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Aaron Johnson, A Confused Black Man Pushing Tea Party Message (Original Post) egbertowillies Jul 2014 OP
agreed samsingh Jul 2014 #1
I'll watch later JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #2
Please don't! eom. 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #8
I gotta hand it to him JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #12
He sounds like he wants to be different or unique by associating with obvious racists Lint Head Jul 2014 #3
My opinion: He's a lying con who doesn't believe any of that crap he's spouting. LoisB Jul 2014 #4
Bingo! egbertowillies Jul 2014 #5
Thank the Universe ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #9
That bad eh? JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #10
Even During the Video erpowers Jul 2014 #11
Oh You mean SoFlaJet Jul 2014 #16
Aww, he wants to be invited to the party SummerSnow Jul 2014 #6
Come on, mannn ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #7
blinks his eyes during the interview. I think he wants to sell T-shirts to the baggers. Sunlei Jul 2014 #13
Who are we to judge? talkguy365 Jul 2014 #14
I disagree with him but I have friends like him VirginiaTarheel Jul 2014 #15

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
3. He sounds like he wants to be different or unique by associating with obvious racists
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 10:30 AM
Jul 2014

while all along convincing himself the Tea Bagging party is all about America, patriotism and Christianity.

LoisB

(7,203 posts)
4. My opinion: He's a lying con who doesn't believe any of that crap he's spouting.
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 10:36 AM
Jul 2014

He's out to make a buck.

egbertowillies

(4,058 posts)
5. Bingo!
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 10:46 AM
Jul 2014

That is what I believe. I confronted him off camera at another festival and he just about implied that with a smirk.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
9. Thank the Universe ...
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 12:57 PM
Jul 2014

Did you suggest a far more lucrative revenue stream ... setting up a hidden camera to record all the "acceptance" he experiences?

He could sale the compilation to the Left Blogs and on the internutz, and then, go on a book tour!

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
11. Even During the Video
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 01:37 PM
Jul 2014

Even during the video he seemed to be just pushing BS. I may be wrong, but his eyes and his smile seemed to say he was just saying crap to say stuff.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
7. Come on, mannn ...
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 12:52 PM
Jul 2014

Question: "Do you feel at all alienated within the Tea Party Movement, as a Black man?"

Response: "No sir, I'm ingratiated ..."

(at 1:43)

Dude ...

in·gra·ti·ate /inˈgrāSHēˌāt/

verb

past tense: ingratiated; past participle: ingratiated

bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them.



Freudian Slip? Ignorance on Display? Or, Just plain stupid?

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
13. blinks his eyes during the interview. I think he wants to sell T-shirts to the baggers.
Thu Jul 17, 2014, 11:17 PM
Jul 2014

It's a decent job, someone has to do it!

 

talkguy365

(47 posts)
14. Who are we to judge?
Fri Jul 18, 2014, 01:11 AM
Jul 2014

He sounds like an intelligent man standing up for what he believes in. Plus we're all entitled to our own belief system. It's part of what makes America a great country.

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