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Originally Posted by waynet
My thoughts on the Tea Partiers....they are almost all white,74% of them are republicans...not a single African-American Repub in the house or senate since 2003. We have a black Pres. a female speaker,a Latino on the Supreme court and a powerful gay committee chair. I don't think it's health care,taxes or any of the other stuff. There are signals everywhere of an immutable change in the very identity of America not just governance. I think the tea party people are afraid that they will lose their piece of the pie to these "different" Americans. The status quo is good for them. Any change is bad for their position. I think they fear losing what they have and this fear is real. So they look for a scapegoat to blame EVERYTHING on and Obama is perfect because he is trying to change the landscape,ignoring the status quo. For that he is a socialist,communist,fascist,anti-Christ and every other name you can think of.For all that Bush and the repubs ignored for 8 years Obama is trying to solve. Do I agree with all of it..no. But there can be no denying that he has an agenda. Some of us agree with it others do not.
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I discount this post immediately as you bring up race....this was the mantra on this board this past election campaign. If you oppose Obama you are a racist and frankly I am sick of it and do not understand those who constantly bring it up.
There are racists in every group and always have been, but do not tell me that because I oppose big government of this President that race even entered into it....this is insulting !!!
And while you worship at Obamas feet saying all the right things which are mainly that he is cleaning up Bush's mess (while actually he continues most of his policies) look around at what is happening the name of change and transparency ......