Ryan to meet with Congressional Black Caucus after botched poverty remarks

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I'd say the Democrats have a history of that. What party was KKK member Robert C. Byrd in again?

Because it's not like he repudiated them or anything!

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The Southern Strategy comes to mind. And don't tell me it's a coincidence that pro-segregationist Strom Thurmond died a Republican.

The South was trending Republican since Eisenhower it would have been eventually Republican anyway though maybe not as fast if The Southern Strategy never happened.

Strom Thurmond is dead. Let the guy rest in peace. Can we let the Robert Byrd memory go The guy is dead as well. Let the guy rest in peace.

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I'd say the Democrats have a history of that. What party was KKK member Robert C. Byrd in again?

Because it's not like he repudiated them or anything!

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The Southern Strategy comes to mind. And don't tell me it's a coincidence that pro-segregationist Strom Thurmond died a Republican.

The South was trending Republican since Eisenhower it would have been eventually Republican anyway though maybe not as fast if The Southern Strategy never happened.

Strom Thurmond is dead. Let the guy rest in peace. Can we let the Robert Byrd memory go The guy is dead as well. Let the guy rest in peace.

If you actually believe this, you are way dumber than I thought.

Well you didn't put in bold that the "The South was trending Republican since Eisenhower" so you agree with that. Its not dumb actually. The Deep South was still Dem at the state level in the 90's. At the Presidential Level it happened faster because of "The Southern Strategy". You don't think The South would have been Republican eventually anyway? I think you are the one that is incorrect about this anyway.

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Maybe his words were a little inarticulate that's it. I think there are lazy people in every race/ethnicity.

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Paul Ryan does not have a clear history of making racist remarks so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt here.  That said, I've seen right-wing politicians make these dog whistles for two decades now.  We'll have to watch his behavior more carefully in the future.

It is both amusing and infuriating how myopic some conservatives on this site are about this issue.  Why do you suppose so few blacks, Asians and Latinos vote for your party?  Are we all just "brainwashed?"

Because we look at people as people and not their race. There are a lot of reason why Asians, Latino's and Blacks vote for the Dems. I have listed those in the past but I don't have time to re-list those reasons now.

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Paul Ryan does not have a clear history of making racist remarks so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt here.  That said, I've seen right-wing politicians make these dog whistles for two decades now.  We'll have to watch his behavior more carefully in the future.

It is both amusing and infuriating how myopic some conservatives on this site are about this issue.  Why do you suppose so few blacks, Asians and Latinos vote for your party?  Are we all just "brainwashed?"

Because we look at people as people and not their race. There are a lot of reason why Asians, Latino's and Blacks vote for the Dems. I have listed those in the past but I don't have time to re-list those reasons now.

This is false.  Just a few examples from the top of my head:

The Heritage Foundation put out a report saying that immigrants have a lower IQ than the "white native population," and "the difference is likely to persist over several generations."

Gov. Paul LePage, Glenn Beck and many other right-wing commentators have said Obama "hates white people."

Tom Tancredo called Sonia Sotomayor "a member of the Latino KKK."

Rep. Steve King said that for every young undocumented immigrant who is a valedictorian there are 100 drug runners with "calves the size of cantaloupes."

Remember Pete Hoekstra's "Debbie Spenditnow" ad?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkQAalcsg5E

Don't even get me started about the GOP's policies on civil rights, voting rights and racial discrimination laws.

The party of Nixon's Southern Strategy doesn't get a pass on racial issues because it doesn't deserve one.

Your still on Steve King's comments: John Boehner and Eric Cantor even said King is on his own about his comments. I know you guys on the Dem side love to bring that comment up over and over.

The party of Nixon: Nixon died about 20 years ago and he was last President in 1974. That was a long time ago. Never heard "The Party of Nixon" though. That's a first.

Oh wow the Heritage Foundation. One study caught your attention. Why?

Tancredo always says stupid things. If you want to criticize him feel free.

Obama hates white people? Obama is half-white himself and had a white mom growing up. It is true though if you look minority's approve of the job he is doing where as Whites don't.

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Paul Ryan does not have a clear history of making racist remarks so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt here.  That said, I've seen right-wing politicians make these dog whistles for two decades now.  We'll have to watch his behavior more carefully in the future.

It is both amusing and infuriating how myopic some conservatives on this site are about this issue.  Why do you suppose so few blacks, Asians and Latinos vote for your party?  Are we all just "brainwashed?"

Because we look at people as people and not their race. There are a lot of reason why Asians, Latino's and Blacks vote for the Dems. I have listed those in the past but I don't have time to re-list those reasons now.

Sadly, the opportunities that people in this country are given/are born into are largely dependent on race. If you ignore this or don't realize it, you clearly aren't aware of the world we live in. Please stop commenting on that which you don't understand.

No you don't understand. I can comment all I want you can't tell me to be quiet.