Repukes at a local July 4 parade.

[JPPaverage]

I took my kid to a local Independence Day parade earlier, even though it was REAL hot because she likes parades and candy. And when the Scott County republicans passed by, they were handing out candy to all the kids standing there except one, mine. Oh yeah, did I mention that she's Asian and brown skinned? I'd say I was shocked and surprised but I really wasn't. A few other people noticed as well. There was one older lady who just shook her head and asked how could they pass up a pretty little girl like that. A guy actually hollered out at them to,"give a candy bar to that kid". She took it all in stride. She said, "It's ok, I have a lot of candy anyway.". When the Democrats came by, they made it a point to make sure she got some red licorice. They got some applause
The repukes didn't. Repukes- making sure brown children don't get the same perks as white kids. People are noticing, even in Bettendorf, IA, which is a notoriously repuke city in a normally blue area.

[roamer65]

1. That is utterly horrible.

Give your sweetie a hug for me.

I would write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper. Publically shame them.

If I were there and had seen it I would have walked out, taken candy from the Repukes and walked it over to your girl.

[SWBTATTReg]

18. I agree. What a bunch of jerks...pathetic acting and pathetic in human attributes...nt

[lsewpershad]

50. Horrible indeed

Just wondering how they treat their own kids.

[A HERETIC I AM]

2. I'm curious if they would have done that during Shrubs term

[Brother Buzz]

7. That is a most interesting question to ponder

[catbyte]

10. I'm betting no.

This seems to be a post-Obama MAGAT phenomenon. As despicable as W's Iraq invasion was, I remember his chiding people not to succumb to Ismaphobia, so unlike the current MAGAT currently infesting the White House.

[cheri010353]

17. I seriously doubt it.

It wasn't acceptable to display disgusting biased beliefs in public until Trump made it so.

[Mopar151]

23. It's why he's their hero.

Imagine being so mean spirited and small minded that you've been waiting decades to snub a little girl.

[calimary]

30. Yep. I think you've diagnosed it accurately, Mopar151.

I think they love trump so much because he’s made it okay for them not only to get in touch with heir inner assholes, but that he’s also made it okay to be out ‘n’ proud about it. He’s let them out of the closet and not have to worry about who they might offend anymore. You know that stuff you never dated to say in public, or in “polite company”? That stuff you felt deep inside and maybe felt ashamed about that, or knew nobody’d like you if you talked smack that nasty?

Well, ol’ CONman Don made it okie-dokie to just go ahead and let ‘er rip. Don’t stifle that stuff! You have the right to be offensive!!! And you have the right to offend anybody you damn well please and screw them and their “feelings” anyway!!!

My mom had a friend like that. He’s the one who started sending these miserable emails around whining “why can’t I say the N-word?” He’d have loved trump.

I think trump is beloved by these assholes because he’s allowed them to get in touch with their “WORSE angels.” Not only made it okay but egged them on to be as foul as they feel like. AND setting an example for them with his own loutish outbursts. He made it okay to come out of the closet and BE the asshole you always wanted to be, but didn’t have the nerve to be, til now.

[Mopar151]

37. Makes me sad, worst is the ones I've known since 5th grade

Moose told me "Some people's minds so narrow, they can look down the neck of a beer bottle with both f'n eyes

[TeamPooka]

44. They voted for Trump so they could ALL act like rich assholes.

[CrispyQ]

51. Actually, Palin started, while the GOP was silent & the media got increased viewership.

When Palin got on a national republican campaign stage & used racist rhetoric to wind up the crowd, the Republican Party should have shut her down or taken her off the ticket. If they didn't, the media should have shamed her. They cared more about votes & ratings than our country. When I see the likes of morning Joe & Tweety, lamenting the pathetic shithole in the White House, I seethe.

[Ohiogal]

3. Unbelievable.

Buncha ignoramuses

[Vinca]

4. Wow - that takes being a shithead to a whole new level.

[murielm99]

5. OMG.

I am so sorry.

The last time I marched in a parade with my county Democrats, I had an experience that brought tears to my eyes. An Hispanic man was standing near the start of the parade with his son, who was about five years old. That area was still fairly quiet. The man said to his boy, "Look, Democrats. That's what WE are."

I was carrying a banner, but the truck behind me made sure the boy got his share of candy.

Damn, I hate it that people can be this cruel to children these days. It is getting worse.

[barbtries]

6. please send a letter to the local newspaper.

shame those motherfuckers. in what world do children deserve to be shunned, locked up, and punished for not being white? it's SICK

[Sherman A1]

8. Agreed

This is the best course of action and don’t forget their Facebook pages.

[Maggiemayhem]

13. They have a Facebook page and a Twitter account.

[dalton99a]

34. +1. This must be publicized.

[calimary]

41. Letters to the editor are definitely good.

[CrispyQ]

52. This!

We should all start writing letters. I used to & then stopped. Why? Duh, when I stopped getting the paper & getting my news from other sources. Note to self - go check out the local editorial page!

[NCjack]

9. Repukes like to make life-long DEMs, one child at a time. When they

show their asses, don't correct them. We want them to fail.

[catbyte]

11. I agree with other posters here--definitely write a letter to your local paper.

Local news stations would also be interested, I'd imagine, but I know that sort of publicity is difficult when a little kid is involved. She sounds wise beyond her years.

[47of74]

24. Yeah I second that.

Speaking as an Iowan it’s well past time to name and shame these Branch Trumpvidian fucks.

[bitterross]

12. That's so sad.

What's really sad is I have a feeling they didn't mean to intentionally exclude her.

By that, I feel their racism is just so ingrained they didn't consciously see her and think "she's brown, I'm not giving her candy." I feel they operating on their automatic brains most of the time - their fear system - and because of that they really just didn't see her at all.

We've seen the studies that indicate the 45 Cult is driven largely by their lizard-brain. The limbic system that houses the fight or flight and basic emotions. This is really just a part of that.

[Mariana]

60. She didn't even register as a human being to them.

You may very well be right.

[heaven05]

14. typical of trumpturds

not surprising.

[Skidmore]

15. That really po's me.

Get it onto FB and contact local media. I'm over in the IC-CR area and would gladly boast it. Dammit, so sorry she was hurt in this way. Iowans need to be reminded of what decency is. Or, you can pm me, if you are willing. Hug that child for me.

[Rebl2]

16. So sad

Please do what others have suggested and write your local paper and tell them your experience.

[The Genealogist]

19. You can rest assured your child is more mature than those "adults"

I'm sure that hurt her feelings, and on a day that is supposed to be one of celebration. What petty, racist scum. I concur with those who suggest a letter to the editor. Those people need to be publicly shamed.

[JPPaverage]

20. She's more patriotic, that's for sure

She's not a citizen yet and she knows history, the pledge of allegiance, understands the military's role, speaks English better than them, and is a budding capitalist. She wants to start a lemonade stand tomorrow because she wants money. But she was sharing candy with some little boy. A white boy. Just a good kid.

[The Genealogist]

21. Brilliant!

Sounds like a great kiddo!

[fierywoman]

22. No doubt they call themselves Christians and maybe they're right-to-lifers. Shitheads.

[Initech]

25. They just ruin everything don't they?

What a bunch of dicks.

[democratisphere]

26. Racism teaching has been handed down through generations of redumbliCONS

that typically are lacking in intelligence. Only when redumblicons stop teaching their children to be racists, will the chain of racism end. To snub a young child with such hatred is inhumane and insanely egregious.

[jrthin]

27. I read your post to my husband, and my voice started to crack

as I read it. Ugh! Give your beautiful child a long hug, and remind your child that there are far more decent people than indecent ones.

[smirkymonkey]

28. I can't believe they are that hateful and petty. How cruel!

Your daughter sounds very sweet and mature, but I am sad that she had to endure such prejudice in the first place. It's so awful and unnecessary. I still can't wrap my head around the idea that people are so racist that they would take their hate out on children - or anyone, but especially children. What on earth is wrong with them?

[TomSlick]

29. Although I winced at the time, Hillary was right

These people really are deplorable.

I feel like I should apologize for these jerks. I'm so sorry that this could happen in what used to be America.

[Tiger58]

31. tigerram

Why be surprised.?? That's exactly who they are...

[ismnotwasm]

59. What does the term "tigerram" mean in your posts?

I’m just curious

[Cha]

32. Wow.. Fuckhead sure has them

wallowing in their hatred of anything that isn't fucking WHITE.

Your kid sounds sweet and adorable, JPP!

[dalton99a]

33. Cruel, petty, soulless - like their idol

Irredeemable trash

[yuiyoshida]

35. Fuck these Republicans...

I would have taken her out to an ice cream sundae...and told her, that some people are not very nice. Or better yet some Halo Halo!

[UTUSN]

36. A Rec is no good without a Kick!1

[orleans]

38. might as well kick

each time i click to TRY and rec the rec button vanishes.

???

[UTUSN]

39. You've *got* it - it worked!1 My peeve is non-Kicked Recs, letting the thread sink like a rock!1

[Honeycombe8]

40. This breaks my heart. And gets me spittin' mad. Look at what they've become.

Just look at it.

No...this will not be what America will become. We will not be another Nazi Germany.

VOTE these assholes out.

[pnwmom]

42. I'd be afraid to eat any of their candy. nt

[Demovictory9]

43. ugh!!!

that makes me angry

[whathehell]

45. Geez..that is LOUSY

A new low, even for Repukes.

[whathehell]

46. I would find out just WHO was responsible for making

the decision to give candy ONLY to white kids...I would bet SOME one made that decision...Find out, then "name and shame" em.

[BlueJac]

47. Usually I would say that is unreal, but

in Trumplandia, it is what I expect now. Punishing innocent children for all the wrong reasons!

[AllaN01Bear]

48. it always has been there it always has been visible

not to the rest of them but only to the victom's. they dont have to be polliticlay correct anymore and they dont care who the frack they hurt. they used to hide behind the bible , flag and the constitution and other things , come out swinging. now they just dont care because he who shall not be named is in office and said it is ok to do so.

[Nitram]

49. Disgusting.

[CrispyQ]

53. Awesome kid you have there!

So sorry she had to experience but she handled it like a trooper!

[SonofDonald]

54. At least they probably didn't find any converts

With that display of racism, that's just flippin disgusting, somebody needed to point out their behavior LOUDLY, good for the man that spoke up though, you have to point that shit out right damn now when they pull it.

We need to continue giving attention to that shit every time.

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[jdadd]

55. Drop them a note

https://www.facebook.com/scottcountyrepublicans/

[chesterslick]

56. Sorry......

Been in Davenport IA (Larger city next door) now for a decade. Spent nearly 30 years in Texas before that.

This is hard to admit, but I felt more connected to progressive policies in Texas than Iowa.

.... Our two Senators are every bit as crazy as Texas'
.... Our single Democratic Representative is "guardedly" liberal....
...... Two out of the remaining three Republican Reps are Bat-shxt crazy (Steve King, et. al.).
.... State Reps are out of power and seem resolved to play only defense.

I know you have small children, but get involved with Scott County Democrats; they need your help.

[JPPaverage]

64. I actually live in Davenport

West ender. Fairly blue area, working class people, like us. My kid is just another kid here in this area. And that's how we like it.

[mehrrh]

57. repugs

Holy Cow! Utterly loathsome.

[xmas74]

58. My local Democratic club and Moms Demand Action

Will be marching this fall in our local university Homecoming parade. This post reminds me to start ordering candy right now. Not a single child will miss out on their candy.

[lovemydogs]

61. Trump has made being a bigot and repulsive okay

The republicans, never ones to call pro diversity, would not have acted like that before Trump.
Since Trump got elected republicans are now proud of being bigots. Going out of their way to be so.
It's all so depressing.

[ProfessorGAC]

62. Man, Is That Pathetic!

Picking on little kids? I guess we should expect that from people who think it's ok to steal kids from the parents and put them in internment camps.

[PatSeg]

63. Good lord

They can't even fake being civil in public.

[JPPaverage]

65. Follow up

I contacted the Scott County repukes yesterday and asked "Why?" The response I got was that it was not intentional, they likely didn't see her. I replied "She was right in the line of kids lining the street. How could you not see her?" The guy tried to apologize and I told him never mind. We aren't repukes anyway. And now we never will be.