The "White Trash Pride" Party (Americans, abortion, elections)

[city414]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

lol. racist white trash? still playing the race card this far after the election? both parties are the exact same. you will learn that one day. political parties aren't racist, people are.

right people are but when your party use racist strategies it makes your party racist. just like the southern conservative democrats before LBJ who rejected some of his policies with civil rghts

[Cyber Queen]

Originally Posted by Upton

I beg to differ, the thread title was quoted from the article ...

Got that mirror?

So do you disagree with the article?

[city414]

Originally Posted by GregW

I am neither uneducated, Black or trash. I am also a Democrat the supported and voted for President elect Obama. I think the Republicans pander to the most frightened and uninformed of the white voter population because there just are not enough Ivy League highly educated well established wealthy aristocrats to carry an election.

true they've been pandering to southerners since the late 60's using the southern strategy..

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by city414

right people are but when your party use racist strategies it makes your party racist. just like the southern conservative democrats before LBJ who rejected some of his policies with civil rghts

In 1964 those old boys found a new home with the more congenial GOP, and have stayed there comfortably ever since - see this "Changing Political Map" with the slider - through the years.

BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | Who will win the electoral college?

[jmarquise]

did you honestly just post something from the BBC as though that is a viable news source?

Originally Posted by delusianne

In 1964 those old boys found a new home with the more congenial GOP, and have stayed there comfortably ever since - see this "Changing Political Map" with the slider - through the years.

BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | Who will win the electoral college?

[jmarquise]

I didn't know there was such thing as an independent party.

Originally Posted by city414

right people are but when your party use racist strategies it makes your party racist. just like the southern conservative democrats before LBJ who rejected some of his policies with civil rghts

[songgirl]

Let me, once again, point out the obvious. Those who attended the McCain/Palin rallies were amazingly similar in their physical characteristics. Very, very little diversity. That can't be denied and signifies a HUGE problem for the Republicans that they need to find a way to rectify if they are going to win elections. That's the big picture.

Knowing that they have painted themselves into a corner, they are reaching out to the extreme evangelicals and radical gun-toting uneducated types ( I think "white trash" is a racial term) in a desperate attempt to expand their base and gain some traction again. That is the point the article made, and a very valid one, IMO.

Of course, there are many well educated voters who will always vote Republican and did so, but the message from the right is what has changed. Drill, Baby, Drill, pit bull in lipstick, Joe the plumber, Tito the builder, Joe six-pack, "pro-America" rural areas, and "the fundamentals of our economy are strong" themes were obviously not put forth to entice the more enlightened members of our society.

[KsStorm]

Originally Posted by tinman01

I agree with palin in regards to Pork and earmarks.
Who is hurting our autistic children?
AMA?
CDC?
They have both finally admitted that yes some children are harmed by imunizations.....
My child is one of them.
I know your pain. My perfect child is now damaged because of immunizations.

Would you mind please posting your child's story in the Special Needs forum? I am very concerned about the whole vaccine-autism possible link,as I have a toddler w/ Cerebral Palsy,who is behind on his immunizations. The last time he got shots,he was a VERY sick little guy for 3 DAYS!!

(Sorry for going OT)

[Rggr]

Originally Posted by city414

right people are but when your party use racist strategies it makes your party racist. just like the southern conservative democrats before LBJ who rejected some of his policies with civil rghts

The only ones talking about race were the Dems.

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

did you honestly just post something from the BBC as though that is a viable news source?

Do you honestly disagree with the map? The one that says "Click and drag the slider to see past election results."

BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | Who will win the electoral college?

(You can find the same results any old xenophobic where, just FYI. Doesnt have to be the BBC.)