which he almost did– there would be no Republican Party today. They would be like the Ku Klux Klan small knots of hate- crazed rich people scattered in walled ghettos around the country, instead of the dominant ruling autocracy that they have been for most of the last four decades.”
– Hunter S Thompson,
(Lifted from this weeks AVA.)
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AVA = ????
Anderson Valley Advertiser, CB.
http://theava.com/
Hunter Thompson had a drug addled brain. Most KKK were members of the Democratic Party when Eisenhower ran for office.
Thank you, PJ!
Hunter S. Thompson certainly enjoyed his gun rights. I wonder what he would think of Barry’s socialist agenda?
HST was not a fan of the commy party.
Only the rich can aford toys like this. Us poor folk in Kalifornia have to stick with semi autos.
Good point.
And now they’re all members of the Republican party. Our gain, your shame.
Indeed!
Even worse is that the GOP actively courted the racists that the Democratic party was glad to be rid of:
http://www.thenation.com/article/170841/exclusive-lee-atwaters-infamous-1981-interview-southern-strategy
And all of this from the lilly white community of Humboldt County.
“And now they’re all members of the Republican party. Our gain, your shame.” PJ
Yes, indeed.
The KKK was originally formed as an arm of the democrat party to suppress the black and Republican vote in the South. I suppose it could be argued that, had it not been for the hatred and racism of the democrat party, the KKK may never have come to be.
JW does it matter? #15
Even if you were correct, what is your point?
Republican Richard Nixon once offered up a
comprehensive health
plan which would have been a dream come true.
It failed due to D’s who thought we could do better.
“One of the most cherished goals of our democracy is to assure every American an equal opportunity to lead a full and productive life.” RMN 1974
“-Additional family costs for medical care would vary according to need and use, but in no case would a family have to pay more than $1,500 in any one year for covered services. ”
CHIP (Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan).
“Without adequate health care, no one can make full use of his or her talents and opportunities. It is thus just as important that economic, racial and social barriers not stand in the way of good health care as it is to eliminate those barriers to a good education and a good job” CHIP
I am much more concerned with who the Party is now.
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/stories/2009/september/03/nixon-proposal.aspx
Gee Dan…..the thread was about the KKK, and all of the libs tying it to the Republican party. My point was that the democrat party created the Klan. If you question the accuracy of that statement, look it up. How you turned it into something about Nixon must be the “Hey….Look Over Here” liberal diversion tactic.
That cretin’s “thought” processes are so warped that it can’t understand that the KKK arose in reaction to freeing the slaves, not because of a political party. They blamed the Republican party for their losses so joined the Democrats who didn’t have a choice to accept them or not. They were widely known as Dixiecrats because their politics were so distasteful to the rest of the party. Democrats were the party of civil rights so the racists (thankfully) abandoned the Democrats and joined the GOP en masse. Good riddance. The GOP is still courting them and using racist dog whistles which gives them deniability, but only with idiots.
The term racist is a useless term because of it’s continuous and erroneous overuse.
It is interesting to read postings from obama’s water carriers on the blog’s and in the media as they come up with stories to deflect attention from his performance as the worst President this country has ever seen. Come Monday he is off and running for his final term, when he will have more flexibility to fundamentally change the United States.
More debt than every other President before him.
Wanna piss off a liberal? Tell them the truth!It works every time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95aQshvaAII
That the “Dixiecrats” became Republicans is a lie that liberal like to perpetuate. The truth is quite different. 93% of the Dixiecrats remained democrats for life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdJsPsU55PM
You gotta pity someone who learned history from you tube.
Are there Klan members who are, or were, Democrats? – Yes
Are there Klan members who are, or were, Republicans? – Yes
Does either party currently support the actions of the Klan? – No.
Does being affiliated with either party make you a Klan member or Klan supporter? – No
End of discussion.
I use to enjoy this blog, but threads like this are just stupid. I’d describe myself as liberal, but I have constructive discussions/debates with conservative friends. We actually learn from each other. This type of idiotic “thought for the day” does very little to promote that type of dialogue. What’s next? – “child molesters tend to be more conservative/liberal – discuss”.
Wanker, I hope you’ve washed your hands.
I did not mean this to be about the KKK or Thompson.
There is an elephant in the room, we are not behaving
as reasonable citizens taking care of schools,
taking care of the elderly, the needy, the environment-
our government is being blamed while Wall Street fuckheads
rob us blind. It is so stupid- its has to be racial.
When caught in a lie, this is how BJ always responds. And here are some numbers on BJ’s version of history where she says that “Democrats were the party of civil rights ” Regarding the Civil Right Act of 1964, 18 democrats filibustered the Senate against the act for 54 days. In the end, 21 democrat senators voted against, vs. 6 Republicans. In the House, it was 91 democrats against, vs. 35 Republicans. Any more lies for the day BJ?
Dan ….. you violated liberal rule #1 : you didn’t blame George Bush. They may take away your libtard card.
“you violated liberal rule #1 : you didn’t blame George Bush.” #26
Tsk. The virus that that rots the R’s is rooted in Ronnie R.
When James Watt was appointed to head the EPA that was the first
(domestic) volley. Anti-government disrupting government. Game on.
Bill Moyers on LBJ and the Civil Rights Act:
And Wikipedia’s breakdown of the House and Senate votes on the Civil Rights Act:
And what is the predominant political affiliation of KKK members today? Yeah, you know the answer. And which of the two parties do they vote for in elections? Yeah, you know the answer. Not Democrats.
Like I said, water boys and dog washers.
Since libs on here tend to get their panties in a bunch when a statement isn’t accompanied by data or statistics, could someone please show me the data that verifies the political party affiliation of KKK members. Please…..no assumptions or opinions, just the facts.
JW,
Is your point that the southern Democratic Party was the home of racists 50+ years ago? If that’s your point, you are factually correct. As we all know, though, the attitudes of the parties have shifted over the past fifty years. LBJ’s push for civil rights was only one reason.
Here’s a partial answer to your question:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/04/white-supremacists-running-for-political-office-in-2012-in-growing-numbers.html
Only non informed & prejudiced people think the South is more racist than the rest of the country. Shame on you and get your head out of last century.
KKK is so early last century. Today their numbers are tiny and they are irrelevant.
Mitch…. your link pretty much confirms that white supremacists might be running for offices, but they are losing. Don’t forget…..David Duke ran for President as a democrat in 1988.Sure….there are going to be isolated incidents where these whack jobs win some low level local election. But tying the entire Republican party to the KKK is like tying all African Americans to the Black Panthers. And trotting out a 30 year old Lee Atwater video is pathetic.
JW,
I didn’t trot out the Atwater video, but trotting it out seems worthwhile since the party has clearly followed Atwater’s suggestions for the past generation.
The GOP is reaping what it has sown, and it absolutely deserves to do so.
It was BJ that trotted out Atwater once again. And I’m surprised that you so closely link all black americans with the black panthers. But living in lilly white Humboldt, it may be a subject that you are not familiar with.
JW,
I’m not sure what you’re talking about w/r/t the Black Panthers — haven’t seen the video. But here’s a relevant quote from Atwater:
http://freethoughtblogs.com/blackskeptics/2012/11/13/lee-atwater-breaks-down-the-gop-southern-strategy-in-1981/
Atwater is as irrelevant to current events as you are.
If we were so specious as you insist on being, we would trot out quotes from Bull Connor (a Democrat) and smear your party with your affiliation with him.
But then we would be sinking down to your & PJ’s level and what would that accomplish?
PJ and Mitch are the worst form of racists. They are also as dumb as a sack of rocks. My God, people lets try to act like adults.
To #40
I’ve not always agreed with PJ or Mitch,
but they were always adult-like AND INTERESTING.
You are not.
Always PJ and Mitch were insightful,
you are not.
Never were they dumb or racist,
but #40 I think you are.
Just keep dividing each other. Meanwhile the machine keeps plugging away. When was the last time there was a president and congress that was truly liberal or conservative? Never! The divide is an illusion and you all bickering here simply perpetuate it. Until Americans can work together there will be no change for any of you. Just a side to be angry with.
#39,
Lee Atwater was adviser to Reagan and Bush I, and chairman of the national Republican Party.
Bull Connor was Commissioner of Public Safety of the city of Birmingham, Alabama.
I see a bit of a difference in relevance there.
And they are very similiar in that both have been dead for decades and lived in another century, another era.
Both are completely irrelevant to anything going on today except for the most extreme partisans.
TGA,
Atwater advised the President in the 1980s and managed GHW Bush’s 1988 Presidential campaign. We are still living with the results of the strategies he championed in the GOP.
Bull Connor died in 1973. We are still living with the results of MLK’s exposure of his brutality.
It’s Howdy Doody time!
That is about as extreme as Bette Midler blaming the nation’s mental health crisis on Ronald Reagan who hasn’t held office in 25 years!
For God’s sake, man up and accept blame. Obama & the Democrats seem unable to do that.
Yeah, I agree. All good thinks come to an end. Just walk away and let JW jerk off to his own reflection.