Tuesday, December 30, 2008

You've Come A Long Way Baby

The Republican Party has come a long way since Earl Butz uttered these famous words in 1976:
"The only thing the coloreds are looking for in life are tight p - - - - , loose shoes and a warm place to s - - -."
Such a statement would be unthinkable today. Afterall it was delivered in private to a few others. What a primative time the 1970's were. Unlike yesteryear, when only a select few could share in the laughter, today's Republicans use modern technology to help spread the racism around. Way to go boys! The Republican Party means progress!
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3 comments:

  1. Rush Limbaugh isn't racist, and neither is the song.

    Of course, it was stupid to include it on anything from the party.

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    As for RNC chair, I'm for Steele.

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  2. Rush Limbaugh isn't racist, and neither is the song.

    To paraphrase Chevy Chase (who said this about Earl, who also claimed he was no racist): Rush doesn't judge a man by the color of his skin, but by the thickness of his lips.

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  3. No, he judges a man by the redness of his ideology.

    As a semi-regular listener (fairly regular till the first week of November, after which I've tuned out of American politics for a bit), I know precisely where Limbaugh is coming from.

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