Forum sells 'Obama Waffles' with racial stereotype

"The summit was co-sponsored by the socially conservative public policy groups American Values and Focus on the Family Action". What the!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! American Values and Focus on the Family Action. What the!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! These are American values???????????????????????? What the heck kind of families are these people focusing on?

Renata Nicole, you beat me to it. I just seeded it too, what disgusting tripe! I'll bet McCain lets it ride and doesn't denounce it.

Barack Obama, good thing you're bracing for racism!

The box was meant as political satire, said Mark Whitlock and Bob DeMoss, two writers from Franklin, Tenn., who created the mix.

There's their names it was clearly listed in the article. Nobody had to approve the sale as these guys just rented a booth there. But it does seem that someone should have been more careful in reviewing the products the vendors would carry. Hard to believe but I just checked and they actually have a website selling these. The link is to their contact page if anyone wants to complain directly to the makers.

I don't think given the drawing of Kerry as well that it was intended as a racist thing but very poor taste in "satire".

Amused in VA you are right about their names being in the article. I noticed the names after I reread the article for the fifth time I was so angry it all just didn't compute. I had left this seed and actually went to www.obamawaffles.com and emailed these people. I am so angry. Putting John Kerry on their didn't make me feel any better. They mocked the Islamic faith, blacks and people of Mexican descent. You know I don't want to hear not one more conservative say nothing about sexism cause this was over the top. No one needs to pretend this is the first time something racist has come out of the Republican party. Remember this summer when they were selling the Obama monkey, or when they made jokes about Obama's lips, or when they called Michelle Obama, Barack's baby momma. Now I know they say don't play the race card but I just want to say don't try to tell me what I saw when I went to www.obamawaffles.com and they had Michelle Obama looking crazy, Barack looking like a buffoon and read those jokes about Mexicans and the Islamic faith.

The True American values and beliefs are surfacing. Racism and Sexism will prevail against what is best for all Americans. I hate to say this, MCain-Palin will win based upon what I'm reading in the press, on the news, what a multitude of the intellect (or lack of) that I'm seeing on the blogs I read. I'm afraid to say, "we will experience further decline in this great country of ours. Ovaries and the under educated will prevail. Please, show me I'm wrong on November 5th. Show the world we are a muture, intellectual population who knows when we are being led into the ditch of the world.

Americans will get the leadership they want, but may not deserve. And all the world will suffer just like we (the world) has under the current administration.

Renata I hope you didn't take what I said as condoning these guys, I've just noticed that in the name of "satire" drawings like that are far too common. These guys may very well be racist idiots, or they may just be cartoonists with no sense of dignity. I personally think what they did was in very bad taste but am reluctant to jump on these themes of racism or sexism too quickly. I tend to think that just because of the nature of this campaign people are more sensitive to racial or sexual overtones, than what would be normally accepted.

I concur. Not only is it a fight of good vs. evil, but I personally feel it is incumbent upon us at the "grass-roots" level (God, I hate that phrase) to circulate our own "political satire". Check this vid out, for example.

Is there anyone in America who does not understand by now that what is left of the Republican Party is the dregs, the scum, the liars and the thieves?

Wouldn't that go for just about the entire national political scene?

So much for Christian ethics

The socially conservative public policy groups American Values and Focus on the Family Action co-sponsored the summit.

If I run a convention I make sure all of my dealers are ethical. This is disgusting.

I guess the Christians are competing with SNL

Wouldn't that go for just about the entire national political scene?

Magician, that's the most intelligent thing I've read on this entire thread. After all, they are JUST politicians and I wouldn't trust ANY politician in an outhouse with a muzzle on.

Johnny Mc C will probably say Obama is playing the race card when his camp speaks out against it. Then he'll call the left sexists when they criticize Palin for refusing to do interviews and failure to cite what the Vice President's job is.

They are trying to cover it up. It was indeed a caricature. Everyone exaggerates things in cartoon form. But anyone who has seen photos of Obama can tell that the man is a thin-lipped Black man. He does not have big juicy lips. He also has a thin nose.

So really, what the hell? They basically redid Aunt Jemima Waffle Mix and they know it. Family values my ass. Apparently these people want to teach their children that under-appreciating and over-mocking others' cultures is a good idea. The Values Party can keep it.

I was more appalled by the end-flap. They are playing the Muslim card again.

The recipe includes a tip: "While waiting for these zesty treats to invade your home, why not learn a foreign language?"

I have to say that this was pretty offensive as well. The idea that learning a foreign language is insulting. Dear god so many religious conservatives take pride in being ignorant on so many levels, its shocking.

No you don't get it --you learn a foreign language because you want to --not because you have to..because so many illegals here that refuse to learn english.anyone who does not get that is the ignoramus party..it's--Obama's stance on the issue and that's just shocking..Ha-ha-ha P.S. Where can I buy a box ??

Just go to any Republican campaign event...don't forget the secret handshake...

Thanks--I'm there..

Katlin,

Obama never said that you should have to learn a foreign language, but he said more Americans should. Its a fact that America is changing, demographically and in terms of language. The Founding Fathers never set an 'official' language. They were content to let English be the 'De Facto' language of America. Btw, for your information there were many communities in America that didn't speak English for a time. They eventually did learn. In fact our constitution was also published in German as well as English.

As for learning a foreign language. I want to. Hell I speak a fair bit of Japanese, some Korean and a little bit of Spanish. More people should learn a language. It helps you to open your mind to other ways of thinking. However, if you don't because you are narrow minded then you make your world a smaller, more ignorant place and that's a shame.

Why is anyone surprised by the racism of Dobson's "values folks". I am sick of people who call themselves Christians while adhering to racist dogma. . . and they do it while looking at you with their holier than thou attitude. We truly are a sick country in need of a major change and I'm not just talking about the economy, energy, military issues, . . .

By the way. Forty-eight years ago my grandfather got me a summer job as a debit agent with the life insurance company he worked for. My job was to collect weekly and monthly policy premiums on the debit routes of agents who were on vacation or out sick. Believe me, I had to be able to speak a little Italian, a little Polish and a little Slovakian if I was going to be able to talk with the (mostly) women who answered the door. It was fun trying to get the accent right and some of the older folks got a kick out of trying to teach "the insurance kid" a little more of their language as the summer wore on. It's a shame that their children and grandchildren don't remember what their first and second generation immigrant families went through not that many years ago.

Another by the way. Jews and blacks couldn't get life insurance from that company in 1960! Too many among us believe that they shouldn't be allowed to be president in 2009.

It's people like this that give us (decent) Republicans a bad name.

I am ashamed to be a republican when I see garbage like this. The guilty person/persons should be arrested and anybody that actually bought this box should no longer be allowed to vote.

Prilj and other Republicans on this board even though I am very upset I do know that not all Republicans don't feel this way. I am very upset and I hope I don't come across as if I believe all Conservatives express these views. It just really made me very angry.

I am very upset and I hope I don't come across as if I believe all Conservatives express these views. It just really made me very angry.

You didn't come off as if those were your beliefs, so don't sweat it. You came off as angry, and rightfully so.

We should ALL be angry! Racism (disguised as "satire" or not) makes this country weak.

Don't get me wrong, I think we should all be proud of who we are, but to hate others based on their race is something we need to get past if we ever, truly, want to better ourselves.

Isn't it illegal to not give endorsement rights for something that not only carries your name but your picture too? Wouldn't Obama and Kerry have reason to pursue a lawsuit? It seems very illegal to me, but I am no lawyer - Obama is.

Wouldn't Obama and Kerry have reason to pursue a lawsuit?

I didn't think about that when I first saw this but I believe your right. Political cartoons are covered under free speech but since they've actually marketed a physical product here and created a commercial website to market it, this is a business endeavor. There would be a liability issue with using his name to promote it without an endorsement.

I think all profits gained from this despicable product should be turned over to the Obama campaign.

I'm a republican and I'm not a racist, so, I find your statement shortsighted and inflammatory.

Well, you better make some calls and protest. These morons are dragging your name through the mud.

This is stereotypical, racist, and extremely despicable. As a conservative Republican I am appalled at what these morons have done, however, anyone who assumes or asserts that this proves all Republicans or all conservatives are racist is just as ignorant.

The Republican Party promotes racist policy. Republicans vote for the Republican Party. Do the math.

Of course, this isn't to say that there aren't plenty of privileged white liberals that don't understand their own racism.

But that's the problem. Most racists don't realize that they're racist, and will flip out like a minority in the face of a racial epithet if you call them out on it. As a white person, I'm frequently amused and/or dumbfounded by the general stupidity of white people on matters of race.

The Republican Party promotes racist policy

Please elaborate on this statement. I'm a member of the republican party and an active member of the local district and state committees. I'd like to know exactly how we are promoting a policy that doesn't exist.

The Republican Party promotes racist policy. Republicans vote for the Republican Party. Do the math.

That logic is flawed. Allow me to explain:

The KKK is full of white people. The KKK promotes racism. White people join the KKK...

See how ridiculous that assertion sounds?

Just as not all white people are racists, not all republicans are racists.

Amused inVA

The article said the product had been on sale since Thursday, there was a large crowd at the booth when it was finally closed down. I think it would be a safe assumption to believe that the attendees at the conference were primarily republicans and put on by a staunch republican group. Two of the speakers were influential republicans.

The republican party does not promote a racist policy. But the fact is in this situation a firm response from the McCain camp could do no harm, without one the left has a foot to stand on in bashing the brand, because of a group of people that IMO understood what they were doing and it wasn't satire.. Like it or not there is prejudice in this country, and if the two people are from Franklin, Tn they understand racism.

"We had some people mention that to us, but you think of Newman's Own or Emeril's — there are tons and tons of personality-branded food products on the market.

Those are items marketed by the individuals involved, is Obama receiveing royalties. Sounds like someone that knew excatly what they were doing and are proud of it.

The republicans were quick to label Obama sexist, time to step up and stop this type of behavior and denounce any and all that were involved.

at the forum, which officials said drew 2,100 activists from 44 states.

I know the article said there was a large group but it also said that. And apparently this story was just picked up by AP today so we'll see what happens in the next few days as to whether McCain responds to it. I'd say at the moment both McCain and Obama are far more concerned with Ike than scanning headlines for activities like this.

If the KKK promotes racism, and white people join the KKK, then those white people that support the KKK support racism. I didn't say white people, I said voters that support those that perpetuate racism are, by supporting the racists, supporting racism. Pay attention.

-the GOP disenfranchises black voters, while courting the votes of racists by preying on their fears and using subtle buzz-words like "states rights" that evoke the history of Jim Crow south
-No Child Left Behind ignores preexisting racial disparities, puts unrealistic expectations and time limits on already underfunded schools in lower class areas (with a disproportionate racial ratio), then punishes them for not magically overcoming years of socioeconomic disenfranchisement
-cutting social programs instead of reforming them to be more effective / less divisive effectively punishes the poor, which are disproportionately black, in such a manner that, again, ignores years of long-standing socioeconomic factors
-their coddling of the upper class, in tangent with their indifference to the lower class (reflected in policy, not rhetoric)
-the GOP promotes policies that contribute to the economic disenfranchising of the Mexican lower class, which prompts many of them to come here, where they will be hired / underpaid / harassed / abused / threatened / arrested / blamed for all of our problems. The path to citizenship is made far more difficult by the GOP.

This isn't to say that the Democrats haven't been racist, nor do I mean to imply that they don't contribute to systemic racism now, but the GOP is notoriously worse. Why else were the same couple of minorities shown over and over at the RNC? Why else would the GOP court between 9% and 11% of the black vote?

I don't think that all GOP voters are aware of these racist policies, but voting racist politicians into positions of power is directly contributing to systemic racism.

Very well said Maxwell.

subtle buzz-words like "states rights"

States rights is not a subtle buzzword it is a principle of the US Constitution. The Constitution grants specific powers to the federal government and reserves any power not specifically granted to to the federal government exclusively to the states. Each state is individually responsible for the welfare of it's citizens in things such as roads,schools,fire departments,police,and so on.

No Child Left Behind ignores preexisting racial disparities

Having spoke to several school administrators about this program I would respectfully disagree with this statement. The main complaint I have heard is that special education students were not granted an exemption and therefore are expected to perform at the same level as those without special ed needs. Unless your implying that race alone creates an imbalance in the ability to learn then this is a flawed premise. Economic disparity has nothing to do with ability to learn.

On the other things you try to point out such as "cutting social programs" it would be useful to cite something specific. It's hard to effectively discuss a generality that could apply to virtually any government program. There are many excellent programs designed specifically to help the under privileged and these are supported by both parties for example head start and WIC. Head Start has been affirmed into the Republican national platform this year.

Sorry AmusedinVa I think I have to respectfully disagree. Economic disparity plays a very big role in the quality of education, the ability for students to study, especially in the case where parents of a home are already on the welfare program.

The reason economic disparity plays a big role is simple. Public schools get their funding through taxes. The poorer the area the less revenue that is taken in by the state. The direct correlation then affects the quality of text books, teachers, extra curricular activities, so on and so forth. When you have a group of people crying out for lower taxes this byproduct effects all services. Since the Republican party takes this stance rather religiously, this is where African Americans feel validated not to vote for that party.

The poorer the area the less revenue that is taken in by the state.

This is something that may vary from state to state and may be why we see things differently. Speaking for VA which is the only state system I fully know about. All the schools here are essentially funded locally and the state supplements the poorer districts with additional funds. The next county west of mine has double our unemployment rate and far more welfare but it's students perform the same or better than the wealthier areas. And the schools in the northern part of the state with large minority populations actually outperform the state as a whole.

When Governor Mark Warner who I'm sure you saw at the DNC signed the one billion dollar tax increase package that went to schools and roads, it was passed through a republican controlled state house and senate. We don't oppose higher taxes that are needed, we oppose wasteful spending and raising taxes to promote it.

Amused I know VA VERY VERY WELL... That northern part of the state, known as Northern VA is the furthest thing from poor. Yes NoVa has a lot of minorities but that area is full of senators and their children. The amount of money NoVa gets is insane. If you were from another state I may have let you slide, but since I know it as well as I do I know exactly what areas have money and which ones don't even after redistribution of money from educational funds.

I would never claim that NOVA was in any way poor. Just that there are large minority populations there. I'm in SW VA and while my county is far from poor there are several rural counties that are in the region. And probably even worse in south side toward Danville, they've been hit devastatingly hard economically. But my point was more about how the state helps to equalize funding between the poorer and wealthier school districts. It's really odd but as an example Roanoke city actually spends more on teacher salaries and other school related funding than several surrounding areas, and yet they have lower test scores and higher dropout rates than the area in general.

I should ask BTW since your familiar with NOVA are you in VA or MD?

IF you support a party who are known for racism, then you agree with your party. I don't understand how so many republicans are so "appalled" but won't send a message to their party that they refuse to stand with racism because then that means this country is divided.

You cannot support something you disagree with. If you try and eliminate the racism and focus on the issues, you still support a racist party. And that party will not outright say we're racist, but they will put policies in affect that will affect those that they hate.

If you are not racist and are republican, then what message, in our democracy are you going to show, to prove you will not stand for it?

If you are not racist and are republican, then what message, in our democracy are you going to show, to prove you will not stand for it?

You might start by looking at my post in #22.3 about our last convention. It might also be useful to quote this from our website which is the second line of our republican creed.

I BELIEVE in equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, sex, age or disability.

I'm not quite certain beyond that what message you would like to see. Are talking about statements or policies like that or legislative programs?

AIV--

No Child Left Behind ignores preexisting racial disparities

I am off to school. over 14, 000, 65% free lunch and non white our scores are the lowest in the state.

NCLB does not ignore pre existing racial disparities. The students are pre tested, post tested. remediated, and gotta go

The obama waffles must have been from a non christian group that sneaked in.

What do you think?

AmusedinVa,

My point is the Montgomery Republicans are racist if you all pick a racist candidate. I'm glad and I know not all republicans are racist. But would you continue to ignore that racism is a fundamental wrong that will continue to weaken this Nation? Do you know with all the racism Bush and company has shown over the years, African Americans and other minorities will not, should not and won't ever support him as President. He doesn't get the respect and doesn't deserve it. A Nation that is divided....

Republicans do not have to change parties, but you don't have to vote for a racist, just because he/she is in your party. When you do not vote for them, you send a message it won't be tolerated. Also, that is how you clean and rid your party from those that degrade this great country by continuing to move backwards instead of forward.

If you support a racist, then you support racism. Just as if you support The Red Cross, you support the help for those who are in desperate need. If you see any other logic to this simple equation, please enlighten me.

The obama waffles must have been from a non christian group that sneaked in

I don't know but my assumption would be that these guys were not Christians. Now that we know about their website and that they own pizza shops, it's a safe bet these two are just business guys trying to turn a fast buck without any moral idea of what they are doing.

Republicans do not have to change parties, but you don't have to vote for a racist

Actually if you look back at some of the races that have been run in the last couple of decades, you'll notice that if we don't like the one running, many republicans will just stay home. It might be worth noting just for my area, that our party has run the only black candidate for senate in recent VA history. At this years conventions we removed the state director, replaced most of the state committee, replaced the district director, and most of the district committee. We also elected a new local chairwoman. There's plenty of racism in society in general, we all know that. But within the party we do our best to control and eliminate such things.

As far as Bush and a few others from DC go we have actually decided locally to disown them. They are not considered by our district to be true republicans, and they have done tremendous harm to the party image.

But that's the problem. Most racists don't realize that they're racist, and will flip out like a minority in the face of a racial epithet if you call them out on it. As a white person, I'm frequently amused and/or dumbfounded by the general stupidity of white people on matters of race.

I'm frequently dumbfounded at how often the charge of racism is leveled without any substantiation or any objective criteria for a determination of whether something is racist.

Um maybe you should reread that quote you took :

Most racists don't realize that they're racist, and will flip out like a minority in the face of a racial epithet if you call them out on it.

AmusedinVa,

I can totally respect you and your Repub group. Now if your group had a candidate running for Pres. with good Policies, I might be at a stand still.

... however, I did chuckle at the fact that you guys would stay home rather than vote democrat, but hey, its a free country : )

The sellers were NOT representing ALL Conservatives!!!!!!!! T

Nope, just all of the conservatives that bought it, or chuckled upon seeing it.

Or didn't shut down the booth in the first place (points at American Values and Focus on the Family Action groups).

Maybe we should boycott Lou Dobbs and any other racist who buys this crap.

Bull@!$%#. Did you not see the picture of him with the turban? Absolute ignorance.

here is the link to aunt jemima.com write to them racist pigs and tell them to remove her picture.

Actually, I did write to them when I was in the 7th grade. It was for English class. Oddly, I never got a response from them or the Cleveland Indians baseball team.

So, because some of us have spoken/written about it in the past, does that make our opinions more or less relevant?

lol so what. why does that bother you. i see people wearing turbans all in this country..some of them in need of a washing too i might add.

you play right into the racial divide trap.

So, because some of us have spoken/written about it in the past, does that make our opinions more or less relevant?

exactly my point...why is it bothering you? so does your ranting and raving make your opinion relevant?

Cyan, I would like to add that Prilj is not the only person to have written to them about it and complained. African Americans have longed felt uncomfortable about Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworths or Uncle Bens for a while so where have you been? You seem out of touch.

nope not at all...i do not let pictures and nouns and verbs DESIGNED to illicit a negative response interupt my life.

Cyan, if a persons opinions are irrelevant then why do you keep posting yours.

It bothers us because it is offensive. Would you be offended if someone made a caricature of you that was completely false, played into lies that are constantly being spread about you, and simultaneously insulted three other cultures that you respect?

I imagine you carry a low level of respect for people. Him wearing a turban is a complete lie because he's not one of those people who walks around wearing them. It's insulting to feed into the lie that he's a Muslim. And it's insulting to Muslims to constantly have their religion mocked as something to be afraid of or ridiculed.

Why am I even bothering to explain this to you. You'll only see what you wanna see. Ever try to see something from someone else's point of view?

1890 R.T. Davis purchased the struggling Aunt Jemima Manufacturing Company. He then brought the Aunt Jemima character to life when he hired Nancy Green as his spokeswoman.

1914 The image of Aunt Jemima was so popular that the company was renamed the Aunt Jemima Mills Company.

Why am I even bothering to explain this to you. You'll only see what you wanna see. Ever try to see something from someone else's point of view?

so i am suppose to get on your bandwagon and see it from your point of view and agree with you? and then the world will be happy?

sounds like your trying to shove your points of view all over the place. i merely said why is this such an issue?

because you choose to make it one. and the true issue is really nothing. just designed for you to get all negative.

I imagine you carry a low level of respect for people. Him wearing a turban is a complete lie because he's not one of those people who walks around wearing them.

one of what people? you said he is "not one of those people" can your clarify "those people"?

Does it hurt to be a racist douchebag?

why is it bothering you?

Because it is racist.

i do not let pictures and nouns and verbs DESIGNED to illicit a negative response interupt my life.

Yet you have no problem interrupting your life enough to post your slanted views on newsvine?

If you don't care about racism, just say so: it doesn't make you a bad person, it just shows that you're not a very good one.

how does that make me racist? how do you know i am not black?

how does that make me racist? how do you know i am not black?

NEWSFLASH: You can be ANY race and be a racist.

gee thanks for the news flash.

i need ot start withholding my money from the school systems they obviously are not doing a very good job.

Wow. I wasn't trying to make you agree with me. Just see the validity of the other side. You seem incapable of understanding how someone could be offended. That's frankly illogical.

Also, those people are usually Muslim but sometimes other religions as well. The point is, Obama doesn't wear a headdress and putting him on a box of anything is insulting to both him and the people who do wear a headdress. Does that make sense to you?

lol so what. why does that bother you. i see people wearing turbans all in this country..some of them in need of a washing too i might add.

Absolutely disgusting. Your mind needs a good scrubbing.

As far as the turban, the radicals on the right have in fact defined anything resembling Muslim/Arab as negative and anti-American (that's called racism). Thus, when they associate such things with Obama, the connection they are trying to make is clear.

how do you know i am not black?

Because you're saying absurd things that only an uninformed white person would say.

NEWSFLASH: You can be ANY race and be a racist.

Incorrect. Anybody can be prejudiced. Racism is not prejudice. Racism is prejudice on the part of the dominant ethnic group. The government / mainstream media / Corporate America is disproportionately upper class white men. Sure, poor white people get screwed by the mostly white ruling class, but they get certain privileges that go largely unnoticed because it's just a part of their daily lives. A gay middle-eastern immigrant can be prejudiced, but only white people can be racist.

This, of course, is limited to the racial discourse in the United States. Racism exists elsewhere, but we're talking about the United States.

Prilj I think your a Republican and I have to say I like your point of view. I think your the first Republican that I've seen here that doesn't make me angry. Thank you.

Out Raged White Male : After all we've learned about Shara Palin How Can Anyone Vote For Her. Her And Her Husband Joining The ALASKA INDEPENDENCE PARTY, The Group That Wants Alaska to be Its Own Nation And No Longer Be Apart Of The United States. Her Failure As A Parent Not Taking Care Of Her Sixteen Year Old Daughter To The Degree She Gets Pregnant. Her Saying She'll Be A Advocate For Special Needs Parents When Before She Had A Special Needs Child She Cut Funding F or Special Needs From 8,000,000 To A Meir 3,000,000. Allowing her sisters husband to drive his police car while drinking and drunk, abusing her sister ,tazing his son but not reporting it until there going through a divorce what care rector. then there's her reputation a her school of being called Shara barracuda because of her oral skills and the soft-core porn flick. yea this is the perfect woman for the republican party. final straw seeing her on Charley Gibson she looked so out of her league only a fool would chance her having to Dael with Putin or Iran.

I understand your angst, aajconning, but you don't help our case by citing debunked and stretched items. Gov. Palin is thoroughly unqualified and Sen. McCain has sold his honor to buy Rove supporters, but we shouldn't use their tools of exaggeration, inuendo and lies.

Indeed.

It seems that when the race card keeps getting played and the racial stereotypes keep getting exposed, it's always at a Republican event. Are all Republicans racist? No. Are all racists Republican? No.

But I do know that I'd do better taking my racial and religious caricatures to a Republican event to sell rather than anywhere else... except maybe a Klan meeting.

are these people republicans? article does not say that. are the people lining up to buy the waffle mix repulicans?

does not say that either. but again in your views Doc. they have to be right? after all only republicans are racist

gesshhhh

Doc CeCe,

But I do know that I'd do better taking my racial and religious caricatures to a Republican event to sell rather than anywhere else... except maybe a Klan meeting.

THAT'S REALLY THE BOTTOM LINE...Where else would you peddle these...hmmm

does not say that either. but again in your views Doc. they have to be right? after all only republicans are racist

gesshhhh

Seriously? Did you even read my comment before responding?

Are all Republicans racist? No. Are all racists Republican? No.

That's from my comment you just responded to. The two following are from the article I assume you didn't actually read.

Activists at a conservative political forum snapped up boxes of waffle mix depicting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as a racial stereotype on its front and wearing Arab-like headdress on its top flap.

Republican Party stalwarts Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney were among speakers at the forum, which officials said drew 2,100 activists from 44 states.

Sounds like a Republican event to me.

doc CeCe:

With all due respect. Of course it happens at Republican events. It wouldn't make much sense at a Democratic event since the Republican candidate is white.

I'll bet the whole farm that, if the Republican candidate were black, some sick-o would be doing the same thing at a Democratic event.

Racism is ugly. However, it does not come from any one political party.

Do you know where I can buy a box??

You don't want to be the last of your friends to have one?...

I have not been comfortable with Obama from day one and am not comfortable with McCain.

I am looking at both and WILL VOTE IN NOV as I have done since I turned 18 in 1969!!!! Will even cast my vote even when the damn media calls the winner and we are still voting on the West Coast.

So am I a racist because I vote for McCain? Or am I a racist because I vote for Obama? ohhhh am male

What is your point...

naw you're only racist if you act racist independent hispanic. if you vote on the issues then your voting on the issues. it doesn't change the fact that the far right republicans are using race to sucker in votes from closeted or not so closeted racists though.

to sucker in votes from closeted or not so closeted racists though.

Nobody republican or otherwise is suckering in racists. Let's just be honest if someone is a racist then they will vote against whoever they oppose. It has nothing to do with political party or being lured in. I'm sure there were quite a few racists who voted in the democratic primary, but I don't think Hillary was trying to sucker them in. These people just follow their own sick little minds and will do as they please without any prodding from either side.

The point wanted to make is racist has been used on many blogs. I have experienced racism big time by whites and blacks. My mother raised us to judge the person and NOT the race or religion.

A Hillary supporter who says they will vote for McCain is called a racist. Racist is being used towards Republicans as a general rule. The race card was used in the Democratic primaries.

Senator Obama said "Enough is Enough" - Can WE ALL say enough is enough and stop calling people racist at the drop of the hat???

I would love to stop calling people racist. But when I am presented with a picture of a man with big juicy lips and a large nose when he doesn't have those characteristics, followed by him in a sombrero when he is not of Hispanic descent, followed by him in a turban when is is neither Arabic or Muslim. I get offended.

You want me to stop calling people racists? You're gonna have to wait until people stop being racist.

I for one think racism, sexism, and age-ism has been injected into this race. The only one who hasn't denied those three proponents is Obama. He's never said, "no one's being sexist towards Hillary but they are being racist towards me." He's said that all three exist and are bad. McCain has trie to exclude the existence of the other two, as has Clinton. What's that about?

So am I a racist because I vote for McCain? Or am I a racist because I vote for Obama?

Simply voting for McCain (or Obama) doesn't make you a racist unless your only reason for supporting either candidate is the color of their skin.

However, I would argue that if you vote for McCain and make less than a few million per year or only have investment income and not a real job, then you are an idiot.

Nooooooo. all Republicans aren't racist. I strongly disagree. When you say things like that, you're inviting the opposite of intelligent discourse.

Nooooooo. all Republicans aren't racist. I strongly disagree.

You are correct. The Republican party accepts all races, creeds and colors as long as you are rich, agree to kowtow to the party authoritarian line or are too stupid to vote in your own self interest.

The Republican party accepts all races, creeds and colors as long as you are rich

That's funny Tappy. I could point out at least a dozen democrats in my state that are multi-millionaires but not one republican. I could think of hundreds of super rich democratic celebrities but only a few republicans. And if you look at our current congress I doubt your going to find any poor democrats there either, but you will find quite a few farmers and small businessmen on the republican side.

Amused if you can't find any rich Republicans in VA you need to get out more. There are tons.

They must all live in a different part of the state. I'm sure there are some up around the DC area.

That's just not true. Obama has been talking about the issues. If you look at everytime CNN reports on an ad he runs. It's usually a response ad to come cockamamie attack from the McCain camp coupled with a positive ad about Obama's plans for the economy, or education, or energy, or domestic and foreign policy. I've seen several of the commercials. CNN.com can also point you to at least 15.

Obama spokesman says it all --why is he believeable --guillible so guillible---P.S. Do you know where I can buy a box ?

I'll send you a case if you stop pasting that same sad line...

Don't worry, I'll wrap em in a white sheet so you can use it later.

How is that a good likeness? The skin is too dark. The lips are too large. The nose is to wide. The eyes are too round. The chin is too weak. The turban and sombrero are both misleading.

How is that a good likeness?

How is that a good likeness? The skin is too dark. The lips are too large. The nose is to wide. The eyes are too round. The chin is too weak. The turban and sombrero are both misleading.

How is that a good likeness?

you killin me.. you are kicking and screaming about this like some kid on a playground just stole your kick ball

cyan412000, Thanks for your "troll & post" activity. It's folks like you who give seeds like this enough traffic to climb up the vine. It's now popular enough to get noticed by the networks. And who knows, maybe they will include some of the comments on this thread in their coverage. You'll be famous!

Thanks again for helping those of us who believe in aggressively bringing the racism of many in the radical, rabid right-wing into the light so it can be confronted head on. Thanks for helping in the fight! Without troll-posters, we might not have gotten noticed.

hey anything i can do to help

Without troll-posters, we might not have gotten noticed.

Tell me about it. I can hardly ever get trolls to pay attention to my articles. Maybe if I wrote more offensive headlines... ;-)

Maybe if I wrote more offensive headlines...

Nah, just spell it wrong... ;-)

The Republicans aren't going to say anything because they don't care. But let someone make a cartoon or cereal box showing Palin in her underwear and they say it's sexist. This is the way these people think and do business. They say they know nothing about it, but we all know that's not true because they move in the same circles. They knew and they will use these type of people to do their dirty work so that we don't think it's really them that's doing it. I laugh when I know they really think we're so stupid that we can't see right through them.

this isn't the first republican event that something like this has happened. remember them saling dollar bills at another event and other stuff like that. so this will happen again. trust me.

I've never seen anything like this at any official party sanctioned event before.

You mean like at the official GOP Texas Convention where they sold buttons saying, "If Obama is President..will we still call it the White House?"

You mean like at the official GOP Texas Convention where they sold buttons saying, "If Obama is President..will we still call it the White House?"

I was not aware of such an incident. The VA GOP would not condone such a practice but I can't honestly say what the sentiment might be in TX as I have never been there or met any of their delegates. There was a guy that came to one of the conventions I attended that was selling buttons and he had some of them. He was politely asked to leave and refrain from selling his trash there. I don't know what the instance was in TX but if it was similar to what I saw, then the guy I refer too was not a party delegate just some peddler trying to move his junk at a big gathering.

Just pointing out that this was definately not a one time occurance.

I see your point and don't disagree with the fact in regard to this years race. But you probably found the same peddlers selling similar if not identical buttons at the Hillary rallies too. The sad thing about these people ( racists that is ) is that they will show up anywhere where there's opposition to whomever they are racist toward. Like some other people have mentioned if Obama was the republican nominee you'd see these things being sold at democratic rallies.

About the only real thing we can do is send them on their way and make sure they know they are not welcome.

Like some other people have mentioned if Obama was the republican nominee you'd see these things being sold at democratic rallies.

Only because all of the white power groups would be forced to leave their party of choice. I still think the dems are far more likely to "take care of" anyone who tried to start that stuff.

This is beyond humor. When you sober up, perhaps you'll understand.

I'm sick and tired of people who can't have fun anymore.

I wasn't aware that racism is "fun."

Sad times, sad times.

Don't bother responding, I won't be reading any of your racist views.

This is a man running for President of the United States - it's the same sort of disgusting crap as:
1) McCain laughing as a woman asks"how do we beat the @!$%#" and he says "excellent question" (referring to SENATOR Hillary Clinton)
2) Tucker Carlson saying "everytime she speaks, I cross my legs" Again referring to SENATOR Hillary Clinton
3) Nutcrackers with the likeness of SENATOR Hillary Clinton

AND YET - Noone can say anything about the GEEZER John McCain or the 'done nothing, ignoramus Sara Palin - selected to garner the boob and ovary group'

Between Obama and Hillary they received over 36 Million votes, John McCain 10 Million and Sara Palin exactly 1. From listening to a 38 minute speech that is filled with lies and half truths the robots are chanting her name.....SCARY