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https://youtu.be/_kPSym0hO-U
YoureUsingButtholeOutOfContext
2 last frames is the reason I stopped considering myself a liberal. It has become so dishonest with the influx of all the PC shit.
GrandmaSlappy
No matter who you are, someone will be shitty to you on the internet. Sessions is an evil, evil man.
Vodkame
Curious. Why do you think he is an evil man?
vagimite
Democracy is not about forcing your views on those who disagree it's the discussion about why you disagree. People forget this.
Ezralite
I have no problems with a black conservative- esp. one trying to change from within. But supporting Sessions is altogether different.
smashedfinger
That's a great way to say it, thank you.
pleasesarah
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/f7/f791ea607711be2775df70d9287f543b160f7b76b9f250ebefa874ae9c6ee67b.jpg
CandidGamera
Yes, if you associate with a group of which a not insignificant part looks down on you for what you are, I AM going to call into question ->
CandidGamera
<-your mental capacity for decision-making. I get it, you're good at compartmentalizing, but just because I agree on certain principles of->
CandidGamera
<-fiscal responsibility doesn't make it sane to chum it up with people who think I'm subhuman trash that doesn't belong in this country.
ilovebreakfast
That was a lot, Thanks for not making each one a gif
imonewiththeforceandtheforceiswithme
How dare black folks get angry when a black guy defends a racist to score political points!
antifolkhero
Now let's do some mean tweets about Hillary Clinton. I get the feeling they are at least as bad, and there are probably millions of them.
sternfanfirst
You kind of missed the point.
ItsGoTime
The point was that liberals are bad because dumb people tweet dumb stuff, a bit dumb given that the same could be said for any group.
DuckThatBarks
Hatred to validate a political position isn't politics. Its ignorant and emotional drivel.
RedgrenGrumbolt
This is the equivalent of judging "the left" based on the most offensive youtube comments Not representative of people who opposed Sessions
Niddhoger
In all seriousness though, Black Republicans get -so- much more hate. I had one in Government class... he was considered a pariah at 1/2
Niddhoger
his family's own Thanksgiving/Christmass diners, and was even told not to show up the year he didn't vote for Obama. This isn't helping.
GoodGameYoungLad
Well it depends was he supporting openly racist judges?
PeterMus
What would Sen. Scott say to the massive amount of gerrymandering to prevent POC from voting in Republican dominated States?
SoapyMammaryMasturbation
"Good, white people are the ones that vote for me anyway."
Wastyvez
Nothing, because he's as much a conservative ideologue and opportunist as the rest of them except he also suffers from cognitive dissonance.
Hoop66
Whatever it took to stay in power (this applies to 99% of politicians)
HailToUltron
He's fine with disenfranchising the black community. He got his. Fuck everybody else.
SenzaNome
CertifiedPreOwnedButtPlug
We are not a monolith!
Crumpus
Brothers! I. Am. Pissed. Royally pissed!
shoutuckerfatheroftheyear
We are not a monolith!
JohnFloorwalker
This is the perfect Key & Peele skit for this. +1
footlongfeet
Get those pants!
backswingaplenty
Clicked on reply to find this comment. Was not disappointed.
BigVag
Congrats on realizing there are dumbasses everywhere. But that solves nothing. Work congressman, results please
boethius
Perhaps by emphasizing rather than ignoring systemic racism is his way of solving the problem.
MetalTao
You have a point and I like it
Peeples87
He gives a full speech of about 30 minutes as to why he supports seesions. It is an interesting listen. Always good to get full context.
thecoolestice
Why is Sessions a racist? I think I missed that part and I wasn't alive when he ran the first time.
DontGoDragonMeDown
"From the libral left" still pushes everyone in a group together. These are not popular or acceptable thoughts amongst librals as a group.
pleasesarah
Pssssh that's a load of shit
iuploadbearpics
WRONG. the liberal left love minorities when they can control their votes and thinking.
frosty147
You know what pushes everyone "in a group together"? Identity politics.
RepostSadistic
I disagree. If you are a tolerant lefty, you are in the minority.
gamblingpoet
Ah yes, the old "you are intolerant against my intolerance" crap the right spews.
VoltageXL1
Yes lmao. They're always like "youre intolerant of my racism! So much for the tolerant left!" And theyre too dumb see how dumb they are
smashedfinger
Something that keeps coming to my mind lately is that this idea needs to be spread: (cont)
smashedfinger
My tolerance for you ends when your intolerance of others begins.
Wastyvez
Karl Popper says the same in his book The Open Society and Its Enemies which was written in the aftermath of WWII.
Wastyvez
"If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant. If we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the >
frosty147
So you must be pretty critical of pretty much every majority Muslim country on the planet, right?
frosty147
So you must be pretty critical of pretty much every majority Muslim country on the planet, right?
HonorarySnowman
I agree it is appalling. But we all need to stop making blanket statements. Assuming the character of many by the actions of some is stupid.
abbazabba2366
Thank you.
Swobuswaggins
its called a generalization for a reason. its not supposed to represent the whole, just the vocal majority.
HonorarySnowman
Really? The majority? You think tens of millions of Americans messaged Tim Scott in a hateful manner?
Swobuswaggins
no, you misread. the "vocal" majority. if you look at all twitter posts containing the words Tim Scott. the majority would probably 1/2
HonorarySnowman
Ah you meant the majority of those who are vocal. Different meaning entirely. XD Also, doesn't really change my point at all.
Swobuswaggins
be very hateful. the keyword here is vocal. someone who is indifferent isn't going to say hateful things.cause, well... they're indifferent
pleasesarah
I hope you realize the irony of your comment.
HonorarySnowman
I do. But I am not going to try and fit a technical definition and the many examples of its improper/misleading use in 140 chars. XD
HonorarySnowman
I do. But I am not going to try and fit a technical definition and the many examples of its improper/misleading use in 140 chars. XD
HonorarySnowman
I do. But I am not going to try and fit a technical definition and the many examples of its improper/misleading use in 140 chars. XD
HonorarySnowman
I do. But I am not going to try and fit a technical definition and the many examples of its improper/misleading use in 140 chars. XD
Whistlepigg
A well made point.
Wastyvez
People criticise him for defending the racist policies of the GOP and he responds with "boo hoo I'm black so I'm exempt from criticism".
Wastyvez
Not really, it's riddled with fallacies, uses cherry picked examples, and is a blatantly obvious appeal to emotion.
mithiwithi
Okay, people said mean things about him. So how does he justify his support of Sessions?
iamprobablynotdoingthisright
Sessions reminded him that he owned his great great grandparents and is owed some recumpence for the emancipation proclamation
inboxmefoxes
It doesn't, but diversion tactics tend to work well in political settings.
Shirtless
i dunno but im sure making this post helped A LOT
owen556
MLK, Phillip A Randolph, and so many other black civil rights activists URGED black politicians to do everything to help further (1/?)
owen556
their cause, as they are finally in a position to change and help the oppressed in society and even then its 'never enough'. I think (2/?)
owen556
he deserves the hate he's getting for doing this and blaming snowflake liberals is his justification for supporting a racist judge that(3/?)
owen556
Coretta Scott King even spoke out against. All politicians get this kind of hate and to point the finger at liberals for his lack of (4/?)
owen556
moral reasoning comes off as pathetic. He should know better and just because hes a Rep. doesn't mean he can't speak out against his party.
pleasesarah
http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/f7/f791ea607711be2775df70d9287f543b160f7b76b9f250ebefa874ae9c6ee67b.jpg
jnoahj
Sessions told him to "watch what he says about white folk, boy." And it was so assertive that it won him over.
iuploadbearpics
Thanks for proving his point!
jnoahj
You don't appear to be aware that Sessions actually said this to a black staff member. I pulled that from his failed senate hearing.
jnoahj
For reference that quote is a paraphrase from the racist comments that kept Sessions from becoming a Federal Judge in '86
sathoman
Got a link for that?
EvenStevensEvenSemen
Why'd you get downvoted?
sathoman
I would assume because questioning bias is unpopular when the subject is Trump related.
jnoahj
https://nyti.ms/2eHWvP2 It's NYT so watch out for bias, but the quotes appear to be legit.
sathoman
Hmm. Interesting. I wonder if there would be any corroborating evidence other then the individual who complained. Not that it shouldn't be
danuglia
This posting was not about support for sessions. Twas about how hollow the chant for tolerance is when you can't accept the other views.
iuploadbearpics
Shhhhh libtwats enjoy sucking each other's dicks...
noforeplay
It was clearly about his support for sessions, since he mentioned it several times
Sebastan
Jeff is a racist, this guy would be an Uncle Tom, and the tweet would pretty much be right but mean. Now were debating if sessions is racist
turnways
It ain't hollow when tolerance is for inherent shit like race/gender/sexuality. Having a shit political opinion isn't a protected class.
MittenMagick
They didn't attack him with "having a shit political opinion". They attacked him with his race.
turnways
Was more in response to above comment's assertion of "can't accept the other views" than this post.
Wastyvez
The GOP have been advocating discriminatory practices for decades yet when it's pointed out the retort is always "so much for tolerance".
MittenMagick
Such as...?
Wastyvez
These are just some of the examples of the official party platform from the last decade.
Wastyvez
Saying homosexuality is not compatible with military service, support for gay conversion therapy, opposition to same-sex marriage,
Wastyvez
And that's not counting the fact the entire GOP ideology is designed around not acknowledging the social realities in our society.
Wastyvez
opposition to same-sex adoption, widespread voter suppression laws of minority groups,..
MittenMagick
Source?
Wastyvez
Advocating laws that makes it legal for business owners to discriminate against people for being gay, black, muslim,..
MittenMagick
You'll have to cite a source for the black or Muslim part, but if you don't like that a place doesn't sell to gay people, don't shop there.
sembor
You're doing good work, man. Keep it up, just know I'm with you.
krrush1
You'd think everyone in politics would be used to this by now? Your in the public eye, you're going to be scrutinized and insulted. A lot.
copingcabana
Didn't someone say we should judge people by the content of their character, rather than the color of their skin?
Xalaqia
And Jeff Sessions is shit. And Tim Scott voted him in.
copingcabana
So make it about that, not about the man's skin color.
Xalaqia
One of the reasons Jeff Sessions is shit is how he has used his office to oppress those of different skin colour. And Scott voted him in.
Wastyvez
Criticism of Scott is the former though. He likes to pretend people attack him because he's black, but really it's about what he stands for.
copingcabana
I think it's pretty clear he's being attacked for his skin color when he's called an "Uncle Tom."
Wastyvez
He's being attacked for being black while supporting a party that still openly discriminates against black people.
copingcabana
That's a provably false statement.
Wastyvez
Jesus christ the victim complex of this guy.. He willingly chose to go into bed with a political party that perpetuates discriminatory 1)
Wastyvez
policies just so he can be waved around with the likes of T. Sowel by conservatives so they can pretend racist opinions aren't racist 2)
Wastyvez
because they're shared by a black opportunist from a priviliged background. 3)
Cuntard
But how can a black guy be privileged? SJWs taught me that's only for the white folks
jesusfuckingchristwhatnameisnttaken4
Black people "team-up" with white people sometimes because it makes them feel special and they get attention. His support of Sessions? utom
Wastyvez
You can be white and socio-economically disadvantaged, you can be black and socio-economically advantaged. But you can never be black and 1)
Wastyvez
and be racially advantaged. 2)
Wastyvez
Socio-economic privilige and racial privilige are two different things. The former is the most important advantage, not the only one.
Sage042000
Hey, i don't like it, but i understand and accept that you support Sessions. So do me the same courtesy when i say you're an uncle tom 1/2
Sage042000
for supporting an open racist that's done nothing but try to shit on us. Accept that.
CitizenDickbag
Using a select few tweets from nutballs to draw broad conclusions about the "Left" is just inane and hateful. He's engaging in deliberate
frosty147
Except that it's an observable phenomenon that blacks who break from the left group-think always get labeled an Uncle Tom. Every single time
GoodGameYoungLad
Well he is supporting a racist judge soooo yea kinda living up to the uncle Tom thing
frosty147
Except that it's an observable phenomenon that blacks who break from the left group-think always get labeled an Uncle Tom. Every single time
CitizenDickbag
2/ logical fallacy to make an absurd false assumption.
diehardlance
I love how when it's the left "oh it's just the few, it's a fallacy" but when it's the right "THEY ALL BE RACIST NAZIS!"
jesusfuckingchristwhatnameisnttaken4
Except the majority of the left tried to elect a decent person, the right elected an incompetent racist, white-supremacist and anti-lgbt
uncreativeusernamex
You're engaging in the same fallacy by assuming that all the left is saying that. You're only hearing the most vocal/idiotic of the left.
ABillionDucks
The senator literally did just that.
smashedfinger
I mean the right are the ones who have a president who's appointed alt-right (aka neonazi) cabinet members. This is different than who
smashedfinger
And even if their voters are not racist nazis, they're okay with supporting someone who has similar policies that harm minorities.
ThisIsMyUsernameThereAreManyLikeIt
While I may not agree with his political views, I'm appalled and ashamed that he has to contend with this kind of shit.
BubblesSayingDecent
I'm appalled as well but to be honest I did laugh at the django one, didn't expect it
jetflight
Appalled? Alright. Ashamed? Right on. Surprised? I hope you didn't add this even mentally, because it shouldn't be surprising.
ThisIsMyUsernameThereAreManyLikeIt
I wish it was, but it's sadly not surprising, no. Both sides are acting like utter assholes towards each other. Extremism is never good.
ZigZagZombiesZoom
To be fair, he's a public figure on Twitter. Not the best sample for civility and discourse.
PaintedSlate
I mean, that's the point. The only purpose of his argument is the demonization of a monolithic "left" for political gain.
jetflight
Appalled? Alright. Ashamed? Right on. Surprised? I hope you didn't add this even mentally, because it shouldn't be surprising.
Paracelsush
Just remember that thought whenever you comment about someone (even Trump) and you'll be a smarter person than most.
TraitorousTrump3
It would be a lot worse if he was a liberal.
LetumComplexo
He found a single guy on twitter who was being an asshole and then conflated the entire liberal progressive movement in America with that.
LetumComplexo
I'm appalled people didn't notice that he complained about something then did that exact fucking thing in the same statement.
joejohnjohnson747
Say it again for the people in the back.
redzombie
a lifetime 6 figure pension should help ease the pain.
shartsicle
I think that's only after they've been in Congress for 5+ years. Not sure about Sen. Scott's tenure.
shartsicle
... although even finishing his first term would qualify him under those conditions.
redzombie
here you go. not as bad as people think, but still a better deal than the average working American.
redzombie
http://www.factcheck.org/2015/01/congressional-pensions-update/
Paracelsush
Just remember that thought whenever you comment about someone (even Trump) and you'll be a smarter person than most.
probshouldntsayitbut
attacking black people's "blackness" when they have different views than you is abhorrent and doen right ignorant.
Swobuswaggins
ignorance is simply not knowing. stupidity is choosing not to know. its down right stupidity
jmeyers1983
In this case, he is supporting a judge who legally persecuted black civil rights activists. I can see how this gets emotional.
IgnisInvictus
I'm a liberal and this shit is downright mortifying. Can we add a third group to the political spectrum? Left, Right or, Batshit Crazy.
NotFarEnough
Here's my third political party: Ignore Twitter
IgnisInvictus
Can't. Well literally, hell yeah I agree. Overall though if my elected officials are tweeting silly stupid stuff, I want to know.
PardusXY
There's way more than 3, go to wikipedia, pick a style of politics, say "Conservatism" or "Socialism" and check out how many types they have
IgnisInvictus
As a stranger on the internet I promise I'm aware that there's more than 2 types of political styles. My point was, that in the US folks 1/?
PsychopompGecko
Even "Libertarian" depends on whether you mean the original meaning or the version America use.
PardusXY
And there's also many variations, I kind of fancy Geolibertarianism.
PsychopompGecko
The more general Republican version appears to basically be the current version of their Southern Strategy.
IgnisInvictus
are summarily categorized as Right or Left. Given those high level descriptors I motion to add "Batshit Crazy" as a separate category. 2/2
PardusXY
Horseshoe theory is quite popular when describing this situation.
imtheimgur
I have met Tim Scott on more than one occasion. He is one of the most genuine, articulate, well-spoken men I have ever talked with.
Camelspotting
So was Ted Bundy.
CandidGamera
"Which is impressive for being a colored fellow", is what you're saying with this, am I right?
inboxmefoxes
Unfortunately, none of these things really somehow pardon him for using twisted logic to support Sessions.
troubledanthropomorphichorse
Calling a black man "articulate" is a racist dog whistle, in case you didn't know. (It implies a negative assumption about black people.)
itsthevoiceman
That's a pretty broad stroking paintbrush you got there.
honestb
It's too bad that you're getting downvoted for pointing out that he used an extremely charged word. It's true.
troubledanthropomorphichorse
It's a shame that pointing out that someone's statement might not be received as intended is met with a burial, but sadly not surprising.
sathoman
That is some Al Sharpton level double-standard right there.
thecoolestice
What? How? White or black, a man can be boorish and stupid, or he can be refined and articulate.
troubledanthropomorphichorse
Ask a black friend. You may be surprised at how often they get called articulate, as if it's unexpected.
thecoolestice
I just texted my black friend, "You're articulate" and he responded "What" so I'm not sure where that leaves us.
Ieatlittlebabiesicecream
I really am glad that more and more minorities and LGBT people are coming out as conservative and breaking away from the hive mind.
gtmiller
Not exactly more. Last election was a bad indication of demographic. So many stayed home.
gtmiller
Not exactly more. Last election was a bad indication of demographic. So many stayed home.
RepostSadistic
Come to GOP. Our gays are manlier than your straight people!
Kierbear2g
There have always been log-cabin republican idiots who actively voted against themselves, and the like.
channelranger
Which is odd, considering how the current conservative platform fucks us over in most cases. (marriage, anti-discrimination, etc)
ItTastesLikePurple
*joining a different hive mind
Ronelyn
It's that they have the nerve to act shocked when their buddies sell them out to appease the "base."
AlaSnackbar
Diversity...
Ieatlittlebabiesicecream
Still better than all of them being in the same one.
UnfortunatelyTheHighKingofSkyrim
Not really, at best it's a lateral move.
antifolkhero
The dumber one.
AlaSnackbar
Nice of you to confirm the whole point of this post and comment.
Regdabmaof
Why can't they just have different ideas?
Wastyvez
Problem with American conservativism is that it isn't minority- or LGBT friendly. Then again, it isn't working class friendly either.
ItTastesLikePurple
Minorities can be conservative without being part of a hivemind the same way they can be liberal without being part of a hivemind
Regdabmaof
That's basically my point.
ItTastesLikePurple
I concur with your point, I'm mostly resenting the implication that being conservative means "breaking from a hivemind" from the 1st comment
JCstormz
there are jackasses on the internet? doesn't matter your ideology, why is this surprising?
xt1031
Not just on the Internet.
themooseof603
because they are basically saying if you're black you must be liberal or you're somehow not black or a race traitor
JCstormz
and people (well actually Trump himself) has called Obama a Muslim terrorist ect, which is far worse people of authority saying rhetoric 1/
JCstormz
over random people on the internet. everything that was tweeted at him can be changed to a female version and was said about clinton.
themooseof603
and McCain rebuked them, being told you're not black anymore because of how you voted and called an uncle Tom and house negro, and yet there
themooseof603
is no one saying the same here. the right is called out for every horrible tweet, but who took on those calling Palin a dumb bimbo, or the
tittiemcjiggleboots
And there are ppl that say if you're liberal that you don't have a job and want a handout. It goes both ways
themooseof603
no that's not the same at all, that's not the same as stripping him of his cultural identity because he disagrees. no one says you're not
themooseof603
Irish or Cuban or whatever if you vote democrat.
tittiemcjiggleboots
Conservatives say that black ppl vote Dem. because they want handouts that Dems give then that is assigning the cultural identity. Both ways
themooseof603
no its not equal, to have a large number of the group of people you belong to say you're not one of them because of your politics is heinous
AngryGroundhog
Supporting Sessions for Attorney General is unforgivable. No excuses. Minorities are going to suffer tremendously under Sessions.
Cuntard
Why do you think that?
AngryGroundhog
5. You can expect him to crack down on legal marijuana & encryption technology, while defending spying on citizens.
AngryGroundhog
3. He'll defend any abhorrent anti-immigration (legal or otherwise) orders & practices that come down from Trump.
AngryGroundhog
4. He's expected to chip away at voting rights or possibly - with the help of republicans - push a nationwide voter suppression campaign.
AngryGroundhog
3. He'll defend any abhorrent anti-immigration (legal or otherwise) orders & practices that come down from Trump.
AngryGroundhog
2. You won't see another investigation into police departments suspected of racism; police will literally b able to get away with murder.
AngryGroundhog
1. He's already rolled back transgender protections; Red States will run rampant with discriminatory laws & he won't stand up to them.
TheRectifier
How are we going to suffer under Sessions? What agenda will he implement?
AngryGroundhog
1. He's already rolled back transgender protections; Red States will run rampant with discriminatory laws & he won't stand up to them.
AngryGroundhog
4. He's expected to chip away at voting rights or possibly - with the help of republicans - push a nationwide voter suppression campaign.
AngryGroundhog
3. He'll defend any abhorrent anti-immigration (legal or otherwise) orders & practices that come down from Trump.
AngryGroundhog
2. You won't see another investigation into police departments suspected of racism; police will literally b able to get away with murder.
AngryGroundhog
5. You can expect him to crack down on legal marijuana & encryption technology, while defending spying on citizens.
UnfortunatelyTheHighKingofSkyrim
People are super shitty, but people being shitty doesn't somehow validate his support for Sessions.
Whistlepigg
His support of Session's is not what the post was about.
cutiepatoodiepumpkinbooty
People are super fertilizery*
fedthepoopy
Yeah this set of gifs didnt explain a vote for one of the few publicly acknowledged racists in our govt
pleasesarah
@UnfortunatelyTheHighKingofSkyrim That's not the point of the post you cum drinking nelly bottom bitch.
UnfortunatelyTheHighKingofSkyrim
Speaking of shitty people, welcome to the post!
pleasesarah
If I'm shitty it's only because your mom forgot to prepare last night with a cleansing enema.
UnfortunatelyTheHighKingofSkyrim
Congrats on the sex.
pleasesarah
That's what she said to each new member of the tip drill.
RaisinZetaJones
And his support for Sessions doesn't invalidate his experiences as a black man, is his point. Don't obfuscate that, it's unbecoming.
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GQBound
Yea, that's not how elected officials work at all.
saranglegacy
Actually, he is a Senator, so his support is a lot more than just his.
SherMattLockSmith
Generally speaking elected officials should validate their views to their constituents....
Setsylarper
I'm disgusted by most of those comments--but I wonder how many people called and begged him not to vote for Sessions and how many he ignored
jmeyers1983
For real. With Sessions past, I can see how black people are emotionally charged as his vote shits on the civil rights movement.
EmperorDurrell
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SchrodingersSchrodinger
THANK YOU! So sick of EACH SIDE limping so many into the far sides to justify their shit! It is extremes not the majority
JustFeedMePieDammit
Ahem. Fertilizer. :P
NotEven0nce
Republicans get trump supporters, and liberals get aggressive twats on social media. Neither represent the whole, and both disappoint us all
ForgotMyOtherAcct
Oh, everyone gets the aggressive keyboard warriors nowadays - it's the fad
d3jake
Yeah but they're great for oversimplifying and demonizing your political rivals! *Sigh*
Swobuswaggins
its called a generalization for a reason. its not meant to represent the whole. just the vocal majority
ForgotMyOtherAcct
we don't have any kind of majority here, just about 10 twats on twitter. Hmm. Twits, sounds better
iuploadbearpics
10, lmao. Way to trivialize the majority.
ForgotMyOtherAcct
..the majority? We haven't seen any kind of majority, he only read a few tweets up there. That isn't nearly half the country.
DaveDominaish
Not trying to be confrontational, but I am willing to debate: why do you think he shouldn't support Sessions? (i could be misinterpreting)
JCstormz
His record is pretty disturbing, without even going into civil rights area. For example his home state he squished legal action against 1/
JCstormz
fracking companies because he was getting large contributions from them among things, even though the state has more earthquakes then CA now
JCstormz
also introduced bills like exempting fracking pollutants from drinking water protections and other dregs while in congress
TiredOfTheBS
Because sessions actively fought against civil rights including black rights his entire career
Irish6
Well not really... try finding sources other than major news companies I read some about him on wiki that disagrees
Krinder
Lol what?!
owenmcnasty
Because he openly accepts Sessions being too openly racist for a judgeship in the 80s while living a predominately racist state.
fedthepoopy
The GOP didn't allow him to get a judgeship in the 80's because he was deemed to be too extreme (racist). But now he is okay apparently
slidecube
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/may/11/barack-obama/president-barack-obamas-shift-gay-marriage/
The2ndman
I can't say I know much about the man but- is it impossible for someone to change in 30 years?
The2ndman
I mean if he's unfit for the position I would expect to hear reasons other than 30 years ago he wasn't fit for a different position.
slidecube
Ask relevant question. Point out hypocrisy. Provide evidence to support it. Get downvoted. Yup, I'm definitely on imgur.
DolphinParty
Kind of a false equivalency. Obama wasn't going after or proposing legislation against gay people. I'm thinking that's the reason for Dvotes
wutangbarrett
Imagine how racist you had to be in the 80's to be deemed too racist
NotWelcomehere
It all stems from one out of context quote about the Klan he said (maybe) "I liked the Klan before I found out they smoked pot."
ForgotMyOtherAcct
he had plenty of accusations coming from both people he worked with and people who interacted with him in other ways. MLK's widow wrote a
slidecube
I don't like Sessions, but are people not able to change their minds? Obama actively fought marriage equality until it was politically 1/2
ForgotMyOtherAcct
people are definitely allowed to change their minds, but sessions isn't saying he changed, he misrepresents his past and takes credit for
ForgotMyOtherAcct
civil rights work when he was at the time supposedly working more against it than helping.
owenmcnasty
Source?
CyanideSprite
He pretty much led the charge that made open support of LGBT rights politically popular. If Sessions does the equivalent of that, I'd love 1
CyanideSprite
To see it. 2
slidecube
2/2 convenient to support it.
semigroup
People should be allowed to change their minds. But I want to hear them say it. "Yes, I was racist, but I've had a change of heart" (1/2)
semigroup
, for example, would indicate that the person deserves reconsideration. Silence on their part indicates nothing of the sort.
DaveDominaish
Sessions used to be Attorney General for the state of Alabama. He was most notable for prosecuting the KKK (even becoming the first man 1/2
ForgotMyOtherAcct
he wasn't the prosecutor in the KKK case, he provided some assistance. His account has changed over time to give himself more of a role in
ForgotMyOtherAcct
the matter. He has plenty of alleged action, just no charged (that I know of) action. He didn't get a federal judgeship because MLK's
DaveDominaish
to get the death penalty for the head of the Klan), and being anti-pot. One person comes forwards at that time in the 80s and says that 2/3
DaveDominaish
Sessions said, at a private party, "I liked the KKK before I learned they smoked marijuana". Even if that hearsay was truthful, it seems 3/4