Is Joe Wilson a Racist? (1 Viewer)

[AeonSaar]

The right is attacking Carter for alleged race baiting because of his statements in which he stated that some of the radical opposition to President Obama is racially motivated. Why is most of the media ignoring facts that point to truth within this assessment?

For instance, Joe Wilson's history is marred in facts that lead one to believe he truly is a racist. He was a former page to Strom Thurmond and must have shared some of his political beliefs. In fact, he might have held a stricter view of segregation than his former boss did. Senator Thurmond's segregationist beliefs did not not seem to apply to miscegenation, since after his death, his illegitimate daughter, Essie Mae Washington Williams, revealed her existance. Born from the sexual activities of Senator Thurmond and his then 16-year old African American child-maid Carrie Butler, Essie had her existence hidden until after the senator's death.

Upon revealing herself to the public, Representative Joe Wilson attacked her and her story. He stated that "it's a smear" and a way to "diminish" his legacy. Why would it diminish Thurmond's legacy if his reasoning wasn't racially motivated? Of course, after Thurmond's own family admitted the truth of Essie's assertions, Wilson gave one of his heart-felt apologies. It must have been just as warm as the one given to President Obama.

Knowing what we do know about Rep. Joe Wilson's political beliefs and background, how can we afford not-to-see his "You Lie" outburst as racially motivated?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112810126

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Wilson_(U.S._politician)

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

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

well, just because Wilson hails from S. Carolina doesn't make him a racist; and just because he is anti-Obama doesn't make him a racist; and just because he worked for Strom Thurmond doesn't make him a racist; but when you put all thatt together, along with his involvement with groups that have a history of bigotry-- i am not shocked that some people view Wilson as a bigot.

 

[SaintWilson]

well, just because Wilson hails from S. Carolina doesn't make him a racist; and just because he is anti-Obama doesn't make him a racist; and just because he worked for Strom Thurmond doesn't make him a racist; but when you put all thatt together, along with his involvement with groups that have a history of bigotry-- i am not shocked that some people view Wilson as a bigot.

You Lie!!:blablah:

 

[porculator]

You Lie!!:blablah:

Nice screen name, racist.

 

[Severum]

Far less sinister explanation:
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[Saintman2884]

All of this is racist, all of you who defy will lie.

And you know you must be GD lying to me in even trying to deny my greatness above you.

I am the king above the lie, baby. Because all of you will then die. DIE, DIE, Like a panther who stalks his prey like a mouse, like a Buccaneer on a **in [no tvp] love rampage.

All of this that is recorded in our historical studies are lies, they lied, we lie, my very own children will lie, as will my grandchildren, and as well the generations that long follow me.

You all lie because you refuse to admit that you do lie. It's a freaking circle, every last second of yours and mines lie. And it will NEVER, EVER,






end.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

All of this is racist, all of you who defy will lie.

And you know you must be GD lying to me in even trying to deny my greatness above you.

I am the king above the lie, baby. Because all of you will then die. DIE, DIE, Like a panther who stalks his prey like a mouse, like a Buccaneer on a **in love rampage.

All of this that is recorded in our historical studies are lies, they lied, we lie, my very own children will lie, as will my grandchildren, and as well the generations that long follow me.

You all lie because you refuse to admit that you do lie. It's a freaking circle, every last second of yours and mines lie. And it will NEVER, EVER,






end.

100% Rep!!!

 

[N.O.Bronco]

Well, i didnt want to start a new thread, and even though its not really about him being a racist, but I found this pretty funny so i wanted to share:

Rep. Joe Wilson Blames Obama For Vaccine Shortage -- After Voting Against Vaccine Funding
Evan McMorris-Santoro | November 2, 2009, 11:24AM

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) says President Obama has endangered American lives by not doing more to alleviate the nation's short supply of H1N1 vaccine. In a new interview with the conservative-leaning CNSNews.com, Wilson says Obama's administration is "solely responsible" for the vaccine shortage, which he said are related to promises America made to donate vaccine to some foreign allies.

From the interview:

"The current administration is solely responsible. They can't blame this on any prior administration," said Wilson. "This is the responsibility of the current administration. They've put the lives of Americans at risk."​

Last week, some Democrats predicted that H1N1 could become a line of new line attack of attack on Obama from Republicans. In a release issued on Thursday, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee claimed that any criticism of H1N1 policy by the GOP would amount to hypocrisy.

The DCCC pointed to a June vote on a supplementary appropriations bill as evidence. Wilson joined 95% of Republicans and voted against the bill, which contained special funding to combat H1N1 both domestically and internationally. But the bill also contained other much more money for other plans and programs Republicans at the time viewed as wasteful, including the Cash-For-Clunkers car purchase incentive program.

Still, the DCCC says that a vote against the bill essentially equaled a vote against combating H1N1 and means Republicans who voted against it like Wilson favored a public health program that would have resulted in even less vaccine than is available now.

"The families, schools, and businesses fighting against the H1N1 flu pandemic deserve better than House Republicans' reckless, knee jerk partisanship and just-say-no approach to helping prepare for this national emergency," DCCC spokesperson Ryan Rudominer said in a statement released Oct. 27.

Wilson has been personally touched by the H1N1 virus. Last week, he sent an email to his district announcing his wife, Roxanne, had been diagnosed with the swine flu and urging his constituents to get vaccinated.

Wilson says he plans to get vaccinated himself, but "only after the majority of Americans" have received the inoculation, he told CNN last week.​