Pic Of The Moment: New Poll: Among GA Republicans, Paula Deen More Popular Than MLK Jr.

[EarlG]

Georgia GOPers like Paula Deen more than MLK

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[srican69]

1. so what are you you suggesting?

That Racists stop seeking shelter in the Republican Party ???

Are you Crazy or something ???

[Auggie]

2. Taking into the account the dumbing down of America,

most might not be fully aware of Dr. King's work.

A shocking and very telling statistic, none-the-less.

[Enthusiast]

28. King's work? They don't know shit, about shit.

Sorry.

[Orrex]

3. In Georgia's defense...

King's breaded-and-deep-fried-bacon-wrapped-stick-o-butter doesn't hold a candle to Deen's.

[shawn703]

4. Not really that shocking

Considering the viewpoints of many of the people who tend to vote Republican.

[Lugal Zaggesi]

5. Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

[dsharp88]

6. I'm actually surprised MLK broke the 50 percent barrier among those people. n/t

[progressoid]

15. Me too.

[Jamaal510]

26. +1

[Tom Ripley]

34. That's only because he possesses their favorite characteristic for an African-American...

he's dead.

[Jack Rabbit]

7. Look at the bright side: 59% of Georgia Republicans still approve of MLK

In spite of all the efforts by Southern Republicans to undo Dr. King's hard work.

[FiveGoodMen]

13. The other 41% must find King too exotic

[Jack Rabbit]

25. LOL.

I don't think either Dr. King or President Obama is at all exotic.

I have a grandnephew and grandniece who are half Chinese, a quarter Japanese and a quarter everything I am, a northwest European mutt. If it's north of the Alps and west of the Rhine, I've got a piece of it, including a family of French or German Jews who came to America in the first half of the nineteenth century.

[Proud Public Servant]

8. You want shocking? Here's shocking:

56% of Georgians have no opinion about William Tecumseh Sherman

[BlueManFan]

17. Until 2000, Georgians Thought His Name Was Thatsonofabitch Sherman

Now most of these peach pits are too ignorant to know the name of the man who bragged "I intend to make Georgia howl." God, or whomever, Bless William Tecumseh Sherman and his contribution to the Union victory in the War of Southern Rebellion.

[PatrynXX]

9. man I hate seriously hate people who hate Paula for living

You might think it's the 1960's but it's 2013 at this rate both Obama and Clinton will be smoking weed period. where's cat stevens?? no she's not a racist and it's making us look bad

[Ken Burch]

31. ...wait-what?

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[Hong Kong Cavalier]

43. Don't you get it?

Making black people dress like that, calling them slaves and calling them that slur isn't racist. Or something.

Yeah, I don't get it either.

[Zoeisright]

49. Fuck that.

Yes she is a fucking racist. You think saying "I want to throw a plantation wedding with blacks serving guests slave style" isn't racist??? Christ on a stick.

BTW, that bitch also let her brother keep running things, even after he used the N word constantly, showed porn to his female employees, told black employees to use a separate bathroom AND entrance, and made this comment to female employees: "Women should have flat heads so men have some place to set their beer when they're getting b*** j**s."

You think that's fine? You think that's okay? If so, you are SICK.

I seriously hate people who think that bitch is A-OK. Buh-bye.

[orpupilofnature57]

52. Wake up ,and stop spewing Garble .

[MarianJack]

10. In a way, I'm surprised that...

...so many of the teabagger republicans have such a high opinion of Dr. King.

PEACE!

[DallasNE]

11. To Them Obama Is Too "Exotic"

So, "bye, bye black sheep". Oh, wait, that last part is Phoenix. But it reflects a long standing Republican theme that Obama is "uppity" so it all comes down to race. And race is the very essence of today's Republican Party that is now controlled by the Tea Party that would throw all minorities over the side like they did the tea in Boston way back when.

[heaven05]

19. or

slaves over the side during 'The Middle Passage'.

[RT Atlanta]

12. glad I'm not lumped in with that collective group

There are independent and progressive thinkers and voters in GA (like me) who happen to view Dr. King as one of the most important thought leaders in this country's history.

We're not all racist 'bottle blonds'

[Raffi Ella]

14. Of course she is.

No surprise there, I mean come on, this is Georgia! Dog Whistling Kings rule this state and will for many years to come. Paula Deen is a freaking hero to these asswipes.

[Madmiddle]

16. Of course in a white rascist party like the republican party a rascist is popular.

Who in this country is dumb enough to believe otherwise. The upside of this is the rascist Paula Deen has lost her job, so the jokes on them.

[heaven05]

18. doesn't

shock me in the least. Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and on and on Texas in there somewhere.

[Dawgs]

22. This is about Republicans, not the South. Republicans are racist everywhere. n/t

[Caeser67]

20. I'M SHOCKED!

Said, no one with a pulse.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

21. I grew up in GA. This doesn't surprise me not one bit.

[Flatulo]

23. Paula Deen's legacy is diabetes and angioplasty for millions.

[HockeyMom]

24. Thinking about taking a mini vacation to Savannah

since we live in Florida and husband has to use up vacation time. NO intention of going to her restaurant although I wouldn't have even before all of this ever came out. Her cooking was always far too rich for my tastes anyway.

[Ken Burch]

30. If you go to Savannah, give all our regards to "the Lady Chablis"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_Chablis

[Jamaal510]

27. Sounds like

she ought to try her odds at the nomination. She definitely has the racism thing down, in addition to being anti-worker. The wingnuts nationwide will love her.

[Ken Burch]

29. If only MLK had served Krispy Kreme Cheeseburgers at the March on Washington.

[Tom Ripley]

35. I really did laugh out loud

nicely done!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

32. 70% of GA Republicans are stupid enough to believe in creationism.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/08/georgia-republicans-creationism_n_3726445.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

[Tom Ripley]

33. I'm surrounded by those motherfuckers and don't consider this to be shocking or news.

[pam4water]

36. King just needs a way to put more butter in a biscuits that Paula, and he can turn that around ;)

[Blue_In_AK]

37. This really isn't shocking.

It doesn't surprise me at all. Honey Boo Boo is probably more popular among Georgia Republicans than Martin Luther King.

[Initech]

38. A racist TV chef is more popular than a civil rights leader. Makes sense.

[nyquil_man]

39. Ask again in forty years,

when nobody will know who the hell Paula Deen is.

Sorry, was.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

50. Imagine how stupid they will look in 40 years (though it might take 80 years):

[Fringe]

40. I'm not shocked.

I use to live there.

[Swede Atlanta]

41. Not surprising...

I am a northern transplant to Georgia (for work) and while within the "perimeter" I find these views at least outwardly rare, I have no doubt as you move out from the Atlanta "core" you will find these views more and more widely embraced.

Some of it is outside of Atlanta, Atlanta is hated because it is a fairly liberal city with a black majority. It also drives much of the state's economy and the "provinces" dislike that.

I'm sure that many a man and woman in rural Georgia think Paula Deen is a goddess and her food is of the angels and any n**** that gets in her way needs to be dealt with.

It is still a vestige of the old south. It is rooted in religion and a lack of education plain and simple.

[TeamPooka]

42. Where is the shocking part? It's Georgia..... nt

[Hulk]

45. Exactly!

I have some good friends in Georgia, and I feel so sorry for them. I suppose if you put your head in the sand and don't tune in to the radio or TV media, you might be able to be happy living there. I'd hang myself before the first year was out. Such a sad part of the country....the South.

[Hulk]

44. Welcome to the South.

God, I feel sorry for progressives living in that intelligence void.

[arely staircase]

46. recommended

highly

[In_The_Wind]

47. Kicked & Recommended

[Zoeisright]

48. That fits.

And what I would expect of the south.

And before anyone bashes me for this, quit electing fucktards like Rick Perry, Ted Cruz, "Bobby" Jindal, etc. etc. etc. etc. When that stops, I'll stop bashing the south.

[orpupilofnature57]

51. Antebellum ain't an era, it's a neurosis .

[The Wizard]

53. How could anyone imagine

Georgia Republicans as bigoted morons.

[Madmiddle]

54. If you add

59+73=132. ? 132 percent is a number above the populace. How did anyone arrive at this number. It doesn't make any sense...

[Niceguy1]

57. it was a huge poll

That asked a loy of questions but the sample was only about 500 people or so. It didn't break down the numbers by party, it brokenthem.down by ideology. .I e very liberal, some what liberal, moderat, somewhat conservative, etc


Too small a sample to mean anything, Good for laughs, though.

[BlueJazz]

55. Another Georgia poll >

-Georgians across party lines believe in creationism over evolution. The overall numbers are 53/29- it's 70/17 with Republicans, 43/33 among Democrats, and 46/40 with independents.

[onehandle]

56. This is outrageous and I demand an apology from DU.

There is no way that MLK is that popular amongst Georgia Republicans.