Trump raises the spectre of racial politics

[JakeStarkey]

Too many in and out of the GOP want to go back to the racialism that infected the GOP in the 1960s.
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Some Republicans worry that Donald Trump will revive the racially polarizing politics of the past, when the GOP suffered losses with minority voters that took decades to try and recoup.

At the 2005 NAACP convention in Milwaukee, then-Chairman of the Republican National Committee Ken Mehlman sought to apologize for that history, conceding that the party had used race as a wedge to win votes.

In 1964 , Republicans had selected a nominee for president, Barry Goldwater, who opposed the Civil Rights Act. And in 1968, Richard Nixon adopted what would come to be known as the “Southern strategy,” which exploited racial strife in the South to consolidate support from white voters. Many of the African-American voters who identified as Republicans, roughly one-third of black voters at that time, left the GOP and did not return.

GOP Fears Trump Could Revive Racial Politics of Past | RealClearPolitics

 

[Sunni Man]

And?? ........

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

Too many in and out of the GOP want to go back to the racialism that infected the GOP in the 1960s.
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Some Republicans worry that Donald Trump will revive the racially polarizing politics of the past, when the GOP suffered losses with minority voters that took decades to try and recoup.

At the 2005 NAACP convention in Milwaukee, then-Chairman of the Republican National Committee Ken Mehlman sought to apologize for that history, conceding that the party had used race as a wedge to win votes.

In 1964 , Republicans had selected a nominee for president, Barry Goldwater, who opposed the Civil Rights Act. And in 1968, Richard Nixon adopted what would come to be known as the “Southern strategy,” which exploited racial strife in the South to consolidate support from white voters. Many of the African-American voters who identified as Republicans, roughly one-third of black voters at that time, left the GOP and did not return.

GOP Fears Trump Could Revive Racial Politics of Past | RealClearPolitics

Those that are voting for Trump damn well know what Trump is selling and he damn well knows they're stupid enough to buy his bullshit...

They ignore the fact the man is a charlatan and Trump University is the tip of the iceberg of how the man will scam the stupid in this country.

He knows there is a section in this country wishes for the days of the 1950's where the wife was in the kitchen, the neighbor was Lilly white and those that were not white would come to the backdoor to knock and never come to the front door, and he has tapped into them and is winning with them but it will not win him the General Election with them only voting for them...

Now you will read from those voting for him how ignorant, stupid and moronic I must be but they will not deny they are part of that group I am writing about...

 

[my2¢]

Putting it in sports terms, a loss for the GOP will simply show we better go with a team player next time.

 

[tinydancer]

Let me get this right Jake. You believe only Republicans use race as a wedge issue?

Are you freaking kidding me?

 

[SwimExpert]

Let me get this right Jake. You believe only Republicans use race as a wedge issue?

Are you freaking kidding me?

Actually, it seems pretty clear to me that he was saying that the GOP does not want race to be a wedge issue, but they fear Trump is making it such. Now stop being a fuck stain. Get in the kitchen and make me some pie.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Let me get this right Jake. You believe only Republicans use race as a wedge issue? Are you freaking kidding me?

I am not worried about the Dems. They won't change. The GOP must change on race issues.

And make me a sammie.

 

[Shrimpbox]

We have a racist president, a racist First Lady, a former racist attorney general and all Jake can talk about is a racist republican candidate. The voting public is sick of racism this and racism that and it will not be swayed by such charges.

 

[JakeStarkey]

shrimp, you are a racist who does not like a white America sharing power with people of color.

Get over yourself.

We are not going backwards; that is over forever.

 

[Political Junky]

We have a racist president, a racist First Lady, a former racist attorney general and all Jake can talk about is a racist republican candidate. The voting public is sick of racism this and racism that and it will not be swayed by such charges.

There Are None So Blind As Those Who Will Not See

 

[Vigilante]

Attacks against Trump backfire on the conspiracy of dunces

The New York Post ^ | June 4, 2016 | Michael Goodwin
Are President Obama, Hillary Clinton and violent leftists in cahoots to elect Donald Trump? Or are they just idiots? The evidence is overwhelming that they all belong to a conspiracy — either of secret GOP sympathizers or of dunces. Those are the only options after Democrats took turns denouncing Trump in ways that actually bolstered the potency of his arguments. Three examples tell the tale. First, Obama traveled to Indiana to deliver what aides called his first attempt to influence the election. That’s a lie, of course, but not the biggest one of the day. No. 1 would be Obama’s...

 

[SwimExpert]

We have a racist president, a racist First Lady, a former racist attorney general and all Jake can talk about is a racist republican candidate. The voting public is sick of racism this and racism that and it will not be swayed by such charges.

Trump may not be a real racist. But he plays one on TV.

 

[Shrimpbox]

Jake, let me hit you with another fact. Race relations are in worse shape than when Obama was elected. Sorry to have to break it to you but he is taking us backwards. This is not a politically correct statement but the truth rarely is.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Too many in and out of the GOP want to go back to the racialism that infected the GOP in the 1960s.
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Some Republicans worry that Donald Trump will revive the racially polarizing politics of the past, when the GOP suffered losses with minority voters that took decades to try and recoup.

At the 2005 NAACP convention in Milwaukee, then-Chairman of the Republican National Committee Ken Mehlman sought to apologize for that history, conceding that the party had used race as a wedge to win votes.

In 1964 , Republicans had selected a nominee for president, Barry Goldwater, who opposed the Civil Rights Act. And in 1968, Richard Nixon adopted what would come to be known as the “Southern strategy,” which exploited racial strife in the South to consolidate support from white voters. Many of the African-American voters who identified as Republicans, roughly one-third of black voters at that time, left the GOP and did not return.

GOP Fears Trump Could Revive Racial Politics of Past | RealClearPolitics

Racial politics already exist. They existed before Obama became president, they existed while he was president, and they will continue doing so whether Trump is president or not.

 

[Ozone]

if-if-if-if-if-if you keep accusing the american people of being racist like it's a bad thing, the people are liable to streisand all your worst nightmares into reality, so don't do it.

 

[Freewill]

Too many in and out of the GOP want to go back to the racialism that infected the GOP in the 1960s.
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Some Republicans worry that Donald Trump will revive the racially polarizing politics of the past, when the GOP suffered losses with minority voters that took decades to try and recoup.

At the 2005 NAACP convention in Milwaukee, then-Chairman of the Republican National Committee Ken Mehlman sought to apologize for that history, conceding that the party had used race as a wedge to win votes.

In 1964 , Republicans had selected a nominee for president, Barry Goldwater, who opposed the Civil Rights Act. And in 1968, Richard Nixon adopted what would come to be known as the “Southern strategy,” which exploited racial strife in the South to consolidate support from white voters. Many of the African-American voters who identified as Republicans, roughly one-third of black voters at that time, left the GOP and did not return.

GOP Fears Trump Could Revive Racial Politics of Past | RealClearPolitics

Jake now you have ONCE AGAIN proved to be nothing more than a lying POS. There was no racism in the Republican party in 1960s. ALL the racism was DEMOCRATS. George Wallace was a segregationist DEMOCRAT, Eisenhower sent the troops in to stop DEMOCRAT segregation. It was KKK democrat Byrd who filibustered the civil rights act not Republicans. Republican have NEVER done a thing to hurt blacks, that can't be said for the party of slavery.

But you know all that, that is what makes you a liar.

 

[Freewill]

shrimp, you are a racist who does not like a white America sharing power with people of color.

Get over yourself.

We are not going backwards; that is over forever.

Democrat lying POS.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

'Trump’s remarks immediately raised red flags among legal scholars and Republicans. In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell saw stark similarities to Goldwater’s candidacy and its long-term effect on support for the GOP.

The 1964 election “did define our party, for at least African-American voters, and it still does today,” McConnell said. “That was a complete shift that occurred that year, and we’ve never been able to get them back. So I think it was a defining moment for Republicans.”

“Do you worry at all that your nominee now, Donald Trump, will do to Latino voters what Barry Goldwater did to African-American voters?” Tapper asked.

“I do,” McConnell said. “I do.”'

Republicans in fact have reasons to worry.

Trump is not only going to lose the GE for the GOP, he’s going to adversely affect future elections as well.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Let me get this right Jake. You believe only Republicans use race as a wedge issue?

Are you freaking kidding me?

You can’t be serious:

“Yes, republicans are racist but so are democrats”!

Clueless and stupid – typical of the blind partisan right.

 

[Political Junky]

Goldwater won only the Deep South and Arizona, his home state. Thereafter the South has been republican.