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Enrique

(27,461 posts)
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 08:43 PM Nov 2012

GOP chair clarifies comments about black people, adds something about obese people

Last edited Thu Nov 15, 2012, 09:13 PM - Edit history (1)

"I didn't say black people, I said fat people!"

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/222174/2/Charlie-Webster-clarifies-comments

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - In a telephone interview with NEWS CENTER on Thursday, Maine Republican Chairman Charlie Webster, wanted to clarify comments from his interview with NEWS CENTER on Tuesday.

Charlie Webster says he is not a racist, and that he regrets using the words "black people", but he says he feels his comments are being taken out of context. He says his point was that voter fraud occurs in Maine.

"I still believe there are people who vote in Maine who are not residents in some of the towns and that was my point. It wasn't that they were black or chinese or they were obese, it wasnt like that it's that if you live in a small town and someone comes in and weighs 400 lbs, you usually know who that person is."

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GOP chair clarifies comments about black people, adds something about obese people (Original Post) Enrique Nov 2012 OP
Good gawd. Where do the republicans find these idiots? loudsue Nov 2012 #1
Yes, it's a disease and it's highly contagious. Auntie Bush Nov 2012 #7
2 stupid 2 take Botany Nov 2012 #2
The crazies in Romney camp thought they could get one EV from Maine high density Nov 2012 #10
The white people in this district obviously don't "see" the black people loudsue Nov 2012 #19
Well, allrightee then. Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #3
Well, good thing he cleared that up BanzaiBonnie Nov 2012 #4
Ching chong! Asians at the polling place! XemaSab Nov 2012 #5
We the people need the names of these towns Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #6
Just keep flapping your gums and digging that hole deeper and deeper, so Raine Nov 2012 #8
Hey, Charlie, what about people who are assholes? Do they get to recognize you? CurtEastPoint Nov 2012 #9
Looks like that little man with the big hammer in that game Donkey Kong, Mario. louslobbs Nov 2012 #15
OK what Charlie's saying is? LiberalElite Nov 2012 #11
+1 lunasun Nov 2012 #14
well okay then! frylock Nov 2012 #12
Webster keeps track of people by their color, ethnic origin, body size, probably religion as well louslobbs Nov 2012 #13
Oh you know it won't be too long 'til the GOPers go after the short people !!!! lunasun Nov 2012 #16
Was the fat lady singing while she voted for Obama? Downwinder Nov 2012 #17
Remove one foot, insert the other - n/t lbrtbell Nov 2012 #18

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)
7. Yes, it's a disease and it's highly contagious.
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 08:53 PM
Nov 2012

Idiots are more prone to Republicanism and it can't be cured.

Botany

(70,508 posts)
2. 2 stupid 2 take
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 08:46 PM
Nov 2012

the only way a voter gets to vote is to be a registered voter ........
so not unless those "black votes" had same day voter registration
or were using the names of different voters they must be legit
voters ...... but to some GOP people ANY BLACK VOTER = voter
fraud

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Barack Obama 397,754 56.0%
Mitt Romney 290,437 40.9%
Others 22,547 3.2%

So 107,000 african americans snuck into small maine towns and voted illegally?

high density

(13,397 posts)
10. The crazies in Romney camp thought they could get one EV from Maine
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 08:54 PM
Nov 2012

in our 2nd district. But these black people came in and stole it for Obama.

loudsue

(14,087 posts)
19. The white people in this district obviously don't "see" the black people
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 03:05 AM
Nov 2012

they are so sure just appeared out of thin air. If they would pay better attention, they would actually "see" the people who live in that district.

These idiots are so friggin' clueless.

Raine

(30,540 posts)
8. Just keep flapping your gums and digging that hole deeper and deeper, so
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 08:53 PM
Nov 2012

deep your party can never climb out of it.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
11. OK what Charlie's saying is?
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 08:58 PM
Nov 2012

Any prospective voter who isn't white and normal weight, who Charlie doesn't know, is suspect. Any normal weight white person is automatically presumed innocent. The rest of us not so much. Now the Repugs know how to throw an election in Maine and we know what they're up to. Hoist on yer own petard, buddy.

louslobbs

(3,234 posts)
13. Webster keeps track of people by their color, ethnic origin, body size, probably religion as well
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 09:17 PM
Nov 2012

Probably knows who drives what car, who does and doesn't attend church, who's gay and so on....Just another sad little venomous, racist Puker.
Lou

lunasun

(21,646 posts)
16. Oh you know it won't be too long 'til the GOPers go after the short people !!!!
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 09:26 PM
Nov 2012


"dontwannoshortpeopleroundhere" either I bet....
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