Dog Whistle, What?
Digby points out that the Republican response to Obama's State of the Union address yesterday was delivered in the room where Jefferson Davis delivered his second inaugural address (not where he was inaugurated as I first had written- sorry.)
Too bad the Reich Chancellery was burned down, or they could have their response there, next year.
Note: the comment on Jefferson Davis has been changed to the right information, thanks to a correction from Derek.
Too bad the Reich Chancellery was burned down, or they could have their response there, next year.
Note: the comment on Jefferson Davis has been changed to the right information, thanks to a correction from Derek.
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Davis was inaugurated in Alabama.
"As a matter of historical interest, the Republican response to the President's State of the Union message was delivered from the place where Jefferson Davis gave his second inaugural address on February 22, 1862"
The same dog whistle comment still applies, however. The symbolism of this is just terrible, unless you really like slavery.
You are trying to draw lines where there are none. The Republican party still has a great voting record on civil rights. It seems like you are making a symbol out of something that definitely wasn't intended to mean anything.
And by the way, I only wish that racists in the Capitol were only a thing of the past.
Me too, but for some reason be electing liberals.
"Not me- you" is abandoned by most people as a debate tactic around age 5.
You use it everyday.