Meet The Mandela RINOs: Republicans Who Lost Their R-Card For Praising Mandela

[kpete]

TOM KLUDT – DECEMBER 6, 2013, 2:45 PM EST35564
Republican politicians have tried to pay homage on Facebook to the late Nelson Mandela since his death on Thursday, but many of their conservative supporters want to hear none of it.

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) wrote that Mandela "will live in history as an inspiration for defenders of liberty around the globe." One commenter took a different view of the anti-apartheid leader's legacy, urging "all you Mandela lovers head on over to South Africa and see what's going on now that 'Mandela's people' have control of the nation."



One woman found it "sad" that Rubio, a son of Cuban immigrants, showed such reverence given that the GOP senator's family "fled the very things that mandela (sic) stood for." After seeing the tribute, another woman said Rubio had lost her vote.




Matt Bevin, the Republican waging a primary challenge against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), mourned "the loss of a true hero," but one commenter wondered if the tribute was a sign of Bevin's "true colors."



House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) wrote that the "world has lost an exceptional leader who made the world a better place." But some commenters cried foul at the "revisionist history" of Mandela. Another expressed relief that "Mass Murderer Mandela is finally dead."



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[Scootaloo]

1. It's like watching a deranged animal chew on its cage n/t

[spanone]

2. their racist hate runs deep in their blood.

[NutmegYankee]

3. It's the 21st century equivalent of the "angry man in the school house door"

These people are openly expressing opinions that ending segregation was Marxist.

[AlinPA]

4. They'll get their cards back by just hollering "I love Jesus" and God" a few times.

[marsis]

5. Doug Joyce

"we are seeing the true colors now", i.e. it ain't the all white we worship.

[stevenleser]

6. I'm watching this play out in real time on the facebook and web pages of several Republicans I know

and it is fascinating and horrifying at the same time.

[okaawhatever]

7. Here's a good short article that debunks the communist, racist, terrorist meme. It gives examples of

what was said and how it has been misinterpreted by the neo-conservatives.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/06/world/africa/nelson-mandela-other-side/index.html