McCain compared to George Wallace

[BOP]

Congressman says McCain 'sowing seeds of hatred'

Congressman says McCain 'sowing seeds of hatred'
7 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov. George Wallace fostered in Alabama in the 1960s.

Republican candidate John McCain on Saturday called Lewis' remarks "shocking and beyond the pale."

The Obama campaign said the Illinois senator doesn't believe McCain or his policy criticism is at all comparable to Wallace and his segregationist policies.

In a statement issued Saturday, Lewis said McCain and running mate Sarah Palin were "sowing the seeds of hatred and division, and there is no need for this hostility in our political discourse." He noted that Wallace also ran for president.

"George Wallace never threw a bomb. He never fired a gun, but he created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans who were simply trying to exercise their constitutional rights," said Lewis, who is black. "Because of this atmosphere of hate, four little girls were killed on Sunday morning when a church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama."

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Speaking of hatred, this has to be one of the most hateful things I've heard yet in this campaign. Especially the part where he not only blames George Wallace for, but compares John McCain to the animals who bombed a church and killed 4 innocent little girls. It's beyond reprehensible.

And yet, the "community" will keep re-electing him over and over and over again. If a white man had said something anywhere close to that, Jesse and Al would be all over that to have the guy impeached. Double standard with that, anybody?

[ImnoMensa]

If you oppose the Messiah, you are automatically racist.

Them's the rules.

[BOP]

...if you're not black, and you say it, it's racist. Another example:
You can’t say “thug thizzle” — that’s RAAACIST!

Michelle Malkin says:
Wouldn’t you know it: I am now being accused of RAAAAAACISM for repeating the phrase one of those homeless people used in his endorsement of Obama.

That’s right. I can’t say “thug thizzle” and explain its street meaning.

Because it’s a, you know, “racially-tinged” remark unless it’s uttered by vagabonds and rappers.

Reader jgilmore wields the race card:

Your article may very well be an accurate portray of acorn and its relationship with Barack Obama. However, I don’t think acorn has even been charged with fraud just yet, however I may be mis-informed as I don’t keep up with acorn. Nonetheless to quote a homeless man and reference the quote to Obama doing his thug thizzle is racist. How do you even know what “thug thizzle” is? I hope your are not truely racist and hopefully your are just trying to pick up ratings. Nonetheless, I find it offensive!

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Originally Posted by BOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov. George Wallace fostered in Alabama in the 1960s.

Interesting that he referenced the history of the Democrats