Texas GOP distances itself from vendor who sold racist Obama buttons.
By on Jun 18th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Texas GOP distances itself from vendor who sold racist Obama buttons.
A booth at last weekend’s Texas GOP convention sold offensive buttons asking, “If Obama Is President…Will We Still Call It The White House?” After strong public criticism, the state Republican party said that it plans to “donate the $1,500 rent it collected from the vendor, Republicanmarket.com, to Midwestern flood victims.” Additionally, in the future, the party will begin vetting the merchandise being sold. “This vendor need not apply to another Texas GOP state convention,” GOP spokesman Hans Klingler. “We will neither tolerate nor profit from bigotry.”
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Klingler then added, off the record, “Until the next time we find it tolerable and profitable.”
June 18th, 2008 at 4:02 pmTOO LATE!
June 18th, 2008 at 4:06 pmIt will, however, still sell those adorable little Obama monkeys on its website! Noose available for an additional charge…
June 18th, 2008 at 4:06 pmSomeone should ask Republicanmarket.com why the name of the White House wasn’t changed over the last 7 years to the White Primate House , as it should have been………….
June 18th, 2008 at 4:06 pmIs Mr. Klingler suggesting that this was the only vendor selling racist merchandise at GOP conventions in Texas? How about going one step further, Mr. Klingler, and urge the national GOP to block this vendor from any and all GOP events across the country? Or do you only care about racism practiced in Texas?
June 18th, 2008 at 4:07 pm“We will neither tolerate nor profit from bigotry” when we get exposed on the net for promoting bigotry & it goes viral.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:08 pm“This vendor need not apply to another Texas GOP state convention,” GOP spokesman Hans Klingler. “We will neither tolerate nor profit from bigotry…”
…unless we’re absolutely sure we can get away with it.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:09 pmThis vendor need not apply to another Texas GOP state convention,” GOP spokesman Hans Klingler. “We will neither tolerate nor profit from bigotry.”
Well said, Mr. Klingler. Props to you and the Texas GOP for their stance.
Now spread the word to the GOP in the other 49 states.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:09 pm“This vendor need not apply to another Texas GOP state convention,” GOP spokesman Hans Klingler.
Klingler later added : There are 49 other states we’re going to have him apply ………..
June 18th, 2008 at 4:10 pmJust posted this on the last thread but it seemed to be winding down and I’m so mad I could just spit! Deperately trying to get this word out.
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Where are the trolls last seem wandering around various progressive websites earlier this week questioning whether this button was actually sold at the convention and insisting that the Dallas Morning News must have photoshopped the picture?
June 18th, 2008 at 4:12 pmthey got caught…..that’s all. If not they would be gleefully carrying on.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:14 pmYesterday in response to TP alerting readers to this story, one of our favorite trolls said:
I guess R-2 is out-of-step with the Texas state GOP, huh?
June 18th, 2008 at 4:14 pmwhat did the vendor have to say for himself?
June 18th, 2008 at 4:18 pmBut will you still be able to get the hood and sheet set? (includes a free gallon of gasoline!)
June 18th, 2008 at 4:19 pmPlaying the race card along with the fear card is the last desperate hope for the gop. If they can capitalize on the racism in the democratic party then they have a chance to continue thier rape of America.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:19 pmThe Republican Party will always have problems like this for one simple reason: The platform of the Republican Party appeals to racists and bigots more than the platform of the Democratic Party does. The Democrats have policies that are more inclusive of people from all backgrounds, while the Republicans have policies that tend to exclude people, especially if they are foreign or non-white. Therefore, racists and bigots will always feel more comfortable around the Republican Party. And since the Republicans can count on the votes of racists and bigots, they do not see any advantage to trying to put a stop to this. (Or in changing their policies and platforms.)
June 18th, 2008 at 4:20 pmMy impersonation of the GOP electoral message (props for TX finally kicking these morons out)…
GAAAAAKKKKK! Negroes are coming! Negroes are coming! Hide the white women!
June 18th, 2008 at 4:22 pmI guess R-2 is out-of-step with the Texas state GOP, huh?
R-2 is out of step with all of humanity, not just the Texas state GOP.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:22 pmjoe cantwell Says:
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what did the vendor have to say for himself?
June 18th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
He was unavailable for comment ; his KKK meeting was a ‘must attend’ event……….
June 18th, 2008 at 4:23 pmReminds me of COPS when they find 5kilos of coke in the trunk and the driver says, “That’s not mine. I don’t know where it came from.”
June 18th, 2008 at 4:26 pmYou have to wonder why Mr. Klingler and his non-racist, tolerant GOP friends didn’t ask them to leave during the convention. Guess no one was looking at that time.
Another note – Radical Right Radically Wrong – I totally agree and will let them know.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:26 pmMCMetal Says:
joe cantwell Says:
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what did the vendor have to say for himself?
June 18th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
He was unavailable for comment ; his KKK meeting was a ‘must attend’ event……….
Yea, I heard it was a white shhet and black tie event.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:26 pm’shhet’ s/b ’sheet’
June 18th, 2008 at 4:27 pmHans Klingler. “We will neither tolerate nor profit from bigotry.”
At least until we can get away with it.
Face it Repukian Scum, YOU ARE the party of HATE & BIGOTRY, because without that you have nothing.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:28 pmWhere all the white women at?
June 18th, 2008 at 4:32 pmupside99 Says:
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MCMetal Says:
joe cantwell Says:
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what did the vendor have to say for himself?
June 18th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
He was unavailable for comment ; his KKK meeting was a ‘must attend’ event……….
Yea, I heard it was a white sheet and black tie event.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Incorrect
White shirt and white tie………ONLY
No black(s) allowed
June 18th, 2008 at 4:32 pmoctamethyl Says:
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Where all the white women at?
June 18th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
If you’re asking about white GOP wives , they’re out cheating on their husbands…………
June 18th, 2008 at 4:33 pmCan anyone reccomend a good troll blog, formatted similar to this, that I can go stir up trouble?
June 18th, 2008 at 4:37 pm“We will neither tolerate nor profit from bigotry…”
That’s not change we can believe in.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:37 pmGOP spokesman Hans Klingler. “We will neither tolerate nor profit from bigotry.” …that is, when we get blowback. Otherwise, sock monkeys and other paraphernalia, as long as it is worth it to us in profit and imagery, is OK.
Perhaps I should cut Klingler some slack, but never do the repugs miss an opportunity for exploitation and greed, so forgive me if I am not kindly accepting his actions today.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:39 pmblogenfreude Says:
But will you still be able to get the hood and sheet set? (includes a free gallon of gasoline!)
June 18th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
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With gas at $4.25/gallon, this might be a very tempting offer.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:46 pmRepublicans have a way to go, but this sentiment is a step in the right direction and better for everyone.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:50 pmspread this web site around
June 18th, 2008 at 4:54 pmbackup Says:
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“This vendor need not apply to another Texas GOP state convention,” GOP spokesman Hans Klingler. “We will neither tolerate nor profit from bigotry.”
Republicans have a way to go, but this sentiment is a step in the right direction and better for everyone.
June 18th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Politically calculated maneuvering such as this is not a “step” ; it’s merely a cover ……….
June 18th, 2008 at 5:00 pmpaleolib Says:
Where are the trolls last seem wandering around various progressive websites earlier this week questioning whether this button was actually sold at the convention and insisting that the Dallas Morning News must have photoshopped the picture?
They’re all over at Republicanmarket.com trying to buy a button before they are all sold out.
June 18th, 2008 at 5:02 pmbackup Says:
Republicans have a way to go, but this sentiment is a step in the right direction…
Nice try backedup, but the Republicans took a step in the wrong direction before taking this step in the right direction. Result, they are still in the same wrong place and making no progress.
June 18th, 2008 at 5:05 pmThey were for racist Obama buttons…
June 18th, 2008 at 5:06 pmbefore they were against them.
Chocolate City! George C. is a prophet…
Uh, what’s happening CC?
They still call it the White House
But that’s a temporary condition, too.
Can you dig it, CC?
To each his reach
And if I don’t cop, it ain’t mine to have
But I’ll be reachin’ for ya
‘Cause I love ya, CC.
Right on.
There’s a lot of chocolate cities, around
We’ve got Newark, we’ve got Gary
Somebody told me we got L.A.
And we’re working on Atlanta
But you’re the capital, CC
Gainin’ on ya!
Get down
Gainin’ on ya!
Movin’ in and on ya
Gainin’ on ya!
Can’t you feel my breath, heh
Gainin’ on ya!
All up around your neck, heh heh
Hey, CC!
They say your jivin’ game, it can’t be changed
But on the positive side,
You’re my piece of the rock
And I love you, CC.
Can you dig it?
Hey, uh, we didn’t get our forty acres and a mule
But we did get you, CC, heh, yeah
Gainin’ on ya
Movin’ in and around ya
God bless CC and its vanilla suburbs
Gainin’ on ya!
Gainin’ on ya!
Gainin’ on ya! (heh!)
Gainin’ on ya!
Gainin’ on ya!
What’s happening, blood?
Gainin’ on ya!
Gainin’ on ya!
Gainin’ on ya!
Yeah!
What’s happening, black?
Brother black, blood even
Yeah-ahh, just funnin’
Gettin’ down
Ah, blood to blood
Ah, players to ladies
The last percentage count was eighty
You don’t need the bullet when you got the ballot
Are you up for the downstroke, CC?
Chocolate city
Are you with me out there?
And when they come to march on ya
Tell ‘em to make sure they got their James Brown pass
And don’t be surprised if Ali is in the White House
Reverend Ike, Secretary of the Treasure
Richard Pryor, Minister of Education
Stevie Wonder, Secretary of FINE arts
And Miss Aretha Franklin, the First Lady
Are you out there, CC?
A chocolate city is no dream
It’s my piece of the rock and I dig you, CC
God bless Chocolate City and its (gainin’ on ya!) vanilla suburbs
Can y’all get to that?
Gainin’ on ya!
Gainin’ on ya!
Easin’ in
Gainin’ on ya!
In yo’ stuff
Gainin’ on ya!
Huh, can’t get enough
Gainin’ on ya!
Gainin’ on ya!
Be mo’ funk, be mo’ funk
Gainin’ on ya!
Can we funk you too
Gainin’ on ya!
Right on, chocolate city!
Yeah, get deep
June 18th, 2008 at 5:37 pmReal deep
Heh
Be mo’ funk
Mmmph, heh
Get deep
Bad
Unh, heh
Just got New York, I’m told
Really dumb question: are you telling me that the State GOP didn’t have someone walk around the vendors and eyeball their displays to catch anything untoward ?
How quickly would they have caught it if it was a framed picture of Bush in a compromising position ?
June 18th, 2008 at 5:39 pmMaple, where’s my BushasChympTakinItInTheAssFromGannon button
June 18th, 2008 at 5:43 pmThat is not a dumb question. The answer is they are so used to pulling the wool over the eyes of their dumbass base, they think we are all dumb.
June 18th, 2008 at 5:48 pmTOO LATE! These losers think they can use racism to raise money then claim that they don’t tolerate it, but we know better. If it weren’t for racists, the Republican party would be non existent. They are the party of hate, bigotry, and racism and they are proud of it. Why do you think the klan endorsed Ronald Reagan when the first ran for President. To which Reagan replied: “I can’t tell anyone who to vote for”, while never rejecting their endorsement.
Why are party that claims to be for patriotic and so caring about family values would want a bunch of people like Pat Buchanan, Brit Hume, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, David Duke, and all of the other closeted klan members is beyond me. They wave an American flag in one hand, confederate flag in the other while wearing invisible white sheets and hoods. The sad part about the people I listed above is that they are too coward to admit they are racist. I’ve got to give the klansmen who wear their sheets publicly credit for showing their feelings openly.
The cowards I listed are closeted bigots who use their language skills and education to hide their racist views. The fact that they represent a great number of racist idiots who do not appreciate the diverstiy of America is sad.
June 18th, 2008 at 6:13 pmAs a republican I have no problem saying that the button was most likely an attempt at racial humor. However, I do have an answer for the question asked on the button. If Obama wins it won’t be called “The White House” any more. It will be called the Kremlin. I calls ‘em as I sees ‘em.
June 18th, 2008 at 6:33 pmAs you are a Republican, I’m not surprised that you readily defend this button’s message. Nor am I surprised at your wildly misguided hyperbolic attempt at political humor.
The way you sees ‘em is more than a little bit out of whack. Perhaps a visit to the optometrist is in order.
June 18th, 2008 at 6:46 pmHi CodeZombie:
June 18th, 2008 at 6:56 pmSo since you have called them, might you expound upon how you sees em? Is it a certain look in their eye or more a skip in their step. Maybe you sense their aura? Really how do you do it?
Is Tracy a boy or a girls’s name?
June 18th, 2008 at 8:28 pmIt’s unisex, dbadass.
What are the chances that this latest Tracy model includes any technological advances that might let it recognize sound logic or demonstrable fact? The earlier models always had a strong protection circuit against those pollutants.
June 18th, 2008 at 8:50 pmDoes no one here actually read what a republican says? I did not say that I defend the button’s message. I said that it was most likely an attempt at racial humor – something I do not appreciate. When I look at Obama and what he stands for I do not see him as a black man – I see him as a communist. Hence my opinion that the White House will become the new Kremlin. He thinks that more government intrusion into our lives is the way to go. By the way, I’m not overly enthused with McCain either. This year, regardless of which candidate wins, I think we’re all screwed. As a friend of mine put it, neither candidate is good enough to clean my toilet.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:06 pmCodeZombie Says:
When I look at Obama and what he stands for I do not see him as a black man – I see him as a communist.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
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Wow – you’re a moron.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:36 pmY’know, stupidity is just as dangerous as racism. Seeing Obama as a communist is even less defensible than seeing him as a black man. Unless, of course, you don’t really know what “communist” means.
And, by the way, when you said it was most likely an attempt at racial humor , you did not include the part about your not appreciating it. And since you left an almost identical comment at the end of yesterday’s thread about this story, it sounded an awful lot like you were excusing this as “no big deal”.
So to answer your question, yes, we do read what a republican says. Once in a while, one of them has something of value to offer.
This is not one of those times.
June 18th, 2008 at 11:47 pmGive Johnathan Alcox at republicanmarket a call to have a discussion with him about this and his other fine buttons:
(from whois)
Registrant:
Alcox, Johnathan
Domain Name: REPUBLICANMARKET.COM
Administrative Contact :
June 19th, 2008 at 12:06 amAlcox, Johnathan
jonathan@republicanmarket.com
1741 Cherry Ridge Drive
Lake Mary, FL 32746
US
Phone: 407 333 2983
[Obama] thinks that more government intrusion into our lives is the way to go.
~CodeZombie
Thus speaks the dimwit who probably supports the Patriot Act, one of the biggest government legalised intrusions in everyone’s life, under the excuse of fighting
the boogeymanterrorism.The again, consistency is not a reichwinger’s forte.
June 19th, 2008 at 4:05 amSorry I said “communist”. Does “socialist” sound any better? Obama wants to increase taxes on the wealthy because it isn’t fair that they have more money than other people. He wants to increase the taxes on all of the evil corporations, especially the oil companies, because they make too much money. He doesn’t want to do these things so much to increase revenue for the government but because he feels its the “fair thing to do”. Never mind that raising taxes on corporations could cause massive layoffs. Never mind that threatening to impose windfall profit taxes will probably cause the oil companies to produce less oil (unfortunately, both candidates are supporting this idea). Sorry, but since when is it a crime for one person to have more money than another person? I’m not a rich person by any stretch of the imagination but I work hard and I would like to think that when or if I ever do manage to become rich, to break into the “upper class”, that I won’t be taxed to the point where I end up asking myself “why did I even bother trying?”.
Like I said before, I’m pretty much disgusted with both candidates.
I’m also pretty much disgusted with this whole site. “Think Progress”? More like “Think Political Correctness”. I used to think that PC meant “don’t say anything that might offend someone” which I thought was pretty wimpy. Now, I realize that PC means “unless your viewpoints represent the views of the radical left wing liberal environmentalist you are to be punished and squashed like the bug you are – you do not have any rights”. PC speech, like I have seen on this site, is the most hateful form of speech that I have ever seen. If you say you don’t believe in global warming you’re told that you’re the same as a nazi who doesn’t believe in the holocaust. If you say that you’re a republican you’re denigrated and called a racist and a host of other derogatory terms. People don’t come here to debate issues – they come here to bash Bush, republicans, anyone who is slightly religious, the state of Florida, and anyone else who shows any signs whatsoever of loving this great country of ours. I find it odd that no one here ever criticizes what a democrat or liberal says or does. How about the fact that the great nobel prize winner and friend of the planet Al Gore has a house that uses more electricity in one month than most people use in a year? Have I seen any articles about that here? No. How about the fact that Obama recently said that Asians are too short to play basketball? Does he get attacked for it? No, as usual he receives a free pass.
Well, folks, as far as I’m concerned the whole lot of you can just go to hell!!!
June 19th, 2008 at 7:39 amCodeZombie,
June 19th, 2008 at 8:25 amSorry you feel that way. I hope you can find a more positive attitude.
CodeZombie Says:
When I look at Obama and what he stands for I do not see him as a black man – I see him as a communist.
That is some talent you have. I could never tell the difference. What does a communist look like?
June 19th, 2008 at 9:12 amWell said.
CodeZombie clearly has some anger issues as well as perceptual and cognitive difficulties. Let’s all hope he can get some help.
June 19th, 2008 at 9:13 amralph the wonder llama Says:
CodeZombie clearly has some anger issues as well as perceptual and cognitive difficulties.
Sure, but he does have the amazing ability to discern a person’s political philosophy by merely looking at them. Wish I could do that.
June 19th, 2008 at 9:26 amExcellent point, shoeless. I guess when nature takes away one ability, she compensates by enhancing another.
June 19th, 2008 at 9:48 amThat’s true Ralph. His incredible political X-ray vision must be compensation for his unfortunate color blindness.
CodeZombie Says:
When I look at Obama…I do not see him as a black man
June 19th, 2008 at 9:58 amAs they say in Texas: ” This is like locking the barn door after the horse done left the barn.”
June 19th, 2008 at 12:26 pmIn Texas they also say, “Let’s tie that black man to the back of my pickup truck, and we’ll drag him down the highway.”
June 19th, 2008 at 12:56 pmHere’s a secret Tracy. Only you racists claim to be blind to a person’s skin color.
Here’s another secret. Black people aren’t stupid. They know you can see that they are black.
June 19th, 2008 at 1:45 pmTracy5 Says:
So why does it matter to you that they are?
It doesn’t. I just don’t pretend that I can’t see what color they are.
Oh, and I guarantee you there isn’t a black person on the planet who would pretend that he/she doesn’t notice how white you are.
June 19th, 2008 at 2:09 pmTracy5 Says:
Oh and BTW one of by best friends is black…
Oh Tracy, that’s strike two. Two of the three most common statements by racists are:
I don’t see color
and
One of by best friends is black.
June 19th, 2008 at 3:00 pmTracist5,
You already have two strikes against you. Don’t you want to whiff a third time on your own? C’mon, you’ve already exposed yourself as an overt racist. I think you can come up with declaration #3.
June 19th, 2008 at 4:53 pmWhat’s the matter Tracist5? Don’t want to take a swing at typical racist comment #3? Step up to the plate. I think you will knock this one out of the park.
June 19th, 2008 at 5:54 pmNope. C’mon Tracist, you can do this all by yourself.
June 19th, 2008 at 9:20 pm