Democrats Commemorating a Black Republican

[rightwinger]

The event was run by Democrats. Interestingly, there was no acknowledgement of the Republicans who helped push Civil Rights nor was there an apology for the Democrats that clung to Jim Crow Laws and otherwise tried to obfuscate and obstruct progress.

Imagine that

More reason that Republicans should not have boycotted the event. They could have reminded America what a great party they were 50 years ago

 

[bodecea]

Can we at least all agree that the Republicans made a very bad political move by not showing up? Not one of them?

 

[rightwinger]

Can we at least all agree that the Republicans made a very bad political move by not showing up? Not one of them?

I just don't get Republicans, are they really that clueless?

Trying to convince people that almost 300 Republican legislators were just too busy that day?
Trying to stage a "Seperate but equal" March on Washington event?
Trying to act outraged that their black Senator was snubbed when he openly declined an invitation?

 

[bodecea]

The event was run by Democrats. Interestingly, there was no acknowledgement of the Republicans who helped push Civil Rights nor was there an apology for the Democrats that clung to Jim Crow Laws and otherwise tried to obfuscate and obstruct progress.

Actually the event was run by the NAACP.

 

[bodecea]

Can we at least all agree that the Republicans made a very bad political move by not showing up? Not one of them?

I just don't get Republicans, are they really that clueless?

Trying to convince people that almost 300 Republican legislators were just too busy that day?
Trying to stage a "Seperate but equal" March on Washington event?
Trying to act outraged that their black Senator was snubbed when he openly declined an invitation?

The dumbest thing was drawing attention to themselves afterwards by playing the victim. It was not the Democrats running around starting threads, pointing out that all the Republicans declined invites.

 

[Nosmo King]

Can we at least all agree that the Republicans made a very bad political move by not showing up? Not one of them?

I just don't get Republicans, are they really that clueless?

Trying to convince people that almost 300 Republican legislators were just too busy that day?
Trying to stage a "Seperate but equal" March on Washington event?
Trying to act outraged that their black Senator was snubbed when he openly declined an invitation?

The dumbest thing was drawing attention to themselves afterwards by playing the victim. It was not the Democrats running around starting threads, pointing out that all the Republicans declined invites.

The Republicans seem unable to see any minority group as constituents. They rail against immigration and then wonder why Hispanics aren't supportive of the Republican agenda. They rail against reproductive freedom (which means economic freedom for women) and then wonder why they are losing the female vote. They erode the Civil Rights Act then have a clam bake to celebrate and then are incredulous about the lack of African American support.

Here's a hint, Republicans: start treating regular rank and file Americans as if they ran a huge hedge fund. Establish policies that benefit garden variety American citizens as if they controlled 98% of the wealth of the nation. Then and only then, your party may start to enjoy wide spread electoral support.

 

[edthecynic]

It's funny how the Conservatives want to hitch their wagon to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's star 50 years after they so vehemently opposed him and the Civil Rights movement. Conservatives hide behind the skirts of party politics and ignore political ideology.

They claim MLK as a Republican, but ask them if MLK was a Conservative or a Liberal. Suddenly all those claims of party affiliation fly out the window. MLK would be labeled a RINO.

A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead.
- Leo Rosten

 

[Flopper]

Yup.

Look at that 1964 vote.

A look into the votes acquired under the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act -- which is best known for barring discrimination in public accommodations -- passed the House on Feb. 10, 1964 by a margin of 290-130. When broken down by party, 61 percent of Democratic lawmakers voted for the bill (152 yeas and 96 nays), and a full 80 percent of the Republican caucus supported it (138 yeas and 34 nays).

When the Senate passed the measure on June 19, 1964, -- nine days after supporters mustered enough votes to end the longest filibuster in Senate history -- the margin was 73-27. Better than two-thirds of Senate Democrats supported the measure on final passage (46 yeas, 21 nays), but an even stronger 82 percent of Republicans supported it (27 yeas, 6 nays).

An even CLOSER look...

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a rematch of the Civil War. In 1964 there were 10 Republicans in the House of Representatives from southern states and one Republican in the Senate. NONE of those Republicans voted yes.

By party and region

Note: "Southern", as used in this section, refers to members of Congress from the eleven states that made up the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. "Northern" refers to members from the other 39 states, regardless of the geographic location of those states.

The original House version:

Southern Democrats: 7–87 (7%–93%)
Southern Republicans: 0–10 (0%–100%)

Northern Democrats: 145-9 (94%–6%)
Northern Republicans: 138-24 (85%–15%)

The Senate version:

Southern Democrats: 1–20 (5%–95%)
Southern Republicans: 0–1 (0%–100%)
Northern Democrats: 45-1 (98%–2%)
Northern Republicans: 27-5 (84%–16%)

Southern democrats and northern democrats were sharply divided over the bill which was being debated in Congress only a few months after the Kennedy assignation. Supporters of the bill, both Democrats and Republicans didn't miss a beat using the death of the president to garner support.

There were too many political crosscurrents at the time for either party to take credit for the passage. The bill was passed with bilateral support from both parties.

 

[ShaklesOfBigGov]

A look into the votes acquired under the Civil Rights Act of 1964

An even CLOSER look...

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a rematch of the Civil War. In 1964 there were 10 Republicans in the House of Representatives from southern states and one Republican in the Senate. NONE of those Republicans voted yes.

By party and region

Note: "Southern", as used in this section, refers to members of Congress from the eleven states that made up the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. "Northern" refers to members from the other 39 states, regardless of the geographic location of those states.

The original House version:

Southern Democrats: 7–87 (7%–93%)
Southern Republicans: 0–10 (0%–100%)

Northern Democrats: 145-9 (94%–6%)
Northern Republicans: 138-24 (85%–15%)

The Senate version:

Southern Democrats: 1–20 (5%–95%)
Southern Republicans: 0–1 (0%–100%)
Northern Democrats: 45-1 (98%–2%)
Northern Republicans: 27-5 (84%–16%)

Once again Republicans try to revise history by turning an issue that was obviously a north/south issue into a Republican/Democrat issue

No attempt to rewrite history at all, was simply stating a fact that there was a greater percentage of Republicans who voted for the Civil Rights Bill than Democrats. Slice it any way you like, you will still come up with those same percentages.

Care to tell me who it was who spent 14 hours and 13 minutes in filibustering the measure in the senate? You may want to look into that before you start to get on your high horse about Republicans not desiring civil rights for blacks and it was all thanks to the Democrats.

 

[Nosmo King]

A look into the votes acquired under the Civil Rights Act of 1964

An even CLOSER look...

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a rematch of the Civil War. In 1964 there were 10 Republicans in the House of Representatives from southern states and one Republican in the Senate. NONE of those Republicans voted yes.

By party and region

Note: "Southern", as used in this section, refers to members of Congress from the eleven states that made up the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. "Northern" refers to members from the other 39 states, regardless of the geographic location of those states.

The original House version:

Southern Democrats: 7–87 (7%–93%)
Southern Republicans: 0–10 (0%–100%)

Northern Democrats: 145-9 (94%–6%)
Northern Republicans: 138-24 (85%–15%)

The Senate version:

Southern Democrats: 1–20 (5%–95%)
Southern Republicans: 0–1 (0%–100%)
Northern Democrats: 45-1 (98%–2%)
Northern Republicans: 27-5 (84%–16%)

Southern democrats and northern democrats were sharply divided over the bill which was being debated in Congress only a few months after the Kennedy assignation. Supporters of the bill, both Democrats and Republicans didn't miss a beat using the death of the president to garner support.

There were too many political crosscurrents at the time for either party to take credit for the passage. The bill was passed with bilateral support from both parties.

the bill passed with bipartisan support, but not with ideological support. Conservatives opposed the bill (as they do whenever freedom is expanded and protected. See Marriage Equality)

Contemporary Republicans who hold deep Conservative tenants hide behind the skirts of the Republican party while maintaining the same vile Conservative positions just to bask in the reflective glow of progress (despite the fact that they provided the resistance)

Unless someone is willing to reveal the Liberal record of George Wallace, Lester Maddox, Strom Thurmond and Bull Connor, I'll continue to hold fast that these men were indeed Conservatives.

 

[Flopper]

An even CLOSER look...

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a rematch of the Civil War. In 1964 there were 10 Republicans in the House of Representatives from southern states and one Republican in the Senate. NONE of those Republicans voted yes.

By party and region

Note: "Southern", as used in this section, refers to members of Congress from the eleven states that made up the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War. "Northern" refers to members from the other 39 states, regardless of the geographic location of those states.

The original House version:

Southern Democrats: 7–87 (7%–93%)
Southern Republicans: 0–10 (0%–100%)

Northern Democrats: 145-9 (94%–6%)
Northern Republicans: 138-24 (85%–15%)

The Senate version:

Southern Democrats: 1–20 (5%–95%)
Southern Republicans: 0–1 (0%–100%)
Northern Democrats: 45-1 (98%–2%)
Northern Republicans: 27-5 (84%–16%)

Southern democrats and northern democrats were sharply divided over the bill which was being debated in Congress only a few months after the Kennedy assignation. Supporters of the bill, both Democrats and Republicans didn't miss a beat using the death of the president to garner support.

There were too many political crosscurrents at the time for either party to take credit for the passage. The bill was passed with bilateral support from both parties.

the bill passed with bipartisan support, but not with ideological support. Conservatives opposed the bill (as they do whenever freedom is expanded and protected. See Marriage Equality)

Contemporary Republicans who hold deep Conservative tenants hide behind the skirts of the Republican party while maintaining the same vile Conservative positions just to bask in the reflective glow of progress (despite the fact that they provided the resistance)

Unless someone is willing to reveal the Liberal record of George Wallace, Lester Maddox, Strom Thurmond and Bull Connor, I'll continue to hold fast that these men were indeed Conservatives.

I agree with you to a point. However, keep in mind that the Republican party in the 1960's had little resemblance to the party of today. Conservatism was in it's infancy. Southern segregationists brought to the party a strong belief in states rights, Christianity, a deep seated resentment for the federal government, and a hatred for the growing welfare system. When Reagan came to power, his war on big government, criticism of the welfare state, his outspoken support for Christianity, and defense of states rights were welcomed by southerns who became a cornerstone in the growth of conservatism. Today, the old south is the heart of the GOP.