Fixing the GOP Part 7- The "Sister Souljah" Moment with FoxNews and Rush

[JoeB131]

We need to go back in the wayback machine for this one.

Back in 1992, there was this nutty rap artist named Sister Souljah. And she got a lot of play on talk shows and such because she could alway be counted on to say absolutely outrageous stuff. And she did exactly that after the King Riots in LA.

"If Black people kill Black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?"

Bill Clinton took the moment to condemn this as being over the top and wrong, and furthermore, to criticize Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. for inviting her to be a key speaker. This told a lot of moderate, middle class voters Bill Clinton could be reasonably trusted to not side with the radicals.

The GOP needs to have its own "Sister Souljah" moment with its loudmouths. Romney looked weak when Limbaugh made comments so outrageous that most of his sponsors dropped him, but Romney just said, nothing.

 

[ScienceRocks]

So we can't investigate our government for their wrongs? The truth doesn't matter as that is racist you see.

How sad to see what this country has become.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

We need to go back in the wayback machine for this one.

Back in 1992, there was this nutty rap artist named Sister Souljah. And she got a lot of play on talk shows and such because she could alway be counted on to say absolutely outrageous stuff. And she did exactly that after the King Riots in LA.

"If Black people kill Black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?"

Bill Clinton took the moment to condemn this as being over the top and wrong, and furthermore, to criticize Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. for inviting her to be a key speaker. This told a lot of moderate, middle class voters Bill Clinton could be reasonably trusted to not side with the radicals.

The GOP needs to have its own "Sister Souljah" moment with its loudmouths. Romney looked weak when Limbaugh made comments so outrageous that most of his sponsors dropped him, but Romney just said, nothing.

But by 1992 the democrats had successfully marginalized the extreme left, Clinton thus had the blessing of the DNC and most party officials.

Between 1968 and 1988, democrats lost five of the six presidential elections during that period, the result of nominating liberals as candidates; after 1988, sick of losing elections, democrats were ready to keep the far left off of the National stage. And it worked, winning four of the next six elections starting in 1992.

It may be a bit too soon for republicans; perhaps a poor showing in 2014 would be good for them and help them to marginalize the radical and religious right.

Another problem is republicans don’t really have a ‘leader’ at this point, no one to set the example. True, a number of republicans have seen the light and repudiated Romney’s nonsense about losing because of ‘gifts,’ but the hardcore extremists aren’t buying it yet.

And Clinton didn’t have to deal with the idiocy of the 24/7 news as infotainment cycle, where every stupid thing a republican says ends up on YouTube.

We’re rooting for you and other common sense republicans to turn the GOP back to sanity – you’ve got your work cut out for you.

 

[bripat9643]

But by 1992 the democrats had successfully marginalized the extreme left, Clinton thus had the blessing of the DNC and most party officials.

Between 1968 and 1988, democrats lost five of the six presidential elections during that period, the result of nominating liberals as candidates; after 1988, sick of losing elections, democrats were ready to keep the far left off of the National stage. And it worked, winning four of the next six elections starting in 1992.

You're delusional if you think the Dims kept the far left off the stage. Obama is the far left. You can't get any further left than Obama. The commies in his cabinet like Van Jones and Maoist Cass Sustein are proof enough of that.

 

[francoHFW]

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[JoeB131]

But by 1992 the democrats had successfully marginalized the extreme left, Clinton thus had the blessing of the DNC and most party officials.

Between 1968 and 1988, democrats lost five of the six presidential elections during that period, the result of nominating liberals as candidates; after 1988, sick of losing elections, democrats were ready to keep the far left off of the National stage. And it worked, winning four of the next six elections starting in 1992.

You're delusional if you think the Dims kept the far left off the stage. Obama is the far left. You can't get any further left than Obama. The commies in his cabinet like Van Jones and Maoist Cass Sustein are proof enough of that.

Remember what I said in that other thread about not sounding lke a crazy person...

This is a good place to start.

 

[Old Rocks]

Pattycake cannot help himself, irregardless of the subject.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

We need to go back in the wayback machine for this one.

Back in 1992, there was this nutty rap artist named Sister Souljah. And she got a lot of play on talk shows and such because she could alway be counted on to say absolutely outrageous stuff. And she did exactly that after the King Riots in LA.

"If Black people kill Black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?"

Bill Clinton took the moment to condemn this as being over the top and wrong, and furthermore, to criticize Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. for inviting her to be a key speaker. This told a lot of moderate, middle class voters Bill Clinton could be reasonably trusted to not side with the radicals.

The GOP needs to have its own "Sister Souljah" moment with its loudmouths. Romney looked weak when Limbaugh made comments so outrageous that most of his sponsors dropped him, but Romney just said, nothing.

Where's yo dollah?

 

[JoeB131]

Nothing to add, Frank.

I find it absolutely sad that the GOP finds itself in the thrall of a guy like Limbaugh, a guy who preaches family values, but is addicted to drugs, is on his fourth marriage when preaching family values...

(Google "Jeff Christie Arrest" some time. It's amusing.)

Yet here you have guys who want to be president who can't tell this guy to get stuff no matter what insanity comes out of his mouth.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

But by 1992 the democrats had successfully marginalized the extreme left, Clinton thus had the blessing of the DNC and most party officials.

Between 1968 and 1988, democrats lost five of the six presidential elections during that period, the result of nominating liberals as candidates; after 1988, sick of losing elections, democrats were ready to keep the far left off of the National stage. And it worked, winning four of the next six elections starting in 1992.

You're delusional if you think the Dims kept the far left off the stage. Obama is the far left. You can't get any further left than Obama. The commies in his cabinet like Van Jones and Maoist Cass Sustein are proof enough of that.

Ouch! That's gonna leave a mark!

How about Obama himself and his Dad Frank Marshall Davis?

 

[Mac1958]

We need to go back in the wayback machine for this one.

Back in 1992, there was this nutty rap artist named Sister Souljah. And she got a lot of play on talk shows and such because she could alway be counted on to say absolutely outrageous stuff. And she did exactly that after the King Riots in LA.

"If Black people kill Black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?"

Bill Clinton took the moment to condemn this as being over the top and wrong, and furthermore, to criticize Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. for inviting her to be a key speaker. This told a lot of moderate, middle class voters Bill Clinton could be reasonably trusted to not side with the radicals.

The GOP needs to have its own "Sister Souljah" moment with its loudmouths. Romney looked weak when Limbaugh made comments so outrageous that most of his sponsors dropped him, but Romney just said, nothing.

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[Stephanie]

this thread by the OP is one big pass the barf bag..just like the other six on fixing the Gop

 

[JoeB131]

But by 1992 the democrats had successfully marginalized the extreme left, Clinton thus had the blessing of the DNC and most party officials.

Between 1968 and 1988, democrats lost five of the six presidential elections during that period, the result of nominating liberals as candidates; after 1988, sick of losing elections, democrats were ready to keep the far left off of the National stage. And it worked, winning four of the next six elections starting in 1992.

You're delusional if you think the Dims kept the far left off the stage. Obama is the far left. You can't get any further left than Obama. The commies in his cabinet like Van Jones and Maoist Cass Sustein are proof enough of that.

Ouch! That's gonna leave a mark!

How about Obama himself and his Dad Frank Marshall Davis?

Okay, for those who aren't seeing commies under their beds, not really.

Frankly, Obama has been the best "republican" president we've had since Reagan.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Nothing to add, Frank.

I find it absolutely sad that the GOP finds itself in the thrall of a guy like Limbaugh, a guy who preaches family values, but is addicted to drugs, is on his fourth marriage when preaching family values...

(Google "Jeff Christie Arrest" some time. It's amusing.)

Yet here you have guys who want to be president who can't tell this guy to get stuff no matter what insanity comes out of his mouth.

Limbaugh = not running for any office

See the difference?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Nothing to add, Frank.

I find it absolutely sad that the GOP finds itself in the thrall of a guy like Limbaugh, a guy who preaches family values, but is addicted to drugs, is on his fourth marriage when preaching family values...

(Google "Jeff Christie Arrest" some time. It's amusing.)

Yet here you have guys who want to be president who can't tell this guy to get stuff no matter what insanity comes out of his mouth.

Silencing critics? Yes the Left does that a lot, Stalin, Hitler, Mao did it, all your Founding Father silenced their critics

 

[Mac1958]

Nothing to add, Frank.

I find it absolutely sad that the GOP finds itself in the thrall of a guy like Limbaugh, a guy who preaches family values, but is addicted to drugs, is on his fourth marriage when preaching family values...

(Google "Jeff Christie Arrest" some time. It's amusing.)

Yet here you have guys who want to be president who can't tell this guy to get stuff no matter what insanity comes out of his mouth.

Limbaugh = not running for any office

See the difference?

Limbaugh's fingerprints, his simplistic absolutism (driven by an agenda of ratings) are clearly visible all over the GOP right now. Not to mention this board. No, he's not an elected official, and that makes the GOP's situation even worse. Limbaugh's agenda is to keep the hard right mad, which directly translates to ratings, and he's brilliant at that.

The GOP has a serious problem as long as Limbaugh and his copycats thrive. But marginalizing them will be very difficult, if not impossible.

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[CrusaderFrank]

Nothing to add, Frank.

I find it absolutely sad that the GOP finds itself in the thrall of a guy like Limbaugh, a guy who preaches family values, but is addicted to drugs, is on his fourth marriage when preaching family values...

(Google "Jeff Christie Arrest" some time. It's amusing.)

Yet here you have guys who want to be president who can't tell this guy to get stuff no matter what insanity comes out of his mouth.

Limbaugh = not running for any office

See the difference?

Limbaugh's fingerprints, his simplistic absolutism (driven by an agenda of ratings) are clearly visible all over the GOP right now. Not to mention this board. No, he's not an elected official, and that makes the GOP's situation even worse. Limbaugh's agenda is to keep the hard right mad, which directly translates to ratings, and he's brilliant at that.

The GOP has a serious problem as long as Limbaugh and his copycats thrive. But marginalizing them will be very difficult, if not impossible.

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If you don't like Limbaugh, don't listen.

It's that simple.

Only Nazis would want to silence Limbaugh for expressing his opinion

 

[Stephanie]

OMG, back on the Limbaugh again..

 

[JoeB131]

Nothing to add, Frank.

I find it absolutely sad that the GOP finds itself in the thrall of a guy like Limbaugh, a guy who preaches family values, but is addicted to drugs, is on his fourth marriage when preaching family values...

(Google "Jeff Christie Arrest" some time. It's amusing.)

Yet here you have guys who want to be president who can't tell this guy to get stuff no matter what insanity comes out of his mouth.

Limbaugh = not running for any office

See the difference?

The people who DO run for office should have no problem condemning him, then.

Imagine this. Rush makes his "Slut" Comments about Sandra Fluke.

Romney immediately condemns him in the strongest possible terms while underlying that his position that this is an issue of religous freedom for the Catholic Church. This language has no place in American discourse.

Romney looks like an immediate leader.

But somewhere in his CEO mind, he figured that he would be alienating a part of his customer base.

And that's the problem with Romney. Like most bullies, he was always happy to beat up on the weak, he was never willing to take any risks.

Silencing critics? Yes the Left does that a lot, Stalin, Hitler, Mao did it, all your Founding Father silenced their critics

It's not a matter of "silencing critics", it's a matter of saying certain discourse is unacceptable.

There was a valid policy argument here. Should the government be able to require employers to provide health coverage that goes against their rel igious beliefs. That discussion might well have been worth having.

Limbaugh made it about his misogyny, because by calling Fluke a slut, you call every woman who tries to control when she has a baby a slut. Sorry, this issue was litigated 50 years ago.

 

[Mac1958]

Limbaugh = not running for any office

See the difference?

Limbaugh's fingerprints, his simplistic absolutism (driven by an agenda of ratings) are clearly visible all over the GOP right now. Not to mention this board. No, he's not an elected official, and that makes the GOP's situation even worse. Limbaugh's agenda is to keep the hard right mad, which directly translates to ratings, and he's brilliant at that.

The GOP has a serious problem as long as Limbaugh and his copycats thrive. But marginalizing them will be very difficult, if not impossible.

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If you don't like Limbaugh, don't listen.

It's that simple.

Only Nazis would want to silence Limbaugh for expressing his opinion

Here we go again. Straw men arguments give me gas. I'm a First Amendment purist, I never call for anyone to be "silenced," that game doesn't work with me. But it does tell me quite a bit.

What I want are two strong, legitimate, credible parties. So that each party can keep the other in line. I'm afraid that, as a result of the GOP's actions, we're in danger of giving too much power to the Dems, and you're playing right into it. They should be sending you Thank You cards. If I were a liberal, I'd be freakin' THRILLED Limbaugh has the influence he does.

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