Ala. Candidate's Views Startle Democrats

Republican_Man · **Sun May 14, 2006 12:21 am**

I can't blame them. I would be entirely aprehensive as well.
But look which party's got the openly racist man running?

Not saying that the Dems are racist or anything, but rather that they shouldn't be saying the Republicans are racist and whatnot, as some left-wingers are.

CJ Cregg · Commodore Joined: 05 Oct 2002 Posts: 1254

There was one guy who ran for the Dem primary for Gov. in Ohio who wanted to make homosexuality a crime punishable with the death penalty.

I dont know why they join the democrats.

Republican_Man · **Sun May 14, 2006 11:42 am**

Because they don't belong in the Republicans, perhaps?
Or perhaps the Democrats are more accepting.

:p

It doesn't matter what party they're in, though. All it does is argue against the Democrats who attack Republicans for such things, when they, in fact, have people in their own party who say things that truly are extreme and such, whereas the Republicans don't actually say things, for the most part, but there's the accusations that come up that pin it down on them.
Perhaps the majority of their views are liberal, just they're racist or homophobic. Just because most of the Democrats are supportive of homosexuality doesn't make it amazing for one of them to say something like that.
All that does is give the Republicans a counter-argument, as does this case. I always bring up Robert Bird, former KKK member and Democratic Senator, as well as former Senate Majority Leader, as an argument. Well, now you have a candidate who's openly racist whom, even if he loses or whatever, can add a counter-argument.
That's all it does. It doesn't say that the Democrats are racist; it just gives a counter-argument for the Republicans on race issues.

Link, the Hero of Time · **Sun May 14, 2006 12:32 pm**

I hope I dont have to remind you of Strom Thurman or Jack Thompson, RM.

Reading the article, it looks like his views on this came out only recently, as in last week. He hid his true agenda from people to get onto the primary ballot. Therefore it tears you logic of a "counter-argument" apart.

Republican_Man · **Sun May 14, 2006 1:08 pm**

No, it doesn't tear it apart, even if he kept it concealed until then. It's something that can be used to argue against the wrongful accusations that Republicans are racist, Republicans aren't accepting of blacks, and all that crap. That's my point, and it's all logical.
Even if the Democrats didn't know about it until now, it shows that they can have racists within their ranks, which means it is entirely logical. Whether or not they knew it is irrelivant.
I'm only using it to show that no party can be declared "racist" or anti-black, though it just seems that you're trying to find faults there so that you can sit at your computer and accuse Republicans of being racist and whatnot, no?

TrekkieMage · **Sun May 14, 2006 3:33 pm**

o.O

Can't the Dems just say that he isn't following party guidelines or something and not support him? Not kick him out of the race, just that the Democratic party doesn't support his view (which they've said) and pull all backing that they were previously given. If they haven't done that already, I'll be shocked.

This man is absolutly nuts...

Founder · **Sun May 14, 2006 6:10 pm**

CJ Cregg · Commodore Joined: 05 Oct 2002 Posts: 1254

There's more than 2 political parties, when i said i don't know why they join the democrats. It doesn't mean i think they should be in the republican party.

Founder · **Sun May 14, 2006 8:19 pm**

Ah ok, just making sure.