# Republicans and Racist Candidates **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 6, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368 "2012-07-06T00:12:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/41 "2012-07-06T02:20:54Z")
Honestly if you didn’t mean to imply the candidates were racist what was your intention? To say they’re fine upstanding gentlemen who are unfortunately associated with organizations that had some serious flaws? And you chose to point this out by signing up with the name **End Racism Now** and making the statement; > [@](#): > > This party must, be stopped. Spread the word. and you’re accusing other posters of being weasles? Unbelieveable. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/42 "2012-07-06T02:23:28Z")
> [@End\_Racism\_Now](#): > > Mondale joined in 1951. > Dukakis joined in 1955. > Carter was admitted 1943. > > Executive Order was issued in 1948. > > You have slandered Mondale and Dukakis. Will admit you were wrong and personally apologize to these men? It is the only honorable thing to do. > > Carter was originally nominated before 1980, and he is the one exception. Who cares when Executive Order 9981 was issued? The question is when it was obeyed. In 1951, the US Army was still segregated. The Army’s desegregation plan wasn’t even announced until July 1951. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/43 "2012-07-06T02:25:22Z")
Rant or spam? Rant or spam? I am going to be generous and guess rant for this occasion. Off to The BBQ Pit. [/Moderating] ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/44 "2012-07-06T02:39:23Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > Enjoy your stay, **End Racism Now**. What was it that Tyrell said to Roy Batty? As I recall, it was something like “unh… oof.. aaaaAAAAIIIGGGHH!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/45 "2012-07-06T02:48:15Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Clinton was a Demolay until age 21 Holy [DeMolay](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeMolay_International)! ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/46 "2012-07-06T02:57:12Z")
> [@End\_Racism\_Now](#): > > Mondale joined in 1951. > Dukakis joined in 1955. > Carter was admitted 1943. > > Executive Order was issued in 1948. > > You have slandered Mondale and Dukakis. Will admit you were wrong and personally apologize to these men? It is the only honorable thing to do. > > Carter was originally nominated before 1980, and he is the one exception. You’re a LOONEY. I will apologize to the Board at large for making an assertion without going to the trouble of fact-checking it. I have no excuse, and I will endeavor to be less lazy in the future. For any further response, I refer you to [this.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15242466&postcount=7) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/47 "2012-07-06T03:05:07Z")
I really think the best way to deal with these idiot newbies is to turn the threads into joke threads. Maybe dignify them with a post or two to refute their garbage, and then just point and laugh. Hey, OP: You’re an idiot. If you stay around here for any length of time, you’ll be banned. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/48 "2012-07-06T03:22:17Z")
Has the banning date pool started on this clown yet? I call Saturday! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/49 "2012-07-06T03:28:28Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Romney didn’t really join the LDS church-- he was born into it. However, the current Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid D-NV did join the LDS Church when it was officially segregated. At any rate, our new poster isn’t going to be swayed by logic. He’s going to cherry pick whatever data fits his preconceived ideas. It looks to be NDD’s sock. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/50 "2012-07-06T03:38:19Z")
Can somebody please PM me when you spot new posters with threads like this? I would hate to miss one – it’s like missing a total eclipse (spectacular for the few moments they last) ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/51 "2012-07-06T03:52:53Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Can somebody please PM me when you spot new posters with threads like this? I would hate to miss one – it’s like missing a total eclipse (spectacular for the few moments they last) This one is burning so brightly how could you possibly miss any of his threads. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/52 "2012-07-06T03:57:59Z")
> [@boytyperanma](#): > > This one is burning so brightly how could you possibly miss any of his threads. Wouldn’t it be cool if the brightness of the thread titles on the forum page was proportionate to the craziness of the OPs? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/53 "2012-07-06T04:07:06Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Has the banning date pool started on this clown yet? > > I call Saturday! Nah, it’s going to be sooner than that. Unless the OP doesn’t post at all again I call Friday evening. Plenty of time to post more, get even more stupid and frustrated, and flame out. I’m guessing the OP goes between the foot and the shoe. ---
**Author:** ![boytyperanma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@boytyperanma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boytyperanma)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/54 "2012-07-06T05:33:35Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Wouldn’t it be cool if the brightness of the thread titles on the forum page was proportionate to the craziness of the OPs? Until **Starving Artist** starts a new thread and it burns out everyone’s retina’s. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/55 "2012-07-06T05:41:28Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > As I recall, it was something like “unh… oof.. aaaaAAAAIIIGGGHH!!!” Heheh. About a minute or so before that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-and-racist-candidates/627368/56 "2012-07-06T06:10:46Z")
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