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Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Convention

by authority song, Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:36:55 PM EST

We've had some navel-gazing discussions over sexism here in the past few days. To all those who participated, I think we can agree that the Republican party needs to answer for its supporters who would create things like this:

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Please call, write, or e-mail the Texas Republicans to express your displeasure over this most recent example of that party's institutional racism.

http://www.texasgop.org/site/PageServer? pagename=contact_home

Original article here: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/06/stick-a-pin-in-it.html

Tags: obama, republicans, racism (all tags)

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Tips for holding them accountable (2.00 / 20)

by authority song on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:38:15 PM EST

Re: Tips for holding them accountable (none / 0)

If you think that's crazy stuff you should see some of the other stuff that was being sold there. I won't link to that site directly, b/c...well b/c it's a gop slander type site for buttons and stickers, but you can jump over to
http://www.doscentavos.net
and scroll down to the entry about the GOP Convention.

He that lives upon hope, will die fasting. -Ben Franklin

by TxDem08 on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 08:20:30 PM EST
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Oh my God, those were horrible (none / 0)

I think I just threw up a little.

by IndianaMommy on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 08:30:53 AM EST
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Re: Tips for holding them accountable (none / 0)

That is the most vile shit I've ever seen. This is a new level of desperation for them...can't win on the issues, have to go personal I guess.

by authority song on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 09:02:53 AM EST
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Wow. And the anti-hillary stuff is even worse. N/T (none / 0)

Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. -Voltaire

by kydoc2 on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 09:30:38 AM EST
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this just in... (2.00 / 3)

...Texas ReThgs are racist!

the time to rise has been engaged.

by catchaz on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:40:10 PM EST

Re: Racist pin being sold (2.00 / 3)

That's some classy shit.

by Reaper0Bot0 on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:41:18 PM EST

Disgraceful. (2.00 / 5)

Who was it that came up with those monkey T-shirts, and how can I get in touch with that ass?

Even John McCain lusts after teh engels.

by sricki on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:41:32 PM EST

Re: Disgraceful. (2.00 / 1)

Did you see the Obama sock monkey? Of course the irony is we have called Bush a chimp for 8 years... of course Bush looks like one AND ran the country like one, whereas calling Obama a chimp is a obvious racist thing.

http://www.imvotingrepublican.com/ McCain Sucks!

by yitbos96bb on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:46:48 PM EST
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Somebody's beating you to it. (2.00 / 3)

http://www.bostonherald.com/business/gen eral/view.bg?articleid=1094037&pos=b reaking

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is considering legal action against a Georgia tavern owner selling T-shirts depicting presidential candidate Barack Obama as the Curious George monkey character.

In a statement, the Boston publisher, which owns the book rights to Curious George, said today the firm finds the T-shirt "offensive and utterly out of keeping with the values Curious George represents."

Also, The Sock Obama took down their page and apologized:

http://thesockobama.com/

I thought it was simultaniously offensive and adorable.

In this avalanche, the pebbles get to vote.

by Dracomicron on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:46:58 PM EST
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At least they apologized, I guess... (2.00 / 3)

The Curious George T-shirt guy, not so much. A lawsuit sounds like a fabulous idea.

Even John McCain lusts after teh engels.

by sricki on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:52:07 PM EST
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Re: Sock Obama (2.00 / 1)

Except maybe not: "But Monday afternoon, the creators, David and Elizabeth Lawson, told the Deseret News that 'a few new opportunities have been presented' for the production of the monkey." http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,5143,70 0235335,00.html

by malcontentII on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:00:23 PM EST
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What needs to happen (2.00 / 1)

Obama should get a Sock Obama and keep it as a mascot.

The only way it will not be viewed as offensive is if Barack "takes it back" by finding the product adorable and huggable.

I know if I were his kids, I'd love to have a "Dad" sock monkey.

In this avalanche, the pebbles get to vote.

by Dracomicron on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:38:14 PM EST
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What? (none / 0)

Why would he want to cover up the racism of those who are creating such things? One of the few good things about overt racism is it makes subtle racism harder to slip through.

McCain = Iraq. John McCain = overturn Roe.

by PantsB on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:41:25 PM EST
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It's not that clear (2.00 / 1)

There's some contention that they didn't realize that it was racist; they were marketing the little guy to Obama supporters, after all.

I thought it was a little strange when I first saw the site; it didn't seem to be malicious or ironic. I might be wrong, but if it can be determined that their intentions were good, then I'd feel bad for the blogosphere shouting them down like that.

In this avalanche, the pebbles get to vote.

by Dracomicron on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 03:02:12 PM EST
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Re: It's not that clear (none / 0)

If they really didn't realize that it was racist then either that's a great thing or pathetic. I'm not sure which yet.

The plural of anecdote is not data.

by LiberalDebunker on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 07:15:18 PM EST
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Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (2.00 / 3)

Here's a link that has more information about the pins. They're being sold by a vender called "Republicanmarket" at the convention. Pretty disgusting, and I can only imagine the types of people that actually purchase these things.

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/a rchives/2008/06/stick-a-pin-in-it.html

And so, may evil beware and may good dress warmly and eat lots of fresh vegetables.

by thatpurplestuff on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:43:07 PM EST

Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (2.00 / 4)

Thanks - I added the link to the diary. Remember, this is a party that gleefully mocked a man's service by wearing those disgraceful Purple Heart band-aids...who know what we're going to see now that they're going up against one of "those people"

by authority song on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:44:44 PM EST
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Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (2.00 / 4)

This is why I say FUCK YOU to any Democrat who says they will vote for McCain.... especially Larry Johnson.... Voting for McCain condones this kind of crap. I can only imagine what they would o come up with for Hillary... I'm sure a lot of aprons, rolling pins and ball and chains.

http://www.imvotingrepublican.com/ McCain Sucks!

by yitbos96bb on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:48:26 PM EST
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Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (2.00 / 4)

There's an especially offensive shirt that people like these rednecks made... it says "I love country music" or something similar and it uses an image of Hillary to phonetically pronounce the word "country". Like I said before, I don't even want to know what kind of person would purchase a shirt like that and wear it around in public.

And so, may evil beware and may good dress warmly and eat lots of fresh vegetables.

by thatpurplestuff on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:53:26 PM EST
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I've seen that shirt. (2.00 / 2)

My uncle sent it to me -- he thought it was hilarious. He also sent me a picture of Michelle Obama, who was talking (and the picture had frozen her at a certain angle), juxtaposed with a picture of a chimp.

I hate my extended family.

Even John McCain lusts after teh engels.

by sricki on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:00:11 PM EST
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Clarification: (2.00 / 4)

My uncle sent me a picture of that shirt, not the shirt itself. He's cheap trash, and he wouldn't spend money on a shirt just to make a sexist joke.

Even John McCain lusts after teh engels.

by sricki on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:01:44 PM EST
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Re: Clarification: (2.00 / 4)

Haha I understood you the first time. I also understand you about backwards relatives... most of my family comes from Idaho, and you haven't lived until you've heard the N-bomb dropped at a Thanksgiving dinner.

And so, may evil beware and may good dress warmly and eat lots of fresh vegetables.

by thatpurplestuff on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:05:44 PM EST
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Heh, I've definitely lived, then. (2.00 / 3)

I think I told you at one point that I got "thrown out" of Thanksgiving one time because I got in a screaming match with my uncle.

My parents are great, though, and I don't know how they turned out so well.

Even John McCain lusts after teh engels.

by sricki on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:11:07 PM EST
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Re: Heh, I've definitely lived, then. (2.00 / 3)

Haha yeah I remember that. In regards to great parents, I don't know if they are great in spite of having racist people in their lives or BECAUSE of having people like that in their lives. I know my mom is particularly sensitive to racist comments specifically because of the people that she was raised around. Role-models in reverse, or something. :)

And so, may evil beware and may good dress warmly and eat lots of fresh vegetables.

by thatpurplestuff on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:20:51 PM EST
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we must be related (2.00 / 2)

Visit us at TexasKAOS, where we're taking Texas back!

by annatopia on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 03:01:45 PM EST
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Re: Clarification: (2.00 / 1)

wow !?!?!?!!and hear I thought all the talk in Idaho was about potatoes at Thanksgiving dinner

PUMA: Particularly Undeveloped Mental Ability

by wellinformed on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 03:04:00 PM EST
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Re: Clarification: (none / 0)

My first comment: sadly, that's happened at my family dinners too. We walked out of a birthday party my in-laws threw for my son when they started with "Obama is the antichrist" crap. My husband literally turned red, threw our stuff in the van and left. We haven't been back.

by IndianaMommy on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 08:27:07 AM EST
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Re: Racist pin (none / 0)

Good. This shit hurts their brand in the long run. A couple of crackers might get some chucks but I think this pin turns people off more. McCain knows this, which is why he's desperate to squash these kinds of tactics. Or at least to disassociate from them.

What is The October Protocol?

by Koan on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:47:34 PM EST

Is it necessary to use racist words (none / 0)

in a post that is criticizing racism?

by activatedbybush on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:04:16 PM EST
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Re: Is it necessary to use racist words (none / 0)

Eh, I use cracker to mean dumbass. But if it's offensive, I'll withdraw it.

What is The October Protocol?

by Koan on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:31:33 PM EST
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Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (2.00 / 4)

A saw a post on this and a great comment with a response pin

"If McCain is Elected will we call it a Nursing Home?"

Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.

by jsfox on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:50:19 PM EST

Nice (2.00 / 1)

And with Bush there now, it should be called the Big House.

by ProgressiveDL on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:32:58 PM EST
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Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (2.00 / 1)

NICE lmao nursing home pins
I am on it working on those pins now

(disclaimer: I know 2 wrongs don't make a right)

PUMA: Particularly Undeveloped Mental Ability

by wellinformed on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 03:06:36 PM EST
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Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (2.00 / 1)

I it too...but I still want a "nursing home" pin if you are making them

;-)

ENOUGH!

by JDF on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 04:31:12 PM EST
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Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (2.00 / 2)

Good grief.
Having lived in Houston for over a year . . .I'm not surprised. Really saddened, but not in the least surprised.

"If you don't care about everybody, you don't care about anybody." --Ethan Mordden

by prodigal on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 01:50:28 PM EST

Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (none / 0)

This strikes me as more of a gift than anything. Heck, even the sock monkey had more plausible deniability than this one.

"Another problem we have...is that in election years we behave somewhat as primitive peoples do at the time of the full moon." --Harry Truman

by Steve M on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:14:08 PM EST

Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (none / 0)

Well, at least now we know what Geraldine Ferraro is doing for supplementary income these days...

Two riders were approaching......the wind begins to howl!

by John in Chicago on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:39:59 PM EST

Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (1.25 / 4)

Another Obama clown without the brains he was born with. Ferraro is fine, she is not a racist. This sort of bs is just the sort of nonsense that's going to keep the democratic party split.

by ottovbvs on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 03:16:44 PM EST
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Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (2.00 / 1)

"This sort of bs is just the sort of nonsense that's going to keep the democratic party split."

Yes. You're absolutely right! After all, Ferraro is a prominent party voice and her supporters will determine the outcome of this year's election. All 18 of them.

We need more positive commentary to reverse the (imaginary) split in the party.

Got any suggestions? Perhaps "another Obama clown without the brains he was born with" isn't the best place to start...

Two riders were approaching......the wind begins to howl!

by John in Chicago on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 03:37:15 PM EST
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Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (none / 0)

Yeah she's not a racist. Ferraro merely repeatedly voices the old canard that Obama is supposedly an affirmative action candidate.

by Aris Katsaris on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 05:44:02 PM EST
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Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (none / 0)

Racial resentment = racism...

The plural of anecdote is not data.

by LiberalDebunker on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 07:16:49 PM EST
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Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (2.00 / 2)

This is a good thing.

Let the Republicans behave like racist frat boys. I hope they get far nastier before it is over. I pray for some elected official to stand up to decry the coon running for president.

History will not look kindly upon the Republican party. When the Boomers die, the party dies. Gen X and millennials will not tolerate that crap.

Rejoice in their evil. It will be their downfall.

John McCain Hates Poor People

by pneuma on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:43:38 PM EST

Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (2.00 / 1)

Absolutely right and it's a fair bet one of them is going to be stupid enough to do it. Even someone as sophisticated as George Allen thought he could get away with it with his macacca comment. Go right ahead guys, shoot yourselves in the foot.

by ottovbvs on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 03:14:17 PM EST
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oh christ on a cracker (2.00 / 1)

the texas gop pisses me off to no end.

if you guys want to know why today's GOP is so fuck-tarded, look no further. you have your answer.

now do you guys understand why we texas liberals have such an uphill battle here? just the fact that we've made as much progress as we have in the face of this blatant racism is pretty amazing, IMO.

now please let's dump john cornyn ok? you guys go put some change in rick's tip jar:

http://www.actblue.com/page/texroots08-p 1

Visit us at TexasKAOS, where we're taking Texas back!

by annatopia on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 02:59:47 PM EST

Re: Racist pin being sold at (2.00 / 2)

Actually the more visibility this kind of nonsense get the better. I hope the new Republican pin is all over the evening news and blogs and youtube. It's proving what a bunch of racists the Repubs are.

by ottovbvs on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 03:11:36 PM EST

Racist pin (2.00 / 2)

Nice. My dad is very active in the Texas GOP (much to my everlasting shame). I should email him and ask him about the pin.

by JustJennifer on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 03:25:37 PM EST

Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (2.00 / 3)

Well, the good this about all this is at least the racism has been forced out into the open in an act of desperation. Open racism is a lot easier to confront and defeat than the kind that pretends it's something else...

I'm disgusted by this. Absolutely disgusted.

Obama 2008!

by lollydee on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 03:33:32 PM EST

This is disgusting, no doubt about that (2.00 / 1)

I do want to point out though... this is more akin to the countless pins, t-shirts, nutcrackers etc which attack Hillary Clinton, usually in a sexist or misogynistic way.

In my opinion this is NOT equivalent to prominent members of the media saying VERY sexist things about Hillary Clinton's candidacy. The media would never DARE to say this sentence about Barack Obama, and yet they DID say similarly sexist things all.the.time.

"Life is too short, time is too precious, and the stakes are too high to dwell on what might have been." Hillary Rodham Clinton - June 7, 2008

by twinmom on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 04:05:06 PM EST

Re: This is disgusting, no doubt about that (none / 0)

Cool, but who cares. Hillary Clinton is out of the race and is irrelevant to this particular discussion. This is the here and now.

by authority song on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 06:42:30 PM EST
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You're the one who referenced (2.00 / 1)

The "navel-gazing discussions over sexism".

The discussions over sexism are much more than "navel gazing" (which implies being self-absorbed and obsessed over nothing).

What occurred during the primary season (in the media and in our society at large) was not even in the same league as a pin with an offensive remark on it.

Offensive remarks are a dime-a-dozen and no group is spared being insulted SOMEWHERE on a t-shirt or pin. That doesn't shock me. The sexism and misogyny in the media and from fellow Democrats did.

The "here and now" that I exist in is still reeling from it. It is not "irrelevant" simply because Hillary Clinton is out of the race. It doesn't simply disappear.

Your sentiment of "Cool, but who cares." and your dismissive attitude towards sexism while being outraged over a racist pin basically sums up the primary season that I experienced.

"Life is too short, time is too precious, and the stakes are too high to dwell on what might have been." Hillary Rodham Clinton - June 7, 2008

by twinmom on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 07:14:33 PM EST
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Re: You're the one who referenced (none / 0)

Due respect, but we're not talking about sexism, or rehashing the primary, or dealing with your hurt feelings right now. We're talking about this other thing. Your issues are irrelevant to this discussion. You want to talk about them, write a diary, as dozens have done.

And while I didn't mean "self-absorbed" by using the phrase navel gazing, your post certainly fits that bill.

by authority song on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 07:28:53 PM EST
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Wow (none / 0)

Thanks for proving my point!

"Life is too short, time is too precious, and the stakes are too high to dwell on what might have been." Hillary Rodham Clinton - June 7, 2008

by twinmom on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 07:39:35 PM EST
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Re: This is disgusting, no doubt about that (none / 0)

Eh. The media was just as racist but in a more insidious way because they clearly though locker room sexism was OK on TV but knew they couldn't get away with locker room racism. Though it happened on occasion. Basketball references. African-Americans aren't regular people. Etc.

The plural of anecdote is not data.

by LiberalDebunker on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 07:19:20 PM EST
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Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (none / 0)

Hey there: Please sign this petition and let the Texas GOP know what we think about their racist pin: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeactio n/322079918?z00m=15489513

by Ladona on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 06:47:18 PM EST

Re: Racist pin being sold at Texas Republican Conv (none / 0)

well, the racists definitely won't call it the White House anymore!

Politics is like driving. To go backward, put it in R. To go forward, put it in D.

by TrueBlueMajority on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 08:55:14 PM EST

The Right doesn't have a lock on ignorance... (none / 0)

Seen a few months ago in a downtown Boulder t-shirt store... a shirt showing Obama and Clinton over the banner:

"Bro's, not Ho's"

We've all got a long way to go.

by PhilFR on Tue Jun 17, 2008 at 11:47:52 PM EST

Re: The Right doesn't have a lock on ignorance... (2.00 / 1)

Just a question, when will we get to the point where every diary no longer has to be seen through a "what about Hillary" angle. The primary is over, yet it seems like it is still being fought in every diary.

"Is there no keeping with class in whom we mingle with anymore?"

by Brandon on Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 05:57:33 AM EST
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