Rubio on Obama: Most Divisive Figure in Modern American History

Peanut Gallery: Barbara was there… described Marco Rubio as “Lincolnesque.” Re: our divisive president – he certainly has changed how I look at race, unions, the poor and government. I’ll let you decide – for better or for worse?

Rubio on Obama: Most ‘Divisive Figure in Modern American History’
10:09 AM, MAY 20, 2012 • BY DANIEL HALPER

Florida senator Marco Rubio slammed President Barack Obama in a South Carolina speech delivered last night to a large gathering of Republicans.

“For all the policy disagreements that we may have with the president, it is hard to understate how much he inspired people across this country four years ago, with his promises to unite America and lift it up,” Rubio said about Obama, referring to his 2004 DNC speech and 2008 presidential run.

But, Rubio said, President Obama has changed: “The man who today occupies the White House and is running for president is a very different person. We have not seen such a divisive figure in modern American history as we have over the last three and a half years.” Continue reading “Rubio on Obama: Most Divisive Figure in Modern American History”

5 Reasons That Shouting “Racism” Doesnt Work Anymore – John Hawkins

“Even little kids who read fairy tales know you can only cry “wolf” so many times before people stop believing you.”

5 Reasons That Shouting “Racism” Doesnt Work Anymore – John Hawkins – Townhall Conservative Columnists.

Because of slavery (Democrats did it), KKK violence (Democrats did it), segregation (Democrats did it), Jim Crow laws (Democrats did it) and other historic abuses heaped on black Americans in our country by the Democratic Party and its supporters, America has been a bit oversensitive about race for the last few decades. Of course, the political party responsible for all of that racism is now the one shouting, “You’re a racist,” and trying to pit different racial groups against each other. That might seem ironic at first glance, but if you think about it, it’s actually par for the course. Since its founding, the Democratic Party has always tried to generate racial strife; it just uses a little different strategy today than it did in the past. Unfortunately for Democrats, the race card just doesn’t work as well as it did in the good old days. There was a time when a condemnation by Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton produced actual fear as opposed to eye rolls and laughter. It wasn’t so long ago that being called racist was a threat, as opposed to just being more of an annoyance today. That has only changed in the last few years for a few select reasons. Continue reading “5 Reasons That Shouting “Racism” Doesnt Work Anymore – John Hawkins”