Harry Reid in hot water over quote

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Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I doubt that. Not to mention, the example being bandied around about Trent Lott is like comparing apples and oranges. Sorry, wishing that Strom Thurmond had won the race for president, a segregationist who would have made sure that the civil rights movement had never taken place, is not the same as assessing the likelihood that a light-skinned black man would be able to win an election for president.

I completely agree. I was kind of startled that they thought there was really a comparison between the two incidents.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by bignasty

Thurmond was a Democrat when he ran for President.

And you've made our point. No matter what party you are, no one will stand up for you as a out and out racist.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by bignasty

If that is the case then what do you think about Reid accusing the Republicans of being racists when they said NOTHING? Since when does opposing healthcare make you a racist? Is healthcare a race? You probably did not hear about the accusation since it was not covered on Tyra or Oprah.


Reid also accused the Republican party of because Strom Thurmond supported segregation. The flaw with his moronic statement was that Thurmond ran as a DEMOCRAT.


Reid deserves all the criticism he is getting.

Opposing healthcare may be racist if you are opposing it because you don't want to use taxpayer money to help black people. I don't really care who Reid accuses of being racist. That is NOT what we have been discussing. As for what party Strom Thurmond ran under for president, it was a REPUBLICAN (ie Lott) who waxed poetically about the fact that he lost. In actuality, he ran as a Dixiecrat, anyway. Harry Truman was the Democratic candidate. Check your facts. Thank you.

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Originally Posted by bignasty

The flaw with his moronic statement was that Thurmond ran as a DEMOCRAT.


Reid deserves all the criticism he is getting.

Party lines means nothing.