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John McCain: Alan Keyes With Sunblock

imageVia Shakesville, Grover “Not the Muppet” Norquist on Friday:

Norquist dropped by The Times’ Washington bureau today and, as part of his negative critique of Obama’s liberal stances on economic issues and other matters, he termed the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee “John Kerry with a tan.”

Now, given that “so and so with a tan” is usually used to describe someone putting an inauthentically ethnic (black or brown) face on something considered “white”, I’ll accept Norquist’s inevitable explanation that the party of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton is race baiting.  I will also accept that he is the white devil.

UPDATE:  John Kerry was John Kerry with a tan.

 

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Posted by Jesse Taylor on 03:01 PM • (16) Comments

Do you think he uses Bullfrog? I’ve heard that’s the best kind.

Comment #1: I am jed's lack of sarcasm  on  06/28  at  03:47 PM

So will this be considered another example of the Reichwing NOT bringing up race (yes, that is nonsensical - Rethugs…) so if we complain we’re the REAL racists?  Or will this be revised out of existence (and history) and ignored…?

Comment #2: MikeEss  on  06/28  at  04:05 PM

Ah, Grover N, the man with two beards.

Comment #3: pseudonymous in nc  on  06/28  at  04:48 PM

Because if Norquist weren’t around, people just might forget that Barack Obama is BLACK! They might mistake him for Irish or something.

Comment #4: Incertus, Nacho Daddy  on  06/28  at  05:01 PM

Barack O’Bama isn’t Irish?

Comment #5: louise  on  06/28  at  05:39 PM

I thought he was Irish…

Comment #6: hbsweet, empress of ice cream  on  06/28  at  05:40 PM

And here I thought Norquist was Ayn Rand with a prick.

Comment #7: Left_Wing_Fox  on  06/28  at  06:15 PM

I wrote about this yesterday- not the actual quote, but the responses on Oliver Willis’ website.

That single thread is a virtual treasure trove of every solid-gold piece of racial rhetoric conservatives have used in the last twenty years.  It is truly amazing the depths of feigned stupidity right-wingers are willing to go to prevent actually acknowledging prominent Republicans are racist. 

The best part if the one guy who has now written ten or so comments, each explaining why there’s no actual racism in a reworded quoting of what Norquist actually said.

Comment #8: August J. Pollak  on  06/28  at  06:31 PM

I would rather say that Grover is Alan Keyes with leprosy.

Comment #9: Steve LaBonne  on  06/28  at  08:51 PM

I’m tellin’ ya: dude’s Irish. Barry O’Bama. Faith and begorrah.

Comment #10: hbsweet, empress of ice cream  on  06/28  at  09:53 PM

Well, Norquist can’t play the “He’s a scary secret Islamist!” card because of Norquist’s close personal ties with scary Islamists.  Apparently when he said he wanted to drown the government in a bathtub, he didn’t mind supporting a few terrorists to make sure it happened.

Is it irresponsible to speculate?  It would be irresponsible not to!

Comment #11: Mnemosyne  on  06/28  at  10:07 PM

Obama is Kerry with a tan. LMAO!!  Over the top? Probably. Unexpected? Hardly. Politics in America as usual? Yes.

We like to paint the opposition as the badguy any way we can, but turn about is fare play. Republicans try to make Obama out as some undercover anti American racist because of comments made Rev. Wright but everyone knows Obama can’t be a racist because he’s black,well 1/2 anyway. Now Democrats will take every opportunity to paint Republicans as a racist party because of comments made by individuals.

The fact is that you’re gonna find racists morons on both sides of the fence. What continues to amaze me is that we as a country let racists of “all ethnicities” (you don’t have to be white to be racist) tell us what to believe. If you disagree with someone and they happen to be other than white, you must be a racist. If you associate with someone who thinks America is broken, you must be anti American.

“HIPPO"crites all, (Reps & Dems). I’m sure someone in here will find something racist about my comment which will only prove my point.

Comment #12: Jason  on  06/29  at  11:25 AM

Grover Norquist is a pudgy shithead who has discovered that if you scream “CUT TAXES CUT TAXES CUT TAXES” long and loud enough, you’ll get attention.

Comment #13: Bitter Scribe  on  06/29  at  12:36 PM

Nope, nothing racist…just a bushel-ton of stupid and missing-the-point-entirely…

Comment #14: The One True Vegan  on  06/29  at  12:39 PM

uh, that last was directed at Jason

Comment #15: The One True Vegan  on  06/29  at  12:40 PM

Haa Haa haa too funny NOT!    I am from baltimore, you know that state that ran Alan Keyes
  out cause he was the worst!  Did it ever occur to you that the reason   Obama beat him
  in Chicago after losing previous elections was because ANY ONE COULD BEAT ALAN KEYES
  HELL I’M NOT SURE HIS OWN FAMILY LIKES HIM,  HE DID NOT LIKES GAYS, SAID SO
  THEN HIS DAUGHTER CAME OUT IN PUBLIC,  BUSTED!   

    And in fairness to John MCain ( who I do not agree with all his policies)  he has much more class
  and by the way continues to be voted in in Arizona,  he and Keyes are night and day!
 
    so go on and make comparisons and those of us from baltimore will laugh at the notion!

Comment #16: baltochef  on  07/01  at  09:44 PM
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