Texas tea party leader: GOP doesn’t want black people to vote

[UCmeNdc]

A tea party leader in Dallas is facing a backlash after saying the Republican Party doesn’t want African-American voters to show up at the polls.

“I’m going to be real honest with you,” Tea Party leader Ken Emanuelson said at a Dallas County Republican Party event on May 20. “The Republican Party doesn’t want black people to vote if they are going to vote 9-to-1 for Democrats.”

An audio recording of his comments were published online Tuesday by the pro-Democrat group Battleground Texas.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/04/texas-tea-party-leader-gop-doesnt-want-black-people-to-vote/

[MrSlayer]

1. Wow, rare truth from a party of liars.

They make me want to vomit.

[perdita9]

2. But their objection to Obama's policies have nothing to do with race

One thing I know about people in the Tea Party -- they have no capacity for shame

[mwb970]

3. It's rare to hear such an explicitly un-American statement, even from a teabagger.

Indeed, these people have no shame. And precious little true "patriotism".

[Cirque du So-What]

4. I hope this backfires in a big way

If my assessment of human nature is correct, this revelation should actually stimulate turnout among African Americans. Speaking personally, if someone announced their intention to deny my right to vote, it would steel my resolve to make damned sure that I did.

[RevStPatrick]

5. Didn't we already know this?

I suppose his candor is refreshing, but this is one of those statements that makes you go "well... DUH!"

[Laelth]

8. Indeed. That's been obvious for some time.

That said, it is nice to hear them admit it. The candor is refreshing.

-Laelth

[NewJeffCT]

9. Well, everybody knows it

but, it's different hearing somebody admit it out loud.

[hue]

6. The truth slips out!! Now this should be broadcast on all media around the world!!

[Sunlei]

7. no kidding, what are they at a million++ former prisoners who can not vote because of state laws.?

people who paid their time.

[marble falls]

10. His restatement is substantialy the same claim he made in his speech. Why is it when...

these guys get caught they act as if the real problem was grammar not content? All he polished was the form of his racism and not the content of his soul.

[Roland99]

11. He's walking the statement back now...got a call from KKKarl probably

http://www.freeinews.com/politics/texas-tea-party-activist-backtracks-on-controversial-gop-black-voter-charge

Later on Tuesday, Emanuelson backtracked on his remarks, clarifying that it “was a mistake” and nothing more than a “personal opinion.”

“I hold no position of authority within the Republican Party and it wasn’t my place to opine on behalf of the desires of the Republican Party,” Emanuelson said, according to the Dallas Morning News. “What I meant, and should have said, is that it is not, in my personal opinion, in the interests of the Republican Party to spend its own time and energy working to generally increase the number of Democratic voters at the polls, and at this point in time, nine of every ten African American voters cast their votes for the Democratic Party.”

[Sunlei]

13. haha,that republican quote, made at a R paid 'event' will live forever.

“I’m going to be real honest with you,” Tea Party leader Ken Emanuelson said at a Dallas County Republican Party event on May 20. “The Republican Party doesn’t want black people to vote if they are going to vote 9-to-1 for Democrats.”

[santamargarita]

12. I wish every voter in the country could read that racist shit!