"This is what keeps African-Americans from joining the Republican Party,"

[CatWoman]

I decided to reinstate the headline

The latest newsletter by an Inland Republican women's group depicts Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama surrounded by a watermelon, ribs and a bucket of fried chicken, prompting outrage in political circles.

The October newsletter by the Chaffey Community Republican Women, Federated says if Obama is elected his image will appear on food stamps -- instead of dollar bills like other presidents. The statement is followed by an illustration of "Obama Bucks" -- a phony $10 bill featuring Obama's face on a donkey's body, labeled "United States Food Stamps."

The GOP newsletter, which was sent to about 200 members and associates of the group by e-mail and regular mail last week, is drawing harsh criticism from members of the political group, elected leaders, party officials and others as racist.

Sheila Raines, an African-American member of the club, was the first person to complain to Fedele about the newsletter. Raines, of San Bernardino, said she has worked hard to try to convince other minorities to join the Republican Party and now she feels betrayed.

"This is what keeps African-Americans from joining the Republican Party," she said. "I'm really hurt. I cried for 45 minutes."

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_buck16.3d67d4a.html

[firedupdem]

1. She should keep crying...dumb ass! It doesn't take that kind of

stuff to know that republicans don't give a shit about black people. How dumb!

[rockymountaindem]

2. I'm surprised that she's surprised

Also, that's not the only thing that keeps African-Americans from joining the Republican party.

[galaxy21]

8. You think Katrina would have done the trick....

But, no, it takes a cartoon in a newsletter.

[Arugula Latte]

3. I'm sorry, but Jesus, Sheila Raines, what were you thinking?

You think a fish won't swim? You think birds won't fly? You think Republicans won't be racist, sexist, classist assholes? I mean, come on.

[CatWoman]

6. now, now you guys

stop blaming the victim.

[Arugula Latte]

20. I don't mean to blame her, but it's just frustrating that she spent time and energy trying to

legitimatize the racist Republican party to her minority acquaintances.

It's like Log Cabin Republicans -- :wtf: Might as well start a "Chickens for Colonel Sanders" group.

[CatWoman]

21. poinht well taken, Oregonian

point well taken.

[arewenotdemo]

37. probably a good thing she's in the Puke camp

Otherwise, Puke shenanigans like this would never come to light.

[krkaufman]

45. I think it's pretty reasonable to wonder what the hell such a person is thinking.

The Republican Party coalition has long clung to the racist Southern Strategy, yet people like Ms. Raines are surprised when the Madison Avenue facade the GOP has overlaid on racism is occasionally penetrated and the underlying ugliness lurches into public display.

[VenusRising]

4. ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7480715

[CatWoman]

9. thanks Venus

I checked for dupes, but it didn't come up.

[VenusRising]

19. No problem at all.

Just didn't want you to miss out on all the other conversation about it.

:hi:

[holiday]

5. She should've known better about the republicans

[FrenchieCat]

7. So will Sheila Raines get a clue and leave....or will she cry and

shuffle back to the spot where she was before she cried?

[MadMaddie]

28. My guess she will shuffle back

"battered syndrome"! She will go back for more until one of them calls her a N to her face and then she will get the lightbulb, hmm maybe they really don't like me!

[Jennicut]

10. Time to get a new party honey cause the Rethugs only want you as their token black

and then they turn their backs on you in a millisecond.

[renie408]

11. There is a level of stupid here that just boggles the mind.

Who on fucking EARTH thinks they can get away with shit like that?

[Mariana]

30. It's easy when you surround yourself with people who think the same way.

It becomes a habit. You forget after awhile that such behavior is totally unacceptable to the vast majority of people outside your tiny circle of associates.

[BlooInBloo]

12. Gee, ya think?

:rofl:

[BlooInBloo]

14. But just out of curiousity, shouldn't that SAME THING prevent *white* folks from being republicans?

EDIT: I mean, while it's fun to poke fun at the 3 black members of a racist party, isn't it more relevant to bitch about the millions upon millions of *white* members of said racist party?

[CatWoman]

22. sugar pie honey bunch

:)

now, back to your point - I never thought of that but you are 200 percent correct

:hi:

:loveya:

[BlooInBloo]

23. (blush) Now honey.. not in front of the kids...

:loveya:

[CatWoman]

26. LOL

:)

:*

[varelse]

31. It's certainly prevented me from ever thinking about joining the Republican party

definitely a factor.

[JuniperLea]

13. "...and now she feels betrayed"

Gosh. I wonder how the rest of us feel when we see people of color drunk on the McCain Kool Aid! Betrayed = Woke Up and Whiffed the Cappuccino! Black, white or any shade between... if you can't see the bigotry, you need help! I cannot imagine. I just cannot imagine!

[KingFlorez]

15. I find it sort of funny that she cried

What planet is she on? This is what the GOP does, they've done it for years. It makes no sense why she seemed so surprised by this.

[jaysunb]

16. Lots of "scum" in that pool

just east of here. ( L.A. ) It's a haven for the " fuck diversity " crowd. They're flocking there these days. :evilfrown:

[democrattotheend]

17. Interesting comment on the blog

"I am white, Christian, a mother of two, a native Southerner, and the Republicans have finally lost my vote - for ANY Republican - for good. I am truly ashamed, not just of this reprehensible action, but of the many, many, divisive, racist, and even violent comments I've seen from Republicans during this election. When did we come to this? Never again, indeed."

[POAS]

50. "When did we come to this?"

Is she kidding? No, I'm sure she is serious, all the sadder in my view.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. Even repuke ilk like Armstrong Williams was whining

about how few AAs were in attendance at this year's RNC nominating convention. A http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-06-14-black-republicans_N.htm">whole plethora were bemoaning their outcast state. There were only 36 AA delegates this year as opposed to 167 (according to this: http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/09/for_gop_its_a_whiter_shade_of.html) in 2004.

Time for them to WAKE UP! The, neocons, theocrats, and Ku Klux Klan, long suppressed and marginalized by the other repuke wings, have found an in and have taken over their party!

[MadMaddie]

24. WTF did she think was going to happen?

Did she think these women were really her friends?

I have many more crass things to say but I will just keep them to myself! blech

[TooRaLoo]

25. Not surprising, but I feel so sorry for her.

Just unfathomable. :(

[Cha]

27. Good for Sheila Raines..glad

somebody on the inside is standing up against the stupid racism and bigotry of the repukes.

[XOKCowboy]

29. Like the Log Cabin Republicans..

I hope that she now sees just what her party thinks of her and those with her skin color or the LCR's sexual orientation. Wake the fuck up. They don't care a damn about you.

[Ikonoklast]

32. These people are so stupid to realize there are more whites

on food assistance in this country than any other race.

And food 'stamps'? There haven't been any in this century.

[knowledgeispwr]

33. She must've really drunk the Republican Kool-aid to be surprised by this.

C'mon Sheila, were you really surprised?

She is partially right. That kind of thing is one of many things that keep most of us black folk from the GOP.

[dgibby]

34. Keith called Fedele out tonight.

Named her to worst persons and said that if what she did wasn't racist, then she was a moron! Classic Keithie!

on edit: he showed a picture of the "so-called" bill.

[CatWoman]

38. if you click on the link in the OP, pic of it is there

[dgibby]

40. Thanks!

Nothing like getting called out on national tv is there?

[TheDonkey]

35. I've got the person's email address behind this racist bullshit!! Please let her know how you feel

Diane Fedele, president of the group, said she had no racist intent.

[e-mail]

[CakeGrrl]

36. Posted this on another thread, but people who've seen Paul Mooney know what happened:

Sheila got her "nigger wake-up call". Crude but true (and I'm black and I totally get Paul Mooney).

It brings to mind another line from Chris Rock's latest show 'Kill the Messenger': The thing that makes him maddest about racism is black people who are surprised that it exists.

[Stand and Fight]

43. I could not agree more with Chris Rock on this one...

If after Hurricane Katrina and many of the OUTRIGHT racist things said by Republicans didn't wake Black people in the Republican Party up... What the fuck? I mean, really? She's surprised? It took a damn cartoon to make her realize the truth. Sadly this fool will probably crawl right back to them. I'm always surprised when other Black people question racism -- where the hell have they been?

[Chovexani]

48. Mooney is God, that is all.

And you are so right.

My dad is the same fucking way, but he's dumber than a box of rocks and has always had that old school plantation mentality. So I'm not really surprised he keeps on voting R despite being a poor, sick old black man in the South. At this point I just attribute it to dementia.

[Erin Elizabeth]

39. I clicked on the link.

That's fucking disgusting. I wish I could say I'm surprised, but sadly I'm not. People are still filthy ignorant asshole racists.

[MaraJade]

41. The nasty mistreatment of women, regretably, by some in our party

doesn't help either.

My daughter is voting for the first time ever, and she is angered and disgusted by the foul treatment that
dem women have received. She registered INDEPENDENT, and is leaning towards McCain, despite my pleas.

Thanks, you woman and Hillary haters! Thanks a lot!!!

[BlooInBloo]

42. You fail.

[Stand and Fight]

44. From a Hillary supporter who hopes she runs again --

Despite her statements the other day, you post is an epic FAIL.

If the Democrats are treating anyone in the party reprehensibly, it's the GLBT community.

[Vinca]

46. What keeps the few black Republicans in the party?

I'd like to hear old Ron Christie defend the Obama food stamp.

[Chovexani]

47. You know what makes me mad about this kind of shit?

It's not the fact that they engage in blatantly racist behavior, it's that they're so god damn lazy and stupid that they can't even be creative with their bigotry. It's that tired old shit from like, the '30s. Chicken and watermelon? Really, racist douchebags? That's seriously the best you can come up with? It's like, if you're going to be a knuckledragging racist, think outside the box a little. Diversify your stereotypes, assholes! Throw a Flav clock around his neck or something next time. God, they're stupid.

I won't even discuss sister girl. Oh, Sheila. </Prince>

[BronxBoy]

49. Damn

And I was going to sign up tomorrow.