Comments on: FLASHBACK: Chambliss Hosted Golf Event At Whites-Only Country Club

By: misshusseinmolly

misshusseinmolly — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:35:09 +0000

unbelievable Says
November 24th, 2008 at 1:22 pm

I think it’s still a sign of how far we have to go when the term ‘godless’ is openly used as an epithet much in the same way ‘gay’ or the n-word have been used against other minorities.
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I grew up in Seattle, and also lived for awhile in the San Francisco Bay Area and in the Los Angeles area. In none of those places would an attack of “godlessness” have gotten much traction in a campaign.

But here in the Bible Belt, it’s a whole ‘nother matter.

I agree with you that we have a long way to go, but the distance is farther in some places than in others.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:02:23 +0000

Chambliss never won in 2002—Max Cleland did. It’s Diebold machines that said Chambliss won.

As late as the 1960’s and 70’s, Jewish people would not be admitted to a southern country club. Don’t know about today.

By: RUCerious

RUCerious — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:00:31 +0000

Good Ole Boy SackOShitChambliss, caught in the act of openly blatant racism..

By: MapleStreet

MapleStreet — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:34:50 +0000

9. Jackie,

Good Ole Boy Chamblis doesn’t have to worry about this being an issue for the vote – he’s from rural GA where they don’t have any trouble with people of color – cause there aren’t any.

And I’ll point out again, rasied in Athens, GA and went to UGA.

By: unbelievable

unbelievable — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:22:11 +0000

misshusseinmolly Says: the Elizabeth Dole campaign for implying her opponent was “godless” because she attended a fundraiser that was organized by an atheist group.

I think it’s still a sign of how far we have to go when the term ‘godless’ is openly used as an epithet much in the same way ‘gay’ or the n-word have been used against other minorities.

By: unbelievable

unbelievable — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:12:32 +0000

upside99 Says: I just hope this is truly a dying breed of scumbag. What say you, Georgians?

I think it is, actually. I taught high school in a rural Georgia district where the Ol’ Boys still run everything, but the students were considerably more open-minded and tolerant when it comes to skin color than their racist parents. A popular mixed race boy was voted most Athletic, and a girl from Pakistan was actually voted Homecoming Queen. Unfortunately, they still have a long way to go on gay rights…

By: unbelievable

unbelievable — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:08:55 +0000

Precisely why I’ll be voting for Jim Martin, again, next Tuesday.

I’m not hopeful, however, that Martin can win. The fact that there even is a whites-only country club should explain why…

By: upside99

upside99 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:06:06 +0000

Chambliss, the ultimate example of a Georgia Saltine.

I just hope this is truly a dying breed of scumbag. What say you, Georgians?

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:52:42 +0000

They don’t like non-rich Whites, either.

By: Keith H.

Keith H. — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:16:13 +0000

Just tell him not to order the lobster or duck next year … or whatever the hell it is they eat down there.

By: celtic cynic

celtic cynic — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:14:50 +0000

Re this and the preceding thread on Chambliss’ spending. I wonder how much money was spent on Republican’s favorite things like nose candy, expensive whisky, boy-whores and girl-whores?

By: nanlichi

nanlichi — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:12:07 +0000

I am guessing that That One doesn’t golf, but the thought of the POTUS being thrown out of the clubhouse should give the haters pause. The good news is that with every year, these racist bastards are dying off. The bad news is that attrition takes a long time.

Is the clubhouse constructed of wood? Dry, aged wood?

By: raynman

raynman — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:09:56 +0000

While I think racism was struck a blow by the election of Barack Obama, I don’t think it was even close to a mortal blow. Witness Chambliss and his ability to pretty much be upfront and open about his racist tactics… and witness the lack of outrage from the media.

By: Max-1

Max-1 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:05:00 +0000

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…
… You can’t spell (R)acist without borrowing that (R)!

By: Jackie

Jackie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:58:47 +0000

Does Obama play golf if he does he can’t play there. A President of the United States not allowed in to play golf priceless. Now Chambliss is looking for those black votes as McCain/Mitt?Rev. Huck looked for votes knowing they could careless about the people. I’m glad racism is quickly leaving my country as there are few racist left to kick and yell.

By: Dirty Hippie

Dirty Hippie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:54:00 +0000

Odds are he’ll win his run off, even though he’s a poster boy for right wing scum. Hard to beat a cracker in the heart of Crackerland, even if he’s voted against his own constituents workplace safety to protect his golf buddies. That’s not to say there aren’t rational folks in Georgia. They’re just outnumbered by the terminally dumb ass.

By: misshusseinmolly

misshusseinmolly — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:44:14 +0000

Normally, I don’t pick too hard on where fund-raisers are held and who hosts them, because it tends to make me sound like the people who blasted Obama for allowing a coffee fundraiser to be held for him by that “terrorist” Bill Ayers, or the Elizabeth Dole campaign for implying her opponent was “godless” because she attended a fundraiser that was organized by an atheist group.

However, in this case I’ll make an exception. Chambliss must have known this golf club was a “whites only” place. Has he changed since then? Did he ever apologize or express any regrets for that event? No, but he has recently made statements that firmly place his mindset as an “us versus them” mentality, with the “them” being African-Americans. I would be willing to bet he still prefers being in places where he doesn’t have to associate with anybody who isn’t lily white.

By: rocknerd

rocknerd — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:39:56 +0000

I wonder if Karl Rove would describe him as the kind of guy at the country club with women on each arm who looks down at everybody else.

By: MapleStreet

MapleStreet — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:36:18 +0000

The abuse of supporter dollars was bad enough. But like every Republican story, it stinks at first and stinks even more when you scratch deeper.

But this does remind me of a skit on “In Living Color” that ended with the slogan:

We play on our Greens, We don’t eat them.

By: Michael Lafferty

Michael Lafferty — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:34:34 +0000

Of course, Senator Chambliss would host an event at such a private course, regardless of the club’s discriminatory practices! In his old guard, dying, ‘black and white’ world, there is nothing ‘impolite’ about not interacting with ‘those foks’ and ’sticking with your own kind.’

‘Race mixing’ and all of that. So 1960s. Bye, bye Saxby…