Dean wants to be the candidate for those flying the Confederate Flag

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Albert Speer
yet the voting base of the GOP has remained the same, being composed of a coalition of the religious right (many of whom were opposed to slavery) and big business (GOP tariffs [the other big issue that started the war] were wanted by northern industry). this coalition has remained constant all through the GOP's history.

No, the Religious Right and Religous Left switched parties in the 1960s.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Albert Speer


yet the voting base of the GOP has remained the same, being composed of a coalition of the religious right (many of whom were opposed to slavery) and big business (GOP tariffs [the other big issue that started the war] were wanted by northern industry). this coalition has remained constant all through the GOP's history.

By the 1890s, many more Republicans were interested in sectional reconciliation in the spirit of white supremacy -- and especially with economic interest in mind, as well.
They were getting increasingly expaserated and frustrated with the "negro" question and a newer generation of Republicans by the 1890s began to change the Republican party's outlook.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I think Dean just killed his shot at the nomination.

If this sticks, he definently did. But I think he wouldn't have won anyway... his pro-NRA stance will really bite him in the butt. Anyway, this statement will help bury him.

[chequita guevara]

Dean definately needs to explain himself. I'm sure he meant that poor, Southern, white voters need to stop supporting the party of the Rich, and start supporting the other party of the rich.

[Odin]

Southerners have a lot of political clout, but they are practically irrelavent in the big picture. Most of today's "southern Democrats" are more like Republicans. It is this reason that most of the dem canidates have been spineless lately, they go for the republican-lites like Clinton, Lieberman, and Clark.

Che,

[NeOmega]

If I can't have Dean, I'll just vote LIbertarian.....

[Dis]

come on republicans! defend yourself!

the lefties just called you all extremely racist!

I want a flame war!

I hate republicans for the most part, so I can't participate.

[Imran Siddiqui]

It is this reason that most of the dem canidates have been spineless lately, they go for the republican-lites like Clinton, Lieberman, and Clark.

Yeah, because those are the ones that win .

Oh, but I won't mind if Dems decide to be 'ideologically pure' and don't care about wooing moderates .

[MrFun]

Originally posted by NeOmega
If I can't have Dean, I'll just vote LIbertarian.....

Oh -- throw away your vote, why don't ya?

[Imran Siddiqui]

the lefties just called you all extremely racist!

Let 'em call us whatever they want . Dean likes Confederates

[q]throw away your vote, why don't ya?[q]

I'm remembering that Simpsons episode with the two aliens running for president...

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
They don't vote in Democratic primaries. You should wait until the general election to slit your own throat with your Southern hating base.

Yeah, but AFAIC, ol' Howie should take himself out sooner, rather than later, so we have a chance at a real alternative to Bush.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Albert Speer


yet the voting base of the GOP has remained the same, being composed of a coalition of the religious right (many of whom were opposed to slavery) and big business (GOP tariffs [the other big issue that started the war] were wanted by northern industry). this coalition has remained constant all through the GOP's history.

So you think the Falwell-Robertson "religious right" of today is the same as the abolitionist movement of the 1820's to 1860's?

Yes, and big business wanted tariffs as protectionist corporate pork to further their goal of imposing an economic stranglehold on the south. So is whoring to protectionist corporate welfare interests something to be proud of?

[GhengisFarb™]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
J.C. Watts (former Republican congressman),

Welcome to reality, JC Watts is still a very avid Republican, he only stepped out to start building his campaign for a bigger office.

I'm from Oklahoma, Chez-Its. Watts was my Congressman.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by MrFun


By the 1890s, many more Republicans were interested in sectional reconciliation in the spirit of white supremacy -- and especially with economic interest in mind, as well.
They were getting increasingly expaserated and frustrated with the "negro" question and a newer generation of Republicans by the 1890s began to change the Republican party's outlook.

Mr. fun what party do you think controlled the south during the 1960's ?

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Dean definately needs to explain himself. I'm sure he meant that poor, Southern, white voters need to stop supporting the party of the Rich, and start supporting the other party of the rich.

The only sensible post in this whole thread