Garafolo says tea parties were racist (Huckabee, CNN, dollar, bias)

[janelle144]

Originally Posted by camaroguy

garofalo is so far left she's left america!

:d:d

[12GO]

Originally Posted by happ

You make a valid point since there wasn't anything overtly racist that I am aware of. Garafalo's point is that these usual Republican protesters are the ones you see at "Minuteman" demonstrations or picket against gays at gay rights parades. It is a safe assumption that these people are also like those who voted against Obama because they would never vote for a black man.

You should meet my neighbors who went to the tea party here and voted for obama. These were as much about stopping the continued increases in state and local taxes (schools thinking they should always get more of the property tax cut, every other year property taxes jumping 8 to 37 percent higher, incresed sales taxes from all taxing entities, etc.) as well as the federal taxes that are going up that is not income taxes. Clearly those who didn't go or are all for more tax and spend stupidity didn't have a clue.

[dixiegirl7]

Originally Posted by happ

The usual profile of those in attendance was an overweight white man w/ fake military pins showing guns & the American flag. They held signs of President Obama looking like Hitler & "socialism" spelled incorrectly on their placards\ signs. The kind of guys who try to disrupt anti-war marches w/ profanity & physical threats. Typical Republican.

And who is the bigot here? I saw people from all walks of life, age, and size at the tea party gatherings.

[happ]

Originally Posted by dixiegirl7

And who is the bigot here? I saw people from all walks of life, age, and size at the tea party gatherings.

I don't know because there weren't any teabagging demonstrations in Los Angeles but what I saw on the news looked like a parody of extremist-types [sort of scary gun & God middle-aged white men

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by phonelady61

I will reserve my opinion of her for now and am just wondering what the rest of you all thought of her comments regarding the tea partys ?

what does everyone here think of Jeanine Garofalos comments about the tea partys?
Who is she?

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by happ

I won't know because there weren't any teabagging demonstrations in Los Angeles but what I saw on the news looked like a parody of extremist-types [sort of scary gun & God middle-aged white men

Not as scary as some anti-war demonstrators at Berkeley a few years ago. There were a bunch of old hippies marching naked, with "Breasts, not WAR signs." There were a few naked old ladies, too. Quite scary seeing all those leatherbacks full of wrinkles

[sailordave]

Her comedy was based upon hate and now she's so full of hate that it isn't funny anymore.

[happ]

Originally Posted by RayinAK

Not as scary as some anti-war demonstrators at Berkeley a few years ago. There were a bunch of old hippies marching naked, with "Breasts, not WAR signs." There were a few naked old ladies, too. Quite scary seeing all those leatherbacks full of wrinkles

Oh come on, you know you were looking really close At least you can't say liberal marches are boring.

[12GO]

Originally Posted by RayinAK

Not as scary as some anti-war demonstrators at Berkeley a few years ago. There were a bunch of old hippies marching naked, with "Breasts, not WAR signs." There were a few naked old ladies, too. Quite scary seeing all those leatherbacks full of wrinkles

Leatherbacks of wrinkles? Now that's got me ROTFLM*O !!!!

[Reelist in Atlanta]

Originally Posted by Bill Keegan

Now, I am Anti big government. It's racist comments like yours that allow the left to think that all conservaticves are racists. And I want to be on the record as being opposed to your view. I do not think that the majority of blacks would perish in the absence of "handouts".

You seem to have misread my post. I said many. I did not say the majority and I stand by my statement. Why do you think most Blacks are democrats. Give it some thought.

- Reel